ANALOG⌁
145.350 MHz
2 Meter • −0.600 MHz • PL 103.5 Hz
Club nets / general use↗
LAKE CHARLES · SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA
MORE THANJUST RADIO.A COMMUNITY.
From local repeaters and weekly nets to SKYWARN and public service, our club brings people together and keeps Southwest Louisiana connected.
VOLUNTEER POWERED ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS WELCOME
SOUTHWEST LOUISIANAAMATEUR REPEATER CLUBKEEPING OUR COMMUNITY CONNECTED
SAVE THE DATE · THE CLUB’S BIG RADIO EVENT
HAMFEST DETAILS SWLARC HAMFEST.
October 8–9, 2027 / Lake Charles, LA 70607 / Buy · Sell · Trade · Learn · Connect
FIND YOUR WAY INYOUR CLUB.
01 / THE NETWORKREPEATERSFind your frequency and connect locally.VIEW SYSTEMS ↗
02 / THE COMMUNITYCLUB MEETINGSMeet the voices behind the callsigns.UPCOMING EVENTS ↗
03 / THE MISSIONSKYWARNSupporting the region through readiness.LEARN MORE ↗YOUR CLUB.
YOUR CONNECTION.
No matter your experience, there's a place for you at SWLARC. Start with what interests you most.
GET TO KNOW SWLARC →JOIN THE CONVERSATION
SWLARC CLUB NETS.
Check in with your neighbors every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 8:00 PM Central. All licensed operators are welcome.
145.350 MHzPL 103.5 Hz PL
8:00 PM Central
8:00 PM Central
PROUDLY SERVING SWLARADIO IS THE
RADIO IS THE
CONNECTION.
PEOPLE ARE THE POINT.
50+ YEARSOF COMMUNITY, SERVICE & CONNECTION
For more than five decades, SWLARC has connected amateur radio operators across Southwest Louisiana.
From daily conversations to severe weather communications, our volunteer community keeps repeater systems ready and welcomes the next generation of hams.
MEET YOUR LOCAL RADIO CLUB ↗01 / THE INFRASTRUCTUREOUR REPEATER
GET ON
EMERGENCY
LEARN. TEST.
OUR REPEATER
NETWORK
Analog, VHF, UHF and digital systems serving Southwest Louisiana.
↗02 / THE COMMUNITYGET ON
THE AIR
Weekly nets, local connections and hands-on experience.
↗03 / OUR READINESSEMERGENCY
COMMUNICATIONS
Radio preparedness, SKYWARN and resilient community connections.
↗04 / THE NEXT GENERATIONLEARN. TEST.
CONNECT.
Get started with amateur radio education and licensing.
↗LOCAL FREQUENCIES / REGIONAL COVERAGE
FULL REPEATER DIRECTORY ↗FIND YOUR FREQUENCY.
Explore repeater information for amateur radio operations in Southwest Louisiana.
ANALOG⌁
146.730 MHz
2 Meter • −0.600 MHz • PL 173.8 Hz
Wide-area coverage↗
ANALOG⌁
444.300 MHz
70 cm • +5.000 MHz • PL 88.5 Hz
Local / backup↗
Information is provided as a reference. Check repeater settings with the system trustees before transmitting.
YOU BELONG ON OUR FREQUENCYGOOD PEOPLE.
GOOD PEOPLE.
GREAT SIGNALS.
YOUR RADIO CLUB.
We welcome new and experienced operators, visitors, families and anyone curious about amateur radio.
BECOME A MEMBER ↗CLUB CALENDAR / OPEN TO VISITORS↗
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING
4TH
TUESDAY.
Fourth Tuesday of each month · 7:00 PM CentralNew Life Worship Center
668 N Perkins Ferry Rd, Lake Charles, LA 70611
OUR COMMUNITY / LATEST UPDATES
BROWSE CLUB NEWS ↗NEWS FROM THE CLUB.
Announcements, activities, and the latest updates from SWLARC.
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Club announcements will appear here once published.
New items will appear here when club officers publish them.
KEEP THE AIRWAVES OPENHELP US KEEP
HELP US KEEP
SWLA CONNECTED.
Membership and donations keep our repeaters, equipment and volunteer programs running strong.