Calendar

Events in August 2020

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Mon 27th Jul 2020
Tue 28th Jul 2020
Wed 29th Jul 2020(1 event)

70cm Club Net,


Wed 29th Jul 2020

Held on 70cm GB3ZX (Butts Brow) repeater
Output: 430.825 Mhz
Input: 438.425 MHz (+7.6 MHz)
Input tone: 88.5 Hz

Thu 30th Jul 2020
Fri 31st Jul 2020
Sat 1st Aug 2020(4 events)

144MHz LOW POWER Contest,

N/A
Sat 1st Aug 2020

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

Contest BBQ,

N/A
Sat 1st Aug 2020

Barbeque at BHRS from around 1800 for contest participants and invited guests.

European HF Contest,

N/A
Sat 1st Aug 2020 Sun 2nd Aug 2020

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. 

NHS Spitfire Flypast,

N/A
Sat 1st Aug 2020

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 

Sun 2nd Aug 2020(2 events)

European HF Contest,

N/A
Sat 1st Aug 2020 Sun 2nd Aug 2020

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. 

432MHz LOW POWER Contest,

N/A
Sun 2nd Aug 2020

Low Power (25W) on 70cm 0800-1200 UTC

Mon 3rd Aug 2020(1 event)

Club Meeting,


Mon 3rd Aug 2020

Tue 4th Aug 2020
Wed 5th Aug 2020(1 event)

70cm Club Net,


Wed 5th Aug 2020

Held on 70cm GB3ZX (Butts Brow) repeater
Output: 430.825 Mhz
Input: 438.425 MHz (+7.6 MHz)
Input tone: 88.5 Hz

Thu 6th Aug 2020
Fri 7th Aug 2020
Sat 8th Aug 2020(1 event)

Rural Past Times CANCELLED,

N/A
Sat 8th Aug 2020 Sun 9th Aug 2020

Rural 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.

Sun 9th Aug 2020(2 events)

Rural Past Times CANCELLED,

N/A
Sat 8th Aug 2020 Sun 9th Aug 2020

Rural 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,

N/A
Sun 9th Aug 2020

1400-1600

 

Mon 10th Aug 2020
Tue 11th Aug 2020
Wed 12th Aug 2020(1 event)

70cm Club Net,


Wed 12th Aug 2020

Held on 70cm GB3ZX (Butts Brow) repeater
Output: 430.825 Mhz
Input: 438.425 MHz (+7.6 MHz)
Input tone: 88.5 Hz

Thu 13th Aug 2020
Fri 14th Aug 2020
Sat 15th Aug 2020(1 event)

G7HFS..........PA3IKH on TOP BAND from Zeeland!,

N/A
Sat 15th Aug 2020

SARS 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.   

 

Sun 16th Aug 2020
Mon 17th Aug 2020
Tue 18th Aug 2020
Wed 19th Aug 2020(1 event)

70cm Club Net,


Wed 19th Aug 2020

Held on 70cm GB3ZX (Butts Brow) repeater
Output: 430.825 Mhz
Input: 438.425 MHz (+7.6 MHz)
Input tone: 88.5 Hz

Thu 20th Aug 2020
Fri 21st Aug 2020
Sat 22nd Aug 2020(1 event)

SOTA South East Activation,

N/A
Sat 22nd Aug 2020

Some 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.

Sun 23rd Aug 2020
Mon 24th Aug 2020
Tue 25th Aug 2020
Wed 26th Aug 2020(1 event)

70cm Club Net,


Wed 26th Aug 2020

Held on 70cm GB3ZX (Butts Brow) repeater
Output: 430.825 Mhz
Input: 438.425 MHz (+7.6 MHz)
Input tone: 88.5 Hz

Thu 27th Aug 2020
Fri 28th Aug 2020
Sat 29th Aug 2020(1 event)

Dynamotor Day! (VMARS Net) GB2FOT at BHRS,

N/A
Sat 29th Aug 2020

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. 

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.

Sun 30th Aug 2020
Mon 31st Aug 2020
Tue 1st Sep 2020
Wed 2nd Sep 2020(1 event)

70cm Club Net,


Wed 2nd Sep 2020

Held on 70cm GB3ZX (Butts Brow) repeater
Output: 430.825 Mhz
Input: 438.425 MHz (+7.6 MHz)
Input tone: 88.5 Hz

Thu 3rd Sep 2020
Fri 4th Sep 2020
Sat 5th Sep 2020(1 event)

144MHz Trophy Contest & HF SSB Field Day,

N/A
Sat 5th Sep 2020 Sun 6th Sep 2020

144MHz Trophy Contest.  1400-1400 UTC 

G1KAR/P (Operated by  G8DXU) will be entering the above event from BHRS in the 6 hour Open section on Saturday only.  Our expected operating times will be 1400 until early evening.

HF SSB Field Day also runs over this weekend. SARS will not be making an entry in this, but members may wish to participate on their own accord.  Both contests are for Single Operators  only due to the restrictions imposed by the RSGB  for COVID 19.   

Members are welcome to visit BHRS subject to maintaining social distancing and a maximum of six on site at any time. 

 

 

Sun 6th Sep 2020(1 event)

144MHz Trophy Contest & HF SSB Field Day,

N/A
Sat 5th Sep 2020 Sun 6th Sep 2020

144MHz Trophy Contest.  1400-1400 UTC 

G1KAR/P (Operated by  G8DXU) will be entering the above event from BHRS in the 6 hour Open section on Saturday only.  Our expected operating times will be 1400 until early evening.

HF SSB Field Day also runs over this weekend. SARS will not be making an entry in this, but members may wish to participate on their own accord.  Both contests are for Single Operators  only due to the restrictions imposed by the RSGB  for COVID 19.   

Members are welcome to visit BHRS subject to maintaining social distancing and a maximum of six on site at any time. 

 

 

Meetings on the Air

Club members operate on an assortment of bands. We’d love to work you on the air, even if you’re not a member! See below for information on the frequencies we’ll be monitoring and when. Regular Club Nets Band Mode Frequency Time Notes 70cm FM Output: 430.825 MhzInput: 438.425 MHz (+7.6 MHz)Input tone: 88.5 Hz Every …

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 …