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145 Alive (Autumn 2025)

by Fort Purbrook Amateur Radio Club | 3 Aug 25 | Events, Friend Events, Nets

The Autumn 2025 “145 Alive” nationwide amateur radio event (FM 2m simplex) would be a good activity for club members who have recently gained their foundation licence and want an opportunity to practice in a friendly atmosphere, without feeling the pressure of a contest. NB: This event is not organised by FPARC; it’s posted here…

End-Fed Antennas on VHF (presentation review)

by Fort Purbrook Amateur Radio Club | 28 Jun 25 | Blog

📡 END-FED ANTENNAS ON VHF… without maths! A brief review of last night’s club meeting (June 2025). Chris G3WIE treated club members to an engaging talk on the group of antennas commonly called Flowerpot, Slim Jim, and J-Pole… showing us why they work, why they don’t, how to make them do when they don’t, and…

The Power of RSS

by Fort Purbrook Amateur Radio Club | 19 Jun 25 | Blog

Reclaim Your Reading Time: Centralise Your Amateur Radio Articles. Have you ever come across an interesting website article on amateur radio and thought: “I’d like to know when they post new articles…”? This happened to me recently when I came across the community website QRPer*. An interesting website that discussed aspects about and related to…

Flight Refuelling (FRARS) Rally – HAMFEST 2025

by Fort Purbrook Amateur Radio Club | 10 Jun 25 | Events, Historic, Rallies

FRARS Rally Overview. Hamfest 2025 is located in the grounds of the Cobham Sports and Social Club (BH21 3DA). The entry fee has been held at £5.00 again this year. Please note that the organisers operate both a cash based and credit / debit card entry system. However, in case of connectivity problems with the…

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McMichael (Reading) Radio Rally 2025

by Fort Purbrook Amateur Radio Club | 10 Jun 25 | Events, Historic, Rallies

Reading Radio Rally Overview. The McMichael Radio & Electronics Rally and Car Boot Sale is an established, popular and growing annual event for Radio Amateurs and Electronics enthusiasts in the South. Whether looking for that special component, a new project, a retail bargain or to meet fellow enthusiasts, the McMichael Rally is the event to…

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