GB7NM fully operational in North Manchester

After a period of integration testing, the new North Manchester D-Star regenerative node, GB7NM, became fully operational on 24th May using 439.7625 MHz (-9MHz input).

GB7NM provides International D-Star Gateway access to handheld users in the North of the Greater Manchester conurbation and to fixed/mobile users across the County.

For coverage details see:
http://www.ukrepeater.net/repeaters/gb7nm.htm

Users of GB7NM can also access the dplus Reflector systems that facilitate D-Star amateur radio conferencing around the globe.

Reflector status can be found here: http://www.ukit.org.uk/
ref005.html and user documentation is located here: http://www.ukit.org.uk/documents/
UKIT_dplus_Reflector_User_Guide_V1_1.pdf

Thanks must go to Rod Wilkinson of Ofcom, Iain Philipps of the ETCC, the team from Icom UK and Paul Middlehurst, G1DVA, for providing advice and support during the planning, application and implementation phases of GB7NM.

Reports for GB7NM are welcomed via: gb7nm@g7lwt.com

73 de Darren G7LWT