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02 · The network

Thirteen repeaters. Five sites. One network.

Ballantrae is the hub. From there, VHF and UHF links tie in Grass Hill, Eagle Lake and the Bancroft-area sites, with AllStar, IRLP and EchoLink reaching out to the rest of the world.

VHF UHF DMR Fusion AllStar
The McCrae lattice tower with dish antennas against a blue sky
01 · Repeater listing

Every repeater, listed in full.

VHF and UHF from Newmarket to Bancroft, in FM, DMR and Fusion, with tones, links and the AllStar, IRLP and EchoLink node numbers alongside.

FM / UHF Analogue voice DMR Digital voice Fusion C4FM
COARC repeater listing: location, callsign, frequency, tone, mode, links and node numbers
Location Callsign Frequency Tone Mode Linked to Other club links Nodes Notes
Ballantrae VA3BAL 147.330+ 103.5 VHF-FM VA3FOY, VE3LNZ, VA3MIN, VE3ZFM, VA3ZFM VE3OSH AllStar568770IRLP2641EchoLink132815 n/a
Ballantrae VA3BAL 443.700+ 103.5 UHF-FM VA3BAL-VHF n/a n/a n/a
Ballantrae VE3ULR 145.470- 103.5 VHF-FM n/a VE3PBO Hub AllStar568771 n/a
Ballantrae VE3ULR 442.025+ CC1 DMR 3023, 302077, 302091 n/a n/a n/a
Ballantrae VA3BAL 444.9875+ CC1 DMR 302, 3023 n/a n/a n/a
Eagle Lake VA3HAL 442.000 162.2 UHF n/a n/a n/a n/a
Eagle Lake VE3TBF 147.240+ 162.2 VHF-FM n/a n/a n/a n/a
Eagle Lake VA3MIN 145.210+ 162.2 VHF-FM VA3BAL n/a AllStar568776 n/a
Grass Hill VE3LNZ 147.195+ 156.7 VHF-FM VA3BAL n/a AllStar568772IRLP2870 VHARA Radio Club
Grass Hill VE3LNZ 146.925+ 156.7 VHF-Fusion n/a n/a n/a n/a
Beechmount VA3FOY 147.285+ 118.8 VHF-FM VA3BAL n/a AllStar568773 Bancroft West
McCrae VE3ZFM 147.000+ 118.8 VHF-FM VA3BAL n/a AllStar568774 Bancroft South East
McArthurs Mills VA3ZFM 444.425+ 118.8 UHF-Fusion VA3BAL n/a AllStar56834 Bancroft East
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VA3BALVHF-FM
Location
Ballantrae
Frequency
147.330+
Tone
103.5
Linked to
VA3FOY, VE3LNZ, VA3MIN, VE3ZFM, VA3ZFM
Other club links
VE3OSH
Nodes
AllStar568770IRLP2641EchoLink132815
Notes
n/a
VA3BALUHF-FM
Location
Ballantrae
Frequency
443.700+
Tone
103.5
Linked to
VA3BAL-VHF
Other club links
n/a
Nodes
n/a
Notes
n/a
VE3ULRVHF-FM
Location
Ballantrae
Frequency
145.470-
Tone
103.5
Linked to
n/a
Other club links
VE3PBO Hub
Nodes
AllStar568771
Notes
n/a
VE3ULRDMR
Location
Ballantrae
Frequency
442.025+
Tone
CC1
Linked to
3023, 302077, 302091
Other club links
n/a
Nodes
n/a
Notes
n/a
VA3BALDMR
Location
Ballantrae
Frequency
444.9875+
Tone
CC1
Linked to
302, 3023
Other club links
n/a
Nodes
n/a
Notes
n/a
VA3HALUHF
Location
Eagle Lake
Frequency
442.000
Tone
162.2
Linked to
n/a
Other club links
n/a
Nodes
n/a
Notes
n/a
VE3TBFVHF-FM
Location
Eagle Lake
Frequency
147.240+
Tone
162.2
Linked to
n/a
Other club links
n/a
Nodes
n/a
Notes
n/a
VA3MINVHF-FM
Location
Eagle Lake
Frequency
145.210+
Tone
162.2
Linked to
VA3BAL
Other club links
n/a
Nodes
AllStar568776
Notes
n/a
VE3LNZVHF-FM
Location
Grass Hill
Frequency
147.195+
Tone
156.7
Linked to
VA3BAL
Other club links
n/a
Nodes
AllStar568772IRLP2870
Notes
VHARA Radio Club
VE3LNZVHF-Fusion
Location
Grass Hill
Frequency
146.925+
Tone
156.7
Linked to
n/a
Other club links
n/a
Nodes
n/a
Notes
n/a
VA3FOYVHF-FM
Location
Beechmount
Frequency
147.285+
Tone
118.8
Linked to
VA3BAL
Other club links
n/a
Nodes
AllStar568773
Notes
Bancroft West
VE3ZFMVHF-FM
Location
McCrae
Frequency
147.000+
Tone
118.8
Linked to
VA3BAL
Other club links
n/a
Nodes
AllStar568774
Notes
Bancroft South East
VA3ZFMUHF-Fusion
Location
McArthurs Mills
Frequency
444.425+
Tone
118.8
Linked to
VA3BAL
Other club links
n/a
Nodes
AllStar56834
Notes
Bancroft East
02 · Coverage map

Ballantrae is the hub.

VHF and UHF links tie the outlying sites back to the main site, and the AllStar, IRLP and EchoLink nodes carry them the rest of the way.

COARC repeater coverage across Central Ontario · Approximate · Drag to pan, +/- to zoom
VA3BALHub site
Ballantrae · Main site
147.330+ / 103.5
AllStar 568770IRLP 2641EchoLink 132815
VE3LNZLinked
Grass Hill · Near Lindsay
147.195+ / 156.7
AllStar 568772IRLP 2870
VA3MINLinked
Eagle Lake · Near Haliburton
145.210+ / 162.2
AllStar 568776

Inside two of the outlying sites: Eagle Lake, near Haliburton and home to VA3HAL, and McCrae, southeast of Bancroft and home to VE3ZFM.

VA3HAL · Repeater racks
VE3ZFM · Repeater room

More photos from Eagle Lake and McCrae

03 · APRS digipeaters & iGates

Digipeaters and iGates.

APRS

Six APRS stations on 144.390: five VHF digipeaters and two iGates, one also gating 30 metres HF.

VA3BAL-5VHF digi + iGate
Ballantrae · Main site
144.390
DigipeaterVHF iGate
VE3LNZ-3VHF digi
Grass Hill · Near Lindsay
144.390
DigipeaterAPRS
VA3FOY-3VHF digi
Bancroft West · Beechmount
144.390
DigipeaterAPRS
VA3HAL-3VHF digi
Eagle Lake · Near Haliburton
144.390
DigipeaterAPRS
VE3ZFM-3VHF digi
Bancroft SE · McCrae
144.390
DigipeaterAPRS
VA3ZFM-4VHF + HF iGate
McArthurs Mills · Bancroft East
144.390 / HF 10.151 LSB
VHF iGateHF 30 m
04 · Packet radio

Packet at two sites.

Packet ports at Ballantrae and Grass Hill.

Packet VARA FM

Ballantrae

Frequencies
145.770 · 434.750
Mode
VARA FM
Packet

Grass Hill

Frequencies
145.050
05 · Get in touch

Questions about the network?

We are open to linking with other clubs to enhance repeater usage and emergency services via AllStar. Use the contact page and send us an email.

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