A message from the admin team: SWCRS Members: We’re excited to share that several of our mountaintop systems will be placed into service in support… Read More »SWCRS Repeaters Supporting Arizona Monster 300 – Limited Operations (March 27 – April 3)
Recently, there’s been a surge of online discussion suggesting that the FCC is “adding low-band VHF to GMRS.” Before anyone starts clearing space in the… Read More »Op-Ed: Low-Band VHF and GMRS – What’s Actually Happening?
The 5151 repeater received a squelch adjustment this week following a site visit and on-air testing. The settings were fine-tuned to better accommodate stations that… Read More »5151 550 (Yes, All the Numbers) Repeater Squelch Adjustment Improves Weak-Signal Performance
Summary We traveled to the Guthrie Peak site today, skirting the trailing edge of a winter storm, leaving Tucson at around 4:00am. The timing made… Read More »Guthrie 600 Repeater: Winter Site Visit, Repairs, and Programming Updates
Operators Needed! March 27 – April 3, 2026Supporting a 300-Mile Foot Race from Globe to Patagonia The Arizona Monster 300 returns March 27 through April… Read More »Call for Radio Operators: Arizona Monster 300
[Initial Report, Outage 1/11/2026] The following repeaters are currently off network; to our knowledge they are operating normally in standalone mode Members are advised to… Read More »Resolved: Tucson 600 & Guthrie 600 Network Issues
Dear Members, We want to alert you to a recent phishing attempt targeting the Southwest Community Radio System. Some of you may have received an… Read More »Security Notice – Phishing Email Alert
We are happy to announce the successful deployment of a new amateur radio repeater on Mt. Lemmon. The new repeater hardware was sponsored and installed… Read More »TRASH Radio Online on Lemmon
We have a brand-new repeater located within the Tucson Mountains online with excellent coverage of most of the Tucson Metro area; please see information on… Read More »Tucson 600 Online!
We’ve added a Yaesu 2-meter VHF repeater to the site on Mt. Lemmon; it is available on 146.680mhz with a negative offset. This one is… Read More »Yaesu C4FM Lemmon Repeater Online