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August 2020
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					1 144MHz LOW POWER Contest August 1, 2020N/A Low Power (25W) SSB Contest on 2m (Saturday) 1400-2000 UTC Members have proposed a camp at BHRS and an entry in the Low Power contest events. This will have to be on a single operator basis due to current restrictions. For those interested in HF operating we may also field an entry in the European HF contest to run in parallel with the VHF event. We are planning a BBQ for those involved in the camp and contest. This may be limited to six people. This event is now almost fully subscribed with room for just one more member! Barry G8DXU More Contest BBQ August 1, 2020N/A Barbeque at BHRS from around 1800 for contest participants and invited guests. More European HF Contest August 1-2, 2020N/A 1200-1200 Saturday to Sunday Another simple contest, report is just Readability/Signal (59) plus the year in which you first received your licence. 5970 in my case. We have the IC-7300 and can run full legal power with the Henry Linear. We can run this in parallel to the Low Power contest if there are members interested. More NHS Spitfire Flypast August 1, 2020N/A As part of the NHS Spitfire Flypast a Spitfire will be flying over Hospitals in the South East. It is timed to arrive over EA DGH at 1205 local time. Members at BHRS should have a good view as it continues it journey to Brighton DGH More	2 European HF Contest August 1-2, 2020N/A 1200-1200 Saturday to Sunday Another simple contest, report is just Readability/Signal (59) plus the year in which you first received your licence. 5970 in my case. We have the IC-7300 and can run full legal power with the Henry Linear. We can run this in parallel to the Low Power contest if there are members interested. More 432MHz LOW POWER Contest August 2, 2020N/A Low Power (25W) on 70cm 0800-1200 UTC More
3 Club Meeting (BBQ?) August 3, 202019:30 – 22:00 Map Our monthly club meeting. Further information on the theme will be provided here closer to the event. This is often the date of the societies annual Barbecue which is open to all members and their immediate family. More	4	5 70cm Club Net August 5, 202014:00 Held on 70cm GB3ZX (Butts Brow) repeater Output: 430.825 Mhz Input: 438.425 MHz (+7.6 MHz) Input tone: 88.5 Hz More	6	7	8 Rural Past Times CANCELLED August 8-9, 2020N/A Rural Past Times Annual Country Fayre, Agricultural Commercial and Military Vehicle show. Previously held at Pestalozzi village near Sedlescombe. NOW AT A NEW LOCATION in a level field at Monkings Farm, HORNS CROSS TN31 6RG This event has now been cancelled by the organisers, due to the uncertainty caused by COVID-19 WE HAVE SPECIAL EVENT Call GB2RP FOR THE ABOVE EVENT AND INTEND TO ACTIVATE THIS FROM BHRS ON THE HF AND POSSIBLY 2m BANDS. More	9 Rural Past Times CANCELLED August 8-9, 2020N/A Rural Past Times Annual Country Fayre, Agricultural Commercial and Military Vehicle show. Previously held at Pestalozzi village near Sedlescombe. NOW AT A NEW LOCATION in a level field at Monkings Farm, HORNS CROSS TN31 6RG This event has now been cancelled by the organisers, due to the uncertainty caused by COVID-19 WE HAVE SPECIAL EVENT Call GB2RP FOR THE ABOVE EVENT AND INTEND TO ACTIVATE THIS FROM BHRS ON THE HF AND POSSIBLY 2m BANDS. More 70MHz Cumulative Contest August 9, 2020N/A 1400-1600 Some of the SARS team will be at the RPT show. As last year we could possibly make a token entry from this new location. More
10	11	12 70cm Club Net August 12, 202014:00 Held on 70cm GB3ZX (Butts Brow) repeater Output: 430.825 Mhz Input: 438.425 MHz (+7.6 MHz) Input tone: 88.5 Hz More	13	14	15	16
17	18	19 70cm Club Net August 19, 202014:00 Held on 70cm GB3ZX (Butts Brow) repeater Output: 430.825 Mhz Input: 438.425 MHz (+7.6 MHz) Input tone: 88.5 Hz More	20	21	22 SOTA South East Activation August 22, 2020N/A Some members are considering operating a station at BHRS during this event. More	23
24	25	26 70cm Club Net August 26, 202014:00 Held on 70cm GB3ZX (Butts Brow) repeater Output: 430.825 Mhz Input: 438.425 MHz (+7.6 MHz) Input tone: 88.5 Hz More	27	28	29 Dynamotor Day! (VMARS Net) August 29, 2020N/A VMARS The Vintage and Military Amateur Radio Society Radio have organised a special net for radio transmitters using Dynamotors. This includes radios such as the WS19, Station Radio (Larkspur) C12 and WS62 etc. The net will almost certainly take place on 3.615MHz AM and probably from around 0830 local time. SARS will taking part this net using one or more of the following radios WS19 MK III, WS62, SR C12. All deriving Transmitter power from a Dynamotor or Rotary Transformer. If not at the Hellingly FOT, operations will be from BHRS to which members are invited to attend and operate or observe as they so wish.. More Festival of Transport (FOT) Hellingly CANCELLED August 29-31, 2020N/A Situated at Broad Farm near Hellingly the FOT is a large historic vehicle show featuring STEAM, COMMERCIAL and MILITARY Vehicles. There are many trade stalls, hot and cold food outlets with refreshments and entertainment in the main marquee. SARS members normally have exhibits in the Military and commercial vehicle (Land Rover) sections, comprising of Military vehicles with working displays of vintage radio equipment. We have Special Event callsign GB2FOT with a dedicated Amateur Radio station run by SARS members. Listen out for us on 80m, 40m & the 20m Amateur Bands. We will also be carrying out a listening watch on 51.625MHz FM and 28.320 MHz USB. Members of t he public who are interested in radio communications and perhaps wish to gain their own transmitting licence are always welcome. Registered Instructors are often on hand to demonstrate the equipment and hopefully answer any questions. MEMBERS WISHING TO EXHIBIT THEIR OWN VEHICLES AS PART OF THE SARS DISPLAY SHOULD COMPLETE AN ENTRY FORM AVAILABLE FROM THE SHOW ORGANISERS. ENTRIES FOR THE MILITARY VEHICLE SECTION SHOULD BE SENT TO Mr Stuart Angel. Your SARS contact for the Military display is Barry G8DXU. Please see the Members FORUM thread. More	30 Festival of Transport (FOT) Hellingly CANCELLED August 29-31, 2020N/A Situated at Broad Farm near Hellingly the FOT is a large historic vehicle show featuring STEAM, COMMERCIAL and MILITARY Vehicles. There are many trade stalls, hot and cold food outlets with refreshments and entertainment in the main marquee. SARS members normally have exhibits in the Military and commercial vehicle (Land Rover) sections, comprising of Military vehicles with working displays of vintage radio equipment. We have Special Event callsign GB2FOT with a dedicated Amateur Radio station run by SARS members. Listen out for us on 80m, 40m & the 20m Amateur Bands. We will also be carrying out a listening watch on 51.625MHz FM and 28.320 MHz USB. Members of t he public who are interested in radio communications and perhaps wish to gain their own transmitting licence are always welcome. Registered Instructors are often on hand to demonstrate the equipment and hopefully answer any questions. MEMBERS WISHING TO EXHIBIT THEIR OWN VEHICLES AS PART OF THE SARS DISPLAY SHOULD COMPLETE AN ENTRY FORM AVAILABLE FROM THE SHOW ORGANISERS. ENTRIES FOR THE MILITARY VEHICLE SECTION SHOULD BE SENT TO Mr Stuart Angel. Your SARS contact for the Military display is Barry G8DXU. Please see the Members FORUM thread. More
31 Festival of Transport (FOT) Hellingly CANCELLED August 29-31, 2020N/A Situated at Broad Farm near Hellingly the FOT is a large historic vehicle show featuring STEAM, COMMERCIAL and MILITARY Vehicles. There are many trade stalls, hot and cold food outlets with refreshments and entertainment in the main marquee. SARS members normally have exhibits in the Military and commercial vehicle (Land Rover) sections, comprising of Military vehicles with working displays of vintage radio equipment. We have Special Event callsign GB2FOT with a dedicated Amateur Radio station run by SARS members. Listen out for us on 80m, 40m & the 20m Amateur Bands. We will also be carrying out a listening watch on 51.625MHz FM and 28.320 MHz USB. Members of t he public who are interested in radio communications and perhaps wish to gain their own transmitting licence are always welcome. Registered Instructors are often on hand to demonstrate the equipment and hopefully answer any questions. MEMBERS WISHING TO EXHIBIT THEIR OWN VEHICLES AS PART OF THE SARS DISPLAY SHOULD COMPLETE AN ENTRY FORM AVAILABLE FROM THE SHOW ORGANISERS. ENTRIES FOR THE MILITARY VEHICLE SECTION SHOULD BE SENT TO Mr Stuart Angel. Your SARS contact for the Military display is Barry G8DXU. Please see the Members FORUM thread. More

Meetings on the Air

Club members frequently meet up twice a week and operate on an assortment of bands. We’d love to work you on the air! See below for information on the frequencies we’ll be monitoring and when. 2m 144.060MHz 1900 UTC Wednesday …

Monthly Meeting

We aim to be a friendly group of like-minded individuals who are interested in amateur radio and electronics. Our monthly meetings usually comprise of either a presentation by a speaker on a subject of interest, a bring & tell or sale of radio & electronic items.. Our meetings tend to begin with a short preamble …