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As part of the Yasme Foundation project to provide additional Reverse Beacon Network nodes in underserved areas, the equipment has been provided to a team in northern Finland. The latest node to become active is currently hosted by Radio Arcala, OH8X, very close to the Lapland (OH9) Region..
Read MoreThe Jersey Amateur Radio Repeater Group has recently set up a new D-STAR repeater based in Jersey, just north of St Helier.
The D-STAR repeater will mainly serve Jersey but should also provide coverage for the Channel Islands and adjacent French coast. GB7JI D-STAR Repeater is connected to the gateway and the internet.
Details of GB7JI are as follows:
Height 88m above sea level
TX Freq 430.850
RX Freq 438.450
The 2m beacon GB3VHF will start its 60th year of operation in December. Located at Fairseat on the North Downs in Kent, the beacon is on 144.430MHz at a height of 205m ASL. It provides a propagation monitoring source that can reach across several countries.
More Information - http://www.gb3vhf.co.uk
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