HRO495/HRO50 node site



CALLSIGN:  HRO495:WB5CYX-4 -- HRO50:WB5CYX-6

SPONSOR:  North Arkansas Amateur Radio Society

TRUSTEE:  North Arkansas Amateur Radio Society - William C. Rose, Sr. - K5VKF

CUSTODIAN:  Daryl Waggoner N5HNX

SITE:  Boat Mountain, 10 miles SSW of Harrison - courtesy of: Tri-County Telephone

EQUIPMENT:  MFJ-1270C TNC, MFJ-1274 TNC, Alinco DT-140 2m radio (25 watts), GE Mastr Exec II 6m radio (50 watts)

ANTENNA:  Homebrew 2m J-Pole antenna, Modified Starduster CB antenna on 6m, approx 50 foot high on tower

POWER:  Astron RS-20M Power Supply, backup generator feeding site

ERECTED:  Was site of HRO01/HRO09/HRO61 put up in Early 90's, changed over to HRO495/HRO50 in 1999.

COMMENTS:  This is an excellent location with great coverage. The 6m node has a good links to Batesville, Mountain Home and Nebo.