Welcome to the Upper Rio FM Society’s website!

The mission of the Upper Rio FM Society, Inc. is to provide a State-of-the-Art
Amateur Radio repeater network for the benefit of our members, licensed Amateur Radio
operators, the community and provide public service communication support in times of emergency

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URFMSI Members

The Upper Rio FM Society operates an IP network that links our repeaters and ties together other systems within the Hub and remote locations such as Sandia Crest. This network is a critical part of how our systems function reliably day in and day out, and we expect it to grow in complexity as we add new repeaters.

To help ensure this network remains stable, secure, and well maintained, URFMSI is looking for a small number of members with strong networking experience who may be interested in helping with its ongoing upkeep.

We’re especially interested in hearing from members who:

  • Work (or previously worked) in IT or networking as part of their career
  • Have hands-on experience with IP networking, routing, or network troubleshooting
  • Have considerable experience managing real-world networks (commercial, amateur, or otherwise)
  • Live in the Albuquerque or nearby area

This is not a request for casual or occasional help. The goal is to form a small, trusted team (approximately three people) who can collectively support, maintain, and improve URFMSI’s networking needs over time. Because this infrastructure is critical to URFMSI’s operations, interested members will be vetted before joining the team to ensure a good technical and organizational fit.

If you believe you have the right background and are interested in learning more, please reach out to URFMSI president Bruce Campbell NK5W via email at president@urfmsi.org or 505-934-3686.

We’ll reach out for an initial conversation to discuss experience, expectations, and whether this would be a good fit.

Thank you for helping keep URFMSI’s systems strong and reliable.

73 all,
— Bruce Campbell NK5W

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The Next URFMSI BoD Meeting:

March 21, 2026

The next Upper Rio FM Society Board of Directors meeting of  will be held on March 21, 2026 1:00 at the HUB.  Click here for a map.

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La Mosca Repeater is Online but Low Power (8/10/25)

The La Mosca repeater went down on Friday during Rusty’s net. A Jim, (AF5FI) went to the site and discovered a blown fuse. This is the second time this has happened. As a quick fix, the PA has been bypassed and the repeater is back on line but at reduced power  (7W vs the normal 100W). We may be able to make another trip and get the power output up to 20-ish watts as a temporary fix.  Even at the 7W power level, Grants and Albuquerque are able to get good signal.

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Current and Past Newsletters

Click for current and past newsletters and sign up to get them in your email

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D-STAR Registration

Several people have asked about the process to register with the D-STAR network. Registration is easy and only needs to be done once — even if you move to another state, get new radios, etc. See the  August 16, 2012 update on the  digital repeater page for more info.

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    Download your copy of the repeater guide now

 

The Upper Rio FM Society

The Upper Rio FM Society started its journey as a club in 1968 with the help of eleven enthusiastic Hams interested in advancing the use of the two-meter band. Today, the organization boasts nine linkable 2-meter and 70-centimeter repeaters (two of which are D-Star digital repeaters). The linking system also has access to over 40 additional 2-meter and 70-centimeter repeaters located around New Mexico that make up the Mega-Link and other affiliated systems.Whether you are a new or experienced Ham, an existing URFMSI member or someone who is interested in joining our organization, we hope that this website is useful. Enjoy, and please don’t hesitate to contact us with your comments or questions.

 

 

Additional QSTs

Report a problem: Have you noticed a problem with a repeater or the web site? If so please give us a shout at technical@urfmsi.org
 

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