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====== GB7BSK Basingstoke, Hampshire ======

**[[https://nodes.ukpacketradio.network/packet-network-map.html?rfonly=1|See live packet connectivity map]]**

Sysop: 2E0HKD\\
Locator: IO91kg

===== RF Ports =====
^ Port ^ Frequency      ^ Mode                    ^ NinoTNC Mode    ^ Status      ^
| 1    | 144.950 MHz FM | Temporarily 1200 baud legacy while testing something, usually 3600 baud QPSK IL2P+CRC | 0101 (v39+) | Operational                                  |
| 2    | 70.3125 MHz FM | 4800 baud GFSK IL2P+CRC | 0100 | Operational |
| 3    | 432.625 MHz FM | 9600 baud GFSK IL2P+CRC | 0010 | Operational |

**The 3600 baud mode is available from [[http://tarpn.net/t/nino-tnc/nino-tnc.html|NinoTNC]] v39** or above, setting 0101 (this firmware replaces the old 0101 mode of DPSK 2400 IL2P)

Good link to [[nodes:gb7rdg|GB7RDG]].

BBS/Mail, and Chat available. SSID for direct connection to BBS GB7BSK-1, and for chat GB7BSK-4.

**Packet mail region:** #48.GBR.EURO\\
**BBS Hierarchical Address (HA):** GB7BSK.#48.GBR.EURO\\
**Sysop address:** 2E0HKD@GB7BSK.#48.GBR.EURO

Forwarding enabled for bulletins to:
  * **OARC** - For the [[https://www.oarc.uk/|Online Amateur Radio Club (OARC)]] community
  * **GBR** - Great Britain wide
  * **WW** - World wide

Rejects bulls @WW over 5000 bytes from external BBSes to avoid saturating onward HF links within the network, please keep bulls a sensible length as you never know what links they may need to traverse!

===== WhatsPac =====

WhatsPac is a great new application for packet that has chat channels and private messages. Visit http://whatspac.m0ahn.co.uk:88/ for more information. Note that the project is in alpha so a few things are still being ironed out.

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It is possible to route to the main WhatsPac server node [[nodes:mb7npw|MB7NPW]] from GB7BSK, although the most stable route includes one AXIP link, the rest is all RF. Have a look a the **[[https://nodes.ukpacketradio.network/packet-network-map.html?rfonly=1|packet map]]** to get an idea of routes and feel free to drop 2E0HKD a message by packet mail or on the OARC discord if you need help with routing.

===== QtSoundModem Settings =====

**NOTE: The new NinoTNC 3600 bps mode does not yet work with QtSoundModem, but compatibility is being worked on! Unfortunately the 2400 bps mode mentioned below will no longer work with the node.**

If using [[https://www.cantab.net/users/john.wiseman/Documents/QtSoundModem.html|QtSoundModem]] as a modem, you should select "QPSK V26A 2400bps" and a centre frequency of 1500 hz.

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And in the modem settings (Settings -> Setup Modems) enable FX25 and IL2P for RX+TX, and tick the CRC box.

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===== AX.25 2.2 with SREJ =====

It is also possible to connect using Ax.25 2.2, which may have some advantages described below.

To do this from a BPQ node, use the "nc" (new connect) command, rather than the more common "c" (or "connect") command, and force L2 (no NET/ROM) by putting an exclamation mark in front of the callsign. E.g.:

''nc 2 !gb7bsk''\\
(The 2 in this example specifies the port, use the "ports" command on a node to work out which one is on the appropriate band).

One advantage of this type of connection is the ability for SREJ, or selective reject, to be used. Normally, several packet may be sent out in order, and if one of them is not received correctly the entire batch is rejected with a REJ message. The whole set of packets then has to be retransmitted. SREJ allows only specific packets to be rejected, so only those individual packet need to be retransmitted.

===== Technical =====
  * [[https://www.cantab.net/users/john.wiseman/Documents/InstallingLINBPQ.html|LinBPQ]]
  * Raspberry Pi 1 model B
  * 2m Tait T2010-321-F00
  * 70cm Tait TM8200
  * 4m Tait TM8110 
  * [[http://tarpn.net/t/nino-tnc/nino-tnc.html|NinoTNC]] on all packet ports
  * 2m Dipole (vertical)
  * 70cm 4 element yagi - pointed from Basingstoke towards Reading (vertical)
  * 4m "hour glass" loop (vertical)