nodes:gb7aug
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 MB7UMT LoRa APRS iGate (details below).
Centre | Pol | Pwr | Dial for NinoTNC | Mode | NinoTNC mode | Status |
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7050.30 kHz | H | 25W | 7048.60 USB | AFSK IL2P 300bd + CRC | 1110 | active |
70.4875 MHz | V | 25W | 70.4875 MHz | AFSK AX.25 1k2bd | 0110 | active |
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 Hibbian source)
- 3x NinoTNCs
- 1x Tait TM8110 (2m)
- 1x Tait T2000II (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)
- Homebrew 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
nodes/gb7aug.txt · Last modified: 2025/01/20 15:42 by gm5aug