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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Maple Grove ARC is offering an online Technician class! It will be held on Zoom, Mondays from Feb 5th to April 8th. If you are looking to get your license, or know someone who is interested, check out the link below!... See MoreSee Less
The Technician class license is the entry-level license of choice for most new ham radio operators. To earn the Technician license requires passing one examination totaling 35 questions on radio theor...
Thanks to everyone (club members & Scouts) who attended and helped with the Jamboree on the Air event at the Scout House in Sioux Falls this past weekend! ... See MoreSee Less
Reminder: At 13:20 CT today (Oct. 4th) The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Federal Communications Commission will jointly conduct a nationwide test of the emergency and wireless alert systems on Wednesday. This will include cellular, terrestrial radio and TV. You can learn more from the press release from FEMA: ... See MoreSee Less
FEMA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) this fall.
We are sorry to report the passing of longtime club member and officer Edward Kraayenhof W0EDK on July 15th, 2023. Our condolences go out to his family. ... See MoreSee Less
Back by popular demand!You're all invited to the Big Sioux Recreation Park in Brandon,SD on Saturday 8/12. A group will be setting up radio stations to promote the hobby, make some contacts, and have some fun.There is a fee for park entrance unless you've already got your annual park pass.We'll start playing radio around 9am and will kick things off by checking into the Saturday morning net. From there, we'll plan to start making POTA (Parks on the Air) contacts, so if you're unable to attend, please get on the air and hunt our activators. If you'd like to hunt these stations please find us on the POTA website @ parksontheair.com/ and click on POTA Spots. From there you can use the filtering to search bands, etc.We're going to try to secure the large picnic shelter, but I'd suggest bringing the following.Things to bring:-Comfortable chair-Food to grill - grill will be provided, but you're expected to bring your own food.-Drinks-Sunscreen-Radio - there will be a couple stations, so you will be able to operate a station if you don't have one or just want to get on the airFor those that are licensed, we'll plan to use 146.520 as our primary frequency so if you need help finding us, get on 52!All are welcome to join us. License or no license, so please pass this along to any and all interested in learning more about Amateur Radio.Hope to see you there! ... See MoreSee Less
Thank you to Thomas (K0TLS) for capturing a video of Matt's (K0BBC) presentation on Parks on the Air (POTA) from the 2023 SEARC Swapfest! Enjoy! ... See MoreSee Less
Thank you to everyone who attended the Swapfest today! A great turnout, great selllers and a great time reconnecting with friends! Hope to see you next year. ... See MoreSee Less
Tomorrow is the day! 😁 Our 2023 Swapfest will kick-off at 8 a.m. at Westminster Presbyterian Church (3801 E. 26th St., Sioux Falls, SD). Talk-in will be on the W0ZWY 146.895 (PL 146.2) repeater and manned by SEARC members. We hope to see you there! ... See MoreSee Less
