ARES NET START-UP PROTOCOL
This document link details when and what type of ARES net should be activated in Pottawattamie county – ARES NET START-UP PROTOCOL
Field Day 2025
Field Day starts on Saturday, June 28th, 2025, and SWIARC will gather at Bob WØRJE’s QTH again. The radio and antenna setup will be on Friday before the SWIARC Club Meeting on June 27th. Food and water will be provided on Saturday, but if you want anything else, bring your drinks and your radio(s), antennas, […]
Website Maintenance – Completed
This upcoming weekend, 5/24 – 5/25, the website will undergo maintenance, and there will be times when it will not be available while we do the required changes. Thank you for your understanding and patience. -Webmaster
2025 SWIARC Hamfest
Date: March 1, 2025 Time: 8 AM-Noon Location: 117 Main Street McClelland, Iowa 51548 Admission at the door: 5.00 dollars Tables: 12.00 dollars which includes admission (email hamfest@swiradio.org for table information) Talk-in station: 442.225 TSQL 136.5 (Analog Only/Preferred) Main door prize: FTM-500DR mobile radio and must be present to win Flyer attachment: 2025_SWIARC_Hamfest Here’s a […]
From the Past
Finally getting around to going thru the box of strange looking papers that fell off an Oklahoma bound Sooner Schooner. What a discovery, seems like it’s not a complete collection but quite a few old experienced (believe a better choice) issues. I will be digitizing these and posting on the SWIARC Website in the […]
New Tower Install for Chris KFØFBL
For six months or more several of the hams that meet for breakfast on Saturday morning at Sugar’s have threatened to install a tower in Chris KFØFBL’s back yard. Chris is, after all, our Station Trustee and is the protector of the KØSWI station license for SWIARC. A person holding this prestigious position should have […]
Change in Accessing the 146.82 SWIARC Repeater
Effective 12/7/2024 the KØSWI 146.82 repeater will be set to require a CTCSS tone on the input in order to access the repeater. This means that in order to key up the repeater, users will need to set their radio to transmit a 136.5 Hz tone, also known as a PL tone or a sub-audible […]
Pottawattamie County ARES Meeting
There will be a Pottawattamie County ARES meeting on October 17th at 7:00 PM. This meeting will be at the Charles E. Lakin Foundation, Inc. 705 N. 16th Street Council Bluffs, IA 51501. This is the same location as the monthly SWIARC meetings. Anyone who is interested in attending is welcome. Topics on the agenda […]
Pottawattamie County ARES Net Announcement
Beginning on August 21st, the Pottawattamie County ARES net will be starting up on Wednesday nights at 9:00PM local time. The net will be on the SWIARC UHF repeater, 442.225. This is in conjunction with the Pottawattamie County ARES group reforming after a long hiatus. Please join us on Wednesday nights for announcements, training, […]
Update on IWCC Hut Upgrade
Update on IWCC Hut Upgrade The upgrades at the IWCC hut are essentially complete! The new floor has been installed, the grounding system has been upgraded, the old non-working window air conditioner has been removed, and the equipment cabinet is back in place. A layer of ¾ inch CCX green pressure-treated plywood has been laid […]