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--- nodes:gb7aug [2024/04/03 23:19] – gm5aug
+++ nodes:gb7aug [2025/02/02 14:46] (current) – [Scotland - GB7AUG Newton Mearns, East Renfrewshire] gm5aug
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 ====== Scotland - GB7AUG Newton Mearns, East Renfrewshire ======
-m and 40m packet node with mailbox\\
+Packet node and mailbox with excellent VHF coverage of the Clyde, Renfrewshire, and beyond, plus HF links down to the south of England and beyond.\\
-Packet mail region #78.GBR.EURO\\
+QTH also home to [[aprs:mb7umt|MB7UMT]] LoRa APRS iGate (details below).\\
-Frequency: 144.9375 MHz 1200 baud AX.25\\
-Radio: Tait TM-8110\\
-Antenna: 6/2/70 tri-band colinear\\
-Power: 25W\\
-Frequency: 7.04574 MHz (H) 300 baud IL2P (no CRC as yet)\\
+^ Centre       ^ Pol ^ Pwr ^ Dial for NinoTNC ^ Mode             ^ NinoTNC mode ^ Status ^
-Radio: Icom IC-7300\
+| 7050.30 kHz USB  | H   | 25W | 7048.60 kHz USB      | AFSK IL2Pc 300bd | 1110 | active |
-Antenna: End fed long wire\\
+| 70.4875 MHz FM  | V   | 25W | 70.4875 MHz FM      | GFSK IL2Pc 4k8bd | 0100 | active |
-Power: 25W\\
+| 144.9375 MHz FM | V   | 25W | 144.9375 MHz FM      | AFSK AX.25 1k2bd | 0110 | active |
-Receives Packet mail for #71 to #79.GBR.EURO for onward forwarding.\\
+| 433.9125 MHz | V   | 0.1W | n/a             | LoRa APRS iGate  | n/a  | active |
-Software: linbpq running on Raspberry Pi
+===== Technical =====
+  * Raspberry Pi 4 + Raspberry Pi OS
+  * LinBPQ (from the Hibbian source)
+  * 3x NinoTNCs
+  * 1x Tait TM8110 (2m)
+  * 1x Tait T2000II (4m)
+  * LilyGo LORA32 iGate board (70cm - OK, not strictly packet radio, but potentially relevant in the future - watch this space) - see [[aprs:mb7umt|MB7UMT]]
+  * 1x Icom IC-7300 (40m)
+  * Diamond V2000 + Comet CFX-5140 triplexer (2m and 70cm)
+  * Homebrew dipole + Comet CF-530 duplexer (4m)
+  * End fed long wire (HF)
-Sysop: GM5AUG
+Receives Packet mail for #71 to #79.GBR.EURO for onward forwarding.\\
+GB7AUG links with GB7IOW to receive mail from other parts of the UK.\\
+Sysop: Michael GM5AUG
 Holds packet mail for regions #72, #73 and #78.
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 Location: Newton Mearns, East Renfrewshire\\
 Locator: IO75us\\
+Packet mail region #78.GBR.EURO\\
 Website: https://gm5aug.topple.scot/packet