Winter Field Day with SWCRS Snipe Club
This year’s Winter Field Day on January 24–25 was a great experience for SWCRS Snipe Club; our contesting branch that’s slowly been gaining traction over… Read More »Winter Field Day with SWCRS Snipe Club
This year’s Winter Field Day on January 24–25 was a great experience for SWCRS Snipe Club; our contesting branch that’s slowly been gaining traction over… Read More »Winter Field Day with SWCRS Snipe Club
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
[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
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
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
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
Operators: Event Overview: The SWCRS (Southwest Community Radio System) had a blast participating in the ARRL Field Day on Mt. Graham, Arizona. Picture this: overcast… Read More »’24 ARRL Field Day Summary
When you’re using the Southwest Community Radio System (SWCRS) repeater network, it’s important to follow a few simple courtesies to keep things running smoothly for… Read More »Respecting Repeater Etiquette