MB7NEL Details
MB7NEL is a 2m packet node near Burnley in Lancashire with AXIP links to other nodes including a BBS and wwwconv chat server.
Node details
Callsign | MB7NEL |
Port 1 | 144.950 MHz |
Antenna | Diamond X30 (0.85 dB) 8m AGL |
Maximum Power | 6.8 dBW ERP |
Port 10 | Telnet |
Port 11 | AXIP links to other nodes |
BPQ Information
MB7NEL is using BPQ32 software by John Wiseman G8BPQ, details can be found here.
BPQ32 is running on an Oracle cloud virtual machine connected by a VPN (Virtual Private Network) to a Raspberry Pi 2B at the registered node site. The RPi 2B is interfaced to a Tait TM8110 radio via a modified CM108 USB soundcard and Direwolf sound modem software.
MB7NEL is using a Diamond X30 antenna.
Links
Due to strange licensing rules packet nodes not at the licencee's main station address are unable to run a BBS (Bulletin Board Service) so we have linked to our friend Dave M0LMN's BBS on GB7ROS. The BBS is accessed using the command BBS and I would encourage anyone using MB7NEL to create an account on the BBS and leave M0NFI a message with your approximate location and what our signal is like so we can confirm our expected coverage. You can also leave us a message on the node using the WALL and IM commands.
We also have a link to the wwwconv chat system using the command CHAT
Commands
Below is the current help information that the HELP command returns, this is likely to change so please do use the ? and HELP commands when connected to MB7NFI
MENU | News, Sport, Weather, QRZ Lookup, Jokes, Trivia and more |
CHAT | WorldWide Convers Chat System |
BBS | BBS provided by GB7ROS |
MUD | Multi-User dungeon game hosted by GB7MBC |
WALL | Please leave a message on the graffiti wall |
SYSINFO | Displays system information |
IM | Send a Telegram Instant Message to the SysOp |
(C)ONNECT | C <port> <destination> |
(B)YE | Disconnect |
(I)NFO | Basic node info |
(N)ODES | Display linked or neighbouring nodes |
(P)ORTS | Node radio ports |
(R)OUTES | Node routing info |
(U)SERS | Connected users |
(M)HEARD | M <port> - Heard stations by port |
(H)ELP | Display this help |
? | List of commands |