Fixed UHF/VHF analog repeater tower sites in and around Chatham County which receive and retransmit signals from amateur radio operators' handheld and mobile radios. These repeaters are linked through Allstar to simulcast over local towers and allow remote connections by licensed amateurs out of radio range.
Fixed UHF/VHF digital repeater tower sites in and around Chatham County which receive and retransmit signals from amateur radio operators' handheld and mobile radios. These repeaters are normally linked via NC PRN to simulcast over local towers or create a wide-area repeater system that covers parts of several southeast states.
A fixed UHF analog repeater tower site that serves much of Chatham County. Minimal requirements for licensing means families and neighborhoods have a local, reliable communications option when regular phone networks fail. May also be used to coordinate damage reports, request help, and share life safety updates across neighborhoods.
High Frequency (HF) voice modes are used by the County Emergency Operations Center to establish short/medium/long distance, infrastructure-independent communications. It bypasses cellular networks, fiber lines, and traditional telephone lines to deliver tactical updates including shelter capacities and critical supply needs in impacted communities.
442.150 MHz
+5 MHz offset
PL 131.8 Hz
Located on a tall tower southwest of Chapel Hill, provides coverage across much of Chatham, Orange, and other adjoining counties. Repeater may be linked to tri-county simulcast via Allstar for emergency service training and use.
145.230 MHz
-0.6 MHz offset
PL 107.2 Hz
Located in northeast Chatham mid way between Pittsboro and Chapel Hill. Provides coverage in northeast Chatham, southeast Orange County, and along much of Jordan Lake. Repeater normally linked to tri-county simulcast via Allstar.
443.475 MHz
+5 MHz offset
PL 131.8 Hz
Located in Siler City, provides coverage in western Chatham County and the NC Core economic development region. Repeater normally linked to tri-county simulcast via Allstar.
Many of the repeaters serving Chatham are licensed, owned, and managed by Orange County Radio Amateurs (OCRA) club. Please visit the OCRA website to review their Repeater Code of Conduct, details on repeater status, and other important information.
442.150 MHz
+5 MHz offset
PL 131.8 Hz
Located on a tall tower southwest of Chapel Hill, provides coverage across much of Chatham, Orange, and other adjoining counties. Repeater may be linked to tri-county simulcast via Allstar for emergency service training and use.
145.230 MHz
-0.6 MHz offset
PL 107.2 Hz
Located in northeast Chatham mid way between Pittsboro and Chapel Hill. Provides coverage in northeast Chatham, southeast Orange County, and along much of Jordan Lake. Repeater normally linked to tri-county simulcast via Allstar.
443.475 MHz
+5 MHz offset
PL 131.8 Hz
Located in Siler City, provides coverage in western Chatham County and the NC Core economic development region. Repeater normally linked to tri-county simulcast via Allstar.
The DMR repeaters serving Chatham are linked full time to the NC PRN wide-area digital amateur radio network. Please visit the NCPRN website to review their Terms of Service and other important information.

462.5500 MHz
+5 MHz offset
PL 136.5 Hz
Located along US 15-501 between Pittsboro and Chapel Hill providing neighborhood coverage for the Fearrington Village community.