FOOTHILLS AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY

                     WELCOME  ALL RADIO AMATEURS TO:

FOOTHILLS AMATEUR RADIO
REPEATER NETWORK
(F.A.R.R.N.)

THE FOOTHILLS AMATEUR RADIO NETWORK is made up of VHF F.A.R.S. “CLUB owned” REPEATERS  and     VHF “Affiliate” REPEATERS, Linked Together on a full time Basis  thru the UHF Linking Repeater at VE6HRB 449.150-MHz, or are Linked In on a “Dial up Basis Only”.

If Operators are all “ Qsoing” on the Same VHF Repeater for longer than 30 minutes please Learn to Isolate the Repeater from The Network using the “Link down” and “Link Up” Codes.
The Exception to this request is VE6HRB Repeater at this time.

 Coverage maps are available by just clicking on callsign of the repeater

VE6HRB

                        MAIN VHF REPEATER WITH  UHF HUB REPEATER
                        VHF  145.170-
                        UHF  449.150-       FULL DUPLEX FARS LINKING HUB REPEATER
                        SARA LINK 449.975-     616*ON    617*OFF
      DETAILS: ELEVATION 4800FT, BACKUP POWER. 18 WATTS
 LOCATION:  SW NANTON ALBERTA
COVERAGE:   HIGHWAY 1 EAST: CALGARY TO CLUNEY( if spotty try VE6HRC/VA6CTV)
                    HIGHWAY 2 FROM DEWINTON TO CARDSTON,( spotty south of sec 505)
                    HIGHWAY 2A: ALL SOUTH OF CALGARY(spotty in OKOTOKS try VE6HRC)
                    HIGHWAY 22 : BLACKDIAMOND TO SEC 520( spotty near Hiway 3 try VE6HRP)
                    HIGHWAY 23: HIGH RIVER TO MONARCH(spotty near Lethbridge try VE6HRP)
                    HIGHWAY 24:STRATHMORE TO CARSLAND(spotty near Carlsland try VE6HRC)
                    HIGHWAY 40: LONGVIEW TO OLD RANGER STATION( spotty more west)
                    HIGHWAY 7: 2A SOUTH OKOTOKS To ALDERSIDE and TOWN of OKOTOKS
                    HIGHWAY 22X: DEERFOOT INTERSECTION TO STRATHMORE
                    CITY CALGARY:(spotty in some areas try VE6HRC/VE6HRD/VA6CTV)
 
 

VE6 HRC

                      MOUNTAIN TOP REPEATER WITH LINKING TO VE6HRB
                      VHF  145.190-
                      UHF FARS LINK 444.150+ HALF DUPLEX     #190 LINK down,  #191 LINK up
     DETAILS: ELEVATION 5000 FT, AC POWERED,  25 WATTS
LOCATION:  WEST OF MILLARVILLE ON MT BURKE OVERLOOKING CALGARY
COVERAGE:CALGARY(SPOTTY IN SOME AREAS, TRY VE6HRB or VA6CTV)
                      HIGHWAY 2: CROSSFIELD TO CALGARY(Spotty in CITY south move to VE6HRB or VA6CTV)
                      HIGHWAY 22 NORTH: SEC 567 TO BLACKDIAMOND( then Move TO VE6HRB/HRD)
                      HIGHWAY 7: OKOTOKS TO BLACKDIAMOND( then MoveTO VE6HRD or VE6HRB)
                      HIGHWAY8: BRAGG CREEK TO CALGARY(spotty in City South, Try VE6HRB or VA6CTV)
                      HIGHWAY1a: COCHRANE TO CALGARY (try VA6CTV)
                      HIGHWAY 1 WEST: CALGARY TO 10KM WEST OF 22 INTERSECTION (try VA6CTV
                      HIGHWAY1 EAST: CALGARY EAST TO HIGHWAY 21 INTERSECTION(then try VE6HRB)
                      HIGHWAY66: BRAGG CREEK WEST 20KM TOWARDS ELBOW FALLS

VE6HRD

                      VHF REPEATER WITH  UHF LINK TO VE6HRB
                      VHF 145.370-
                      UHF FARS LINK 444.150+ HALF DUPLEX   #370 LINK down,   #371 LINK  up
     DETAILS: ELEVATION 3000FT, EMERGENCY BACKUP POWER, 40 WATTS
LOCATION:  911 CENTER,  OILFIELDS HOSPITAL  BLACKDIAMOND ALTA.
COVERAGE: HIGHWAY 22: PRIDDIS TO BLACKDIAMOND and SOUTH TO SEC 543
                       HIGHWAY 7:  FROM 2KM WEST OF 2A AT OKOTOKS TO BLACKDIAMOND

VE6HRP

                        VHF REPEATER WITH LINKING TO VE6HRB and PHONE  PATCH
                        VHF  145.390-
                        UHF FARS LINK 444.150+ HALF DUPLEX #390 LINK down,  #391 LINK up
DETAILS: ELEVATION   4200FT, POWER 25 WATTS
LOCATION: BURMIS RIDGE  in the CROWSNEST PASS

PHONE PATCH: * to connect to dial tone, dial digits, # to hang up(this may change in future)
CONNECTING TO S.A.R.A via VE6HRB link: All SARA Access CODES MUST END with #
or phone patch will come up first and drop your link connection.
To Connect with S.A.R.A. use 616*# On & 617*# to Disconnect

COVERAGE: HIGHWAY 3 FROM FORT MACLEOD TO COLEMAN(spotty west of Coleman)
                      HIGHWAY 22 From SEC 520 to HIWAY3
                      SECONDARY 774: FROM HIWAY 3 to  WESTCASTLE SKI HILL

AFFILIATE REPEATERS

VA6CTV

                  VHF REPEATER WITH LINKING TO VE6HRB
                  VHF 145.290-
                  UHF FARS LINK 444.150+ HALF DUPLEX   #290 LINK down,   #291 LINK up
DETAILS: ELEVATION   4000FT, POWER 12 WATTS, SPONSOR VA6DD,
LOCATION: CALGARY,   CFCN TV TOWER,  AT 250 Feet
COVERAGE: CITY OF CALGARY
                        HIGHWAY 1 WEST: CALGARY TO SCOTT LAKE HILL(also try VE6HRC)
                        HIGHWAY 1 EAST: CALGARY TO STRATHMORE(then try VE6HRB/HRC)
                        HIGHWAY 9: HIGHWAY 1 INTERSECTION TO SEC 840(then try VE6HRB/HRC)
                        HIGHWAY 22X: CALGARY TO HIGHWAY 24 (spotty try VE6HRB/HRC)

COMING SOON: Foothills Internet Linking
VE6FIL

                  UHF REPEATER 444.675+
                    TCS TONE 156.7 Hz
DETAILS: ELEVATION 4000FT, POWER 25 WATTS, NODE # 1770
LOCATION: CALGARY NEW CFCN TV TOWER, ANTENNA 250’
COVERAGE: VERY GOOD COVERAGE CITY OF CALGARY:
                       HIGHWAY 1 EAST-CALGARY TO STRATHMORE
                       HIGHWAY 2  SOUTH- CALGARY TO ALDERSIDE
 
 

COMING SOON: FOOTHILLS APRS NODE

LOCATION: LETHBRIDGE CKUA TOWER

PLEASE SUPPORT THE HARD WORK OF AMATEURS THAT BUILD and MAINTAINS  THIS SYSTEM
BY SENDING  CASH DONATIONS OR USED AMATEUR RADIO EQUIPMENT TO:

FOOTHILLS AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY
909- 6th WEST,
HIGH RIVER,ALBERTA,
TIV-1B3

BETTER YET TAKE OUT A MEMBERSHIP IN F.A.R.S.
 BY CALLING 403-652-3153
 ASK FOR STAN WINTERS VE6CAA.

OR  SNAIL MAIL:

FOOTHILLS AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY
 909-6 ST WEST
HIGH RIVER ,AB
TIV-1B3