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
General Mobile Radio Service
Alpine 725 Upgrade
SWCRS Crew Summary The Alpine 725 antenna system has been upgraded from a unity gain fiberglass antenna to a more appropriately sized Andrew DB420, boasting… Read More »Alpine 725 Upgrade
Nutrioso 550 Repaired
SWCRS Crew Summary The Nutrioso 550 (aka “The Nut Box”) is back on the air after a nearby lightning strike took it offline. The full… Read More »Nutrioso 550 Repaired
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