Fort Purbrook Amateur Radio Club (G3CNO / FPARC)

The Fort Purbrook ARC, welcoming amateur radio enthusiasts & short wave listeners (SWLs). Meetings on the last Friday of each month plus monthly field weekends.

[Fort Purbrook Amateur Radio Club (G3CNO / FPARC) @G3CNO_FPARC]

Like to discover if you'd like to join an Amateur Radio Club? Pay us a visit - with no obligation. We'd be happy to meet with you.

https://t.co/2ezpeKYXBI

[Fort Purbrook Amateur Radio Club (G3CNO / FPARC) @G3CNO_FPARC]

WOULD YOU PREFER watching the cows munch grass 🐮 or handling multiple QSOs? 📡

Helpful guide on what and how to check to see if going portable with your amateur radio today will produce hours of activity or just static hiss.

https://t.co/6YSMvxSDPg

#POTA #SOTA #BOTA

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Website: https://t.co/eKQmcELVbR

[Fort Purbrook Amateur Radio Club (G3CNO / FPARC) @G3CNO_FPARC]

Like to discover if you'd like to join an Amateur Radio Club? Pay us a visit - with no obligation. We'd be happy to meet with you.

https://t.co/2ezpeKYXBI

[Fort Purbrook Amateur Radio Club (G3CNO / FPARC) @G3CNO_FPARC]

This evening would be ideal for those studying for their foundation licence, those recently licensed, and those who are newly interested in amateur radio.

❤️‍🩹 Visitors and guests are welcome.

https://t.co/QeTYfqJfln

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Dual-band Antennas (Flowerpot, slim-jim, j-pole, etc) VHF/UHF, end-fed, coax.

📅 Friday 27th June, 2025.
⌚ 1900-2100.
🌍 Fort Purbrook,Portsmouth, PO6 1BJ.

Chris G3WIE will give a short talk at the start of our monthly club meeting on these antennas – WITHOUT MATHEMATICS!

[Fort Purbrook Amateur Radio Club (G3CNO / FPARC) @G3CNO_FPARC]

We'll talk about what these antennas are, how they work, and how to construct them yourself for very little money.

Attendees are invited to contribute their thoughts and experience whilst enjoying a cuppa and biscuit.

[Fort Purbrook Amateur Radio Club (G3CNO / FPARC) @G3CNO_FPARC]

Why Really Simple Syndication is useful to amateur radio enthusiasts…

https://t.co/hD1rNJ8jQw

[Fort Purbrook Amateur Radio Club (G3CNO / FPARC) @G3CNO_FPARC]

(Updated) Inspired by a visitor to our last Field Weekend:

• Understanding How Your Radio Waves Travel
…plus unusual experiences during "Poor" HF Conditions.

https://t.co/9C6QBknKDY

[Fort Purbrook Amateur Radio Club (G3CNO / FPARC) @G3CNO_FPARC]

📡 TONIGHT !

https://t.co/ITSZFMF18K

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⚠️ Our July Weekends are full… 😂

https://t.co/iVnSiTxfIx

• 5/6 July: VHF Fixed Station Contest
• 19/20 July: 4m Contest
• 26/27 July: IOTA Contest

Visitors and guests welcome - just get in touch before the event so we can advise you on Fort Health and Safety 👍

[Fort Purbrook Amateur Radio Club (G3CNO / FPARC) @G3CNO_FPARC]

Inspired by a chat we had with a visitor we had on our May Field Weekend:

"Beyond the Horizon: Understanding How Your Radio Waves Travel."

https://t.co/9C6QBknKDY

(Thanks, Steve).

[Fort Purbrook Amateur Radio Club (G3CNO / FPARC) @G3CNO_FPARC]

Do you have an account with an AI/LLM service (eg ChatGPT)?

Would you pop in a question about Fort Purbrook Amateur Radio Club? (e.g., "Tell me about ...").

Please post any inaccuracies below & we'll correct them.

Thank you🫡
Dean M7SUX 🧙‍♂️
obo FPARC.

[Fort Purbrook Amateur Radio Club (G3CNO / FPARC) @G3CNO_FPARC]

⚠️ THIS WEEKEND - 17/18 May, 2025📡
Amateur Radio Field Weekend @ Fort Purbrook.

Experiments, QSOs, HF/VHF, tea & biscuits ☕

VISITORS WELCOME 👍
(though please get in touch 24+ hours before the event, or face a locked gate).

https://t.co/tTyNDDCxJg

[Fort Purbrook Amateur Radio Club (G3CNO / FPARC) @G3CNO_FPARC]

Our website uses programmatic techniques to help you find what you're looking for.

Our club philosophy has strong roots in sharing information & assisting members enhance their practice with knowledge… why wouldn't our website do the same?

https://t.co/eKQmcELVbR

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New events added to the club diary: (https://t.co/dR0lzdlCMx)

• 145 Alive Summer
• Monthly Lunchtime Social

[Fort Purbrook Amateur Radio Club (G3CNO / FPARC) @G3CNO_FPARC]

🗓️ QUICKIE REMINDER that May's field weekend has been MOVED from 31-May/1-June to 17/18-May.

Visitors & guests welcome (for H&S reasons let us know you're coming).

https://t.co/tTyNDDCxJg

[Fort Purbrook Amateur Radio Club (G3CNO / FPARC) @G3CNO_FPARC]

APRIL CLUB MEETING: "Here's One I Made Earlier... 🔨"

An evening for members to display their homebrew equipment, proud constructions, and amazing kit builds!

- Bring things to show off.

- Ask for things you'd like to see (comment on web site).

https://t.co/T2nbdYsGcZ

[Fort Purbrook Amateur Radio Club (G3CNO / FPARC) @G3CNO_FPARC]

⚠️ 145 Alive event this Sunday 26th January noon to 3pm (local time).

Regional Net Controller Frequencies released: https://t.co/YHzTRQmSlj

[Fort Purbrook Amateur Radio Club (G3CNO / FPARC) @G3CNO_FPARC]

For the foreseeable future, Graham M0CYX will continue running an experimental 6m QSO chat, initially on the FM calling frequency, QSY'ing to an available frequency if he gets responses.

Details: https://t.co/arl1tQDSzG

All welcome!

[Fort Purbrook Amateur Radio Club (G3CNO / FPARC) @G3CNO_FPARC]

Club members are encouraged to let Graham M0CYX know what events they'd like next year (https://t.co/bnq7BnNnSh) - the usual contesting will be scheduled, but other field days are welcome (eg Experimenter's Days, CW days, Digital Days, How to POTA days…).

TELL US YOUR INTERESTS

[Fort Purbrook Amateur Radio Club (G3CNO / FPARC) @G3CNO_FPARC]

📅 WE'RE BEGINNING to upload events for 2025 to our website (https://t.co/dR0lzdlCMx).

🏆 BONUS: have your online calendar display our club events. Instructions: https://t.co/Wk7bqUQNJy