For Non OCRA Members wishing to list their Ham Radio Interests:

Recently the ham interests/assistance needed registry on this web site has been opened up to licensed non OCRA members who meet one of the following criteria:

Durham FM Association Club Membership

Current participant in OCRA, DFMA or Chatham AuxComm training and emergency exercise activity.

Current participant in the combined OCRA/DFMA ARRL Field Day Event

Licensed amateurs, not a member of the OCRA, but desiring to list their interests may do so by submitting the required Information below, or by attending the next OCRA or DFMA meeting and complete an interest/assistance needed sheet and also an OCRA/DFMA Field Day participation sign up sheet.

Complete the required information fields below, then Click the “Save & Verify” button at the bottom of this page to create your initial profile
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MEMBER CREDENTIALS: FCC Registered Callsign, Verification of Identity FCC License, Identity, Contact Info - Callsign, Address, Introduction, Home & Cell Phone #, Member Record Email, Mail Opt-In/Opt-Out, Code of Conduct
MBR.FCC.ID_ *	REQUIRED FIELD: Your Current Amateur Radio Call Sign registered in the FCC license database. If not yet licensed, or some other unique identifier for you to access this profile in the future.
First *	Enter First name you prefer to be called
Last *	Enter Last Name (as registered in the FCC license database)
_Address_ _PO_Box__ *	Street Address or PO Box # (no public disclosure)
___City___ *	City
State *	State (2 capital letters only e.g. NC)
Zip Code *	Zip Code (first 5 numerals only) (no public disclosure)
Home Phone	Not Required unless needed for Identity Verification (held confidential, no public disclosure)
Cell Phone	Not Required unless needed for Identity Verification (held confidential, no public disclosure)
Member_Record_Email *	(Required) Email address to maintain & access your Membership Record with your Private Access Link, and for sending you an email receipt for your dues payment. You can chose in your Membership Record to "Opt-In" or "Opt-Out" of further receipt of Club Notices of Meetings, Nets & other OCRA Event Information at this email address.
Introduce_Yourself_&_your_Ham_Interests_	Tell us about your ham radio interests, whether an experienced amateur, newly licensed, or wanting to obtain your amateur license. This information will help put you in contact with other club members with similar interests.
RCoC_ *	Y I have read the OCRA Repeater Code of Conduct and agree to comply in any use I may make of the Orange County Radio Amateur Repeaters
Communication Duty Volunteer	Communication Duty VolunteerNet_ControlPublic_Service Special_EventsSkyWarnCERTMOVE_TruckAuxComm Communications Support Activities you are willing to Volunteer for Duty
FEMA_ICS_Courses Related_Training	FEMA_ICS_Courses Related_Training100200700800 other: FEMA ICS Courses Taken, Any Other Related Military or Emergency Operations Communications Experience
Mtg?	Mtg?INOut Secure Email address Notification "Opt IN" / "Opt Out" of Monthly Club Meetings, Nets, Event Notices & any related Zoom access information.
10m?	10m?INOut Secure Email address Notification "Opt IN" / "Opt Out" of Weekly Monday Night 10 Meter Net Notices & any related Zoom access information.
PiE?	PiE?INOut Secure Email address Notification "Opt IN" / "Opt Out" of Monthly Ham Pi Experimenters Meeting Notices & any related Zoom access information.
Sat?	Sat?INOut Secure Email address Notification of Saturday Morning HAM Zoom gathering before and after the 442.150 Radio Net & Zoom access information
I'm not a robot *	9 + 10 = ? THIS QUESTION MUST BE ANSWERED TO CONTINUE
Member Contact Info: (that is OK to share) CLUB MEMBERS: List here any Contact Information that is OK to pass on to fellow members
Shared Phone	(Optional) Enter a phone number that would be OK for OCRA to share by email with other members participating in a club sponsored event or, for ham discussion group.
Shared Email	(Optional) Enter an email address that would be OK for OCRA to share by email with other members participating in a club sponsored event or ham discussion group.
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OCRA Reserved Repeater Use Process

Posted on Dec.2025 by Orange County Radio Amateurs, INC

OCRA Special Request – Reserved Repeater Use Process

OCRA has made it a practice to allow use of the club repeaters for other special events. This is a practice that we all support and would like to continue. However, to make this possible and be able to deliver the best outcomes for the requester and club members a new request / approval policy needs to be put in place. This new policy is really quite simple and not intended to put an unnecessary burden on the requester.

All OCRA repeater users must follow the OCRA Repeater Code of Conduct. If you are not familiar with it, it can be found here:

https://ncocra.org/WordPress_v1/ocra-board-of-directors-repeater-code-of-conduct-policy/

The requester should send the request to: ocra@ncocra.org
The requester must list all repeaters, repeater locations, and frequencies they intend to use.
The requester must include the day, date, repeater use (primary / backup), expected duration of the use including start and stop times.
A minimum of a 2 week notice must be provided. This may sound extreme, but time is needed to properly communicate to Club Members when the repeater will not be available for general use.
VERY IMPORTANT: If the repeater is not in constant use, the requester needs to make occasional announcements, perhaps every 5 – 10 minutes. The announcement might be something like this: “This repeater is being used for the xxxxx event and we would appreciate a clear frequency”.
Once the request is approved by the OCRA Repeater Trustee, the requester has priority unless the specific repeater is needed for an emergency. For example, for disaster communications by AUXCOMM.

AFTER REQUEST IS RECEIVED

- Trustee receives the request
- Trustee reviews request and either approves or rejects
- Trustee sends notification to the OCRA leadership team
- President sends summary of the approved request to OCRA membership using Groups.io
- If request is for Saturday, the Net Control for Sat Aux Net will announce the upcoming event, and if needed will move the net to the backup repeater

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