It provides a vital communications link for amateur radio operators visiting or sailing in Georgian Bay area and has proved invaluable to winter visitors and residents requiring assistance during the frequent snow storms that attract winter sports enthusiasts to the area.

VE3BMR encodes the CTCSS tone of 156.7 hz.

VE3BMR is part of the South Georgian Bay West Simcoe Amateur Radio Emergency Service, (ARES)

The licensee of the repeater is VA3AYG Arnold St.Amand, through whose efforts and exceptional personal contribution, the repeater continues to be maintained to this day.

Some of the many features of the VE3BMR repeater include:

Phone patch privileges are active for members only
Autodial phone patch numbers.
Speed dial autopatch numbers for the OPP and Collingwood Police.
Touch tone pad test capabilities.
Time check.
Upcoming event and repeater status bulletin boards.
Regular Tuesday evening net.
Members monitoring to assist those in need of assistance.