Repeaters

REVIEW DATE: October 13, 2013 REVIEWED BY: Don Trynor, VA3XFT SUMMARY The Vertex Standard EVX-539 portable radio is one of the latest additions to Vertex Standard’s eVerge line of Digital Mobile Radio (aka DMR) TDMA radios, a value line of DMR radios. Overall, this is a good basic single band …

On Sunday September 21st, the VA3URU Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) repeater launched in Orillia, ON, becoming the 8th ham radio DMR repeater active in Ontario. To access this system, hams will need a DMR capable radio, which are built by several manufacturers, including Motorola, Vertex Standard, Harris and Hytera, to …

On Sunday September 22, 2013 from 9:00am to 12:00pm, hams in the Toronto area will be providing communications for the Bladder Cancer Canada Awareness Walk in Sunnybrook Park using the VA3XPR digital DMR repeater. This event is to help raise funds for Bladder Cancer Canada and also, to increase awareness …

Interested in learning about the latest in digital voice communications? Perhaps you’ve heard something about DMR and MOTOTRBO, but not quite sure what they’re all about? Then you need to attend the Digital Mobile Radio Demystified presentation being held at the monthly meeting of the York Region Amateur Radio Club …

Happy birthday, Canada! On July 1, 2013, Canada turns 146 years old and there will be festivities all over the greater Toronto area to celebrate. If you’re participating in any Canada Day events, be sure to bring along your ham radio so that you can check-in to the VA3XPR repeater …

When it comes to trumpeting the merits of Digital Mobile Radio (DMR), the Windsor area hams have definitely earned their stripes. This was evident at the 2013 Field Day event that was jointly held by both the Border City Radio Club and the Sun Parlour Retirees Amateur Radio Club on …

REVIEW DATE: June 16, 2013 REVIEWED BY: Don Trynor, VA3XFT SUMMARY The Motorola MOTOTRBO XPR 7550 is one of the latest additions to Motorola’s MOTOTRBO line of Digital Mobile Radio (aka DMR) TDMA radios, featuring best in class audio, integrated GPS, a multicolour LCD display, plus much more. This is …

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 …

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 …

Toronto just got larger folks! As on May 22, 2013, a new Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) repeater came on the air under the call sign VE3URU from the community of Ballantrae, ON, which is about 25 km north of the City of Toronto. This new repeater, which is owned by …