Galway VHF Group Digital Projects to go Live

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Following rigorous bench testing, the Galway VHF Group Digital Projects will be going live from their new site on the Western side of Galway City this weekend (3/4 November 2018).

The 70cm DMR repeater, EI7RHD, operates on 439.450 MHz O/P and 430.450 MHz I/P with a power output of 30 watts into a 9db Gain Colinear antenna.

The Multimode Digital Gateway, EI2GCD, will initially run DMR and Yaesu Fusion on 144.850 MHz running 20 watts into a dipole antenna. There are facilities to add more digital modes such as D-Star and P25 should the need arise.

The Galway Wires-X gateway, EI2SHD, operates on 144.8125 MHz and is operational from the Salthill area running 20 watts. This will facilitate experimentation with Wires-X networking in conjunction with the Galway Fusion Repeater EI2TBR.

Galway VHF Group - http://galwayvhfgroup.blogspot.com/

Catalonia 70cm RB-TV Beacon

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On 23rd October 2018 a 70cm RB-TV beacon was installed in Catalonia.

The beacon is based on a remote controlled raspberry pi with F5OEO software, located at the top of Montjuïc mountain in Barcelona (JN11BI).

Transmission frequency 434,5MHz, power 1w, 2 element Yagui, F5OEO software. Project was conducted by EA3CNO (Antoni) and EA3ANS (Joaquim). There has been reception reports from Terrassa, 25Km north of Barcelona.

More Information - http://www.radioaficionats.cat/radioaficionats/baliu-rb-tv-a-catalunya/

Portuguese Beacons Re-activated

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The Portuguese ARLA - Associação de Radioamadores do Litoral Alentejano has re-activated VHF and UHF multi beacons CS5BAL - CW in Aldeia dos Chãos, IM57px.

  • Beacon - 50.076 MHz

    • PWR: 2,5W

    • ANT: H Dipole

  • Beacon - 144.410 MHz

    • PWR: 3W

    • Ant: X50

  • Beacon - 432.425 MHz:

    • PWR: 5W

    • Ant: X50

  • Baliza de 1296.825 MHz

    • PWR: 8W

    • Ant: ALFORD SLOT in H Polarization