APRS (Automatic Position Reporting System) Digipeater Information
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Owner |
Moultrie Amateur Radio Klub (MARK) |
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Call sign |
W9BIL |
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Operating frequency |
144.390 MHz (simplex) NBFM |
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Modulation |
1200 bps digital packet data in APRS format |
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Coverage |
Approximately 20+ miles (Coles County plus) |
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Usage |
Digitally repeats APRS signals (similar to voice repeater) |
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Location |
Top of Stevenson Hall on Eastern Illinois University Campus, Charleston, IL |
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Antenna Height |
Approximately 135 ft to center of antenna radiation point |
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Antenna |
Hustler G7-144 |
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Radio |
Alinco DR-135 MkII at 16 watts output |
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TNC |
Kantronics KPC3+ |
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Antenna Height |
Approximately 135 ft to center of antenna radiation point |
APRS IGATE (Internet Gateway)
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Owner |
Sam Guccione |
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Call sign |
K3BY |
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Operating frequency |
144.390 MHz (simplex) NBFM |
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Modulation |
1200 bps digital packet data in APRS format |
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Coverage |
Approximately 20 miles (Coles County plus) |
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Usage |
Usage: Receives APRS data from W9BIL APRS Digipeater, gates this data into the Internet, and sends APRS data received from the Internet by RF to W9BIL APRS Digipeater for rebroadcasting. |
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Location |
Approximately 1 mile from APRS Digipeater |
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Antenna Height |
Approximately 6 ft to center of antenna radiation point |
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Antenna |
Antenna: ¼ wave magmount (will change this summer) |
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Radio |
Radio: Kenwood 721 at 10 watts |
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TNC |
Kantronics KPC3+ |
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APRS Software |
UIView32 set to IGate configuration |
Photos from APRS Site:
Courtesy K3BY.