VE6QCR
Stony Plain Repeater

The club's first repeater was VE6QCR providing VHF coverage northwest of Edmonton. The repeater has been operational since June 1986 with the exception of a short period in 1998 after an aircraft collision damaged the tower. QCR provides a wide coverage area from its location on the AltaLink site in the Glory Hills north of Stony Plain. Here are the repeater parameters for 'QCR'.

  • Frequency: TX 146.64 MHz, RX 146.04 MHz
  • Transmit/Receive Equipment: Motorola Micor Base Station
  • CTCSS: 100 Hz
  • Latitude: 53-38 60
  • Longitude: 114-00-11
  • UTM Coordinates: 11U 698066 5948756
  • Antenna: Sinclair 210C4 - Northwest pattern
  • Antenna Height: 62m. AGL
  • Site Elevation: 710m AMSL
  • Controller: SCOM 6K
  • Coverage Map: Click link for VE6QCR Coverage

    • Some Photos

    QCRs Sinclair 210C4 Antenna

                210C4 Antenna on Tower north of Stony Plane

     

        New building at VE6QCR site (TransAlta)

     

        Removing the old Micor equipment

       

       Final installation of Vertex VXR7000 at VE6QCR

      Scom 6K controller

     

      Ron (VE6VJ) giving a hand with the changes.  Bart (VE6VB) also helped with the upgrade (picture not available).