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GB3LV repeater is off the air at the moment and for the foreseeable future.
It is located in Enfield (UK) Civic Centre and maintenance access would be very difficult owing to Covid-19 restrictions.
It may randomly restart but continuity cannot be guaranteed. The IRLP and EchoLink nodes have been disabled.
GB3NL, co-located with GB3LV, remains active at this time on 145.775 MHz.
The Pella Amateur Radio Club’s 144.39 MHz APRS balloon project, callsign WB0URW-8, has completed 3 trips around the globe and is still flying
The balloon was launched on November 5 in collaboration with students at Jefferson Intermediate School.
Media Story - https://www.kniakrls.com/2020/12/28/440787/
Track Pella Amateur Radio Club APRS Balloon - https://aprs.fi/#!call=a%2FWB0URW-8&timerange=604800&tail=604800
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..
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