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Spring Field Weekend 2025

by Graham M0CYX | 21 Mar 25 | Events, Field Events, Historic

Joint HF and VHF operation on the fort ramparts, all modes. Come along at any time and have a go. Bring your latest rig / antenna and try it out. ℹ️ Visitors and guests welcome (see our Visiting Us page for important information). ⚠️ LATEST UPDATES: The Friday (25th April) Field Day/Evening part of the…

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Experimenter’s Field Day

by Harry G7LMJ | 12 Mar 25 | Events, Field Events, Historic

I (Harry G7LMJ) have arranged an ad-hoc Experimenter’s Day at the Fort on 22 March 2025. This is subject to weather and will be postponed if the weather looks horrible. Timings: 09:30 hrs till mid-afternoon. Attendance: Please let me know if you are going to take part and your activity: Setting up your mobile rig…

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Monthly Lunchtime Social

by Fort Purbrook Amateur Radio Club | 23 Feb 25 | Events, Historic, Lunchtime Socials

The Monthly Club Lunchtime Social. Details of our lunchtime social (location, time etc) are available to Club Members on our private members’ only BBS: Groups.IO. (Note – New Location)

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Southern England 88688 Wires-X via GB7CW

by Fort Purbrook Amateur Radio Club | 21 Feb 25 | Blog

For any Solent area operators who only have DMR radios, as you are probably aware, GB7CW (Winchester) is providing stunning coverage in Hampshire from Basingstoke down to the New Forest as well as Fareham to the East and the outskirts of Salisbury to the West. The good news is you have a DMR radio normally…

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MB7IFA (Fareham) – New Dedicated Antenna

by Fort Purbrook Amateur Radio Club | 18 Feb 25 | Blog

MB7IFA (145.2625Mhz) – a simplex gateway near Fareham – has a new dedicated antenna using the Big Signal CQ-2 single element Quad. Initial results are very encouraging. From James Callahan Drive (7.5 miles East) on the top of Portsdown Hill, the signal is fully quieting on a mobile setup and extends as far as J7…

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