SWIARC is a Ham Radio club based in Council Bluffs, Iowa.  We operate the 146.82 R- repeater (KØSWI) that serves Omaha, Council Bluffs and the surrounding area, and meet at the Co/Blfs Red Cross on 16th Street at ‘G’ Street every fourth Thursday at 7:30PM.  (Except November & December.) The repeater does not require a PL tone, and is open to all. Incidentally, our .82 is one of the busiest repeaters in the area.  Of over a dozen 2M repeaters accessible by most base stations, you’d be hard pressed to find another where you’re more likely to get a response to your ‘CQ.’

The May 2013 meeting will be held as usual at the Red Cross, and besides a program (possibly on EZ-NEC antenna software) there will be an opportunity for one fully paid member to walk away with a Motorola HPN 1005A twelve volt, 5 Amp, regulated power supply for only Five (Cinco) dolare.

Popular local nets include Sunday night at 9PM on 146.94; another Monday night at 9 also on .94, and then Wednesday night at 9 on our 146.82, and the very popular Saturday Noon Swap Net on .82

Also, try scanning simplex freqs 146.45, 146.48, -.52, -.55, and -.58 locally.  (Yes, non-std spacings.)