VA3XPR Toronto's Digital Ham Radio Repeater Connection

Starting January 1, 2013, the VA3XPR repeater will become the first amateur radio repeater system in the greater Toronto area to support digital voice communications using the Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) standard used by Motorola’s MotoTRBO technology. This will allow DMR capable radios, which are made by number of manufacturers …

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, …

REVIEW DATE: September 23, 2012 REVIEWED BY: Don Trynor, VA3XFT SUMMARY The APX 7000 is one of Motorola’s latest radios for the public safety market, featuring multi-band capability (VHF, UHF 380 – 520 MHz and UHF 700/800 MHz), integrated GPS, dual LCD displays and front keypad programmable, plus much more. …

Ever wonder which HF bands propagate the best on Mars? How about the best ways to prevent a lightening strike to your ham station? If so, then your need to tune into the LIMARC Tech Net, hosted by Dick Knadle, K2RIW, on Sunday evenings at 8:00pm ET on IRLP reflector …

Feeling a little intimidated about using IRLP? Having trouble getting EchoLink to work on your home PC? Interested to learn about all the cool nets and discussion topics available through both of these applications? If so, then don’t miss the IRLP & EchoLink Made Easy tutorial on the VA3XPR repeater. …

Attention all budding astronauts and ham radio enthusiasts! Please join us for the Central Toronto (CenTor) Amateur Radio Club monthly meeting on September 4th to learn all about exciting world of Amateur Rocketry. Clayton Wozney, will provide an overview of Amateur Rocketry, including some live display units that he’s built. …

So it’s Friday night, you’re all dressed-up but have nowhere to go? Then why not check into an IRLP net! Not sure what nets are going on that evening? Well, look no further than the VA3XPR VA3XPR Calendar to find a net that suits your mood. Be it the WIN …

Please note that the VA3XPR repeater will be the designated talk-in frequency for the CenTor ARC 2012 Field Day event on June 23rd & 24th. Details about this event are outlined below.   Ham Radio All Talk in Times of Crisis Despite the prevalence of the Internet, Amateur Radio has …

Say hello to the newest addition to the VA3XPR repeater family! This Motorola MSF5000 110 watt UHF repeater, which is identical to the one used for VA3XPR, was one of the many treasures found at the 2012 Dayton Hamvention. It has made the long journey back to Toronto to provide …

May 9, 2012 – VA3XPR Global 360 Net Please join us for the final episode of the VA3XPR Global 360 Net. This net started on February 25, 2012 and was intended to be a forum to discuss issues relating to amateur radio from a global perspective and to promote diversity …