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Band Conditions
Current HF band conditions from HamQSL. Updated every 4 hours.
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Getting Started
New to amateur radio? Start here — what it is, how to get your UK licence, and where to find training and local clubs in Suffolk.
Start here →Local Repeaters
All the repeaters serving Suffolk — FM, DMR and D-Star. Frequencies, CTCSS tones, colour codes, status and keeper information.
View repeaters →Local Nets
Regular nets in Suffolk including the FDARS Wednesday net on GB3PO, the Sunday simplex net and the Friday D-STAR net on REF079C.
View nets →DMR Guide
Everything you need to get started with DMR digital radio — DMR IDs, codeplugs, hotspots, WPSD and BrandMeister explained from scratch.
Read the guide →MeshCore
Off-grid encrypted messaging over LoRa radio. No internet or phone signal needed. Find out about the local Ipswich mesh network at ipnt.uk.
Learn about MeshCore →Equipment Guide
Handheld radios, mobile rigs, antennas, coax and connectors — a plain-English guide to beginner amateur radio equipment.
View equipment guide →Events
Local amateur radio rallies and events in Suffolk and East Anglia. Including the East Suffolk Wireless Revival in June 2026.
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