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
PPRAA Foxhunt
– Saturday, September 20, 2025
– Walking and Driving Options
– More info here.
BARC Fest
– Sunday October 5, 2025 (0900-1300)
– Boulder County Fairgrounds Exhibit Building
– 9595 Nelson Road, Longmont, CO
– More info here.
General Membership meeting (8 October) 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.
UHF Antenna Build
– Saturday, 18 October 2025
– Library 21c
– More info coming soon.
ARRL Rocky Mountain Division Convention – Hamcon Colorado 2025
– October 23-26, 2025 in Grand Junction, CO.
– More info here.
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.
On-Air Events
Star Trek Debut Special Event
– Sep 1-Sep 15, 0000Z-2359Z
– N6S and N6C
– North Highlands, CA. Starfleet Amateur Radio Group. 14.085 7.100 3.550. QSL. No paper QSLs, See website for, information. Celebrating Star Trek Debuted 9/8/1966 from Sept 1 – 15, 2025 Starfleet Amateur Radio Group SFARG@k6irk.com We maybe be operating on various bands and modes, depending on conditions Stations involved in this Event is: N6S – N6S@k6irk.com – operator – Rob – K6IRK N6C – k6ncc@arrl.net – operator – Ed – K6NCC The following bands, Modes and Frequencies, are what we maybe be operating on Band FT8 SSB 6m 50.303 10m 28.100 28.400 12m 24.900 24.960 15m 21.100 21.400 17m 18.075 18.150 20m 14.085 14.325 30m 10.125 40m 7.100 7.210 80m 3.550 3.925 Digital QSL Cards or certificates will only sent out and will confirm on QRZ, LoTW and eQSL. Special digital QSL cards that will be sent out at the end of the event. Depending on the popularity of the event, we may do paper cards at some point.
– Info here.
80th Anniversary of Victory Over Japan Day
– Sep 2-Sep 14, 1400Z-2359Z
– W2V
– Gastonia, NC. Radio Gastonia . 14.345 21.345 7.245 18.145. QSL. W2V VJ DAY SE RADIO GASTONIA, 243 Moore Dr, Gastonia, NC 28056.
– Info here.
ROUTE 66 ON THE AIR
– Sep 6-Sep 14, 0001Z-2359Z
– W6JBT
– San Bernardino, CA. CITRUS BELT AMATEUR RADIO CLUB. 3.866 7.266 14.266 28.466. Certificate & QSL. CITRUS BELT AMATEUR RADIO CLUB, PO BOX 3788, San Bernardino, CA 92413. The Citrus Belt Amateur Radio Club of San Bernardino, California will host the 26th annual Route 66 On The Air special event, September 6-14,2025. The event offers radio amateurs a chance to perhaps relive their own Route 66 memories and to celebrate the famed highway’s rich history. Opened in 1926, US Route 66 was the first major improved highway to link the West Coast with the nation’s heartland; it once served as the backdrop for a popular TV show and has been the subject of songs and stories. There will be multiple stations — some will be “rovers” — operating in or around the major cities along Route 66 from Santa Monica, California to Chicago, Illinois. They will use 1 × 1 W6-prefix special event call signs
– Info here.
Route 66 On the Air
– Sep 6-Sep 14, 0000Z-2359Z
– W6H
– Rio Rancho, NM. Albuquerque DX Association. 3.866 7.266 14.033 14.266. QSL. Bill Mader, 4701 Sombrerete Rd. SE, Rio Rancho, NM 87124.
– Info here.
Baltimore Defender’s Day
– Sep 13, 1330Z-2100Z
– K3S
– Port of Baltimore. Nuclear Ship Savannah Amateur Radio Club. 7,14,18,21,28. QSL. Ulis Fleming, 980 Patuxent Rd, Odenton, MD 21113. Check spotting networks for frequency. See QRZ.com info for Savannah Award
– Info here.
Celebrating Arthur Collins’ Birthday
– Sep 13, 1400Z-1700Z
– W0CXX
– Cedar Rapids, IA. Collins Amateur Radio Club. 14.263 MHz. QSL. Brice AntonJensen, 1110 Lyndhurst Dr, Hiawatha, IA 52233
– Info here.
Commemorating USS Midway Commissioning in 1945
– Sep 13, 1600Z-2300Z
– NI6IW
– an Diego, CA. USS Midway Museum Ship. 14.320 7.250 14.070 PSK31 DSTAR on Papa System Repeaters. QSL. USS Midway Museum Ship COMEDTRA, 910 N Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92101
– Info here.
Fred Harvey House Museum on the Air
– Sep 13, 1400Z-2000Z
– KS0LV
– Leavenworth, KS. Pilot Knob Amateur Radio Club. 14.303 21.361 28.355 14.053. Certificate. Steve Rice, 6850 Deer Ridge Dr, Shawnee, KS 66226. Look for us on FT8 on 14 or 17M
– Info here.
SS John W Brown Sept 13 Living History Cruise
– Sep 13, 1500Z-2000Z
– K8JWB
– Baltimore, MD. SS John W Brown Radio Club. 7210 14230 21300 28320. Certificate. Randall Crenwelge, 2 Laurel Hill Road Unit K, Greenbelt, MD 20770. Join us as we sail on the Chesapeake Bay for a living history cruise honoring those that built and served on the liberty ships during WW2. Please send us full size envelope with postage for a certificate. Dam the Torpedoes! Full speed ahead!
– Info here.
Constitution Day
– Sep 17-Sep 24, 0700Z-0700Z
– W3C
– ancho Cucamonga, CA. Jeff Widen. 7.275 14.074 14.250 21.315. QSL. Jeff Widen, 7548 Ramona Ave, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730. Celebrating the signing of our defining document the US Constitution on September 17, 1787 at Independence Hall Philadelphia, PA.
– Info here.
National POW MIA Recognition Day
– Sep 19-Sep 21, 0000Z-2359Z
– K4MIA
– Loxahatchee, FL. PBSE. 7.195 14.265 18.150 28.400. QSL. Michael Bald, 6758 Hall Blvd, Loxahatchee, FL 33470. Observances of National POW MIA Recognition Day are held across this country on the third Friday in September each year. This year it will be on September 19. The day was established to honor our prisoners of war and those who are still missing in action. This will be the 17th year the special event station has been activated. Again, multiple K4MIA/ will be operating. Modes used will be, SSB, CW, FM, digital modes, SSTV, Satellite. See QRZ (K4MIA) for a lot more information and a copy of this year’s QSL card. Because of the volume of requests, you MUST SEND SASE to get a returned QSL. Please take time to remember our POW’s, MIA’s and KIA’s.
– Info here.
Remembering the Freedom Trail – Underground Railroad through Indiana
– Sep 20, 1400Z-2200Z
– W9EFU
– Madison, IN. Clifty Amateur Radio Society. 28.328 14.314 7.207. Certificate. Jerry Barnes, 601 Spring Street, Madison, IN 47250. Remembering the citizens of Madison Indiana and the surrounding area along with others throughout the state for their efforts in providing safe passage to escaped slaves from the South. Unique eCertificate sent to operators email listed in QRZ. See our QRZ and FB page for frequency and details.
– Info here.
SENARC 89 Year Anniversary
– Sep 20-Sep 21, 1500Z-2000Z
– N0N
– Lincoln, NE. SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA AMATEUR RADIIO CLUB. 7.180 14.230. Certificate & QSL. Charles Bennett, KD0PTK, P.O. Box 67181, Lincoln, NE 68506. SENRC (senarc) WAS FOUNDED IN 1936 BY GAROLD C. BENNETT (W9WKP) SK. “JERRY” WAS THE FIRST ARRL EMERGENCY COORDINATOR FOR NEBRASKA. HIS MOTTO WAS “ALL HAMS SHOULD BE PREPARED TO SERVE THEIR COMMUNITY”.
– Info here.
State Line Radio Club Annual Picnic
– Sep 20, 1400Z-2000Z
– W3A
– Holtwood, PA. State Line Radio Club. 14.240 21.280. QSL. Edward Reichenbach, 108 Park Circle, Elkton, MD 21921-5444. Annual State Line Radio Club Picnic held at Muddy Run Park in Holtwood, PA. Public, Scouts and Scout groups are welcome! Free admission.
– Info here.
18th Annual Triple Tree Fly-In
– Sep 25-Sep 27, 1300Z-2200Z
– W4F
– Woodruff, SC. Spartanburg Amateur Radio Club. 14.285. QSL. Spartanburg Amateur Radio Club, 400 Glennwood Drive, Spartanburg, SC 29306. We will not be operating overnight but will be on the air from 13:00-22:00 UTC each day. Look for our spots on the DX cluster!
– Info here.
Helene, One Year After
– Sep 27-Sep 28, 1200Z-2300Z
– N4H
– Fairview, NC. The Road Show Amateur Radio Club, Inc.. 14.275. Certificate & QSL. The Road Show Amateur Radio Club, Inc, 57 Echo Lake Drive, Fairview, NC 28730. 1 Year after the devastating impact of Hurricane Helene, causing a 500 Year Flood. Remembering and Honoring those lost who lost their lives, Homes, livelihoods, all in an overnight event.
– Info here.
Villa Rica Gold Rush
– Sep 27, 1230Z-1930Z
– W4G
– Villa Rica, GA. West Georgia Amateur Radio Society. 15, 20, 40 and 80 meters; CW, SSB, digital. Certificate. available for, download at, wgars.com. Some members may operate through 300Z September 28, 2025.
– Info here.
Volcano Days – Oil and gas history
– Sep 27, 1400Z-2200Z
– W8PAR
– PARKERSBURG, WV. Parkersburg Amateur Radio Klub. cw14.050 ph 14.250 cw 7.050 ph 7.200 FT8 20 & 40 mtr.. Certificate & QSL. Jerry Wharton, 1722 20th. St., PARKERSBURG, WV 26101-3510. Celebrating WV’s rich history of oil and gas exploration.
– Info here.
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)