I want to put up a WIDE area digipeater, what equipment do I need?
• We’ll assume first you have authorized access to a site, and have already gained permission to put up a digipeater. If not, please take care of this business first. • The basic necessities of an APRS WIDEn-N digipeater site include a mobile-type radio, a Kantronics KPC-3+ digipeater (w/8.2 or greater eproms), an antenna capable of surviving harsh winter conditions (wind and ice), good coax, power supply (or also UPS), and cavities or filters. • TNC programming notes can be found on the nwaprs home pages. • NWAPRS WIDEn-N digipeaters are typically named with a geographical reference, like KOPEAK, BALDY, etc. When a station callsign is used, the standard SSID is -10.
