Edmonton Amateur Ham DMR repeaters

[jordoncloutier]

Does Anyone in and around Edmonton know if the VE6VPR 440.8000 DMR repeater is still active ? I have not heard any action on that frequency in quite a while . Also is that the only Ham DMR repeater in the Edmonton Area ? Repeater book says the VE6AFP is DMR on 147.21000 , But I hear no action on the repeater either .

 

[BC_Scan]

Do the hit and run kerchunk that hams are famous for
Ham repeaters can be finicky , they can go off the air for any untold amount of reasons. There was a time that some repeaters where exclusive to a clique and no access for others. The owner of the site may have told them you gotta go and on and on etc
Repeaterbook or amateur council change often and frequently.

All you can do is monitor and kerchunk or get involved with a club to get the inside scoop.

VHF/UHF Repeater Frequency Coordinators and Councils - Radio Amateurs of Canada

If you or your club are planning to set up a repeater, please contact your local frequency coordinator before proceeding or before making changes, such as the antenna pattern or height, the power output or the addition of CTCSS tones.For those interested in more background information, please...

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I'm going to guess that if there is no on line presence like there is in BC. You are dealing with outdated beliefs and people that have the clique mentality.

 

[VA6IKR]

I've tried VE6AFP a few times. I think its dead as I've never got it to work on DMR, nor have I heard it on FM. But, I haven't been listening very much lately. There's also VE6EMS that I know is still operational.

 

[dwc]

Perhaps @kayn1n32008 can comment further. They announced the original rollout of VE6VPR as the first Alberta DMR ham repeater back in 2014.

Alberta's First Amateur DMR repeater

Good evening, I am pleased to announced that Alberta's first amateur radio DMR repeater is now on the air. Frequency is 440.8000 +5MHz Callsign VE6VPR CC 1 output approx 60w into duplexes. Currently on a 310-C4 facing east at about 40-45m elevation This repeater is located at the same site as...

forums.radioreference.com

 

[kayn1n32008]

I've tried VE6AFP a few times. I think its dead as I've never got it to work on DMR, nor have I heard it on FM. But, I haven't been listening very much lately. There's also VE6EMS that I know is still operational.

I've never been able to get any response to AFP either.

The EMS repeater is NOT functional. It needs some TLC, and a hardware change. It's using a MMDVM type system and the RF hardware is one of those garbage DR1X fusion boxes.

Do the hit and run kerchunk that hams are famous for
Ham repeaters can be finicky , they can go off the air for any untold amount of reasons. There was a time that some repeaters where exclusive to a clique and no access for others. The owner of the site may have told them you gotta go and on and on etc
Repeaterbook or amateur council change often and frequently.

All you can do is monitor and kerchunk or get involved with a club to get the inside scoop.

VHF/UHF Repeater Frequency Coordinators and Councils - Radio Amateurs of Canada

If you or your club are planning to set up a repeater, please contact your local frequency coordinator before proceeding or before making changes, such as the antenna pattern or height, the power output or the addition of CTCSS tones.For those interested in more background information, please...

www.rac.ca

I'm going to guess that if there is no on line presence like there is in BC. You are dealing with outdated beliefs and people that have the clique mentality.

There is no online presence of the 'coordinators' in Alberta. It's all 'secret squirrel' BS. Usual response is there are no pairs available when requesting a pair. Lots of paper repeaters, and old timers that think because they coordinated a pair 30 years ago (but never put a repeater on the air), they own it forever.

Does Anyone in and around Edmonton know if the VE6VPR 440.8000 DMR repeater is still active ? I have not heard any action on that frequency in quite a while . Also is that the only Ham DMR repeater in the Edmonton Area ? Repeater book says the VE6AFP is DMR on 147.21000 , But I hear no action on the repeater either .

VPR is on the air, AFIAK. I haven't been on it in ages. If you DM me an off line method of contacting (email or phone number) you and I can set up a meet to see if it's working.

Perhaps @kayn1n32008 can comment further. They announced the original rollout of VE6VPR as the first Alberta DMR ham repeater back in 2014.

Alberta's First Amateur DMR repeater

Good evening, I am pleased to announced that Alberta's first amateur radio DMR repeater is now on the air. Frequency is 440.8000 +5MHz Callsign VE6VPR CC 1 output approx 60w into duplexes. Currently on a 310-C4 facing east at about 40-45m elevation This repeater is located at the same site as...

forums.radioreference.com

I can't believe that machine has been on the air for almost a decade. Time flies. The MTR3000 has been pretty reliable.

 

[awstott]

Did anyone confirm if VPR is on the air still? I have a few DMR radios but gave up on it because there was never anyone to talk to on there without linking up some random talk group across the country/around the world.

 

[kayn1n32008]

AFIAK VPR is on the air. I also believe the EMS machine has been put back into service with a XPR8300. The garbage DR1 with some sort of Pi has been pulled and put out of its misery

 

[VA6IKR]

Anyone else receiving DMRE on VE6EMS right now? TG 6244. I've seen three different RID's so far.