Southwest Ohio Regional GMRS Association

06/08/2026

You can be an amateur radio operator too!
Learn and test for your license in just one day!

05/19/2026

Hamvention 2026 is another one in the books for our group.

This 74th annual Hamvention hosted approximately 36,000 attendees from 20 countries around the world. In addition to attending the event itself it brings friends together for fellowship and commandery.

We would like to thank our leadership and volunteers thank helped make this another great event.

Each year our leadership continues to strengthen our partnerships with various partner around the country. I am proud to report there are great things to come, stay tuned.

We look forward to attending the 2027 show, we encourage you to get involved!

05/15/2026

The calm before the storm…

05/14/2026

Stop by and see us! Bldg 1 booth 1802

04/26/2026

The minions were at it again yesterday

We were able to perform some much needed maintenance and reconfiguration at the Central site.

Our organization is 100% fueled by the commitment and knowledge of our volunteers. THANK YOU

04/26/2026

Did someone say BBQ!

Thank you to everyone that gathered at Mission BBQ yesterday for a great lunch. We also had a guest appearance from Buddy and Brice from our neighboring Midwest GMRS group.

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas to all!

12/03/2025

Good afternoon,
It is hard to believe that the month of December is now upon us, the Southwest Ohio GMRS Association is approaching another successful year of operations. I am proud to say the organization has once again achieved the below in 2025:

Multiple social events that promote interaction with our membership and operators

Multiple radio programming events that support our members to effectively communicate.

Successful preventative maintenance of all participating sites

Fixed antenna replacement at the South site

Soft commissioning of the East site (More work to be done)

Continued organizational presence and temporary comms at the largest radio convention in the world (Dayton Hamvention)

Locally participated in the Cincinnati Hamfest

Participated in Amateur Radio Field Day (Summer Session) with 3 various HF stations and 1 satellite station to help bring awareness to each service

Continue to expand on our weekly net to give the activity substance and value for all attendees

Expanded partnerships with the Cincinnati FM Club and The Milford Amateur Radio Club

As you can see the organization has been very busy as all our activities are done though the generosity of our volunteers. Our volunteers are eager to assist with running the net, programming radios, servicing equipment, working a booth, meeting new members or even just contacting someone new on the radio for the first time. We are all appreciative of your efforts and look forward to other members stepping up in the future.

As we look to close out 2025, we currently have 260 members of the organization. Most of our sites are now updated and in a good place to help ensure longevity and reliability. Unfortunately, we do not have a crystal ball to determine what is needed in the future, but I feel the Leadership of the organization has properly prepared for that. The Executive Leadership Board has approved a reduction of $10 for our annual organization dues.

We should have the renewal link updated sometime this afternoon. If you were enrolled on automatic payments, the PayPal platform will not allow us to edit the amount charged, meaning we must start over with the new amount, this is why it was cancelled. We did have a small handful of folks that paid on 12/1, we will contact you personally to figure that out.

We are in a world where most of our expenses rarely go down. I speak for the entire Executive Leadership Board when I say we appreciate every one of you and look forward to chatting on the network soon!

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** If you are renewing, please use your same email address that you signed up with and is on file. If you need to update that please send a message to [email protected]

Please complete your process prior to 1/1/26, thank you!

11/29/2025

Good evening,
This is the last call for RSVPs for the event next Saturday. As a reminder all attendees must RSVP for self and guest(s). If you have not yet submitted your RSVP, please do so no later than Sunday so we can give a accurate count to the venue.

Please use the link below to RSVP. All attendees must RSVP. The venue has asked for a head count by Friday 11/28, Please submit your RSVP. If you are unable to attend, we are sad that you can’t make it, maybe next year (No need to complete the form or send anything). Again to be clear, we must have a reservation for you and your guest(s)

This will be a very fun event for all who attend, we are working on securing some entertainment but usually everyone catching up and chatting is entertainment for sure! YES we will also have a radio give away drawing for those in attendance. we are looking forward to seeing everyone!


RSVP Link:
https://swohgmrs2025holidayparty.rsvpify.com


Thank you!

December 6, 2025 @ 7:00 PM - Warped Wing Brewpub & Smokery - Mason - 5650 Tylersville Rd, Mason, OH 45040, USA

11/27/2025

Happy thanksgiving!