Four SWCRS repeaters in Arizona are now open to any licensed GMRS operator: Heliograph 700, Guthrie 600, Alpine 725, and Nutrioso 550. No SWCRS membership… Read More »Four Arizona SWCRS Repeaters Now Open to All Licensed GMRS Users
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,… 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.… 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 —… 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… 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:… 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… 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… 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,… Read More »Deployed in the Pines: SWCRS Snipe Club to Tackle 2026 ARRL Field Day at Luna Lake
A crew consisting of David WQVS960, Bill WQXE928 and David-2 WRJF717 rolled up to the Mt. Lemmon site at 9:00 AM Saturday with a long… Read More »Mt. Lemmon Work Party – A Productive Day at the Summit