PACE Plan Frequencies, Nets & Usage

Repeater Channel Numbers refer to the Radio Channel Programming Order List

OCRA W4UNC Repeaters are the property of the Orange County Radio Amateur Club, an incorporated 501(c)3 non-profit organization. IRS regulations state the use of both funds and private property of the corporation must be within the bounds of OCRA’s stated 501(c)3 mission objectives. Use must be in accordance with the OCRA Repeater Code of Conduct and other policies referenced below.

Orange County Radio Amateurs, INC W4UNC Repeaters

442.150MHz
+5MHz_offset
PL131.8 Hz		 Operational FM Analog Voice Repeater, on a tall tower a few miles southwest of Chapel Hill, NC providing wide area coverage through out the Research Triangle and adjoining regions. (Channel 11)

  • OCRA Ham Emergency Local area hazardous event ops Planning
  • OCRA Primary Frequency for Net Training, Actual Event Activation
  • Saturday 9:30am Net Training, Exercise Net
147.135MHz
+600kHz_offset
PL82.5 Hz		 Operational, located on a tall tower a few miles southwest of Chapel Hill, NC providing wide area coverage through out the Research Triangle and adjoining regions. (Channel 9)

  • FM Analog Voice Repeater, optimized to support Winlink VARA FM digital messaging traffic.
  • Hazardous Weather & Other Events may result in simultaneous Winlink use from multiple counties.
  • The KR4UB-10 Remote VARA FM Message Gateway is one of several RMS gateways on this frequency to link Winlink traffic to the larger RMS/CMS Network. Click here for more information
  • In addition to standard repeater protocol, make a voice announcement per below for Winlink messaging:
    • Say “your callsign, initiating a WinLink data session”
    • {Start data session}
    • {Data session disconnects}
    • Say “your callsign, data session complete”
442.075MHz
+5MHz_offset
PL107.2 Hz		 Operational. Located between Hillsborough & Durham, courtesy of DFMA WR4AGC Trustee NC4CD. This repeater can be linked to the AllStar repeaters listed here for emergency service training and use. (Channel 10)<
145.230MHz
-600kHz_offset
PL107.2 Hz		 Operational. Located at the Chatham Northeast Park mid way between Chapel Hill and Pittsboro. Positioned to provide coverage on a bearing looking down the length of Jordan Lake, this local repeater also provides coverage into southern Orange County. This repeater can be linked to the other AllStar repeaters listed here for emergency training and use. (Channel 6)
443.475MHz
+5MHz_offset
PL131.8 Hz		 Operational. Located in Siler City to provide coverage into western Chatham County & the emerging NC Core region. This repeater can be linked to the AllStar repeaters listed here for emergency service training and use. (Channel 12)
53.450MHz
-1MHz_offset
PL107.2 Hz		 Operational. Subject to summertime ducting/propagation bringing in distant signals

OCRA Reserved Repeater Use Process
OCRA Inc. Repeater Code of Conduct

Durham FM Association, INC WR4AGC Repeaters

145.450 MHz
-600kHz offset
PL82.5 Hz		 Operational, Located on TV Hill, Durham, NC providing coverage to significant portions of Durham and Orange County (Channel 16)

  • DFMA Ham Emergency Local area hazardous event ops Planning
  • DFMA Primary Frequency for Net Training, Actual Event Activation
  • OCRA Secondary Frequency for Net Training, Actual Event Activation
  • Thursday 8:00pm Net Training, Social Gathering Net
147.225 MHz
600kHz offset
PL82.5 Hz		 Operational, Located at Hillsborough, NC providing coverage to significant portions of Durham and Orange County
Channel 17)

  • DFMA Ham Emergency Local area hazardous event ops Planning
  • DFMA Secondary Frequency for Net Training, Actual Event Activation
  • Thursday 8:00pm Net Training, Social Gathering Net

Additional Repeaters in the Region – Local Nets & Emergency Communications Training

146.610MHz
-600kHz offset
PL136.5 Hz		 Operational. Located in Moncure courtesy of W0SMT FCC trustee providing coverage across Chatham County, Lee County and significant portions of Orange County. This repeater can be linked to the AllStar repeaters listed here for emergency service training and use. (Channel 7)
The web page focuses on information for interoperability during hazardous weather having a history of impacting our area.
Other similar ham related information open to the public is welcome.

Multi-County Analog/Digital Repeater List 02/12/26 (v6.2)