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SARC Cape Breton VHF Repeater System

The Sydney Amateur Radio Club operates five repeaters on Cape Breton Island

  • VE1CR Sydney 146.94 

  • VE1HAM Rear Boisdale 146.880

  • VE1CBI Cape Smokey 147.240

  • VE1KIL Kiltarlity, Margaree 146.730

  • VE1HK Hunter's Mountain 146.610 

VE1CR is not permanently linked but can be linked in or out via DTMF- all others are continuously and permanently linked via UHF

 Echolink VE1CR-R node 104517 is available on all linked repeaters.

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Note: To link the Cape Breton system to MAVCOM press 196* to connect and 197* to disconnect on your DTMF pad.

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VE1OBN the Oban repeater near St. Peter's is operated by NSARA (Nova Scotia Amateur Radio Association). It can be linked to the SARC repeaters using the MAVCOM System. Information on linking can be found by linking to NSARA.

NETS

- SARC VHF Net Sunday on 2M at 20:00. Net Controller: Enos VE1YR

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- 2M Wake Up Net  07:30, Mon.-Fri. on MAVCOM

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- Exercise Handshake last Tuesday of each month at 19:00 on MAVCOM

 

Repeater Etiquette

  • always listen first before transmitting

  • identify using call sign

  • when on a net do not interrupt the controller

  • If you are having a conversation leave a little time in case an operator needs to use the frequency

  • Be polite, courteous, and respectful in all transmissions.

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