Las Vegas Ham Radio

10/10/2026

A few members of the Sin City Repeater Group gathered for breakfast this morning. Last night, we had our weekly Pixels & Pints Gaming Night on Discord while a few others troubleshot some radio issues. It’s a busy weekend of Las Vegas ham radio with the Sin City Repeater Group W7RPT.

10/08/2026

📻 **There's a place for you at the Sin City Repeater Group!**

Whether you've been a licensed amateur radio operator for 30 years, just got your first call sign, or are simply curious about getting started in ham radio, we'd love to meet you!

At Sin City Repeater Group, Inc. W7RPT, we believe amateur radio is about more than equipment, antennas, and repeaters. It's about the people on the other end of the microphone, the friendships we build, and the knowledge we share along the way.

We're a growing community of radio enthusiasts across Las Vegas, Henderson, and Southern Nevada who enjoy getting on the air, helping each other learn, experimenting with technology, and having a good time.

Some of us love building and maintaining repeaters. Others enjoy HF, digital modes, public service, or simply having a great conversation on the radio. There's room for all of those interests here.

And if you're brand new? That's wonderful! We especially enjoy helping new operators get comfortable with their radios and make their first few contacts. We have a program for ham radio licensee aspirants and brand-new hams, and we don't assume you already have a radio, a license, know how to program it, or have the courage to key up on a net. We'll help you through DMs, email, and a rookie favorite — Zoom.

You don't have to know everything, own expensive equipment, or have years of experience to get acquainted with us. Just bring your curiosity, a friendly attitude, and an interest in amateur radio.

We recently updated our website and membership information, and we'd like to personally invite anyone interested in becoming part of our community.

Don't know anyone in the group yet? That's perfectly fine. Reach out, introduce yourself, and let's get acquainted!

We also welcome visitors to Las Vegas and amateur radio operators from outside Southern Nevada. We even offer a complimentary membership category for eligible operators living outside Clark County.

Come for the radio. Stay for the friendships.

Learn more about membership and how to get involved:

https://lasvegashamradio.com/membership/

We'd love to hear from you!

73,
The Sin City Repeater Group, Inc. W7RPT

10/06/2026

W7RPT and NA7LV Partner for Trunk-or-Treat Community Outreach and W1AW/7 Activation

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA | October 30, 2026

Sin City Repeater Group, Inc. W7RPT and NA7LV Mabuhay DX Nevada are partnering for a special evening of Amateur Radio, community service, and public outreach during a Trunk-or-Treat Ham Radio Demonstration on Friday, October 30.

As part of the event, Sin City Repeater Group will operate W1AW/7 from 6:00 to 9:00 PM as part of the ARRL Year of the Club, offering a special HF operating opportunity and hands-on outreach to families and community members.

The public demonstration will showcase the service and technical sides of Amateur Radio, including radio communications, antennas, emergency and public-service communications, STEM, and the many ways amateur operators experiment, learn, and serve their communities.

The Trunk-or-Treat portion of the event will run approximately 6:30 to 8:30 PM. Members of both organizations will be on hand starting at 5 PM to demonstrate equipment, answer questions, distribute candy, and introduce visitors to Amateur Radio in a welcoming, family-friendly environment.

Experienced HF operators from both clubs are also needed to help keep W1AW/7 active throughout the evening, particularly those comfortable managing pileups. Additional volunteers are welcome to assist with station setup, public demonstrations, greeting families, and community outreach.

This joint event reflects a shared commitment by Sin City Repeater Group and NA7LV Mabuhay DX Nevada to strengthen Amateur Radio through cooperation, technical experimentation, public service, and developing the next generation of operators.

Amateur Radio is more than making contacts. On October 30, W7RPT and NA7LV will put that idea into practice by bringing operating, service, education, and community together in one event.

10/05/2026

SIN CITY REPEATER GROUP RECOGNIZED AS AN ARRL SPECIAL SERVICE CLUB

Las Vegas, Nevada, October 5, 2026

The Sin City Repeater Group, Inc. W7RPT is proud to announce that the American Radio Relay League has recognized SCRG as an ARRL Special Service Club.

Special Service Club recognition reflects a sustained commitment to advancing Amateur Radio through new-ham development, public relations, emergency and public-service communications, technical advancement, operating activities, and community involvement.

For SCRG, the recognition reflects both where the organization has been and where it is headed.

Sin City Repeater Group began in 2014 as a loose association of friends and Amateur Radio operators. After formally incorporating on December 31, 2025, the organization entered a period of rapid development and expansion. Today, SCRG supports an increasingly diverse community of operators throughout Las Vegas and Southern Nevada while developing repeater infrastructure, technical programs, mentoring opportunities, public outreach, and operating activities.

“This recognition reflects what our members have built together and the organization we have worked intentionally to create,” said founding President Bill Freeman N4NJJ. “Our growth from 19 to 60 members in under 60 days matters, but the more important achievement is building the systems, leadership, technical capacity, and culture necessary to sustain that growth. We are creating an organization where people can learn, contribute, lead, and serve their community.”

During 2026, SCRG members participated in ARRL Field Day, provided communications for the Silver State Car Classic, conducted Amateur Radio and STEM outreach for approximately 55 Civil Air Patrol cadets, and operated from the KXNT-AM broadcast facility at the invitation of Audacy Las Vegas Chief Engineer Tracy Teagarden before the station’s towers were demolished. Two SCRG members made their first-ever HF contacts during the KXNT operation.

The organization also conducted two major K7F special event operations. The K7F Garcés Expedition generated 2,411 QSOs, worked all 50 U.S. states, reached 53 DXCC entities, and operated across eight bands and three modes. The K7F Saint Maximilian Kolbe special event generated another 1,525 QSOs, reaching 31 DXCC entities, 49 states, and all six inhabited continents.

During Saint Maximilian Kolbe week, SCRG also established an educational Amateur Radio station at Saint Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church in Las Vegas, where members demonstrated HF communications, digital modes, antennas, equipment configuration, and practical operating techniques.

SCRG continues to invest heavily in technical education and infrastructure. Its extended technical footprint includes VHF, UHF, and 900 MHz systems using analog FM, AllStar, DMR, and P25 technologies. Members also provide hands-on assistance with radio programming, equipment configuration, antennas, networking, troubleshooting, and new-operator development.

The club’s work continues. Upcoming activities include additional Las Vegas-area repeater installations, a Radio Programming Palooza, community Trunk-or-Treat outreach, participation in the ARRL November Sweepstakes SSB contest, and a family-oriented Talk With Santa Amateur Radio event.

ARRL Special Service Club recognition is not an endpoint for SCRG. It represents an expectation to continue serving, teaching, experimenting, operating, and building.
To every member who has installed equipment, programmed a radio, mentored a new operator, worked a special event, participated in public service, supported an outreach activity, or simply welcomed someone new to Amateur Radio, this recognition belongs to you.

Sin City Repeater Group, Inc. W7RPT

10/04/2026

It's a radioactive Saturday here in Sin City. Several members of the Las Vegas Ham Radio Club, the Sin City Repeater Group, Inc. W7RPT, are on the air this weekend. One of our General class members is running the club call with a few others and just hit the Dixie Amateur Radio Club - DARC), which is running their special event station on 40m. Go give these guys a shout if you can. What special radio activity are you doing this weekend?

09/29/2026

Our Newsletter Editor Mike DiTurno KC8OWL, formerly of Henderson, Nevada, made a pretty awesome pledge to the Sin City Repeater Group, Inc. W7RPT: three brand-new Icom portables for the first three cadets who earn their amateur radio licenses.

Today, while Mike was back in Las Vegas on business, he met up with W7RPT founding president Bill N4NJJ to make the handoff. Three radios, ready and waiting for three new hams to earn their tickets and get on the air.

And because apparently two Sin City Repeater Group members cannot meet outdoors without affecting the local weather, it rained. Again. What is it with this club and rain?

A huge thank-you to Mike for everything he does for W7RPT, both behind the scenes as our newsletter editor and through his investment in the next generation of amateur radio operators. This is how the hobby grows: someone opens the door, puts a radio in a new operator’s hand, and says, “Now get on the air.”

And yes, the Icoms are being transported in an ALDI bag. Please spare us the rainbow jokes. We already know. 😂

Now we just need three cadets to pass those exams.

09/25/2026

Gas prices hurting your ham radio budget? Here’s a part-time opportunity.

Do you have an amateur radio license and a passion for helping people before, during and after emergencies? The Nevada Office of Emergency Management is looking to hire a part-time Radio Communications Contract.

You'd work closely with our Auxiliary Communications (AUXCOMM) team while maintaining and programing communications equipment. We have plenty of programs and projects for you to work on, and there's never a dull moment in emergency management.

The hours are negotiable, though we're looking for someone able to work three to four days a week in Carson City, Nevada. An amateur radio license and previous public safety experience are required.

If you're interested, email Brent Finster at [email protected].

09/23/2026

To be informed…

09/21/2026

Less than 5 watts. One park. Plenty of radio.

Tonight, Sin City Repeater Group Secretary Gio K7GIO headed out to Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area, POTA US-8303, for a QRP Parks on the Air activation.

QRP means running very low power, in this case less than 5 watts. That makes every completed contact a little more satisfying because the operator has to make the most of the station, antenna, band conditions, and location.

And that is exactly the kind of amateur radio we love seeing from W7RPT members.

Our members are not just collecting licenses or talking about getting on the air someday. They are out operating, experimenting, activating parks, learning what works, and putting their skills to use across Southern Nevada.

From HF and QRP to repeaters, POTA, technical projects, mentoring, and special events, the Sin City Repeater Group is building an active Las Vegas ham radio community centered on actually doing amateur radio.

Nice work tonight, Gio K7GIO. Low power does not mean low ambition.

Sin City Repeater Group, Inc. W7RPT is the Las Vegas Ham Radio club serving Las Vegas, Henderson, North Las Vegas, and communities throughout Southern Nevada.

09/19/2026

50 contacts. Two HF bands. One new radio getting exactly the workout it deserved.

Sin City Repeater Group member Jason WV3V headed back to the Mt. Charleston Scenic Byway area today for a Parks on the Air activation at POTA reference US-13262. By the time he wrapped up, he had 50 HF contacts in the log across the 20-meter and 15-meter bands with his new Yaesu FT-891.

There is a pretty great W7RPT story behind that radio.

Back in August, Jason joined fellow Sin City Repeater Group members Gregg K6EGG and Bill N4NJJ for another POTA activation at the same location. Jason, already a well-established and experienced amateur radio operator, had the chance to spend some time operating Gregg’s FT-891.

For those who follow amateur radio on YouTube, Gregg K6EGG probably needs little introduction. In addition to being a familiar YouTube personality in the ham radio community, he is also an esteemed member of the Sin City Repeater Group.

Apparently the FT-891 made an impression.

Jason went out and bought one of his own. Today he brought it back to Mt. Charleston and put it through its paces with 50 contacts in the books.

This is what we love about an active Las Vegas ham radio club. Experienced operators sharing equipment, exchanging ideas, trying new setups, activating Parks on the Air locations, working HF, and then getting back out there to do it again.

At W7RPT, amateur radio is something our members actually do.

From POTA activations and HF operating to repeaters, technical experimentation, mentoring, special events, and hands-on STEM activities, the Sin City Repeater Group is building an active amateur radio community throughout Las Vegas, Henderson, North Las Vegas, and Southern Nevada.

Sometimes one afternoon on the mountain leads to a new radio in the shack.

Then that radio ends up right back on the mountain.

Nice work, Jason. 50 more QSOs in the log.

Sin City Repeater Group, Inc. | W7RPT
Las Vegas, Henderson, North Las Vegas, and communities throughout Southern Nevada.