Main Points of the Weekend:
A typical FPARC Field Day
- Activating our club call-sign G3CNO.
- 4m Contest: Saturday 19th July 1500 – 2100 (local time).
- Experimenters: Members are welcome to setup and experiment with their own kit, keeping outside of the 4m band during the contest.
- Other Fort Activities: none we know about at this time.
- Procedures: The rules for the weekend will be published on the club forum
- Visitors: Welcome by prior arrangement (see below). Please don’t just turn up as the Fort is locked at weekends, and you won’t be able to get in. The weekend’s procedures will be emailed to invited visitors who are required to abide by them
Overview
Saturday 19th July 0930 is when we start setting up a gazebo and the VHF mast. Once that’s done, experimenting on any band can begin. When the contest starts, priority for VHF operating is given to 4m.
We try to make lots of contacts and long distance contacts, but we don’t take contesting too seriously. If you haven’t tried a VHF contest before, it’s a good opportunity to have a go. There’d be another, more experienced, operator to help you.
The day finishes at 2100 which is when we have to leave the Fort. We’ll return the following morning to take down and tidy up.
Our 2024 station. This year we hope to try out an bigger antenna
Further details on the Club Bulletin Board Service will be available in due course.
Finding us
Fort Purbrook Amateur Radio Club (FPARC).
c/o Peter Ashley Activity Centres (Fort Purbrook),
Peter Ashley Lane, Portsdown Hill Road,
Portsmouth, Hampshire,
PO6 1BJ, United Kingdom.
🚗 Free car parking outside of the Fort.
🚌 Bus stops on Crookhorn Lane for #20 and #7 theSTAR.
Contact 📧: https://fparc.uk/contact/
Note 🌐: field events are held at the fort, and club meetings are held at Deverell Hall. The location for an event will be displayed on the event's page.
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