Repeater : VE5RI
Location : Lloydminster
Controller : ? No Hang time, CW ID.
Sponsor : SASK-ALTA RADIO CLUB
Frequency : 146.940 -
On/Off Codes: To be announced
This repeater is located southwest of Lloydminster. It is linked to
VE5YLL which provides handheld coverage to downtown Lloydminster.
They link into the system via VE6YVG at Vermilion.
Repeater : VE5YLL
Location : Lloydminster
Controller : CD-2
Sponsor : SASK-ALTA RADIO CLUB
Frequency : 145.290 -
On/Off Codes: To be announced
This repeater is located in downtown Lloydminster. It is linked to
VE5RI which provides long range coverage around Lloydminster.
They link into the system via VE6YVG at Vermilion.
Repeater : VE6AAP
Location : Vulcan
Controller : RX-TX connect
Sponsor : SOUTHERN ALBERTA REPEATER ASSOC.
Frequency : 444.975 +
On/Off Codes:
The southern hub of the SARA system is located just outside of Vulcan.
This site feeds most of the repeaters in southern Alberta. This site
used to be VE6HUB, but now carries the callsign of Dudley Craven, a
founding member of SARA, as a memorial.
Repeater : VE6BL
Location : Beaverlodge
Controller :
Sponsor : Peace Country Amateur Radio Club
Frequency : 146.850 -
On/Off Codes: 656*/657*
This repeater is located on Saskatoon Mountain. It is not yet linked
into the system.
Repeater : VE6BOX
Location : Athabasca
Controller : RLC-2
Sponsor : WHISPERING HILLS AMATEUR RADIO CLUB
Frequency : 146.730 -
On/Off Codes: 672*/673*
This repeater is located near the town of Athabasca. It links into the
system via the UHF hub at VE6NHB. Local Time & Temperature 55
Repeater : VE6BRC
Location : Milk River
Controller : ? CW ID
Sponsor : BORDER AREA RADIO CLUB
Frequency : 146.760 -
On/Off Codes: 676*/677*
This repeater is located near the town of Milk River. It links into the
system via a pass through repeater at VE6CAM in Lethbridge, which in
turn links into the UHF hub at VE6AAP.
Repeater : VE6BT
Location : Wimborne
Controller : Scomm 7K
Sponsor : THREE HILLS AMATEUR RADIO CLUB
Frequency : 146.970 -
On/Off Codes: 696*/697*
This repeater is located near the town of Wimborne. It is permanently
linked to VE6HB at Delia. This repeater links into the system via the
UHF hub at VE6REP.
Repeater : VE6BWL
Location : Bowel
Controller : CD-3
Sponsor : SOUTH EAST ALBERTA AMATEUR RADIO CLUB
Frequency : 145.510 Simplex
On/Off Codes: 614*/615*
This site has a VHF simplex drop which can be turned on/off via the
control codes. This site also passes the UHF signal on to VE6MHT.
Repeater : VE6CAM
Location : Barons
Controller : Back to back link radios
Sponsor : SOUTHERN ALBERTA AMATEUR RADIO CLUB
Frequency : UHF link frequencies
On/Off Codes: N/A
This site acts as a pass through, between VE6AAP and VE6BRC. A local
two meter repeater is located here, but is not accessible to the
linking system.
Repeater : VE6EHB
Location : Iddesleigh
Controller : RX-TX connect
Sponsor : SOUTHERN ALBERTA REPEATER ASSOC.
Frequency : 441.975 +
On/Off Codes: N/A
This site is located near Iddesleigh, NE of Brooks. It acts as a hub
repeater receiving and transmitting signals to and from VE6EID, VE6HAT,
VE6MHT, WA7JYU. It is often referred to incorrectly as VE6IDE.
Repeater : VE6EID
Location : Brooks
Controller : CD-1
Sponsor : NEW HORIZONS RADIO CLUB
Frequency : 147.120 +
On/Off Codes: 612*/613*
This repeater is located near the town of Brooks. It acts as a
translator repeater to link VE6AAP to VE6EHB. The local VHF drop
repeater is linked into the trunk here as well.
Repeater : VE6EVE
Location : Hines Creek
Controller :
Sponsor : ANTHONY FRANCIS DAY
Frequency : 147.000 +
On/Off Codes: 648*/649*
This repeater is not yet linked into the system.
Repeater : VE6GAS
Location : Clive
Controller : Aeron Hughes, home built, CW ID
Sponsor : ROBERT ALBIN WALIN
Frequency : 145.430 -
On/Off Codes: 643*/644*
This repeater is located near the town of Clive. It links into the
system via the UHF hub at VE6REP. This repeater is normally left on the
system. Thanks to VE6TE's 52 foot tall 16 bay dipole array antenna, this
repeater has a phenomenal range. It can be worked mobile from various
locations in Edmonton. Thanks Bob, nothing like a homebrew antenna.
Repeater : VE6GWR
Location : Balzac
Controller : CD-2
Sponsor : Southern Alberta Repeater Association
Frequency : UHF link frequencies
On/Off Codes: N/A
This site links VE6REP in Red Deer to VE6AAP in Vulcan. The controller
which links VE6MTR into the system is also located at this site.
Repeater : VE6HAT
Location : Elkwater
Controller : Scomm 7K
Sponsor : MEDICINE HAT AMATEUR RADIO CLUB
Frequency : 147.060 -
On/Off Codes: 646*/647*
This repeater is located southeast of Medicine Hat. It links into the
system via the UHF hub at VE6EHB.
Repeater : VE6HB
Location : Delia
Controller : Scomm 5K
Sponsor : THREE HILLS AMATEUR RADIO CLUB
Frequency : 146.820 -
On/Off Codes: N/A
Repeater : VE6HRB
Location : High River
Controller : CD-3
Sponsor : HIGH RIVER AMATEUR RADIO CLUB
Frequency : 145.170 -
On/Off Codes: 616*/617*
This repeater connected to the SARA is located near
the town of Nanton. It is sponsored by the High River ARC. This site
will soon also act as UHF hub for a Foothills local link.
Repeater : VE6HUB
Location : Innisfree
Controller : RX-TX connect
Sponsor : SOUTHERN ALBERTA REPEATER ASSOC.
Frequency : ?
On/Off Codes: 650*/651*
The hub repeater at Innisfree was added into the system to facilitate
the linking of Vermilion and Lloydminster.
Repeater : VE6LNK
Location : Buck Lake
Controller : CD-2 (switch)
Sponsor : SOUTHERN ALBERTA REPEATER ASSOC.
Frequency : UHF link frequencies
On/Off Codes: 600*/601*
This repeater links the SARA system with the Yellowhead link system.
Buck Lake passes through to Carrot Creek, which then passes through to
Hinton. Activation links all Yellowhead repeaters to the SARA network.
Grande Cache, Hinton, and Jasper VHF drops come online with activation
of the link. The Whitecourt repeater is normally left disconnected from
the Yellowhead system. Peace Country repeaters are accessed through the
Yellowhead system. Currently the 628*/629* codes for VE6YGR are being
used to link into the Peace Country.
Repeater : VE6MBJ
Location : La Corey
Controller : CD-3
Sponsor : CLARENCE DOUGLAS STEVENS
Frequency : 147.375 +
On/Off Codes: 608*/609*
This repeater connected to the SARA system is located near La Corey. The
repeater is sponsored by a local group and its coverage is through out
the Lake Land District, Cold Lake, Grand Center, Bonnyville, ect.
Repeater : VE6MHT
Repeater : VE6MTR
Location : Limestone Mountain
Controller : Local controller (transmits sub audible tone)
Sponsor : CLINTON M. MILLETT
Frequency : 145.270 -
On/Off Codes: 690*/691*
Located high atop Limestone Mountain, this repeater covers a very large
portion of south central Alberta. VE6MTR is linked into the system via a
remote base located in Calgary, which then links into VE6AAP.
Repeater : VE6NHB
Location : Edmonton
Controller : CD-3
Sponsor : SOUTHERN ALBERTA REPEATER ASSOC.
Frequency : 145.410 -
On/Off Codes: 654*/655*
The northern hub of SARA is located 300 feet up, on the CBC tower in
Sherwood Park, just east of Edmonton. This repeater also serves as the
northern hub for distribution of the UHF signal.
Repeater : VE6MHT
Location : Medicine Hat
Controller : CD-1
Sponsor : EDGAR MILTON LEON DUQUETTE
Frequency : 147.180 +
On/Off Codes: 618*/619*
The VHF repeater VE6MHT is connected to the SARA trunk full time at the
present.
Repeater : VE6OIL
Location : Calgary
Controller : CD-2
Sponsor : SOUTHERN ALBERTA REPEATER ASSOC.
Frequency : 146.610 -
On/Off Codes: 660*/661*
This repeater is located 230 feet up the CBC tower on broadcast hill in
western Calgary. Plans are in the works to create another UHF Hub at
this site. This site receives it's signals from VE6AAP in Vulcan.
Repeater : VE6OL
Location : Saddle Hills
Controller :
Sponsor : PEACE COUNTRY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB
Frequency : 146.060 -
On/Off Codes: 652*/653*
This repeater is located north of Grande Prairie near Spirit River.
Repeater : VE6PLP
Location : Pigeon Lake
Controller : Back to back link radios
Sponsor : NORTHERN ALBERTA RADIO CLUB
Frequency : UHF link frequencies
On/Off Codes: N/A
This is a pass through site connecting VE6NHB hub repeater to VE6REP hub
repeater. The site is located near the village of Falun and shares this
location with the VE6PLP packet node.
Repeater : VE6PP
Location : Whitecourt
Controller : RLC-2
Sponsor : QUARTER CENTURY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB
Frequency : 146.820 -
On/Off Codes: 622*/623*
Repeater : VE6QEP
Location : Grimshaw
Controller :
Sponsor : LEONARD NICKEL
Frequency : 147.300 +
On/Off Codes: 640*/641*
Repeater : VE6REP
Location : Pine Lake
Controller : CD-1 (first voice controller on SARA)
Sponsor : RADIO EMERGENCY AID PATROL OF ALBERTA
Frequency : 145.330 -
On/Off Codes: 634*/635*
The VHF repeater is sponsored by a local Red Deer club. It is located
along the Pine Lake road, providing VHF coverage into Red Deer and area.
Repeater : VE6RJK
Location : Willingdon
Controller : CD-2
Sponsor : JERRY LEONARD KUPINA
Frequency : 146.790 -
On/Off Codes: 680*/681*
The VHF repeater is sponsored by the Eagle Hill Amateur Radio Club. The
repeater is on Eagle Hill near Willingdon. This site also acts as a UHF
pass through between VE6NHB and VE6MBJ.
Repeater : VE6ROT
Location : Claresholm
Controller : CD-2
Sponsor : SENIOR CENTRE RADIO CLUB TRANSMITTING SOCIETY
Frequency : 146.790 -
On/Off Codes: 678*/679*
This repeater sponsored by a Lethbridge Senior Amateur Radio Club is
connected to the SARA system and provides VHF coverage to a good part
of SW Alberta.
Repeater : VE6SSM
Location : Edmonton
Controller : CD-3
Sponsor : SOUTHERN ALBERTA REPEATER ASSOC.
Frequency : 53.430 -
On/Off Codes: 662*/663*
The 51st anniversary of six meter operation in Canada saw a new repeater
added to the SARA system. The antenna array is located 280 feet up the
CFRN broadcast tower in west Edmonton. The package is running at roughly
100 watts.
Repeater : VE6TAC
Location : Fort McMurray
Controller : CD-2
Sponsor : TARSANDS AMATEUR RADIO CLUB
Frequency : 147.940 -
On/Off Codes: N/A
Continuous link to VE6TRC in Fort McMurray and VE6TBC in May Hills. The
UHF switch is actually located at VE6BOX in Athabasca. When activated
the Tarsands System and SARA System are linked together.
Repeater : VE6TBC
Location : May Hills (56 km south of Marianna Lakes)
Controller : CD-3
Sponsor : TARSANDS AMATEUR RADIO CLUB
Frequency : 147.150 -
On/Off Codes: 682*/683*
Continuous link to VE6TRC in Fort McMurray and VE6TAC. The UHF switch
is actually located at VE6BOX in Athabasca. When activated the Tarsands
System and SARA System are linked together.
Repeater : VE6TNK
Location : Calgary
Controller :
Sponsor : THE INTER-PROVINCIAL AMATEUR RADIO NETWORK
Frequency : Microwave Sattelite Up/Downlink
On/Off Codes: 698*/699*
The IPARN terminal is located on an office building in downtown Calgary.
It transmits to and receives its signals from the Vulcan hub repeater
VE6AAP.
Repeater : VE6TRC
Location : Fort McMurray (Stoney Mountain 25 Km south of Ft McMurray)
Controller : CD-3
Sponsor : TARSANDS AMATEUR RADIO CLUB
Frequency : 147.000 +
On/Off Codes: N/A
Continuous link to VE6TAC in Fort McMurray and VE6TBC in May Hills. The
UHF switch is actually located at VE6BOX in Athabasca. When activated
the Tarsands System and SARA System are linked together.
Repeater : VE6TTY
Location : Sylvan Lake
Controller :
Sponsor : Jim Sketchley
Frequency : 147.670 -
On/Off Codes: 666*/667*
Jim's repeater located southeast of Sylvan Lake covers an area from west
of Rocky Mountain House through to the Red Deer area.
Repeater : VE6YAR
Location : Hinton
Controller : RLC-2
Sponsor : YELLOWHEAD AMATEUR RADIO CLUB
Frequency : 146.760 -
On/Off Codes: 624*/625*
Repeater : VE6YFR
Location : Carrot Creek
Controller : RLC-2
Sponsor : YELLOWHEAD AMATEUR RADIO CLUB
Frequency : 146.580 Simplex
On/Off Codes: 620*/621*
Repeater : VE6YGR
Location : Grande Cache
Controller :
Sponsor : YELLOWHEAD AMATEUR RADIO CLUB
Frequency : 147.390 +
On/Off Codes: 628*/629*
Currently the 628*/629* codes for VE6YGR are being used to link into the
Peace Country Network. The VHF repeater link state can not be controlled
by the user.
Repeater : VE6YK
Location : Valleyview
Controller :
Sponsor : MARCEL JOSEPH ELIE DUGUAY
Frequency : 147.240 +
On/Off Codes: 638*/639*
Repeater : VE6YPR
Location : Jasper
Controller :
Sponsor : YELLOWHEAD AMATEUR RADIO CLUB
Frequency : 146.940 -
On/Off Codes: 626*/627*
The repeater is currently using a non-standard offset. The repeater
recieves at 144.200 MHz and transmits at 147.800 MHz.
Repeater : VE6YVG
Location : Vermilion
Controller : CD-2
Sponsor : SASK-ALTA RADIO CLUB
Frequency : 145.310 -
On/Off Codes: 650*/651*
VE6YVG currently is acting as a UHF pass through site, linking VE5RI
with VE6HUB.
Repeater : VE6XN
Location : Grande Prairie
Controller : RLC-2
Sponsor : Peace Country Amateur Radio Club
Frequency : 147.150 +
On/Off Codes: 636*/637*
Repeater : WA7JYU
Location : Sweetgrass Hills
Controller : RLC-2
Sponsor : ORVILLE W GRASDOCK
Frequency : 146.640 -
On/Off Codes: 602*/603*
This repeater is located on the Sweetgrass Hills, just south of the
Canada/USA border. This repeater has huge coverage in southern Alberta
and NW Montana, Haver, Great Falls, etc.