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--- nodes:gb7win [2025/10/28 21:25] – [Coverage Maps] m0mzf
+++ nodes:gb7win [2026/01/14 00:02] (current) – [LinBPQ] g5rkt
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 ====== GB7WIN Crab Wood, Winchester ======
-**GB7WIN is now INP3 only, we are mid-transition so apologies for the chaos!**
+**GB7WIN is now INP3 only, we are hoping to be able to provide end-to-end NETROM connections to nearby nodes but we're still figuring out the gremlins :)**
-GB7WIN was commissioned on 23rd March 2025 by Alan G8IPG and Jason M0MZF as part of [[https://swhr.org.uk/|South West Hampshire Raynet's]] wider project to provide digital voice and data services to amateurs across the wider area and as a spiritual successor to [[nodes:gb7sou|GB7SOU]]. Thanks to Matt 2E0HKD for his continuing involvement in BPQ node configuration and to all the OARC packet community for helping us along the way.
+GB7WIN was commissioned on 23rd March 2025 by Alan G8IPG and Jason G5RKT as part of [[https://swhr.org.uk/|South West Hampshire Raynet's]] wider project to provide digital voice and data services to amateurs across the wider area and as a spiritual successor to [[nodes:gb7sou|GB7SOU]]. Thanks to Matt 2E0HKD for his continuing involvement in BPQ node configuration and to all the OARC packet community for helping us along the way.
+**Live traffic monitor for GB7WIN at [[http://gb7win.ddns.net:50650]]**\\
 **Live network map [[https://nodes.ukpacketradio.network/packet-network-map.html?rfonly=1|]]**\\
-**Live traffic monitor at [[http://gb7win.ddns.net:50650]]**\\
+**Pac-Mon, AX.25 packet tracer [[https://pacmon.m0ahn.compute.oarc.uk]]**\\
-**Get on WhatsPac :) [[http://whatspac.m0ahn.co.uk:88/]]**
+**Get on WhatsPac, it's WhatsApp for Packet :) [[http://whatspac.oarc.uk/]]**\\
+**Chuck a few pennies in our hat, if you're so inclined[[https://liberapay.com/hampshire-basin-illuminators]]**
 ====Location====
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 |2| 144.9375MHz \\ 12.5KHz FM | V Omni 3dBd 40mAGL  | 0101 QPSK 3k6 IL2P+CRC   | 14dBW 2.4KHz | active | [[nodes:gb7rdg|GB7RDG]] [[nodes:gb7bsk|GB7BSK]] [[nodes:gb7wod|GB7WOD]] [[nodes:gb7bdh|GB7BDH]] | [[http://zepler-websdr.suws.org.uk/|SUWS]] |
 |4| 70.4875MHz \\ 12.5KHz FM  | V Omni 0dBd 7mAGL   | - | -   | planned | | |
-|6| 50.650MHz \\ 12.5KHz FM  | V Omni 0dBd 40mAGL | 1011 QPSK 2k4 IL2P+CRC    | 13dBW 2.4KHz | active | [[nodes:gb7bdh|GB7BDH]] [[nodes:gb7rdg|GB7RDG]] |[[http://wessex.hopto.org:8070/|Wessex]] |
+|6| 50.620MHz \\ 12.5KHz FM  | V Omni 0dBd 40mAGL | 1011 QPSK 2k4 IL2P+CRC    | 13dBW 2.4KHz | offline (dead receiver) | [[nodes:gb7bdh|GB7BDH]] [[nodes:gb7rdg|GB7RDG]] |[[http://wessex.hopto.org:8070/|Wessex]] |
 |7| 432.650MHz \\ 25KHz FM  | V Omni 5dBd 40mAGL   | 0010 GFSK 9k6 IL2P+CRC | 14dBW 5KHz   | testing | [[nodes:mb7npw|MB7NPW?]] | [[http://zepler-websdr.suws.org.uk/|SUWS]] |
 =====Coverage Model=====
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   * 70cm: Tait 8100 (data in / flat audio out)
   * 2m: Motorola GM380 (data in / flat audio out)
-  * 6m: Alinco DR-M06TH [[https://wiki.oarc.uk/radios:dr-m06th|(modulator / discriminator tapped)]]
+  * 6m: Alinco DR-M06TH [[https://wiki.oarc.uk/radios:dr-m06th|(modified)]]
   * NinoTNC A4 v3.42 firmware
   * [[https://wiki.oarc.uk/cm108_sound_interface_smd|CM108]] on NinoTNC RX audio tap for 1k2 AX.25 decode on 2m (Direwolf 1.7)
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 ====LinBPQ====
 **Version**
-<code>G8BPQ AX25 Packet Switch System Version 6.0.25.8 October 2025 (Test/pilinbpq64)</code>
+<code>G8BPQ AX25 Packet Switch System Version 6.0.25.16 January 2026 (Beta/pilinbpq64)</code>
 **Last updated**
-<code>2025-09-24 21:31 BST</code>
+<code>2026-01-13 23:54 BST</code>
 **Global**
 <code>
-; Set up some global  stuff
 ; Set up some global  stuff
 ;T3=540                 ; L2 validation timer - increase from default 180 (3min)
 ;IDLETIME=2700          ; L2 idle link shutdown timer - increase from default 900 (15min)
 MINQUAL=255             ; Do not add nodes heard from broadcasts
-;L2COMPRESS=1           ; Enable compression on L2 links
+L2COMPRESS=1           ; Enable compression on L2 links
-;L2COMPMAXFRAME=3        ; Compress our MAXFRAME
+L2COMPMAXFRAME=4        ; Compress our MAXFRAME
 L4COMPRESS=1            ; Enable compression on L4 links
-;L4COMPMAXFRAME=3        ; Compress our MAXFRAME
+L4COMPMAXFRAME=4        ; Compress our MAXFRAME
 NODESINTERVAL=0         ; Never broadcast nodes
 OBSINIT=6               ; Initial OBS counter for an added node
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 PACLEN=236              ; Max out NETROM frames
-; INP3 Stuff - run at least 25.6
+; INP3 Stuff
 MAXHOPS=3               ; Horizon is two hops past BDH.
-MAXRTT=45               ; Seems like a lot, also prevents route flap. Needs tuning
+MAXRTT=15               ; Seems like a lot, also prevents route flap. Needs tuning
 PREFERINP3ROUTES=1      ; Bien sur
+DEBUGINP3=1             ; Get some proper syslog output
 </code>
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 <code>
 ROUTES:
+; No locked routes anywhere currently, wide open to INP3 peering
 ; Prioritise RDG on 2m
-GB7RDG,1,2,0,0,0,1
+;GB7RDG,1,2,0,0,0,1
-GB7RDG,1,6,0,0,0,1
+;GB7RDG,1,6,0,0,0,1
 ; Prioritise BDH on 2m
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 GB7BDH,1,6,0,0,0,1
-;M0MZF-1,1,7,0,0,0,1
+; Link to Neil
-;M0MZF-1,1,6,0,0,0,1
+;M0KNC-7,1,2,0,0,0,1
-M0MZF-1,1,2,0,0,0,1
 ;GB7WOD,192,2,0,0,0,0
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   DIGIFLAG=0             ;Don't digipeat (=1 all, =255 UI only)
-  INP3ONLY=1             ;Let's go!
+  INP3ONLY=1             ;
   ENABLEINP3=1           ;Try INP3 immediately when a link is established
   ALLOWINP3=1            ;Respond to INP3 on this port
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   NODESPACLEN=160        ;Keep NODES broadcast shorter to help decode
   NONORMALIZE=1          ;Disable node quality normalisation algorithm
-  IGNOREUNLOCKEDROUTES=1 ;Locked routes only
+;  IGNOREUNLOCKEDROUTES=1 ;Locked routes only
 ENDPORT
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   DIGIFLAG=0             ;Don't digipeat (=1 all, =255 UI only)
-  INP3ONLY=1             ;Let's go!
+  INP3ONLY=1             ;
   ENABLEINP3=1           ;Try INP3 immediately when a link is established
   ALLOWINP3=1            ;Respond to INP3 on this port
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   NODESPACLEN=160        ;Keep NODES broadcast shorter to help decode
   NONORMALIZE=1          ;Disable node quality normalisation algorithm
-  IGNOREUNLOCKEDROUTES=1 ;Locked routes only
+;  IGNOREUNLOCKEDROUTES=1 ;Locked routes only
 ENDPORT
 PORT
   PORTNUM=7
-  ID=432.650MHz/Nino-0011/C4SK/9k6
+  ID=432.650MHz/Nino-0010/GFSK/9k6
-  M0LTEMapInfo=RF,432.650,C4SK,9600,9600,Backbone
+  M0LTEMapInfo=RF,432.650,GFSK,9600,9600,Backbone
   TYPE=ASYNC
   PROTOCOL=KISS
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   DIGIFLAG=0             ;Don't digipeat (=1 all, =255 UI only)
-  INP3ONLY=1             ;Let's go!
+  INP3ONLY=1             ;
   ENABLEINP3=1           ;Try INP3 when a link is established
   ALLOWINP3=1            ;Respond to INP3 on this port
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   NODESPACLEN=160        ;Keep NODES broadcast shorter to help decode
   NONORMALIZE=1          ;Disable node quality normalisation algorithm
-  IGNOREUNLOCKEDROUTES=1 ;Locked routes only
+;  IGNOREUNLOCKEDROUTES=1 ;Locked routes only
 ENDPORT
 </code>
-----
-=====The Great South East INP3 Experiment=====
-Notes:
-From discussion on Discord:\\
-<del>  * BPQ uses MAXRTT, round trip time</del>
-  * BPQ sends full nodes table only when a neighbour first appears
-  * BPQ sends RTT probes every 4 minutes and accumulates RTT from these
-  * BPQ does not use obsolescence counter, just propagates routes if they change
-  * BPQ sends a node drop immediately
-  * BPQ intends to replace NODES broadcasts with INP3, so to peer to neighbour a route must be defined in ROUTES:
-  * XRouter requires a NODES broadcast to decide a peer is a router, then sends an L3RTT frame and if a response is heard then sends INP3 nodes at L4
-  * XRouter uses MAXTT (one way) instead of MAXRTT
-  * XRouter sends full nodes table at L4 10 minutes & when INP3 node appears
-  * XRouter constantly updates TT from RX'd packets, SMOOTHED TT
-  * XRouter sends L3RTT at L3 to neighbours every 5min to measure RTT
-  * XRouter uses the existing(?) OBSCNT to drop old routes
-  * XRouter resets OBSCNT after receiving a NODES table from neighbour
-  * XRouter sends a node drop immediately
 =====Other FAC'd equipment on site=====