3D2 RBN
By 3D2AG, Antoine N’Yeurt
Just to inform that as per yesterday (10 Nov. 2020) a new Reverse Beacon Network (RBN) node was setup at my station, with the 3D2AG callsign. The 16-band Red Pitaya SDR with CW skimmer, dedicated Intel NUC Mini-PC, high-speed internet router and DXE ARAV-4 active antenna setup was kindly sponsored by the YASME Foundation, and the equipment sent over through Ward N0AX, James 9V1YC and with the expert technical assistance of Bob, N6TV. This is the first RBN node active from the South Pacific islands; a similar setup will soon come on the air from Atsu 5W1SA's QTH in Samoa. Currently the node is activated only when I am off-air, but we are hoping to install some front-end protection on the Red Pitaya SDR to allow more extended operation. We hope that these new RBN nodes will provide much needed useful propagation information for the vast Oceania region.
By 3D2AG, Antoine N’Yeurt
Just to inform that as per yesterday (10 Nov. 2020) a new Reverse Beacon Network (RBN) node was setup at my station, with the 3D2AG callsign. The 16-band Red Pitaya SDR with CW skimmer, dedicated Intel NUC Mini-PC, high-speed internet router and DXE ARAV-4 active antenna setup was kindly sponsored by the YASME Foundation, and the equipment sent over through Ward N0AX, James 9V1YC and with the expert technical assistance of Bob, N6TV. This is the first RBN node active from the South Pacific islands; a similar setup will soon come on the air from Atsu 5W1SA's QTH in Samoa. Currently the node is activated only when I am off-air, but we are hoping to install some front-end protection on the Red Pitaya SDR to allow more extended operation. We hope that these new RBN nodes will provide much needed useful propagation information for the vast Oceania region.