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Alamance County GMRS & 2M Ham Radio Network

GRAHAM 700 & 2M VHF (N9SHP)

Connecting Graham, Burlington, Mebane, and surrounding Alamance County. Featuring the Graham 700 GMRS Repeater (462.700 MHz) and the club's generator-backed N9SHP 2-Meter VHF Repeater (147.570 MHz) for reliable emergency backup and community communications.

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GMRS: TEMPORARILY DEGRADED (Moved)
2M VHF (N9SHP): ONLINE (147.570 MHz)
The GMRS tower is 10 foot lower than the N9SHP antenea and works best with a mobile/base antennea.
Location: Graham, NC (Alamance Co. - 50ft AGL)
462.700 GMRS 147.570 2M N9SHP

COVERAGE & REACH

Centrally situated in Alamance County (Graham, NC), both the Graham 700 GMRS system and the N9SHP 2-Meter VHF repeater provide robust communications across local towns and major travel corridors.

  • Primary GMRS Coverage (~10 Mile Radius): Graham, Burlington, Elon, Mebane, Haw River, Saxapahaw.
  • Alamance County 2M VHF Coverage (50ft AGL Antenna): Complete countywide coverage for mobile and base stations across Alamance County and adjacent areas.
  • Emergency Power Backup: The N9SHP 2-Meter Repeater is fully equipped with an emergency generator system for uninterrupted operation during grid outages.
Tip: The N9SHP 2M repeater utilizes DCS (Digital Coded Squelch) code D565 for both transmit and receive filtering. Ensure your radio supports DCS / DPL mode.
I-40 / I-85 CORRIDOR 10 MILE RADIUS (GMRS) ALAMANCE COUNTY (2M N9SHP) GRAHAM (Repeater Sites) Burlington Mebane Elon Haw River Saxapahaw Greensboro Chapel Hill Hillsborough Graham 700 GMRS 2M N9SHP Repeater GMRS Coverage 2M County Coverage

REPEATER SPECIFICATIONS

Technical parameters for programming GMRS transceivers and 2-Meter Amateur radios.

GMRS Repeater (Graham 700)

Frequency
462.700

GMRS Channel 20 (Input +5.0 MHz / 467.700 MHz)

Access Tones
118.8 Hz

CTCSS / PL Tone required for both TX and RX squelch.

Access Type
Open / Perm.

Open to licensed GMRS operators following local rules.

Requirement
GMRS License

Valid FCC GMRS callsign required for all transmissions.

2-Meter Amateur Repeater (Sponsor: N9SHP)

Downlink / Uplink
147.570
Input: 145.570 MHz (-2.000 MHz)

2M VHF Band with non-standard -2.0 MHz Offset.

DCS / DPL Tones
D565

Digital Coded Squelch D565 on both Uplink & Downlink.

Hardware & Power
Gen-Backed

50ft AGL Antenna height; generator equipped for outages.

Sponsor & Req.
N9SHP

FCC Amateur License (Technician or higher) required.

On-Air Events

REPEATER TEST NETS

Join us for signal checks, traffic handling, and emergency equipment testing. Whether you're checking mobile coverage across Alamance County or testing emergency power readiness, all licensed operators are welcome!

GMRS Test Net (462.700 MHz)
Schedule: Last Tuesday of Every Month
Time: 7:30 PM Eastern (19:30)
Tone 118.8 Hz | Open check-ins
2M N9SHP Net (147.570 MHz)
Schedule: Weekly Amateur Nets
Time: 8:00 PM Eastern (EDT UTC-04:00)
DCS Code D565 | -2.0 MHz Offset
SUBMIT SIGNAL REPORT

Net Formats

Directed Check-ins & Signal Reports

  • Callsign & Name Check-ins
  • Location & Signal Reports
  • Emergency Power Status Checks
Easy Configuration

RADIO PROGRAMMING & CHIRP

Use these exact parameters to program your GMRS transceivers and Dual-Band / 2-Meter Amateur radios.

GMRS Channel Programming (CH 20)
RX Frequency 462.7000 MHz
TX Frequency / Offset 467.7000 MHz (+5.000 MHz)
Tone Mode TSQL / Tone
CTCSS / PL Tone 118.8 Hz
Bandwidth Wide (25 kHz)
2M N9SHP Repeater Programming
Downlink (RX) Frequency 147.5700 MHz
Uplink (TX) Frequency 145.5700 MHz (-2.000 MHz)
Squelch / Tone Mode DCS / DTCS
RX & TX DCS Code D565 (D565N)
Features Emergency Generator Backup

CHIRP Memory Channel Layout

Location Name Frequency Duplex Offset Tone Mode DtcsCode DtcsPol Mode
1 GRAHAM700 462.700000 + 5.000000 TSQL (118.8) 023 NN FM
2 N9SHP 2M 147.570000 - 2.000000 DCS 565 NN FM

GMRS Licensing (FCC Part 95E)

GMRS requires an FCC license ($35 for 10 years, no exam required) which covers your immediate family. Transmit identification requires your FCC callsign every 15 minutes and at the end of a transmission.

Apply on FCC ULS Portal

Amateur Licensing (FCC Part 97)

To operate on the N9SHP 2-Meter VHF Repeater (147.570 MHz), an FCC Amateur Radio license (Technician Class or higher) is required. Transmit identification with your Ham callsign is required every 10 minutes.

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