Community Supported Radio Resources.
We have to share this one, because it’s too good not to. Last Tuesday, just over two weeks after we made the decision to unlink, the Tucson 600 repeater, standing entirely on its own since we disabled remote modulation, posted… Read More »Tucson 600 Sets New Airtime Record in Standalone Mode
A quick update for everyone who’s been wondering how things are going since we made the shift on our Arizona repeaters. Short answer: really well. On August 23rd we ran our first round of standalone regional nets since the change,… Read More »First Standalone Nets Are In the Books
Every Saturday morning this summer, while most of Tucson was still asleep, a small crew of SWCRS volunteers was already climbing Mt. Lemmon Highway — not on bikes, but in trucks and lawn chairs, setting up radios at mile markers… Read More »Behind the Mic: SWCRS Volunteer Comms at the 2026 Easy Peasy Lemmon Squeezy
We’re excited to announce a new weekly net for Southeast Arizona, hosted by Thor WRPG800 When: Sundays at 5:00 PM MST.Where: The Heliograph 700 Repeater A big thanks to Thor WRPG800, a long time regular and champion for the SWCRS… Read More »Announcing the Heliograph Peak 700 Regional Net
We’re excited to announce a new weekly net for the Phoenix and Casa Grande areas, coordinated by Nick, WSFN768! When: Sundays at 5:00 PM MST.Where: The Pinal 675 Repeater A huge thanks to Nick for stepping up and getting this… Read More »Announcing the Pinal 675 Regional Net
We’re excited to announce a new weekly net for the Tucson area, coordinated by Mike, WSFN474! When: Sundays at 5:00 PM MST.Where: The Tucson 600 repeater — snipe club central! Mike’s been a steady presence on our system for a… Read More »Announcing the Tucson 600 Regional Net
A message from David Adriaanse, WQVS960, AZ License Holder, Southwest Community Radio System In Reference to: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-821A1.pdf Dear members: I want to be straight with our members about something happening in the GMRS world, and a decision I’ve made because… Read More »A Change to Our Arizona Repeater Network, and a Call to Action
Hey everyone, The summer heat is officially rolling into the desert valleys, which means it’s time for our favorite annual tradition: packing up the gear, leaving the concrete behind, and heading up into the high country. This year, the SWCRS… Read More »Deployed in the Pines: SWCRS Snipe Club to Tackle 2026 ARRL Field Day at Luna Lake
Hey everyone, As we look back over the last year or so, we just wanted to take a second to say a massive thank you to everyone who has pitched in to support the system. The Southwest Community Radio System… Read More »A Huge Thank You to the SWCRS Community! (And a few notes from the airwaves)
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