New packet hardware installed

Part of the antenna party yesterday included installation of a new triband antenna at the tower site to allow for 6m/2m/70cm packet operation to contribute to the regions emergency communications system. While we slacked and didn’t get pictures of the antenna in place (yes, we are all sore) the hardware is shown in place here. All three of these Motorola mobiles communicate with the HP thin client PC and other packet stations throughout the region. Shown below is the 28 MHz CW beacon just prior to activation. Watch here to learn more about this sytem!