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Ottawa Repeater Showcase

This page highlights several of the most prominent MeshCore repeater installations across the Ottawa region.
These nodes form much of the city’s backbone layer: long-range, high-reliability repeaters that bridge neighbourhoods and anchor the wider mesh.

Photos, technical notes, and installation details are provided for each site.

MAY_SOLAR_R

Location: Old Ottawa South
Type: Solar-powered repeater
Role: Old Ottawa South Regional Repeater
Antenna: Alfa 5.8 dBi
Height: ~15 m

Notes:

  • Serves Old Ottawa South, Carleton University, Riverside, and parts of downtown
  • One of the earliest long-term solar installs in Ottawa
  • Mounted on the roof of the historic Mayfair Theatre

Photos:

MAY_1 MAY_2

TOO_SOLAR_R

Location: Ashton
Type: Solar-powered high-elevation repeater
Role: Western Wide Area Repeater
Antenna: Seeed Studio RF Explorer 902–928 MHz 8 dBi (1300 mm)
Height: ~31 m

Notes:

  • Extends the mesh into Ashton, Beckwith, Munster, Kemptville, Carleton Place, and nearby rural areas
  • Provides exceptional long-range coverage due to elevation and antenna gain

Photos:

TOO_0 TOO_1 TOO_2

CAN_SOLAR_R

Location: Valley View Grain Silo
Type: Solar-powered high-elevation repeater
Role: Western Wide Area Repeater
Antenna: Alfa Omni 5.8 dBi
Height: ~45 m

Notes:

  • One of the most far-reaching repeaters in the region
  • Provides interlinks to Stittsville, Richmond, Barrhaven, Orleans, Kanata, and much of the city
  • Among the highest repeater installations in Ottawa

Photos:
CAN_5 CAN_4

phr5

Location: Kemptville region
Type: Solar-powered elevated home-mounted repeater
Role: Southern Wide Area Repeater
Antenna: TBD
Height: ~18 m

Photo:
phr5

Notes:

  • Extends mesh coverage south from Barrhaven into rural Kemptville
  • Plays a key role in bridging Ottawa’s southern and rural networks

e7her.nod3

Location: Katimavik
Type: Solar-powered elevated tree-mounted repeater
Role: Kanata Regional Repeater
Antenna: Alfa 5.8 dBi
Height: ~15 m

Notes:

  • Connects to CAN and TOO while strengthening Kanata and Stittsville coverage
  • Often acts as a relay point for new west-end installs
  • Installation Walkthrough

Photo:
e7her.nod3

GD-MrA_R3

Location: Kanata
Type: Solar-powered elevated home-mounted repeater
Role: Kanata Regional Repeater
Antenna: Alfa 5.8 dBi
Height: ~14 m

Notes:

  • Links into CAN and TOO, providing strong regional coverage
  • Serves as a backbone connection between high-elevation western repeaters and central Ottawa

Photo:
CGD-MrA_R3

Alx (AlxR1 / AlxR2 / AlxR4)

Location: Orleans / Gloucester
Type: Mix of directional and omni installations
Role: East-end Wide Area Repeaters

Photos:

Notes:

  • One of the strongest and most stable backbone clusters in the east end
  • AlxR2’s elevation provides excellent links across the city
  • Critical for maintaining resilience and coverage throughout Orleans

NEW_SOLAR_R / VA3TEC_R1

Location: Orleans
Type: Solar-powered elevated home-mounted repeater
Role: East-end Regional Repeater
Antenna: Alfa 5.8 dBi
Height: ~12 m

Notes:

  • Links to the Alx cluster while providing coverage into Orleans, Buckingham, and nearby regions
  • Common relay point for new east-end installs

Photos:

VA3TEC_1 VA3TEC_2 VA3TEC_3 VA3TEC_4

More Installations Coming Soon

This showcase will continue to grow as new backbone repeaters come online and as additional photos and technical writeups are supplied.

If you'd like to feature your repeater or spot something that should be updated, contact MrAlders0n or one of the Knowledge Curators on Discord.