VE6SS

Pigeon Lake Repeater

The Quarter Century Amateur Radio Club took over operation of the VE6SS amateur repeater in October 1987. VE6SS started operation on April 28, 1975. The Amateur Radio League of Alberta built VE6SS and operated it until they turned it over to QCARC to operate in 1987. The location of 'SS' is the southeast end of Pigeon Lake on the new TransAlta site. Since QCARC has operated VE6SS, it was necessary to relocate it from the original TransAlta site to their new site a half mile south.

VE6SS provides a large coverage area which includes highway 2 from Red Deer to Morinville and along highway 16 from Elk Island to Lake Wabamun.

Here are the parameters for VE6SS

TX/RX: Vertex VXR-7000V Desktop Repeater
Antenna: Sinclair 210C8
Antenna Height: 200'
Latitude: 52-55-50
Longitude: 113-51-08
UTM Coordinates: 11U 308301 5868354
Ground Elevation: 886 m. AMSL
Frequency: TX 146.88 MHz, RX 146.28 MHz
Controller: Arcom RC210
Other: Battery Backup
Coverage Map: click for VE6SS Coverage Map

VE6SS Coverage

Repeater Codes

55 - time announcement

56 - Relative indication of signal strength

Front View of New Repeater Package Rear View of the Vertex and interface to RC210 controller Original QCARC package before replacement with the VERTEX repeater 210C8 Antenna at about 200 ft Showing new trailer on left before removal of old trailer Feb 09, 2009 - repairing connector damaged by bullet.