Fort Purbrook
Amateur Radio Club

Articles tagged Propagation

Radio Society of Great Britain
G3CNO - Fort Purbrook Amateur Radio Club Logo
GB1PF - Fort Purbrook Amateur Radio Club Special Event

Click logo for associated QRZ page…

Next Event
145 Alive (2m Net Event)
145 Alive – UK amateur radio event
Sat 18 Apr 2026
Latest Blog
End-fed VHF Antennas Presentation
End-Fed Antennas on VHF (presentation review)
28 Jun 2025 11:25 am
Before Grabbing the Mic: How to Check Band Conditions before going Portable

Before Grabbing the Mic: How to Check Band Conditions before going Portable

by | 6 Nov 25 | , ,

Are you planning a portable radio adventure (POTA, SOTA, BOTA, etc.)? More than once I’ve ventured out, spent a few minutes setting up (or much longer when it’s been a new antenna configuration), then spun the dial in eagerness only to hear: hsssssssss! No contacts. Nothing 🥲 Regardless of going QRP (low-power operation ≤ 5-10…
More on 'Before Grabbing the Mic: How to Check Band Conditions before going Portable'…
Beyond the Horizon: Understanding How Your Radio Waves Travel

Beyond the Horizon: Understanding How Your Radio Waves Travel

by | 21 May 25 |

Introduction to the Skywave, Ground Wave, Skip Distance and Skip Zone. During our recent Field Weekend, we discussed with a new visitor how radio signals travel from one station to another. Amateur radio operators can transmit at high frequencies (HF) ranging from 3 MHz to 30 MHz; the radio waves from these transmissions do not…
More on 'Beyond the Horizon: Understanding How Your Radio Waves Travel'…
145 Alive: How I Researched my Best Location for TX

145 Alive: How I Researched my Best Location for TX

by | 28 Sep 24 |

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…
More on '145 Alive: How I Researched my Best Location for TX'…
Finding a WebSDR Receiver via Global Map

Finding a WebSDR Receiver via Global Map

by | 4 Jul 24 | ,

Introducing rx-tx.info Go to Map of SDR Receivers…https://rx-tx.info/map-sdr-points is a free, online, searchable map of live and available Web SDR Receivers from across the world. Go to Map of SDR Receivers…Unlike the standard “go-to” website WebSDR.org, rx-tx.info displays each known and alive WebSDR on a global map, allowing you to find a WebSDR Receiver by…
More on 'Finding a WebSDR Receiver via Global Map'…
🏠 Home Page…📡 List FPARC Events…đź“ť List FPARC Articles…🕵️ List FPARC Blog Posts…