Fort Purbrook Amateur Radio Club
@g3cno.bsky.social
An active and friendly amateur radio club in Hampshire, UK. Come QSO with us 📡👍
WOULD YOU PREFER watching the cows munch grass 🐮 or handling multiple QSOs? 📡
A helpful, plain-English guide on what and how to check to see if going portable with your amateur radio today will produce hours of activity or just static hiss.
fparc.uk/2025/11/06/c...
#POTA #SOTA #BOTA #SPOTING
A helpful, plain-English guide on what and how to check to see if going portable with your amateur radio today will produce hours of activity or just static hiss.
fparc.uk/2025/11/06/c...
#POTA #SOTA #BOTA #SPOTING
Before Grabbing the Mic: Checking Band Conditions before going Portable…
Useful guide to preparing for portable field activations: band conditions, DX Clusters, Spots, Propagation Maps… quantity QSOs with amateur radio…
FPARC.uk
November 22, 2025 at 3:52 PM
WOULD YOU PREFER watching the cows munch grass 🐮 or handling multiple QSOs? 📡
A helpful, plain-English guide on what and how to check to see if going portable with your amateur radio today will produce hours of activity or just static hiss.
fparc.uk/2025/11/06/c...
#POTA #SOTA #BOTA #SPOTING
A helpful, plain-English guide on what and how to check to see if going portable with your amateur radio today will produce hours of activity or just static hiss.
fparc.uk/2025/11/06/c...
#POTA #SOTA #BOTA #SPOTING
Dual-band Antennas (Flowerpot, slim-jim, j-pole, etc) VHF/UHF, end-fed, coax.
📅 Friday 27th June, 2025.
⌚ 1900-2100.
🌍 Fort Purbrook, Peter Ashley Lane, Portsdown Hill Road, Portsmouth, PO6 1BJ.
📅 Friday 27th June, 2025.
⌚ 1900-2100.
🌍 Fort Purbrook, Peter Ashley Lane, Portsdown Hill Road, Portsmouth, PO6 1BJ.
[27-Jun-25] Dual-band Antennas Discussion (Club Meeting) - Fort Purbrook Amateur Radio Club (Hampshire)
Amateur Radio Club's monthly club meeting at Fort Purbrook (Meeting Room FP4 - 1900hrs start).
fparc.uk
June 20, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Dual-band Antennas (Flowerpot, slim-jim, j-pole, etc) VHF/UHF, end-fed, coax.
📅 Friday 27th June, 2025.
⌚ 1900-2100.
🌍 Fort Purbrook, Peter Ashley Lane, Portsdown Hill Road, Portsmouth, PO6 1BJ.
📅 Friday 27th June, 2025.
⌚ 1900-2100.
🌍 Fort Purbrook, Peter Ashley Lane, Portsdown Hill Road, Portsmouth, PO6 1BJ.
(Updated) Inspired by a visitor to our last Field Weekend:
• Understanding How Your Radio Waves Travel
…plus unusual experiences during "Poor" HF Conditions.
fparc.uk/2025/05/21/u...
• Understanding How Your Radio Waves Travel
…plus unusual experiences during "Poor" HF Conditions.
fparc.uk/2025/05/21/u...
Understanding how Radio Waves Travel - Fort Purbrook Amateur Radio Club (Hampshire)
Unlocking the secrets of the Ionosphere and discovering the fascinating science behind long-distance communications in amateur radio.
fparc.uk
May 31, 2025 at 10:29 AM
(Updated) Inspired by a visitor to our last Field Weekend:
• Understanding How Your Radio Waves Travel
…plus unusual experiences during "Poor" HF Conditions.
fparc.uk/2025/05/21/u...
• Understanding How Your Radio Waves Travel
…plus unusual experiences during "Poor" HF Conditions.
fparc.uk/2025/05/21/u...
⚠️ Our July Weekends are full… 😂
FPARC.uk/events/?focus=20250701
• 5/6 July: VHF Fixed Station Contest
• 19/20 July: 4m Contest
• 26/27 July: IOTA Contest
Visitors and guests welcome - just get in touch before the event so we can advise you on Fort Health and Safety 👍
FPARC.uk/events/?focus=20250701
• 5/6 July: VHF Fixed Station Contest
• 19/20 July: 4m Contest
• 26/27 July: IOTA Contest
Visitors and guests welcome - just get in touch before the event so we can advise you on Fort Health and Safety 👍
Events for Amateur Radio at Fort Purbrook | Portsmouth
Events Diary for Fort Purbrook Amateur Radio Club. Visitors & guests, licensed operators and SWLs welcome to attend.
FPARC.uk
May 23, 2025 at 8:38 AM
⚠️ Our July Weekends are full… 😂
FPARC.uk/events/?focus=20250701
• 5/6 July: VHF Fixed Station Contest
• 19/20 July: 4m Contest
• 26/27 July: IOTA Contest
Visitors and guests welcome - just get in touch before the event so we can advise you on Fort Health and Safety 👍
FPARC.uk/events/?focus=20250701
• 5/6 July: VHF Fixed Station Contest
• 19/20 July: 4m Contest
• 26/27 July: IOTA Contest
Visitors and guests welcome - just get in touch before the event so we can advise you on Fort Health and Safety 👍
Inspired by a chat we had with a visitor we had on our May Field Weekend:
"Beyond the Horizon: Understanding How Your Radio Waves Travel."
fparc.uk/2025/05/21/u...
(Thanks, Steve).
"Beyond the Horizon: Understanding How Your Radio Waves Travel."
fparc.uk/2025/05/21/u...
(Thanks, Steve).
Understanding how Radio Waves Travel - Fort Purbrook Amateur Radio Club (Hampshire)
Unlocking the secrets of the Ionosphere and discovering the fascinating science behind long-distance communications in amateur radio.
fparc.uk
May 21, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Inspired by a chat we had with a visitor we had on our May Field Weekend:
"Beyond the Horizon: Understanding How Your Radio Waves Travel."
fparc.uk/2025/05/21/u...
(Thanks, Steve).
"Beyond the Horizon: Understanding How Your Radio Waves Travel."
fparc.uk/2025/05/21/u...
(Thanks, Steve).
Do you have an account with an AI/LLM service (eg ChatGPT)?
Would you pop in a question about Fort Purbrook Amateur Radio Club? (e.g., "Tell me about ...").
Please post any inaccuracies below & we'll correct them.
Thank you🫡
Dean M7SUX 🧙♂️
obo FPARC.
Would you pop in a question about Fort Purbrook Amateur Radio Club? (e.g., "Tell me about ...").
Please post any inaccuracies below & we'll correct them.
Thank you🫡
Dean M7SUX 🧙♂️
obo FPARC.
May 20, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Do you have an account with an AI/LLM service (eg ChatGPT)?
Would you pop in a question about Fort Purbrook Amateur Radio Club? (e.g., "Tell me about ...").
Please post any inaccuracies below & we'll correct them.
Thank you🫡
Dean M7SUX 🧙♂️
obo FPARC.
Would you pop in a question about Fort Purbrook Amateur Radio Club? (e.g., "Tell me about ...").
Please post any inaccuracies below & we'll correct them.
Thank you🫡
Dean M7SUX 🧙♂️
obo FPARC.
⚠️ THIS WEEKEND - 17/18 May, 2025📡
Amateur Radio Field Weekend @ Fort Purbrook.
Experiments, QSOs, HF/VHF, tea & biscuits ☕
VISITORS WELCOME 👍
(though please get in touch 24+ hours before the event, or face a locked gate).
fparc.uk/2025/04/28/f...
Amateur Radio Field Weekend @ Fort Purbrook.
Experiments, QSOs, HF/VHF, tea & biscuits ☕
VISITORS WELCOME 👍
(though please get in touch 24+ hours before the event, or face a locked gate).
fparc.uk/2025/04/28/f...
[17-May-25] Field Weekend (Activating G3CNO) - Fort Purbrook Amateur Radio Club (Hampshire)
Field weekend 17/18 May 2025. Activating G3CNO (club members may also set-up their own equipment and operate).
fparc.uk
May 15, 2025 at 10:34 AM
⚠️ THIS WEEKEND - 17/18 May, 2025📡
Amateur Radio Field Weekend @ Fort Purbrook.
Experiments, QSOs, HF/VHF, tea & biscuits ☕
VISITORS WELCOME 👍
(though please get in touch 24+ hours before the event, or face a locked gate).
fparc.uk/2025/04/28/f...
Amateur Radio Field Weekend @ Fort Purbrook.
Experiments, QSOs, HF/VHF, tea & biscuits ☕
VISITORS WELCOME 👍
(though please get in touch 24+ hours before the event, or face a locked gate).
fparc.uk/2025/04/28/f...
Our website uses programmatic techniques to help you find what you're looking for.
Our club philosophy has strong roots in sharing information and assisting users enhance their practice with easy access to knowledge… why wouldn't our website designers follow a similar philosophy 😁👍📡
FPARC.uk
Our club philosophy has strong roots in sharing information and assisting users enhance their practice with easy access to knowledge… why wouldn't our website designers follow a similar philosophy 😁👍📡
FPARC.uk
Fort Purbrook Amateur Radio Club | G3CNO | Hampshire, UK.
The active amateur radio club in Hampshire, for beginners and experienced enthusiasts alike. Portsmouth to Petersfield, Southampton to Chichester.
FPARC.uk
May 9, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Our website uses programmatic techniques to help you find what you're looking for.
Our club philosophy has strong roots in sharing information and assisting users enhance their practice with easy access to knowledge… why wouldn't our website designers follow a similar philosophy 😁👍📡
FPARC.uk
Our club philosophy has strong roots in sharing information and assisting users enhance their practice with easy access to knowledge… why wouldn't our website designers follow a similar philosophy 😁👍📡
FPARC.uk
🗓️ QUICKIE REMINDER that May's field weekend has been MOVED from 31-May/1-June to 17/18-May.
Visitors & guests welcome (for H&S reasons let us know you're coming).
fparc.uk/2025/04/28/f...
Visitors & guests welcome (for H&S reasons let us know you're coming).
fparc.uk/2025/04/28/f...
[17-May-25] Field Weekend (Activating G3CNO) - Fort Purbrook Amateur Radio Club (Hampshire)
Field weekend 17/18 May 2025. Activating G3CNO (club members may also set-up their own equipment and operate).
fparc.uk
May 6, 2025 at 1:14 PM
🗓️ QUICKIE REMINDER that May's field weekend has been MOVED from 31-May/1-June to 17/18-May.
Visitors & guests welcome (for H&S reasons let us know you're coming).
fparc.uk/2025/04/28/f...
Visitors & guests welcome (for H&S reasons let us know you're coming).
fparc.uk/2025/04/28/f...
APRIL CLUB MEETING: "Here's One I Made Earlier... 🔨"
An evening for members to display their homebrew equipment, proud constructions, and amazing kit builds!
- Bring things to show off & talk with other members.
- Ask for things you'd like to see (comment on website).
fparc.uk/2024/11/23/c...
An evening for members to display their homebrew equipment, proud constructions, and amazing kit builds!
- Bring things to show off & talk with other members.
- Ask for things you'd like to see (comment on website).
fparc.uk/2024/11/23/c...
[25-Apr-25] Club Meeting ('Here's One I Made Earlier…'🔨) - Fort Purbrook Amateur Radio Club (Hampshire)
An evening of members displaying homebrew equipment, proud constructions, and amazing kit builds! Fort Purbrook - meeting room FP4 (1900hrs start).
fparc.uk
April 8, 2025 at 6:52 PM
APRIL CLUB MEETING: "Here's One I Made Earlier... 🔨"
An evening for members to display their homebrew equipment, proud constructions, and amazing kit builds!
- Bring things to show off & talk with other members.
- Ask for things you'd like to see (comment on website).
fparc.uk/2024/11/23/c...
An evening for members to display their homebrew equipment, proud constructions, and amazing kit builds!
- Bring things to show off & talk with other members.
- Ask for things you'd like to see (comment on website).
fparc.uk/2024/11/23/c...
⚠️ 145 Alive event this Sunday 26th January noon to 3pm (local time).
Regional Net Controller Frequencies released: fparc.uk/2024/11/03/1...
Regional Net Controller Frequencies released: fparc.uk/2024/11/03/1...
[26-Jan-25] 145 Alive (Winter) - Fort Purbrook Amateur Radio Club (Hampshire)
Not a club event, but a reminder that the 145 Alive (2m Simplex) Event is taking place today.
fparc.uk
January 22, 2025 at 11:29 AM
⚠️ 145 Alive event this Sunday 26th January noon to 3pm (local time).
Regional Net Controller Frequencies released: fparc.uk/2024/11/03/1...
Regional Net Controller Frequencies released: fparc.uk/2024/11/03/1...
For the foreseeable future, Graham M0CYX will continue running an experimental 6m QSO chat, initially on the FM calling frequency, QSY'ing to an available frequency if he gets responses.
Details: fparc.uk/2024/11/26/e...
All welcome!
Details: fparc.uk/2024/11/26/e...
All welcome!
[28-Nov-24] Experimental 6m QSO (IO90) - Fort Purbrook Amateur Radio Club (Hampshire)
Experimental 6m Net - Thursdays @ 2030 (local time) - IO90 and region Hampshire, Isle of Wight, West Sussex and anywhere within reach of 60.150MHz
fparc.uk
November 26, 2024 at 3:28 PM
For the foreseeable future, Graham M0CYX will continue running an experimental 6m QSO chat, initially on the FM calling frequency, QSY'ing to an available frequency if he gets responses.
Details: fparc.uk/2024/11/26/e...
All welcome!
Details: fparc.uk/2024/11/26/e...
All welcome!
Club members are encouraged to let Graham M0CYX know what events they'd like during the next year (fparc-members.groups.io) - the usual contesting will be scheduled, but other field days are welcome (eg Experimenter's Days, CW days, Digital Days, How to POTA days, etc etc).
TELL US YOUR INTERESTS.
TELL US YOUR INTERESTS.
main groups.io Group
Group for the Fort Purbrook Amateur Radio Club
fparc-members.groups.io
November 24, 2024 at 1:05 PM
Club members are encouraged to let Graham M0CYX know what events they'd like during the next year (fparc-members.groups.io) - the usual contesting will be scheduled, but other field days are welcome (eg Experimenter's Days, CW days, Digital Days, How to POTA days, etc etc).
TELL US YOUR INTERESTS.
TELL US YOUR INTERESTS.
📅 WE'RE BEGINNING to upload events for 2025 to our website (FPARC.uk/events/).
🏆 BONUS: have your online calendar display our club events. Instructions: FPARC.uk/events-and-m...
🏆 BONUS: have your online calendar display our club events. Instructions: FPARC.uk/events-and-m...
Amateur Radio Events at Fort Purbrook - Visitors Welcome!
Planned events scheduled at Fort Purbrook Amateur Radio Club. Visitors welcome to come along, licensed, SWLs and those interested in radio.
FPARC.uk
November 24, 2024 at 1:05 PM
📅 WE'RE BEGINNING to upload events for 2025 to our website (FPARC.uk/events/).
🏆 BONUS: have your online calendar display our club events. Instructions: FPARC.uk/events-and-m...
🏆 BONUS: have your online calendar display our club events. Instructions: FPARC.uk/events-and-m...
THURSDAY 21st November 2024 @ 2030…
(Second!) Experimental 6m QSO/Net, around IO90/Hampshire/West Sussex, UK.
FM & SSB, Vertical & Horizontal.
Come join in - wear thermals if outdoors 🤣
For the latest details, including frequencies, click here: fparc.uk/2024/11/20/e...
(Second!) Experimental 6m QSO/Net, around IO90/Hampshire/West Sussex, UK.
FM & SSB, Vertical & Horizontal.
Come join in - wear thermals if outdoors 🤣
For the latest details, including frequencies, click here: fparc.uk/2024/11/20/e...
[21-Nov-24] Experimental 6m QSO (IO90) - Fort Purbrook Amateur Radio Club (Hampshire)
Experimental 6m Net - Thursday 21st November 2024 @ 2030 (local time)
fparc.uk
November 21, 2024 at 11:07 AM
THURSDAY 21st November 2024 @ 2030…
(Second!) Experimental 6m QSO/Net, around IO90/Hampshire/West Sussex, UK.
FM & SSB, Vertical & Horizontal.
Come join in - wear thermals if outdoors 🤣
For the latest details, including frequencies, click here: fparc.uk/2024/11/20/e...
(Second!) Experimental 6m QSO/Net, around IO90/Hampshire/West Sussex, UK.
FM & SSB, Vertical & Horizontal.
Come join in - wear thermals if outdoors 🤣
For the latest details, including frequencies, click here: fparc.uk/2024/11/20/e...
New Blog Post from Geoff G4XMJ: World War 2 Radio Kit (Jersey, October 2024).
fparc.uk/2024/11/13/g...
fparc.uk/2024/11/13/g...
German WW2 Radio Kit (Jersey 2024) - Fort Purbrook Amateur Radio Club (Hampshire)
German World War 2 radio kit (transceivers, receivers, aerials, etc) photographs from a recent visit to Jersey in October 2024.
fparc.uk
November 14, 2024 at 11:26 AM
New Blog Post from Geoff G4XMJ: World War 2 Radio Kit (Jersey, October 2024).
fparc.uk/2024/11/13/g...
fparc.uk/2024/11/13/g...
⭐ TONIGHT ⭐ For ONE Night Only†…
The INFAMOUS Thursday Evening 2m FPARC Net! #DramaticMusic
1930 local time
• Laugh with us
• Share how your week's been
• Listeners/not-yet-licensed welcome 📻
Details here: fparc.uk/club-net/
†might have exaggerated that a little…🤔
The INFAMOUS Thursday Evening 2m FPARC Net! #DramaticMusic
1930 local time
• Laugh with us
• Share how your week's been
• Listeners/not-yet-licensed welcome 📻
Details here: fparc.uk/club-net/
†might have exaggerated that a little…🤔
2m Open Net, Thurs 1930 (G3CNO/A, Hampshire) - Amateur Radio
Hampshire: Join our weekly open 2m Open Amateur Radio Club Net on GB3CW Fareham. All licensed operators & SWLs welcome. Net Controller: G3CNO/A.
fparc.uk
October 31, 2024 at 9:56 AM
⭐ TONIGHT ⭐ For ONE Night Only†…
The INFAMOUS Thursday Evening 2m FPARC Net! #DramaticMusic
1930 local time
• Laugh with us
• Share how your week's been
• Listeners/not-yet-licensed welcome 📻
Details here: fparc.uk/club-net/
†might have exaggerated that a little…🤔
The INFAMOUS Thursday Evening 2m FPARC Net! #DramaticMusic
1930 local time
• Laugh with us
• Share how your week's been
• Listeners/not-yet-licensed welcome 📻
Details here: fparc.uk/club-net/
†might have exaggerated that a little…🤔
This Friday's Club Meeting (Fort Purbrook PF4) is waiving the £1 attendance fee. We also have a couple of potential new members visiting us - please help them feel welcome.
fparc.uk/2024/06/18/c...
fparc.uk/2024/06/18/c...
[25-Oct-24] Club Meeting - Fort Purbrook Amateur Radio Club (Hampshire)
Monthly club meeting - usually at Fort Purbrook in Meeting Room FP4 - 1900hrs start.
fparc.uk
October 24, 2024 at 9:18 AM
This Friday's Club Meeting (Fort Purbrook PF4) is waiving the £1 attendance fee. We also have a couple of potential new members visiting us - please help them feel welcome.
fparc.uk/2024/06/18/c...
fparc.uk/2024/06/18/c...
Like to discover if you'd like to join an Amateur Radio Club? Pay us a visit - with no obligation. We'd be happy to meet with you.
fparc.uk/visit-us/
fparc.uk/visit-us/
Come Visit Us - Fort Purbrook Amateur Radio Club (Hampshire)
Come and visit us! We'll introduce you to who we are, what we do, our member-only facilities, and equipment. Not sure about joining an amateur radio club?
FPARC.uk
October 10, 2024 at 9:52 AM
Like to discover if you'd like to join an Amateur Radio Club? Pay us a visit - with no obligation. We'd be happy to meet with you.
fparc.uk/visit-us/
fparc.uk/visit-us/
Dean M7SUX had a problem - where to put his car for Sunday's 145 Alive event.
So he researched using science: fparc.uk/2024/09/28/p...
So he researched using science: fparc.uk/2024/09/28/p...
Researching a Location for "145 Alive" - Fort Purbrook Amateur Radio Club (Hampshire)
How I used HeyWhatsThat.com to plan the best location for my taking part in September 2024's "145 Alive" Net Event (UK).
fparc.uk
September 28, 2024 at 3:12 PM
Dean M7SUX had a problem - where to put his car for Sunday's 145 Alive event.
So he researched using science: fparc.uk/2024/09/28/p...
So he researched using science: fparc.uk/2024/09/28/p...