On November 30, 2013, the VA3XPR analog FM repeater will be making the switch to Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) operation, making VA3XPR an all DMR repeater system. Since it’s launch in September 2011, the analog FM repeater has provided a valuable service to the ham radio community in the downtown …
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Anyone wanna hang out on the radio for a bit on Wednesday’s @ 8:00pm? We are hams after all and we need reasons to use our beloved equipment! This will be come as you may, leave when you want, whatever goes event. Got a technical question? Want to meet up …
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Great news, Toronto! The VA3XPR analog FM repeater is back on the air after a hardware failure on April 19, 2013, which rendered it inoperative. The new analog FM repeater, which is a Motorola XPR8400, is a 100% duty cycle commercial grade repeater, that will offer a number of benefits …
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The VA3XPR analog FM repeater is back on the air! After being offline for approximately 3-weeks due to it’s antenna being switched to the digital DMR repeater, the analog FM repeater is now back on the air using a new 2-folded dipole antenna, as shown above at right. Thanks to …
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Please note that the VA3XPR analog FM repeater will be off the air for a couple of weeks until a new antenna is installed at the site. The existing antenna is now being used by the new digital DMR repeater and a new antenna is on its way. In the …
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Interested buying an antenna, but not quite sure which one to get? Heard of a duplexer, but not sure what it does? Want to know if digital communications is any better then analog? No need to fret, as all these questions and more can be answered by Shorty Stouffer, K6JSI, …
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VA3XPR Exploring the World of Digital Ham Radio