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As most members will already know, we lost our good friend, long-term MSARS member and indeed serving committee member Gavin Keegan at the weekend.
We understand that mercifully he died peacefully at his own home on Sunday.
The Society’s condolences go to his family at this sad time, especially his wife Sandy who is herself recovering from a stroke in hospital.
I couldn't quite bring myself to put this post together yesterday - the news came rather out of the blue, so apologies.
The society has lost a wonderful member, but I'll remember the amazing gentleman that was the most gracious, kind and gentle embodiment of everything that is good about our society, and he will be greatly missed.
Berni M0XYF
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UPDATE
I would like to advise that thanks to the Sussex Miniature Locomotive Society (Beech Hurst Railway owners) I have been allowed the use of the railway car park for this event. Special thanks to long term member of both the SMLS and MSARS Chris G4ZCS for organising this for me. The railway car park and workshops are located on the western edge of the park and are easy to find.
Just a quick heads-up for everybody...
This is NOT an official MSARS event, so the usual caveats apply regarding insurance etc. (i.e. there won't be any) but I will be operating a ROTA station from Beech Hurst Gardens to celebrate the Beech Hurst Miniature Railway in Haywards Heath on Sunday 28th September. Sadly, this year the railway will not be running that weekend (unlike last year) but at least the car park will be less busy!
Here is what AI thinks is an acceptable response to my repeated prompting to generate an image for this post. I gave up in the end, but still think it's amusing. The junior engine-driver is not real by the way, before anyone comes at me with the ridiculous Online Safety Act.
Not sure where I'll be set up exactly, but if the weather is fair, then probably on the bench in the top corner of the big activities field, however if it's raining cats & dogs, I may try and claim squatters rights over the white wooden shelter by the tennis courts.
If you fancy joining me in person or on-air, then you are more than welcome. I'll be using the SES callsign GB0BHR. I'll probably camp-out on or about the stated event frequencies of 7.15MHz and 14.25MHz. Of course I'll probably have a play on 7.074 and 14.074 too, especially if the bands are dead.
I won't be seriously trying to fill up the logbook, but I'll be having a bit of fun from 11:00am 'till 3:00pm (there is a four-hour parking restriction unfortunately).
See all the registered stations here: https://rota.barac.org.uk/stations/year/2025
More information on the railway itself here: https://www.beechhurst-railway.org.uk/
Berni M0XYF
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Alex M0TOT is having a clear-out and is offering the items pictured below free to any member if they can collect them.
This is a job-lot. Maximum length is 3.0m and materials are a mixture of P.V.C.u., steel, aluminium and fibreglass.
Contact the Webmaster here: https://form.jotform.com/252163376930357
and I'll put you in touch with Alex directly.
Regards
Berni M0XYF
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Hello there,
I was just browsing and the MSARS came to mind, from a very long time ago. So I looked it up and found you guys 🤓 !
My name is Philip Tory, licenced for decades as G3VMQ. I was a founder of Mid Sussex Amateur Radio Society, way back in my teens, about 60 years ago.
See https://www.qrz.com/db/G3VMQ
I am 76 now, very much retired! I now live in Gloucester. Back then I lived at 10 Park Road, and at the bottom the road, on the corner opposite the park, was the local Youth Club, and that's where the Radio Club used to meet
I used to go to Haywards Heath Grammar School, where our technical drawing teacher was Tim Hughes, G3GVV. He ran a Radio Club at school, and that started my love of electronics. I did my Amateur Radio course at a Tech College in Brighton.
Eventually I went to Bath University, where I did a degree in Applied Physics with Electronics, and ended up on the design team for the Concorde flight computers.
So, amateur radio was a great launching pad for a wonderful career. May it encourage you all too.
Thanks for keeping it all going!
God bless you all.
Sincerely, Philip Tory.
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Today we receive the sad news that former member Bob Clinton G0BUX has gone SK.
He was a member of Mid Sussex ARS for many years and was an active member of RAYNET before going back to his native USA.
He later returned to Mayfield in the UK where he joined Southdown ARS.
You can read a lovely tribute to Bob on the RSGB blog here: https://rsgb.org/main/blog/news/silent-keys/2025/08/21/bob-clinton-g0bux
