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Scotland - GB7AUG Newton Mearns, East Renfrewshire

2m packet node and mailbox with excellent coverage of the Clyde, Renfrewshire, and beyond.
Plans afoot to add a 4m port to the node. Currently experimenting.
QTH also home to MB7UMT LoRa APRS iGate (details below).

Centre	Pol	Pwr	Dial for NinoTNC	Mode	NinoTNC mode	Status
7050.30 kHz	H	25W	7048.60 USB	AFSK IL2P 300bd + CRC	1110	active
70.4875 MHz	H	25W	70.4875 MHz	GFSK IL2P+CRC 4k8bd	0100	inactive
144.9375 MHz	V	25W	144.9375 FM	AFSK AX.25 1k2bd	0110	active
433.9125 MHz	V	0.1W	n/a	LoRa APRS iGate	n/a	active

Technical

Raspberry Pi 4 + Raspberry Pi OS
LinBPQ (from the OARC source)
2x NinoTNCs
2x Tait TM8110 (2m and 4m)
LilyGo LORA32 iGate board (70cm - OK, not strictly packet radio, but potentially relevant in the future - watch this space) - see MB7UMT
1x Icom IC-7300 (40m)
Diamond V2000 + Comet CFX-5140 triplexer (2m and 70cm)
Dipole + Comet CF-530 duplexer (4m)
End fed long wire (HF)

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.

Neighbour:MB7NKL

Location: Newton Mearns, East Renfrewshire
Locator: IO75us
Packet mail region #78.GBR.EURO
Website: https://gm5aug.topple.scot/packet