Membership in the Sin City Repeater Group
The Sin City Repeater Group, Inc. (SCRG) is a private membership association organized as a Nevada nonprofit corporation for charitable and educational purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
SCRG exists to advance education, technical training, mentoring, and public-service and emergency communications in the amateur radio service. Membership exists solely to ensure competent stewardship, regulatory compliance, and technical reliability of privately maintained communications infrastructure. It is not a public accommodation, social club, or entitlement program.
What Membership Is and Is Not
Membership in SCRG is a conditional privilege. It does not create any ownership interest, contractual right, property right, or entitlement of any kind. Membership does not obligate SCRG to provide repeater access, coverage, uptime, or services, and does not guarantee continued participation or privileges.
SCRG’s charitable and educational benefits are delivered through instruction, mentoring, technical education, and public-service support. Access to repeater systems is an operational tool used to support that mission and may be granted, limited, suspended, or revoked at the discretion of SCRG and individual repeater trustees.
Eligibility and Invitation
Membership is by invitation only.
Prospective members must be licensed amateur radio operators in good standing who demonstrate sound technical judgment, good operating practice, and professional conduct consistent with FCC Part 97 and SCRG policies. Applicants must be sponsored by one current member and seconded by another.
All membership decisions are discretionary and subject to review and approval in accordance with SCRG’s Constitution and Bylaws. SCRG reserves the right to decline, suspend, or revoke membership at any time, with or without cause, consistent with its governing documents and regulatory obligations.
Membership Categories
Non-Voting Members
Most members of SCRG are non-voting members.
Non-voting members may participate in meetings, activities, training programs, educational initiatives, and committees where appropriate. Non-voting membership does not confer governance authority, voting rights, or guaranteed repeater access.
Payment of dues, attendance at events, or general participation does not, by itself, create voting status or governance authority.
Voting Members
Voting membership is limited to individuals who materially contribute to SCRG’s mission and the stewardship of its technical infrastructure.
Voting status may be conferred only through one or more of the following pathways:
• Sponsorship and ongoing maintenance of at least one qualifying repeater within the SCRG system
• Sustained and substantial operational service or technical contribution as determined by the Board of Directors
• Discretionary appointment by the President, confirmed by the Board of Directors, recognizing extraordinary technical, financial, or leadership contributions
Voting privileges are subject to periodic review and may be renewed, suspended, or revoked based on continued qualification, participation, compliance with SCRG policies, and alignment with SCRG’s mission.
Non-Resident and Out-of-Area Affiliate Members
In furtherance of its charitable and educational mission, SCRG recognizes Non-Resident Associate Members, also referred to as out-of-area affiliates.
These individuals support SCRG’s mission but do not maintain a primary residence in Clark County, Nevada.
Non-Resident Associate Membership exists to encourage technical collaboration, education, mentoring, and innovation beyond local geography while preserving local governance and regulatory accountability.
Non-Resident Associate Members are non-voting members. They do not hold governance authority, Board eligibility, or voting rights, and are not required to pay annual dues or assessments. They may participate in meetings, training programs, educational activities, and committees where appropriate.
Affiliate membership does not create any entitlement to repeater access, voting authority, or expectation of future governance status. Any repeater access granted to Non-Resident Associate Members remains a revocable operational privilege subject to trustee discretion, SCRG policies, and FCC Part 97.
If a Non-Resident Associate Member later establishes residency in Clark County, Nevada, their membership status shall be reviewed and adjusted in accordance with SCRG’s governing documents.
Governance and Policies
SCRG operates through a Board of Directors and duly appointed officers acting pursuant to its Constitution and Bylaws. The Board provides fiduciary oversight, ensures legal and regulatory compliance, and safeguards the Corporation’s charitable and educational purposes.
SCRG maintains formally adopted policies to ensure accountability, transparency, and compliance, including policies addressing conduct, repeater usage, conflicts of interest, whistleblower protection, document retention, and corporate formalities.
Repeater trustees and control operators retain exclusive legal responsibility for station operation and FCC compliance under Part 97. SCRG does not own or assume responsibility for individually owned repeater equipment.
Participation in governance, voting, or operational decision-making is not a public benefit and is limited to those individuals entrusted with stewardship responsibilities under SCRG’s governing documents.
No Private Benefit or Political Activity
SCRG is operated so that no part of its net earnings inures to the benefit of any private individual. Membership, voting status, repeater access, or appointment to any role does not create an ownership interest, contractual entitlement, or financial benefit.
SCRG does not participate in political campaigns and does not engage in substantial lobbying activity. All activities are conducted exclusively in furtherance of its charitable and educational mission.
Expectations of Members
All members are expected to comply with FCC Part 97, SCRG’s Code of Conduct, Repeater Usage Policies, and all other duly adopted policies. Members are expected to operate in a professional, respectful, and technically competent manner and to respect the authority of repeater trustees and control operators.
Harassment, abusive conduct, impaired operation, or behavior that jeopardizes system integrity, regulatory compliance, or the reputation of the amateur radio service may result in immediate suspension or termination of privileges.
Final Authority
All membership, governance, and operational matters are governed by SCRG’s Constitution and Bylaws, duly adopted Board policies, applicable state and federal law, and FCC regulations. Nothing on this website shall be construed to expand rights, create obligations, or modify the authority established by those governing documents.