NARA Repeaters

The Nanaimo Amateur Radio Association owns and operates 6 voice repeaters, 2 IRLP nodes and 2 EchoLink nodes in the area. They are all open repeaters.

FM Voice Repeaters:

VE7DJA (145.430)

Island Trunk System Repeater

Site: Lost Lake Watershed Site, 600ft ASL
Mode: VHF FM Voice (141.3 pl Tone)
Repeater: Daniels MT-3 30W
Antenna: ComProd 1/2 wave spaced 4 pole Collinear
Feedline: Andrews LDF5-50 7/8 inch hardline
Duplexer:ComProd 6 cavity 66-13-46
Controller: Link Communications RLC-4
Link: Island Trunk System - 43* ON 44* OFF
EchoLink: #428436

VE7TUB (146.980)

Site: Ladysmith (Woodley Range Site), 500ft ASL
Mode: VHF FM Voice 141.3 pl tone on TX only
Repeater: VHF Daniel’s MT 3 30 watts
Antenna: Diamond X200 omni Directional
Feedline: Andrews LDF4-50A 1/2" Heliax
Duplexer:COMPROD 66-13-44
Controller:CAT 200B
EchoLink: #362594

VE7DJA (443.900)

Island Trunk System Repeater

Site: Lost Lake Watershed Site, 600ft ASL
Mode: UHF FM Voice 141.3 pl tone
Repeater: UHF Daniel’s MT-3 30W (443.900, +5MHz offset)
Antenna: COMPROD 4 pole UHF 1/4 wave spaced collinear
Feedline: Andrews LDF5-50A 7/8" Heliax
Duplexer:COMPROD 66-40-44
Controller: Link Communications DSP 404
Link: Island Trunk System

VE7ISC (146.640)

General purpose club repeater, linkable to IRLP and the Island Trunk System

Site: Lost Lake Watershed Site
Mode: VHF FM Voice (-600Hz offset)
IRLP: Node 1003
Repeater: Daniels MT-3 30W, 66-13-46 duplexer
Antenna: Sinclair 210 C-4
Feedline: Andrews LDF5-50 7/8 inch hardline
Duplexer: ComProd 6 cavity 66-13-46
Controller: Link Communications DSP 404
Link: Island Trunk System (Emergency Only) - 64* ON 65* OFF

VA7ITS (444.725)

Island Trunk System Repeater

Site: Mount Benson (3300 feet)
Mode: UHF FM Voice (141.3Hz pl) +5.0MHz offset
Repeater: Daniels MT-3 30W
Controller: NHRC
Antenna: ComProd 774-70 8.0dBd gain 4 pole 1/2 wave spaced collinear
Feedline: Andrews LDF-4 1/2 inch hardline
Duplexer: COMPROD 66-40-44
Power: 180Ah Pb battery charged from redundant diesel generators
Link: Island Trunk System - 472* ON 473* OFF
IRLP: Node #1755

Island Trunking System

Our VE7DJA repeater is a node in the Island Trunking System and is capable of being put on and off the trunk via simple DTMF command. Please visit http://www.islandtrunksystem.org for thorough information on this system.

Digital:

144.390 VE7NA (NAN39) APRS Digipeater

Site: Lost Lake Watershed Site
Radio: IC 208 H
Antenna: 3-element Sinclair Yagi
Feedline: LMR 400
Controller(s):
Tactical Call: NAN39
Mode: FM VHF APRS
Notes: This system Digipeats APRS traffic heard on 144.390 MHz.

Site Information:

Lost Lake Watershed

All equipment at this site has full battery backup power

Altitude: 183m ASL
Tower Height: 72' (22m)
Power: Hydro Grid, and Batteries
Batteries: Surrette S-530 Ah

Ladysmith

Power: Solar Power and Batteries
Elevation: 500 ft
Batteries: 3 12v 8D with Solar panels

Mount Benson

Power: Multiple 5kW UPS systems fed by a redundant arrangement of diesel generators. Solar power is not a viable option due to the extreme vandalism experienced in the area.
Elevation: 1002m (~3200 feet)
Notes: We have Sulo @ Cercomm-Communications to thank for his gracious hospitality