====== Scotland - GB7AUG Newton Mearns, East Renfrewshire ======

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.\\
Plans afoot to add a 4m port to the node. Currently experimenting.\\
QTH also home to [[aprs:mb7umt|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 [[aprs:mb7umt|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:[[nodes:mb7nkl|MB7NKL]]

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