MB7URG – The Rugby APRS Digipeater

Automatic Packet Reporting System

The Rugby 2Mtr APRS Digipeater was deployed in August 2013 and has been in continuous operation since. This started as MB7VR and changed callsign to MB7URG on 7th April 2024, in keeping with the revised license guidelines for digipeaters.

Frequency144.800MHz
Protocol AX.25 UI Frames
ModeFM (NBFM)
LocationIO92jj
KeeperIan M0IJS

Notes: MB7URG operates on an original Raspberry Pi Model B and uses a Philips FM1100 Radio.  It is assembled within a Pye enclosure.  The APRS application used is APRX-2.08 and the operating system is Raspbian. 

Check out the Talks & Events page for some radio configuration, purpose and usage examples.