NBO495/NBO50/NEBO node site
CALLSIGN: NBO495:K5PXP-4 -- NBO50:K5PXP-6 -- NEBO:K5PXP-8
SPONSOR: Arkansas River Valley Amateur Radio Foundation (ARVARF)
TRUSTEE: Arkansas River Valley Amateur Radio Foundation - John Evans, WB5BHS
CUSTODIANS: Charles Shingleur, K5NRC & Dennis Schaefer, W5RZ
SITE: ARVARF Club's tower site on Mt Nebo, approximately 7 miles SW of Russellville
EQUIPMENT: MFJ 1270 TNC, two MFJ 1270B TNCs, Motorola Micors (50 watts on 145.01 & 147.495), GE Mastr Exec II 6m radio (60 watts)
ANTENNAS: Modified Starduster CB antenna on 6 meters, 2m Ringo on 147.495 and an unknown brand fiberglass antenna on 145.01 MHz.
POWER: 50 amp Motorola power supply and a large bank of batteries as backup.
ERECTED: This is the same site where NEBO has been for years, as well as the former POPECO. The 2m nodes were converted to X1J4 and node stacked in 1999; the 6m followed in 2000.
COMMENTS: This is an excellent site that should provide good links between Conway & Little Rock to the Mt Gaylor and Harrison sites. Locally, it covers a good portion of the river valley area.
