Crawley Amateur Radio Club

In the Spring a young radio amateur's fancy lightly turns to operating portable. The joy of getting away from the S9 noise at our QTH is immense, as is the ability to hear signals that we wouldn't normally hear. We all know the phrase "height is might". This common ham radio maxim, highlights that, generally the higher an antenna is, the better it will perform. This is where topographic maps come in useful.  For those new to these maps, they are described by Wikipedia as follows - 'In modern mapping, a topographic map or topographic sheet is a type of map characterised by large-scale detail and quantitative representation of relief features, usually using contour lines' We recently found a great site for easily viewing the topology and elevation at the location of your choice. Click the link below to take a look at a map centered on our location. https://en-gb.topographic-map.com/map-kb57/England/?center=51.09317%2C0.08102&zoom=11 By left clicking on any l...