Can You See the VA3XPR Repeater From Your QTH?

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VA3XPR Repeater QTH in St. James Town, Toronto

Are you one of those fortunate hams who are just a hop skip and a jump from the VA3XPR repeater? Can you actually see the repeater site from your QTH? If the answer is yes and you have a high-speed Internet connection that you’d be willing to donate a few gigabytes from for a good cause, then we would like to hear from you!

In an effort to increase the performance and functionality of the IRLP and EchoLink connection that the VA3XPR repeater uses, the repeater team is looking to establish a 5.0 GHz wireless link to a landline-based Internet connection. Such a connection requires an unobstructed line-of-sight path to the repeater QTH and with so many tall buildings in the downtown area, this can be quite a challenge. If you think your QTH will fit the bill, please email va3xpr@gmail.com and let us know!

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About Don Trynor, VA3XFT

Don is a 16-year veteran of the telecommunications industry and a licensed Canadian ham radio operator since 1988. He is passionate about VHF/UHF repeater communications, especially using digital modes and he has owned and operated a number of ham radio repeater installations over the years, including ones in both the provinces of Ontario (VE3/VA3) and New Brunswick (VE9). In addition to ham radio, Don enjoys traveling, hiking, kayaking, biking and astronomy.