====== EI4FNB - Newtown, Co. Carlow, Ireland ======

Locator: IO62nr

Test packet node, will be transitioned to a more permanent callsign(s) later on

** Computer **
 - Raspberry Pi 4B
 - BPQ

** 2m **
  * Frequency - 144.950MHz
  * Antenna - Diamond X510n @~6m AGL (~8.3dB gain)
  * Coax - RTK-400 (<1dB loss over all)
  * Radio - Kenwood D710 (For now)
  * Power - 50W (High)
  * Mode - 3k6 IL2Pc QPSK FM
  * Future - Will be moved from my main shack to an outbuilding but running a similar antenna and transitioned to a different radio

** 4m ** (Planned)
  * Frequency - ???
  * Antenna - Sirio tornado 50-60 @~6m AGL
  * Coax - RTK-400
  * Radio - Motorola 950?
  * Power - 20W
  * Mode - ???
  * Future - Hopefully will be on air August 2025

** 6m ** (Planned)
  * Frequency - ???
  * Antenna - Moonraker SQBM458 @6m AGL (~4.7db gain)
  * Coax - RTK-400
  * Radio - IC-706
  * Power - ???
  * Mode - ???
  * Future - Hopefully will be on air August 2025

** 70cm ** (Planned)
  * Frequency - ???
  * Antenna - Diamond X510n @~6m AGL - shared with 2m
  * Coax - RTK-400
  * Radio - ???
  * Power - ???
  * Mode - ???
  * Future - May initially be brought on air using Kenwood D710 once I swap out the 2m radio, unknown date at the moment.

** IP Links **
  * IP links will be added as required where they make sense for the network

Lots of unknowns until I actually build out some aspects and/or confirm details when I am at home.

** 2m Predicted coverage **

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