Events in June 2019
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Mon 27th May 2019
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Tue 28th May 2019
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Wed 29th May 2019
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Thu 30th May 2019
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Fri 31st May 2019
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Sat 1st Jun 2019(1 event) Beachy Head Meeting, – No planned activities, but it is hoped that some members will attempt communications with the SARS team in Teignton Devon. Please see the appropriate entry for more info. |
Sun 2nd Jun 2019
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Mon 3rd Jun 2019
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Tue 4th Jun 2019
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Wed 5th Jun 2019
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Thu 6th Jun 2019(1 event) D-Day 75th Anniversary SPECIAL EVENT, N/A SARS have planned a special event to mark the 75th Anniversary of the D-Day landings. This will include on air activity in cooperation with other radio groups such as VMARS. Please see www.vmars.org.uk We intend to use equipment that would have been operational on the day such as WS19 and WS62. Additionally we will have a display of operational Clansman HF and VHF radios that will be used during the event.. We will be operating special event callsign GB2SF (Sword Force), appropriate to the forces that departed from this part of the South East, landing on Sword Beach. Special QSL cards and certificates may be available for those contacting the station and meeting certain criteria..Beachy Head had a special significance on D-Day due to the location of a Decca station. This new proprietary technology was used to fix positions for the deployment of equipment and troops on the beaches of Normandy. Chain Home Low DF transmitters were also located on Beachy Head during these times. Radio activities on the 6th will start early in the morning on 3.615MHz using Amplitude Modulation from vintage equipment. We will also be active on 51.70MHz FM and other HF frequencies during the period. Further details will be published on the Front page of this site in due time. Members are encouraged to get involved with this once-in-a-lifetime event. It is planned to occupy our Beachy Head site 24 hours a day during these events. There will be a display of vintage equipment, military style camp plus BBQ on Thursday.. |
Fri 7th Jun 2019(1 event) D-Day 75th Anniversary SPECIAL EVENT, N/A SARS have planned a special event to mark the 75th Anniversary of the D-Day landings. This will include on air activity in cooperation with other radio groups such as VMARS. Please see www.vmars.org.uk We intend to use equipment that would have been operational on the day such as WS19 and WS62. Additionally we will have a display of operational Clansman HF and VHF radios that will be used during the event.. We will be operating special event callsign GB2SF (Sword Force), appropriate to the forces that departed from this part of the South East, landing on Sword Beach. Special QSL cards and certificates may be available for those contacting the station and meeting certain criteria..Beachy Head had a special significance on D-Day due to the location of a Decca station. This new proprietary technology was used to fix positions for the deployment of equipment and troops on the beaches of Normandy. Chain Home Low DF transmitters were also located on Beachy Head during these times. Radio activities on the 6th will start early in the morning on 3.615MHz using Amplitude Modulation from vintage equipment. We will also be active on 51.70MHz FM and other HF frequencies during the period. Further details will be published on the Front page of this site in due time. Members are encouraged to get involved with this once-in-a-lifetime event. It is planned to occupy our Beachy Head site 24 hours a day during these events. There will be a display of vintage equipment, military style camp plus BBQ on Thursday.. |
Sat 8th Jun 2019(1 event) D-Day 75th Anniversary SPECIAL EVENT, N/A SARS have planned a special event to mark the 75th Anniversary of the D-Day landings. This will include on air activity in cooperation with other radio groups such as VMARS. Please see www.vmars.org.uk We intend to use equipment that would have been operational on the day such as WS19 and WS62. Additionally we will have a display of operational Clansman HF and VHF radios that will be used during the event.. We will be operating special event callsign GB2SF (Sword Force), appropriate to the forces that departed from this part of the South East, landing on Sword Beach. Special QSL cards and certificates may be available for those contacting the station and meeting certain criteria..Beachy Head had a special significance on D-Day due to the location of a Decca station. This new proprietary technology was used to fix positions for the deployment of equipment and troops on the beaches of Normandy. Chain Home Low DF transmitters were also located on Beachy Head during these times. Radio activities on the 6th will start early in the morning on 3.615MHz using Amplitude Modulation from vintage equipment. We will also be active on 51.70MHz FM and other HF frequencies during the period. Further details will be published on the Front page of this site in due time. Members are encouraged to get involved with this once-in-a-lifetime event. It is planned to occupy our Beachy Head site 24 hours a day during these events. There will be a display of vintage equipment, military style camp plus BBQ on Thursday.. |
Sun 9th Jun 2019
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Fri 14th Jun 2019
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Sat 15th Jun 2019(1 event) Exercise Blue Ham 19-2, N/A Rescheduled Exercise Blue Ham held in conjunction with the Air Cadet forces. (Originally scheduled for the 8-9th June) Operations will be on the 60m 5MHz band using USB. This is an ideal opportunity for those with a Full Licence to try this excellent band and test out their HF Military radios or IC-7300s etc. It is proposed to operate a station from BHRS. Members with Foundation and Intermediate licences are welcome to operate under supervision as required. We can interleave operation on 60m with our entry in the 50MHz Trophy contest. Can members interested in this event please let me know so that I can gauge the level of activity expected and allocate operators accordingly.
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Sun 16th Jun 2019(1 event) Exercise Blue Ham 19-2, N/A Rescheduled Exercise Blue Ham held in conjunction with the Air Cadet forces. (Originally scheduled for the 8-9th June) Operations will be on the 60m 5MHz band using USB. This is an ideal opportunity for those with a Full Licence to try this excellent band and test out their HF Military radios or IC-7300s etc. It is proposed to operate a station from BHRS. Members with Foundation and Intermediate licences are welcome to operate under supervision as required. We can interleave operation on 60m with our entry in the 50MHz Trophy contest. Can members interested in this event please let me know so that I can gauge the level of activity expected and allocate operators accordingly.
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Mon 17th Jun 2019
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Tue 18th Jun 2019
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Wed 19th Jun 2019
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Fri 21st Jun 2019
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Sat 22nd Jun 2019(1 event) Beachy Head Meeting, – Foundation Licence training session from 1300-1800 local time. Contact Bob Fox G0UOI or Barry G8DXU for more information.. |
Sun 23rd Jun 2019
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Mon 24th Jun 2019
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Tue 25th Jun 2019
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Wed 26th Jun 2019(1 event) 50MHz AFS contest 0900-1300, N/A Annual 50MHz AFS event from 0900-1300 Contributes to the societies score in the AFS series of events. |
Thu 27th Jun 2019
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Fri 28th Jun 2019
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Sat 29th Jun 2019(1 event) Beachy Head Meeting?, – No activities are scheduled for this occasion.
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Sun 30th Jun 2019
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