Chris G3WIE, Author at Fort Purbrook Amateur Radio Club (Hampshire)

Special Event Station GB1PF (Field Weekend)

by Chris G3WIE | 26 Jul 25 | Events, Field Events, Historic, Special Events

GB1PF Special Event Station 🗓️ Fort Purbrook Amateur Radio Club operators look forward to a QSO with you on 30th & 31st August, 2025. All bands, Voice & CW modes. FPARC (Hampshire) Special Event Station Weekend. Saturday 30th August starts around 0930 with gazebo and antenna setting up. As soon as this is complete, we’ll…

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Field Weekend (Activating G3CNO with IOTA contest)

by Chris G3WIE | 12 May 25 | Events, Field Events, Historic

Main Points of the Weekend: Activating our club call-sign G3CNO in the IOTA (Islands On The Air) HF Contest from 1300 local time (Saturday 26th July) until 1300 local time (Sunday 27th July) 80m, 40m, 20m, 15m, 10m, CW & SSB only Outside of the contest operating on HF bands with the club’s equipment. Experimenters:…

Field Weekend (Activating G3CNO with 4m Contest)

by Chris G3WIE | 12 May 25 | Events, Field Events, Historic

Main Points of the Weekend: 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…

Field Weekend (Activating G3CNO in the VHF Fixed Station Contest)

by Chris G3WIE | 12 May 25 | Events, Field Events, Historic

Main Points of the Weekend: 🌧️ Weather Changes Play! WX problems [Saturday 5th July, 1700]. We have abandoned the contesting part of the weekend due to increasing winds and rain. Sunday 6th July club members are welcome to visit the shack or utilise the field area with their own equipment as an Experimenter’s Day, but…

Field Weekend (Activating G3CNO)

by Chris G3WIE | 28 Apr 25 | Events, Field Events, Historic

Main Points of the Weekend: Activating our club call-sign G3CNO Operation on HF bands with the club’s equipment Experimenters: Members are welcome to setup and experiment with their own kit. Other Fort Activities: none we know about at this time. Signing-in: Club Members, must all sign-in (and out) at the Fort Reception Office. Visitors: Welcome by…