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New Cross Linked Packet Network Node System.. Nodes Now In Operation On 145.05, 145.07, and 145.09 . This System Is Part Of The (DSL TJQ Packet Radio Network)

This new network node system now reaches into Kern County, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, and Orange County, and as far as Yuma Arizona from one direction into Nevada, Ohio, or around the world in the opposite direction.

all four nodes were located in my front workshed but two have now been moved to a backyard shed as seen in the new photo's below.

The MTNLNK node on 145.07 and the TWNPKS node on 145.05 are totally solar powered via a 510 watt solar array and a 500 ah hour battery bank.

These nodes are crosslinked to my SBMTNS node on 145.05 and RIMLNK on 145.09 . SBMTNS and RIMLNK are currently only in operation on grid power as their backup solar batteries or being replaced.

MTNLNK, TWNPKS, SBMTNS, RIMLNK are all using MFJ tnc's all modified to use the new TheNET X-1J4 eprom firmware.

HERE IS A LIST OF NODES AND FREQUENCIES

WA6TJQ-5 TWNPKS 145.05

WA6TJQ-8 SBMTNS 145.05

WA6TJQ-7 MTNLNK 145.07

WA6TJQ-6 RIMLNK 145.09

SBMTNS WA6TJQ-8 145.05 & RIMLNK WA6TJQ-6 145.09 installed in backyard shed

Closeup of 40 watt solar array that provides power to the packet weather station and backup power for the SBMTNS and RIMLNK packet network nodes.

Here is the new packet weather station WA6TJQ-9. This weather station is made up of a Kantronics KPC-2 tnc and a Kantronics KTU telemetry node with updates telemetry eprom.

A Davis weather vane for windspeed and direction, also a homebrew outside temp sensor, with a RM Young radiation shield, and a Texas Elctronics rain sensor. The transmitter is a 1 watt Henry Radio Tempo 2 meter ht re-wired for packet. Click the link to read more about the weather telemetry project twinpeaksweather.com/radiotelemetry

Below In Left photo is the MFJ 1274 tnc and in the Right photo the 2nd MFJ 1274 tnc after their conversions were done and converted to TheNET X-1J4

TheNET X-1J4 has many advanced user features such as remote voltage monitoring of the node when the node is at a site that is running on solar or wind power.

Below is the new MTNLNK WA6TJQ-7 TheNet X1J4 Network Node which are linked to my other three nodes. This MFJ 1270 tnc just received it's new eprom and a modification and is ready to roll. the frequency of MTNLNK is 145.07.

Please make note that the MTNLNK WA6TJQ-7 145.07 Node is now online and operating from solar power on it's new radio and antenna. You can link to WA6TJQ-5 TWNPKS on 145.05, WA6TJQ-8 SBMTNS on 145.05 or RIMLNK WA6TJQ-6 145.09 from the new MTNLNK WA6TJQ-7 node, as they are all interconnected.

WA6TJQ-6 RIMLNK is now online at 145.09 using an older netron eprom..This node is tied into 145.05 and 145.07 using a crosslink cable and RF link