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Welcome to the Sioux Empire Amateur Radio Club (SEARC) website.  SEARC is a diverse group of amateur radio operators (Hams) that are interested in learning, collaborating and promoting the hobby, sport and service of amateur radio in the Sioux Falls, South Dakota metropolitan area and southeast South Dakota.  SEARC is an ARRL affiliated club.

We hope you find this website to be a valuable tool and resource for members and non-members alike.  Please provide your feedback, comments and suggestions.  You may also follow our activities on QRZ.com or Like us on Facebook.  Both Hams and non-Hams are encouraged to participate in our club, nets and club activities. All are welcome!

73’s & Best regards,
Sioux Empire Amateur Radio Club Membership

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We will be participating in a North American wide emergency preparedness exercise called Field Day this Saturday and Sunday, June 28 & 29, at the Minnehaha County Emergency Management building at 608 N Sigler Ave in Sioux Falls, SD. Ham radio operators everywhere hone their skills off-grid communications. Visitors are welcome to visit and see how well ham radio can work when all other means of communication have failed. (Thanks to KE0Z for the write-up.) ... See MoreSee Less
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Just a heads up! LoTW will be unavailable from June 27 to July 2, 2025, to complete these upgrades to the systems and databases that run that platform. The ARRL plans to bring LoTW back online if it is available sooner than July 2. ... See MoreSee Less
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Tonight a team of volunteers completed work on the SDLink Sioux Falls UHF repeater, part of the statewide SD Link system. This great, completely RF linked, system covers a majority I-90 and I-29 in South Dakota. Visiting SD? Ride the link across the state! Thank you to everyone who helped complete the work this evening and to all the volunteers that help keep this network on the air! Learn more at www.sdlink.org ... See MoreSee Less
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