VA3UV Repeaters and Hotspots
220MHz
224.240 (-1.6MHz) - VA3PMO (RX
PL: 103.5; TX: PL: 88.5) - Mississauga, ON. FM with Allstar linking
capability (Allstar Node 2424)
224.620 (-1.6MHz) - VE3RSD (RX PL: 103.5; TX PL: 88.5) - Mississauga, ON.
FM with Allstar linking capability (Allstar Node 2201)
440MHz
442.5875 (+5MHz) - VA3DVI -
Multimode Repeater (DMR, YSF, D-STAR, and FM) - Milton, ON.
443.8125 (+5MHz) - VE3RSD - Multimode Repeater (DMR, YSF, P25, D-STAR, and FM)
- Mississauga, ON.
444.250 (+5MHz) - VA3PMO - Multimode Repeater (DMR, YSF, P25, D-STAR, and FM) -
Mississauga, ON.
D-STAR Callsign and Zone Routing
Supported on all three UHF Repeaters.
144MHz
147.540 (Simplex) - VE3RSD -
Multimode Hotspot (DMR, YSF, P25, and D-STAR) - Mississauga, ON.
147.585 (Simplex) - VA3UV - Multimode Hotspot (DMR, YSF, P25, and D-STAR) -
Ballantrae, ON.
147.030 (+600kHz) - VA3PMO - Multimode Repeater (DMR, YSF, and D-STAR) -
Mississauga, ON.
D-STAR Callsign and Zone Routing is NOT supported on
the VHF systems due to network limitations.
The above repeater systems and
hotspots are owned and operated by Ramesh, VA3UV. All licensed Amateur
Radio Operators are welcome to use them. Please obey applicable licensing
requirements and be respectful of other users. Your use of the repeater
systems does not constitute any claims to ownership, or rights to the
coordination of frequencies. Please refrain from connecting to
high-traffic reflectors for extended periods. For example, if you connect
to a reflector at the start of your commute, please be respectful and
disconnect either at the end of your commute, or before you leave the coverage
area. Your connection to a busy YSF reflector may be preventing another
user (who does not have a Yaesu C4FM radio to disconnect from that reflector) from
using the repeater.
Ramesh builds and tests each repeater system using commercially available
hardware and professional test equipment.
The multimode systems are configured to remain in any activated mode (e.g.,
D-STAR / YSF / DMR / P25, etc.) for 50 seconds. During this time, the
repeater will not respond to a new mode. Once the 50 second timer is up,
the repeater will return to 'neutral' and be available for a change of gear
(mode).
Weekly
Nets
The Repeaters and the
Ballantrae Hotspot are configured to automatically connect to the following
D-STAR Nets:
Monday 8PM Eastern Time:
Northern Ontario D-STAR Net on XLX103B
Friday 9PM Eastern Time:
Multi-Digital Net (connecting on D-STAR) to XLX405A
D-STAR
Radio Programming
If you are new to D-STAR, you
may find the following example helpful:
Example for VA3DVI Repeater in Milton
URCALL = CQCQCQ
RPT1 = VA3DVI B
RPT2 = VA3DVI G
Note a single space after the letter "I" in both RPT1 and RPT2.
The letter B (and G) is the 8th character.
Example for VA3UV Hotspot in Ballantrae
URCALL = CQCQCQ
RPT1 = VA3UV C
RPT2 = VA3UV G
In this case, since 'VA3UV' is a 5 letter callsign, there are two spaces after
the letter "V", such that the C and G are the 8th characters.
You must program your radio channel
with either a + or – offset, and then set the offset to 0MHz. Failure to program your radio channel in this
way, will result in your audio remaining local to the hotspot (i.e., your audio
will not pass to any connected reflector / other repeaters).
See example below for the VE3RSD and VA3UV Hotspot usage:
http://xlx405.va3uv.com/hotspot-programming.png
A sample ICOM radio memory programming file (in CSV format) is available here. You may download this file and import it into the ICOM or RT Systems programming software to help you get a jump start on programming your D-STAR radio.
Contact
Info
Ramesh < at > va3uv dot
com
