BAXTER/BAX50 node site



CALLSIGN:  BAXTER:K5BAX-4 -- BAX50:K5BAX-6

SPONSOR:  Baxter County ARES (Amateur Radio Emergency Service)

TRUSTEE:  Baxter County A.C.E.S. (Amateur Communications & Emergency Services) - Bud Hall N5LH

CUSTODIAN:  Kevin Manzer AC5DK

SITE:  Pink Smith Knob, Skyline DR, Mountain Home - courtesy of: Mountain Communications

EQUIPMENT:  MFJ-1270C TNC, MFJ-1274 TNC, MFJ-8621 2m data radio (5 watts), Icom T-8A HT (6m 5 watts), Comet CF-530 duplexer, MFJ-270 Lightning Surge Protector

ANTENNA:  MFJ-1764 Stacked 5/8 Wave (modified), Belden 9913 feedline, approx 90 foot high on tower

POWER:  Deep-cycle Marine battery and 1.5 Amp charger

ERECTED:  1998 as MHTALK Conference Node (Baxter only), 1999 changed over to X1J4 and BAX50 added

COMMENTS:  The 6m node links Mountain Home to Harrison (HRO) and Batesville (IND) and the 2m node covers parts of Baxter and Marion counties as well as up into Missouri. The node also acts as a link to the Missouri 145.01 MHz forwarding network through Theodosia (THDS01).