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<H1>Northern Ireland's first<FONT color=#ff0000> <U>D-STAR 'hot
spot'</U></FONT>*</H1>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma size=3>Northern Ireland has its first D-STAR 'hot spot' -
Belfast simplex node <STRONG>MB6NI</STRONG>.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma size=3>A hot spot provides access onto the D-Star network
and MB6NI is located in Carrickfergus and was a project of GEARS to get more
D-Star access in the Greater Belfast, Belfast Lough areas.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma size=3>The spot is run by <STRONG>Brian GI6DKQ</STRONG> and
the plan is to try and get more amateur radio clubs or individuals to put up
their own spot and create a hot spot network covering Northern
Ireland.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma size=3>We now have Northern Irelands first D-Star hotspot
up and running.</FONT></P>
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Details are as follows:</FONT></P>
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<DIV align=center><FONT face=Tahoma> Callsign</FONT></DIV></TD>
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<DIV align=center><FONT face=Tahoma> MB6NI</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
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<DIV align=center><FONT face=Tahoma> Input frequency</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD>
<DIV align=center><FONT face=Tahoma> 145.212.5
Mhz.</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
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<DIV align=center><FONT face=Tahoma> Output frequency</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD>
<DIV align=center><FONT face=Tahoma> 145.212.5
Mhz.</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
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<DIV align=center><FONT face=Tahoma> Location</FONT></DIV></TD>
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<DIV align=center><FONT face=Tahoma> Carrickfergus,
Co.Antrim</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
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<DIV align=center><FONT face=Tahoma> Locator</FONT></DIV></TD>
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<DIV align=center><FONT face=Tahoma> IO74CR</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
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<DIV align=center><FONT face=Tahoma> Output power</FONT></DIV></TD>
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<DIV align=center><FONT face=Tahoma>10 Watts</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
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<DIV align=center><FONT face=Tahoma> Polarisation</FONT></DIV></TD>
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<DIV align=center><FONT face=Tahoma> Vertical</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
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<DIV align=center><FONT face=Tahoma> Antenna</FONT></DIV></TD>
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<DIV align=center><FONT face=Tahoma> 5/8 wave
vertical</FONT></DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><FONT face=Tahoma size=3>Signal
reports are always welcome and can be emailed to </FONT><A
href="mailto:mb6ni@gearsradioclub.org.uk?subject=Signal report"><FONT
face=Tahoma size=3>mb6ni@gearsradioclub.org.uk</FONT></A></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma size=3>Further information can be had from Brian
GI6DKQ</FONT></P>
<P><STRONG><EM><FONT face=Tahoma size=3>Peter MI5JYK</FONT></EM></STRONG></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma size=3>GEARS Sec.<BR>RSGB Regional Manager </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma size=3>Greenisland Electronics Amateur Radio Society
(GEARS)<BR></FONT><A href="http://www.gearsradioclub.org.uk/"
target=_blank><FONT face=Tahoma
size=3>http://www.gearsradioclub.org.uk/</FONT></A></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT size=3><STRONG><FONT color=#ff0000><U>What is it
</U><U>D-Star hotspot </U>?</FONT> (</STRONG> <A
href="http://w9arp.com/hotspot/"><FONT
color=#0000ff>http://w9arp.com/hotspot/</FONT></A> <STRONG>)</STRONG></FONT></FONT></P></FONT></BODY></HTML>