Events in August 2020
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144MHz LOW POWER Contest 144MHz LOW POWER Contest
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Sat 1st Aug 2020Low 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
European HF Contest European HF Contest
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Sat 1st Aug 2020 – Sun 2nd Aug 20201200-1200 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.
NHS Spitfire Flypast NHS Spitfire Flypast
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Sat 1st Aug 2020As 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
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European HF Contest European HF Contest
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Sat 1st Aug 2020 – Sun 2nd Aug 20201200-1200 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.
432MHz LOW POWER Contest 432MHz LOW POWER Contest
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Sun 2nd Aug 2020Low Power (25W) on 70cm 0800-1200 UTC
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Club Meeting Club Meeting
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Rural Past Times CANCELLED Rural Past Times CANCELLED
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Sat 8th Aug 2020 – Sun 9th Aug 2020Rural Past Times Annual Country Fayre, Agricultural Commercial and Military Vehicle show.
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 MAY ACTIVATE THIS FROM BHRS ON THE HF AND POSSIBLY 2m BANDS. This will depend upon member availability.
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Rural Past Times CANCELLED Rural Past Times CANCELLED
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Sat 8th Aug 2020 – Sun 9th Aug 2020Rural Past Times Annual Country Fayre, Agricultural Commercial and Military Vehicle show.
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 MAY ACTIVATE THIS FROM BHRS ON THE HF AND POSSIBLY 2m BANDS. This will depend upon member availability.
70MHz Cumulative Contest 70MHz Cumulative Contest
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Sun 9th Aug 20201400-1600
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G7HFS..........PA3IKH on TOP BAND from Zeeland! G7HFS..........PA3IKH on TOP BAND from Zeeland!
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Sat 15th Aug 2020SARS member Ian G7HFS will be active on Top Band from Brouwersdam in Holland today between 1400-1430 local time. Ian will be using his Dutch call PA3IKH.
Frequency will be 1976 kHz USB
G8DXU intends to activate G1KAR/P from BHRS in order to communicate with Ian who will also be on 40m 7.160 MHz LSB +/- QRM from 1430 to 1500. There is also the possibility of attempting communications on the 60m band.
Ian invites any SARS member who is available and has suitable equipment and aerials to attempt communications. Ian has all bands from 160m to 70cm. Members wishing to attend BHRS are welcome but are reminded of current social distancing restrictions.
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SOTA South East Activation SOTA South East Activation
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Sat 22nd Aug 2020Some members are considering operating a station at BHRS during this event.
There will also be a working party comprising G8DXU and 2E0GNE at BHRS to continue installation of the new aerials and rotator on the shack. Members wishing to join us will be most welcome.
We should be on site around 1200 local time until about 1700.
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Dynamotor Day! (VMARS Net) GB2FOT at BHRS Dynamotor Day! (VMARS Net) GB2FOT at BHRS
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Sat 29th Aug 2020VMARS 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.
Following cancellation of the Hellingly FOT, operations will be from BHRS to which members are invited to attend and operate or observe as they so wish. Accordingly we have GB2FOT which we can use between the 28th to 31st of August.