[OZAPRS] New Warwick Igate

[Ray Wells]

Every little improvement is a step forward. You now have something where 
there was previously nothing.

Ray vk2tv

David Hopkins wrote:
> Gentlemen,
> Finally we have an Igate installed in Warwick Queensland.
>
> Callsign VK4HPW-1
>
> Warwick is about 80KMs north of the QLD/NSW border on the New England 
> Highway.
>
> The DIGI is running on a temporary antenna just above roof height.
> It is hoped to get the antenna to about 10 meters above the roof in 
> the near future.
>
> The location is at the home of VK4HPW and unfortunately is in a bit of 
> a hollow.
>
> Before the installation all APRS stopped at Cunninghams Gap. Now there 
> is reasonable coverage from about 10KMs south of the Gap until well 
> past Warwick.
> If a higher site could be found then there would be a vast improvement 
> in the coverage.
>
> What we need next is a couple of digi's further south to extend the 
> coverage another couple of hundred  kilometres along the New England 
> Highway.
>
> David
>
>
>
> David G. Hopkins (VK4ZF)
> CAPALABA QLD.
> AUSTRALIA
> S27 32.191 E153 11.867
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