SWLA LINK

09/09/2026

🚨 NET NIGHT IS TONIGHT!

The SWLA-LINK Wednesday Night Net begins tonight at 8PM Central.

Connect through your favorite supported mode, check in, and meet amateur radio operators from around the area and beyond.

Don't just listen — key up and say hello!

🌐 swlalink.com

Southwest Louisiana Digital Link provides amateur radio emergency communications, SKYWARN weather spotting, and multi-mode digital radio support for the SWLA region.

09/08/2026

📢 Tomorrow night is SWLA-LINK Net Night!

Join us Wednesday at 8PM Central for our regularly scheduled SWLA-LINK Net.

Our nets are held every:

📅 Monday
📅 Wednesday
📅 Friday
⏰ 8PM Central

New operators are welcome. Experienced operators are welcome. Visitors from outside Louisiana are welcome too!

Come check in and be part of the SWLA-LINK community.

09/08/2026

📻 DMR Users — Connect to SWLA-LINK!

You can reach the SWLA-LINK network through:

🔹 Ham United — Talkgroup 311995
🔹 TGIF — Talkgroup 311995

Program the talkgroup into your radio or hotspot and come say hello!

SWLA-LINK is bringing amateur radio operators together across Southwest Louisiana and beyond.

🌐 swlalink.com

09/08/2026

📡 What is SWLA-LINK?

SWLA-LINK is more than a group of repeaters — it is a growing Ham Radio digital communications network connecting amateur radio operators across multiple modes and systems.

Whether you use DMR, YSF, D-Star, P25, AllStar, EchoLink, Hams Over IP, or Amateur Wire, there is a way for you to join us.

🌐 Learn more: swlalink.com

Southwest Louisiana Digital Link provides amateur radio emergency communications, SKYWARN weather spotting, and multi-mode digital radio support for the SWLA region.

09/07/2026

Lake Charles Hamfest is back October 2027. it has been a long time coming

📡 IT’S OFFICIAL — HAMFEST IS COMING BACK TO LAKE CHARLES! 🎉

We are proud to announce the SWLARC Hamfest 2027, happening October 8th & 9th, 2027 at the Region 5 STEM Center in Lake Charles!

After a long-awaited return, we’re bringing back our Hamfest in a BIG way — vendors, tailgating, door prizes, VE testing, forums, fellowship, and plenty more still to be announced!

Whether you’re a longtime ham, a new operator, or just curious about amateur radio, you do not want to miss this one.

📍 1509 Enterprise Blvd, Lake Charles, LA
🎟️ Admission: $10 for BOTH DAYS
👧 Ages 12 & under: FREE
📻 Vendor Tables: $15

Mark your calendars. Tell your radio friends. Share this everywhere. The SWLARC Hamfest is BACK! 🔥📡

09/04/2026

Storm Spotter Training - Thursday, September 10, 2026, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office Regional Training Center, located at 1030 Cypress Island Extension, St. Martinville, LA. Training is FREE and OPEN to the PUBLIC

09/01/2026

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