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Many thanks to Mike G8KMP for providing this from the archives.
1970 |
In July we received our new callsign of G3ZMS. It was first used in September at the VHF-NFD contest at Keymer Post. The first contact in this contest using our new callsign G3ZMS was G8CKF, made by Tony Bailey G3WPO. A further 93 contacts were made in this contest. |
1987 |
We later acquired the callsign G1ZMS this year for the VHF-NFD Contest at Keymer Post. Class ‘B’ licenced members could use this callsign on VHF without having to have an ‘A’ licenced member with them, as was the case with G3ZMS (‘B’ licenced members were not allowed on the HF bands due to not having passed a morse code test!) |
2003 |
On the 23rd May we had the formal opening of our new radio 'Shack' at Cyprus Hall. This was carried out by Nelida Varney - the widow of Louis Varney G5RV. Nelida also gave permission for Louis' callsign of G5RV to be used by the Mid Sussex Amateur Radio Society. The 26th of July of this year turned out to be a good day for ‘B’ licensed amateurs due to a change in laws. The ‘B’ licence became a ‘full’ licence, so they could now use the HF bands. This was due to the fact that Morse is no longer used in commercial applications. Sue, our Chairperson at that time started as a M3 call on the air before midnight and then changed to her G6YPY call sign after midnight. |
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Previous club newsletters, called "Mid Sussex Matters" are a goldmine of great information and club news dating back many years. Here we have assembled those from 2020. They are in .pdf format, and you will therefore requre Adobe Reader or a suitable browser plugin to read them.
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January 2020 - (1.7MB) |
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February 2020 - (2.8MB) |
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September 2020 - (1.3MB) |
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October 2020 - (2.0MB) |
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November 2020 - (3.7MB) |
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January 2021 - (2.6MB) |
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Previous club newsletters, called "Mid Sussex Matters" are a goldmine of great information and club news dating back many years. Here we have assembled those from 2016 - 2019. They are in .pdf format, and you will therefore requre Adobe Reader or a suitable browser plugin to read them.
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May 2019 - (2.6MB) |
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November 2019 - (3.7MB) |
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December 2019 - (2.6MB) |
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February 2018 - (4.2MB) |
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April 2018 - (6.2MB) |
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June 2018 - (7.4MB) |
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July 2018 - (3.6MB) |
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October 2018 - (1.5MB) |
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November 2018 - (1.9MB) |
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January 2017 - (4.6MB) |
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February 2017 - (2.8MB) |
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May 2017 - (2.9MB) |
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June 2017 - (5.6MB) |
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August 2017 - (2.0MB) |
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September 2017 - (5.9MB) |
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April 2016 - (3.7MB) |
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June 2016 - (4.7MB) |
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July 2016 - (0.9MB) |
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August 2016 - (2.6MB) |
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September 2016 - (2.9MB) |
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November 2016 - (5.5MB) |
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Summary of the life and times of Louis Varney
Born: 9th June 1911
Died: 28th June 2000 aged 89
Louis Varney G5RV, - FOC7, RSARS795, RAOTA, RSGB, ARRL.
Call Signs Used: 2ARV (1927) - VP4RV - VP5RV - VP6RV - VP7RV - PJ5AA - PJ5CA - PX1RV - EP2RV - ON8RV - 9Y4RV - 8P6DF - VK9LV - YJ8RV - FO0RV - CX5RV - PY1ZAR - TU4AJ - EI2VPL - G5RV/GC - GI - GM - GW - F7 - PA0 - IL - IT1 - LA - SM - OZ - DL - CT1 - EA8 - VP9 - W2 - VE3 - XE1 - TG9 - YS - TI2 - HP1 - YV5 - HK3 - HC1 - OA4 - CE3 - LU - 9G1 - 5N2 - 5Z4 - 9J2 - 5U7 - XT2 - OD5 - VS6 - VK2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - ZP5. (Total of 60)
Inventor of the world-famous G5RV antenna, and member of the RSGB for 74 years. He moved to Burgess Hill in November 1968. At the January 1969 AGM of the Mid-Sussex Amateur Radio Society (MSARS), Louis was made President. At the January 1977 AGM Louis was voted ‘Life President’ of MSARS (23 Years).
Louis presented a trophy to the club, to be awarded to the person that the committee selected, for ‘Outstanding work or achievement above 30 MHz’.
Louis’ first and main hobby was his amateur radio, and his collection of antique radio equipment & valves, but he also enjoyed painting, gardening and foreign languages. His own collection included a ‘Rice’ microphone, various valves and several pieces of telegraph equipment, now at the Museum of Submarine Telegraphy at Porthcurno, Penzance, Cornwall.
While with the Marconi Company he was a ‘Technical Representative’ for Venezuela Marconi, including traveling to Peru and the Caribbean. He was then head-hunted by Preece, Cardew & Rider, to install and commission radio stations as a Consultant Engineer for NATO in Paris, Europe and Middle East etc. Occasionally he returned to the stations to confirm their operation. Whilst Louis worked for the Marconi company he shook hands with Mr Marconi*.
A portrait of Louis Varney was commissioned by MSARS (by artist Ken Farmer) and unveiled on November 9th 2001 at Marle Place. It now hangs in the radio shack at Cyprus Hall.
Louis was a delightful man, and a great personality. His G5RV Licence was granted to MSARS by his wife Nelida Varney. More information on Louis Varney is available here on the Mid-Sussex Amateur website.
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G5RV Multiband Antenna
Courtesy ARRL Antenna Compendium Vol 1
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