[d-star] STPONE D-Star Repeater/Node Up -Downtown St. Paul

[Erik Westgard]

Our fourth, (fifth in the area) Twin Cities D-Star Amateur Radio high speed
data repeater and newest full time 145.01 packet gateway, STPONE, is
operational on an excellent downtown St. Paul commercial site @260' AGL.
The D-Star machine is on 1249.000.  Many thanks to all those who helped out
over the last few months.  We now have two systems serving Ramsey County and
two serving Hennepin County and one more Minneapolis system belonging to
Alan and Greg.  The new machine overlooks the MN Department of Health, State
Emergency Operations Center and St. Paul Fire Department.   It is in clear
view of the State Capitol and will also support the 2008 Medtronic Twin
Cities Marathon.  On packet, the system links to Duluth via Harris and
Hinckley. 

We would like to again thank Dan Skripka, KE8TX and Radio City of Mounds
View for the financial support, and Renee Roth for getting the site
negotiations started, and Metro Skywarn for helping with paperwork.  And of
course the large team who contributed pieces and parts and labor to build
the system.    

Erik Westgard, NY9D
www.14567.org