USS Pueblo Memorial for Museum Ships Weekend
– Contacts with USS Pueblo Memorial N0K QSL to:
PPRAA (USS Pueblo)
PO Box 16521
Colorado Springs, CO 80935-6521
– SASE are appreciated but not required, we will send cards to all confirmed contacts.
Major Events
General Membership meeting (12 November) will be both in-person and virtual
– Golden Corral, 1970 Waynoka Rd, Colorado Springs
– The business meeting starts at 7 PM, but get your dinner and beverage of choice and check in any time after 6 PM for a social hour.
– Club members check your email for info or email to receive the Zoom information.
Cheyenne Mountain Repeater Group (CMRG) – Annual Meeting
– Saturday, 15 November 2025
– 1000, Zoom meeting
– Email for meeting link and passcode.
PPRAA Black Friday Simplex Event
– Join us Friday November 28, 2025 from 8pm – 10pm for our 2nd Annual Black Friday Simplex Event.
– What better way to test your new Black Friday radio than to jump on the air and find out who you can hear and talk to. This is an informal event for Amateur Radio Operators in the Pikes Peak Region to have some fun finding out what their simplex capabilities are. We will begin on the 2M National Calling Frequency 146.520MHz and see what happens.
– Depending on how it goes and the interest / capabilities of those participating, we will move to 70cm 446.000, then try some 2M SSB, and perhaps some 2M FT8 & JS8 Call.
– We will be using the CMRG 147.345MHz Repeater (positive offset, CTCSS tone 107.2Hz) for coordination, so listen in to find out who all is participating.
– Happy Thanksgiving to Everyone, and we’ll look forward to hearing you on Black Friday Night.
PPRAA Club Holiday Party
– Wednesday December 10, 2025 (1800 / 6PM to 2000 / 8PM)
– Hillside Community Center, 925 S Institute St, Colorado Springs, CO 80903
– This will be in lieu of our normal December Membership Meeting
– All club business will be considered at the January 14, 2026 Club Membership Meeting.
– All reservations must be paid in full by midnight on November 15, 2025.
– Please note that no payments will be accepted at the door this year due to the involvement of a caterer.
– This event is exclusively for current PPRAA members and their guests
– Payments can be made at the Nov. 10, 2025 Board Meeting or the Nov. 12, 2025 membership meeting.
– Set up will be from 5-6 pm and cleanup from 8-9. If you are able to help with either, or have any questions, please email
– Sign up here: Holiday Party: $30.00 per person.
General Membership meeting (14 January) will be both in-person and virtual
– Golden Corral, 1970 Waynoka Rd, Colorado Springs
– The business meeting starts at 7 PM, but get your dinner and beverage of choice and check in any time after 6 PM for a social hour.
– Club members check your email for info or email to receive the Zoom information.
Winter 2026 Hamfest
– Saturday January 17, 2026 (0800-1300)
– Thomas M. McKee 4H Building at The Ranch
– Loveland, Colorado
– More info here.
Winter Field Day 2026
– January 24-25, 2026
– Setup Friday afternoon
– PPRAA location: TBD
– See Winter Field Day Tab
– More info here.
The Swapfest
– Sunday February 15, 2026 (0900-1300)
– Adams County Fairgrounds
– Brighton, Colorado
– More info here.
On-Air Events
17th Annual Veteran Honor Guard Vigil at the Ottawa IL War Memorial
– Oct 31-Nov 1, 2200Z-2200Z
– W9TAL
– Ottawa, IL. The American Legion Post 33 Amateur Radio Club. 7.074 14.074 FT8. QSL. Joe Toarz, The American Legion Post 33 Amateur Radio Club, 901 LaSalle St., Ottawa, IL 61350. 17th Annual Veteran Honor Guard Vigil at the Ottawa IL War Memorial For the 17th year, 96 military veterans, family and friends will stand guard for 15 minute segments during this period at the Ottawa IL War Memorial.
– Info here.
BOO!
– Oct 31-Nov 1, 1300Z-0500Z
– WA4TRS
– Fairview, NC. The Road Show Amateur Radio Club. Inc.. 14.273. Certificate & QSL. The Road Show ARC, 57 Echo Lake Drive, Fairview, NC 28730.
Operation Able Archer ’83
– Nov 1-Nov 14, 0001Z-2359Z
– K9NBH
– Salem, WI. Great Lakes Radio Club. 7.225 14.250. Certificate. Great Lakes Radio Club, General Delivery, Salem, WI 53168. Commemorating the 1983 Cold War Able Archer Exercise. See K9NBH QRZ page for additional event details. Digital certificate available. No paper certificate or QSL cards.
– Info here.
The Potomac Highlands Flood of 1985: 40th Anniversary
– Nov 1, 0900Z-1700Z
– K8APD
– Franklin, WV. Potomac Headwaters Amateur Radio Association. 7.270 14.270. Certificate & QSL. Mike Turner, 7393 Sugar Grove Rd, Sugar Grove, WV 26815. On election day in November of 1985, after a week of rainy weather in the area, Hurricane Juan made its way through the Potomac Highlands of West Virginia and Virginia, devastating the area with massive flooding. Roads, electricity, and telephones were wiped out, cutting the area off from the outside world. Amateur Radio Operators went into action and provided vital communications in and out of the area. Hams operated on emergency power day and night to pass welfare messages, request equipment and supplies, and coordinate relief efforts. This year will mark the 40th anniversary of this deadly flood. Potomac Highlands Amateur Radio Association will operate a special event station from the Franklin, WV Fireman Carnival Grounds on November 1st from 9 am to 5 pm using the club callsign, K8APD, which previously belonged to Doug Brown, one of the men who operated day and night during the flood. QSL Note: We are a small club with limited resources. We would prefer to send QSL’s and Certificated via PDF through email.
– Info here.
50th Anniversary, Sinking of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald
– Nov 2-Nov 15, 0000Z-2359Z
– W8F
– Livonia, MI. Livonia Amateur Radio Club. 14.260 7.260 7.050 14.050. Certificate. e-certificate, e-QSL only, See website for, details 48151. Nov. 2-15 LARC club members signing as W8F on all bands/modes – watch spotting sites. Sat. Nov. 8 only, 1530-2030 UTC W8F SES will operate at Dossin Great Lakes Museum, Belle Isle Park, Detroit, MI. (POTA K-1487). QSL cert.- electronic ONLY via club website.
– Info here.
Mill Mountain Star Special Event
– Nov 2, 1400Z-1900Z
– W4CA
– Roanoke, VA. Roanoke Valley ARC. 7.220 14.250. QSL. RVARC-QSL Manager, PO Box 2002, Roanoke, VA 24009.
– Info here.
‘Remembering the Edmund Fitzgerald’
– Nov 3-Nov 12, 0000Z-2359Z
– N8F
– Howell, MI. Livingston Amateur Radio Klub. 14.260 7.260. Certificate. Livingston Amateur Radio Klub, P. O Box 283, Howell, MI 48844. The Livingston Amateur Radio Klub, Remembering the 50th Anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald off of Whitefish Point, Mi. on November 10th, 1975. Operating mostly SSB, and FT8 on 80, 40 and 20 meters. check https://www.w8lrk.org/. for certificate info.
– Info here.
Alabama Pecan Festival
– Nov 7-Nov 9, 2300Z-2200Z
– W4P
– Mobile, AL. Mobile Amateur Radio Club. 7.180 14.277. QSL. Alabama Pecan Festival, 6674 Hwy 19 N, Meridian, MS 39305.
2024 Megafest Raffle Winners
– A big thanks to all attendees and vendors who turned out to support us this year and welcome us back to Monument. Thanks to CMRG and RT Systems for their prize donations.
Congratulations to this years raffle winners:
- Grand Prize: HF Go Kit (Icom IC-705/Backback/Chameleon Antenna) (with RT Systems programming kit) – Joshua Moore, WG6C
- Second Prize: Icom IC-52A VHF/UHF Dual Band D-Star Transceiver (with RT Systems programming kit) (Donated by CMRG) – Hans Post, KF0LAX
- Third Prize: Icom ID-5100A Dual Band Mobile (with RT Systems programming kit) – Jay Burnham, KB0MPF
- Fourth Prize: LDG AT-1000ProII Antenna Tuner – Dean Buckhouse, KB0VVA
- Fifth Prize: Yaesu FTM-300R Mobile Transceiver (with RT Systems programming kit) – Rob Roller, N7LV
- Sixth Prize: Icom ID-50A Handheld Transceiver (with RT Systems programming kit) – Chuck Lucas, WG5X
- Seventh Prize: Anytone AT-D878UVII-Plus DMR Handheld (with RT Systems programming kit) – Jim Gibson, KS4F
- Eighth Prize: Powerwerx Pwrbox-10 Mini Portable Power Box – Michael Scott, KF0LWE
- Ninth Prize: Yaeu FT-70DR Dual Band Handheld Transceiver (with RT Systems programming kit) – Kathy Wildmand, AE0UX
- Tenth Prize: Samlex SEC-1235M Power Supply w/meter – Jonathan Cotten, AG5HV
- Eleventh Prize: Zum Radio Mini 1.3 Mini UHF Hotspot – Phebe Swope, K1PCS
- Twelfth Prize: Powerwerx Powerpole Case 150 Piece assorted – Jeremy Broin, KF0PVI
(7/27/24)
Winter Workshop 2022
– On Thursday, Dec. 29, PPRAA conducted a hands-on workshop to build tape measure yagi antennas.
PPRAA 2022 Field Day
Summary Report
Double Fox Hunt
– On Saturday, Oct. 2, several PPRAA fox hunters used their radio direction-finding skills to track down two fox transmitters nestled in the foothills of northwest Colorado Springs. Kyle, KD0TRD, was the fox, and picked two locations with great views of the city. The weather was warm and sunny, and made this a great fall outdoor activity. Thanks to all participants for making this a fun event!
– Congratulations to Derek, K0ATV (right), for being the first fox hunter to locate both transmitters. He picked an SDRPlay receiver as his first-place prize, and here he receives the PPRAA fox hunt trophy from the previous champion fox hunter, Derek, N0DCW (left).
PPRAA World Amateur Radio Day Fox Hunt”
– In celebration of World Amateur Radio Day on April 18, the PPRAA hosted a fox hunt across the north side of Colorado Springs.
– The “fox,” Jason (K0WTF), was soon found transmitting from Fox Run Park. The first team to find him was Derek (N0DCW) and his friend Jerry (soon-to-be-licensed), who found the fox in 19 minutes.
– Many finishers showed off hand-built Yagi antennas, a variety of attenuators, and triangulation techniques. Participants from Colorado Connections and Rocky Mountain Ham provided a display of their radio direction finding van, complete with a doppler tracking station.
– Thanks to Jason (K0WTF) for his work as the fox and net control, and Cheyenne Mountain Repeater Group for the use of their 147.345 repeater for the socializing net.
– The DRT thank you letter to PPRAA can be read here.
(11/21/05)