mackenzie regional radio club
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Serving Areas: NW Alberta, Peace River Region RAC Region: Western.


The Mackenzie Regional ARC currently Operates the VE6PRR (146.82- ) repeater. It's located approximately 15 Km North of Peace River. It is linked to the SARA system via Grande Prairie. We are currently in the process of expanding the coverage by adding number of repeater sites through out the area.

The club also sponsors IRLP node 1450 and an APRS Igate both located at the Grimshaw Public Library.

Every Saturday around 10 am local at the Mile Zero Hotel Restaurant in Grimshaw is the local coffee meeting. If you need directions just call on VE6PRR and someone will be more then willing to help.

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Field Day 2008 at Lac Cardinal
The 2007 (27th) annual Terry Fox Run was held on September 16th at the Grimshaw Fire Hall. It is a 10km fun walk, bike, run event for the whole family to participate in each year. This year over $5900 was raised for cancer research. We appreciate the dedicated assistance of our volunteers from the Ham radio club.
Arie Loogman (VE6SIS) Angus Bell (VA6AMX) Klaus Sipma (VE6KLM)
Sean Smith (VE6SAR) Wife Paula and baby Aaron
Angus Bell (VA6AMX)
Club Info

Town: Grimshaw, AB, T0H 1W0.

Club Callsign: VE6PRR, VE6AAA

Contact Klaas Sipma, VE6KLM 780-624-0727 Secretary, and President Arie Loogman, VE6SIS, 780-971-2103

Club Mailing Address: Box 7017

Grimshaw, AB T8S 1S7

Meeting dates, times, Saturdays

locations: 10:00 a.m. Farmers Restaurant, Railway Ave., Grimshaw. When heading north through the town, turn right at the Caboose, information centre, the Farmer's Restaurant is on the right. Enter the Restaurant and turn left, we meet in the back room.


Classes Offered: Basic Ham, Advanced Ham and Morse Code lessons for those interested.

Accredited Examiner(s): Ken Carpenter VE6KEN, Bob Rollheiser VE6AAO.


Repeaters: VE6PRR 146.820 (-) VE6PRC 146.790 (-)


RAC Affiliated Club Number: 299.

Last updated: Aug 16th, 2008: Don Reid, VE6DAR.

Webpage maintained by VA6DAR Don Reid ph: 780-332-1531