Tucson 600 Online!
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!
General Mobile Radio Service
Arizona Repeaters Now in Standalone Mode
As of April 10, 2025, all Arizona repeaters on the Southwest Communications Radio System now operate in standalone mode by default. This change encourages more… Read More »Arizona Repeaters Now in Standalone Mode
SWCRS Traffic & Utilization Survey
The SWCRS is conducting its annual traffic and utilization survey; the survey is available to all members of the public – SWCRS members or not.… Read More »SWCRS Traffic & Utilization Survey
Pinal Peak Repairs
Repairs have been completed on the Pinal Peak repeater, which was off-network for several months. The network connection was disrupted due to a UPS failure… Read More »Pinal Peak Repairs
Priority Watch Team Assists Stranded Motorist
On April 19 at approximately 4:05 pm, Priority Watch team members heard a distress call from astranded motorist. The motorist was stuck on a forest… Read More »Priority Watch Team Assists Stranded Motorist
Tucson GMRS Repeater Changes
Howdy! David 960 here: As of yesterday (5/28) we’ve completed the necessary hardware changes at the Lemmon 650 site to enable voting/simulcasting capabilities and have… Read More »Tucson GMRS Repeater Changes
Guthrie 600 Fundraiser
Guthrie Peak is another great site for the SWCRS that will provide solid coverage for the Clifton & Morenci communities in Southeast Arizona, along with… Read More »Guthrie 600 Fundraiser
List of Repeater Capable GMRS Radios
This page is a work in progress and is to list commonly available GMRS radios which support repeater operation. If you know of any others… Read More »List of Repeater Capable GMRS Radios
Getting a GMRS License
Why Get a GMRS License? The General Mobile Radio Service (“GMRS”) is a radio service allocated by the FCC and readily made available to the… Read More »Getting a GMRS License