Pikes Peak Radio Amateur Association

Welcome to PPRAA

Ham Breakfast

We will be meeting at the Country Buffet, Saturday, 6 March 2010
Time is from 8:00-9:30 am
The address is 751 North Academy Blvd
All are warmly invited to come on down and have a feast!

Next Meetings

10m Net - Thursday, 11 February 2010 - (Meet on 28.390MHz SSB followed by AM and FM mode every Thursday at 1900hrs.)
Board - (Today!) Monday, 8 February 2010
General Membership - Wednesday, 10 February 2010
MegaFest Planning Meeting - Saturday, 13 February 2010

See the Meetings page for times and locations.

News & Announcements

Ø-Beat - The February edition of the Ø-Beat is now available. (01/31/10)

Dues Reminder - Please be reminded that 2010 membership dues were payable by 31 December 2009. If you have not paid your dues please do so soon. For an application to accompany your payment download a copy of the 0-Beat. Near the back is an application form. Please complete that and mail it with your check to:

PPRAA Membership
PO Box 16521
Colo Spgs, CO 80935-6521

You may also pay your dues at the next PPRAA meeting. The application form list the amount of dues depending on factors such as age and family membership. Any donations you may wish to make to the club can be included. Donations are always welcomed and appreciated. (12/29/09)

MegaFest Planning Meetings - MegaFest 2010 planning meetings will be held the second Saturday of each month January through July. Meetings will at noon at the Stetson Hills Police Station. (11/05/09)

2010 Elections - The 2009-2010 Officers and Board were elected at the October meeting. The new club leadership is listed here. (10/14/09)

Thursday Night Nets - The Thursday night 10m net has now been on the air for 51 weeks. Starting week 52 we will meet on 28.390MHz. Come join us on Thursday nights at 7PM for Doc's Glow Net. It's an informal rag chew and radio adjusting forum. We start out on 10 meter SSB, 28.390 Mhz then later switch to AM mode then FM mode and perhaps other modes if able. If Techs check in on SSB then we will come back to SSB after each mode change so the Techs can listen to AM/FM and report what they heard. It's a good opportunity to learn how to adjust your rig for other modes besides SSB. Immediately after the 10m net we will switch to 2m AM, 145.550MHz. Doc, W0MCT will normally be the net control. (09/11/09)

2009 Megafest - A big thanks to all 400+ who turned out to support us this year and make it a great event. We had almost 90 tables filled by vendors. Boy Scout Troop 8 sold coffee & donuts, burgers & brats, chips, and sodas. The weather was great and everyone seemed to have a great time.
Congratulations to this years raffle winners:

Grand Prize: Icom IC-756PROIII - Dirk Plowman, KC0TVY
Second Prize: Icom D-STAR ID-800H Mobile - Ira Siegel, KA2RCS
Third Prize: Icom D-STAR IC-91AD HT - Joe Thomas, KI0HI

(07/88/09)

PPRAA Forum - The PPRAA discussion forum is now online. Visit the forum site and register to join the discussions on amateur radio in the Pikes Peak region or general technical topics. (03/11/09)

Dits & Bits - New listings. (11/22/08)

2009 Programs - The Program schedule for the 2009 meetings has been posted. (12/29/08)

Club Elections - New Officers and Board Members have been elected. See the new board here. (10/08/08)

DRT Says "Thank You!" to PPRAA - The DRT thank you letter to PPRAA can be read here. (11/21/05)