MeshCore/Repeaters & Coverage

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Overview

MeshCore coverage in Ottawa is provided by a backbone of solar-powered repeaters. Coverage can vary depending on height, line-of-sight paths, and local terrain, but the following areas generally have access:

• Ashton
• Richmond
• Barrhaven
• Kanata
• Nepean
• Downtown
• Old Ottawa South
• Orleans

For a live view of deployed nodes, check the MeshCore Map. Use the filter at the top and select Repeaters only to see active backbone nodes in Ottawa.

Ottawa Repeater IDs

The table below lists currently deployed Ottawa repeaters. Each repeater has a unique ID, a name for easier reference, and basic information on location/height.

Identifier	Repeater Name	Antenna	Location / Height	MeshCore Contact URL
8b	AlxR1	Yagi	Orleans (~15.0 m)	Contact
f3	AlxR2	8dBI Omni	Gloucester (~30.0 m)	Contact
70	AlxR3	TBD	TBD (~X.X m) - NOT DEPLOYED YET	TBD
03	AlxR4	TBD	Orleans (~14 m)	Contact
c2	AlxR4b	TBD	Orleans (~14 m)	TBD
1c	Aussie_R	TBD	TBD (~X.X m)	TBD
a2	Amdac T114	TBD	Richmond(~X.X m)	TBD
99	BUN_Solar_Rep	TBD	Old Ottawa South (~7.0 m)	Contact
92	CAN	Alfa Omni 5.8dBi	Twin Elm – mounted on top of grain silo (~45 m)	Contact
14	CORRGIE-R1	10dBi Omni	Orleans (~7.0 m)	TBD
d1	Cinnabar Island	Stock Station-G2 Antenna	Plateau-Québec (~X.X m)	TBD
7c	Centretown Static	Taoglas Omni 4dBi	Centretown (~10.5 m)	Contact
7c	Centretown Moxon	TBD	Centretown (~X.X m)	Contact
15	Dodoid_Repeater	TBD	TBD (~X.X m)	TBD
b1	e7her.nod3	Rokland Omni Fibreglass 8dBI	Katimavik (~15.0 m) - NOT DEPLOYED YET	Contact
74	ElDoc_Solar	Alfa Omni 5.8dBi	Cumberland (~70 m)	Contact
7b	EssentialTrash_R1	Gizont 200mm Whip	Old Barrhaven Window (~6.0 m)	TBD
39	funkymonkey	TBD	Richmond (~X.X m)	Contact
2d	HappyR1	TBD	Kanata (~X.X m)	Contact
a8	IndigoPlateau_R1	Alfa Omni 5.8dBi	Plateau, QC (~X m)	Contact
02	JankyE22	TBD	TBD (~X.X m)	TBD
d6	llm-repeater1	Fibreglass 12dBi	Orleans (~9.5 m)	Contact
d2	MAC_Repeat	Rokland Omni Fibreglass 8dBI	Riverside South (~7.5 m)	Contact
f4	Mayfair Solar Repeater	Alfa Omni 5.8dBi	Rooftop of Mayfair Theatre (~20 m)	Contact
c9	MrAlders0n_Drone	Gizont 167mm Whip	Everywhere	TBD
a0	MrAlders0n_R0	Alfa Omni 5.8dBi	Everywhere	TBD
4e	MrAlders0n_R1	Alfa Omni 5.8dBi	Eaves in Old Barrhaven (~7.5 m)	Contact
4d	MrAlders0n_R2	Alfa Omni 5.8dBi	Downtown 14th-floor apartment balcony (~40 m)	Contact
d3	MrAlders0n_R3	HOgardenME 12 dBi Fibreglass	TBD (~X.X m)	Contact
30	MrAlders0n_R4	Alfa Omni 5.8dBi	Parkdale (~20 m)	TBD
a7	High in the Sky	TBD	Westboro (~X.X m)	TBD
37	HH-R1	HOgardenME 12 dBi Fibreglass	Lincoln Fields (~X m)	Contact
0b	NPQ_SOLAR	TBD	Buckingham (~X m)	Contact
3e	NIS-RPTR1	TBD	Orleans(~X m)	Contact
5c	OOS BBS	N/A	Old Ottawa South (N/A)	[ PLACEHOLDER Contact]
b3	Rax_Repeat	Alfa Omni 5.8dBi	Eaves in Old Barrhaven (~7.5 m)	Contact
55	router56	TBD	Riverside South (~X.X m)	TBD
cd	Sville_Rep	TBD	New Stittsville (~X.X m)	TBD
0a	SSHO_R1	Rokland Omni Fibreglass 5.8dBi with Acasom Cavity Filter	Orleans (~8.0 m)	[ PLACEHOLDER Contact]
01	TBRG_POCKET_R	LPDA	Ashton (~3.5 m)	Contact
fe	TBRG_RPT_1	Alfa Omni 5.8dBi	Ashton (~X.X m)	[ PLACEHOLDER Contact]
f2	TBRG_R1	Alfa Omni 5.8dBi	Ashton (~X.X m)	[ PLACEHOLDER Contact]
0c	TBRG_R0	Alfa Omni 5.8dBi	Ashton (~X.X m)	[ PLACEHOLDER Contact]
10	Tekkie_Repeat	Alfa Omni 5.8dBi	North Barrhaven (~7.5 m)	Contact
1f	TOO_Solar_Rep	TBD	Old Ottawa South (~X m)	Contact
61	WTE2 Repeater	Pulse Electronics W5012	Eaves Parkwood Hills (~3.0 m)	Contact
22	Queenswood Heights RS	TBD	Orleans (N/A)	[ PLACEHOLDER Contact]
8f	ZabRepeater1	TBD	Old Barrhaven (~X.X m)	[ PLACEHOLDER Contact]
35	WAG	TBD	TBD (~X.X m)	TBD
6a	Zaffman_R1	TBD	TBD (~X.X m)	TBD
XX	TBD	TBD	TBD (~X.X m)	TBD

If you spot an error in this repeater list or would like to add your own, please contact MrAlders0n on the Greater Ottawa Mesh Enthusiasts Discord.

Detailed Coverage Maps

This section contains community-generated coverage maps based on expected RF propagation. These are estimates only — actual coverage may vary depending on terrain, buildings, and antenna placement.

• CAN to Ground (@2.0M)
• CAN to Roof (@7.5M)