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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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German WW2 Radio Kit (Jersey October 2024)

by Geoff G4XMJ | 13 Nov 24 | Blog

World War 2 Radio Equipment. For historic interest. We visited Jersey in October 2024. Here are some photographs we took of German WW2 kit (radios, aerials, etc) and an aerial array. Try and work out what the aerial array is for. (Click a photo to view full-screen) Antenna (Jersey – October 2024) Antenna Array…

Reducing QTH QRM without Altering your Transceiver

by Dean M7SUX | 4 Oct 24 | Blog

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…

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145 Alive: How I Researched my Best Location for TX

by Dean M7SUX | 28 Sep 24 | Blog

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…

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Gen Z Discovers Morse Code!

by Fort Purbrook Amateur Radio Club | 28 Aug 24 | Blog

I loved this! 💖 July 2024 – a couple of “Gen Z’ers” going out fishing come across a ham radio operator who’s having a quiet morning in the field. Their fascination is utterly captivating: (“…is that your antenna?!!?”), exclaiming disbelief when hearing how the operator was transmitting to others across the world (“no way…!”) and…

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