145 Alive (Winter 2024-25)

145 Alive (Winter 2024-25)

Last updated: Wednesday 22nd January, 2025 – Net Controller frequencies released. ⚠️Click for IMPORTANT Weather Warning… NB: this is not an FPARC event, but a reminder that the winter 145 Alive event is taking place on this date. For full details, see the Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/906901577214402 or the 145 Alive website. What is 145…

Reducing QTH QRM without Altering your Transceiver

Reducing QTH QRM without Altering your Transceiver

Reducing QTH/RX White Noise The QRM Problem. Our weekly open club net uses the repeater GB3CW. Sometimes, my home location (QTH) generates significant white noise, making listening to others’ transmissions on the net difficult (-to-impossible). Yet, my colleagues tell me that my transmissions are strong and audible (5/7 – 5/9). My tinnitus and brain-foibles can…

145 Alive: How I Researched my Best Location for TX

145 Alive: How I Researched my Best Location for TX

Introduction. (Updated July 2025…) On 29th September 2024 (Edit: and continuing with subsequent 145 Alive events…), I’m hoping to venture out to take part in the event 145 Alive (visit 145 Alive’s Facebook home). This blog documents how I researched my ideal transmitting location for the 145 Alive event, using Amateur Radio “Foundation” Licence-level knowledge…