Propagation Articles - Fort Purbrook Amateur Radio Club (Hampshire) Supporting Amateur Radio Since 2011 Wed, 10 Dec 2025 17:12:00 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 https://fparc.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/cropped-cropped-G3CNO_logo11-32x32.png Propagation Articles - Fort Purbrook Amateur Radio Club (Hampshire) 32 32 Before Grabbing the Mic: How to Check Band Conditions before going Portable https://fparc.uk/2025/11/06/checking-band-conditions-for-going-portable/ https://fparc.uk/2025/11/06/checking-band-conditions-for-going-portable/#respond Thu, 06 Nov 2025 16:47:28 +0000 https://fparc.uk/?p=8210 Ever gone portable only to find there was no activity? Before wasting a day, here's helpful advice on what to check before venturing out.

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]]> https://fparc.uk/2024/09/28/preparing-for-145-alive/feed/ 1 Finding a WebSDR Receiver via Global Map https://fparc.uk/2024/07/04/finding-a-websdr-via-global-map/ https://fparc.uk/2024/07/04/finding-a-websdr-via-global-map/#respond Thu, 04 Jul 2024 10:41:12 +0000 https://fparc.uk/?p=4433 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 […]

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