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10m & 2m Net -
(Today!)Thursday, 15 October 2026
- (28.390MHz SSB at 1900 MDT)
- (147.345+MHz, 107.2ctcss at 2000 MDT)
Board -
Monday, 9 November 2026
General Membership -
Wednesday, 11 November 2026
Weekly Elmer Breakfast -
Every Thursday. Village Inn, 535 Garden of the Gods Rd.
Meet between 0730-0800

See the Meetings page for times and locations.
Your IP is 216.73.217.51

Solar Forecast

PPRAA Home

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

CMRG Annual Meeting
– Saturday, 17 October 2026
– More info here.

285 Tech Connect Radio Club TechFest
– 7 November 2026 (0800-1500)
– More info here.

NOTE THE DATE CHANGE: General Membership meeting (4 November) will be both in-person and virtual
– Due to the second Wednesday being Veteran’s Day the November meeting will be one week early
– Will be at: 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.

PPRAA Black Friday Simplex Event
– Join us Friday November 27, 2026 from 7pm – 10pm for our 3nd 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 9, 2026 (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 13, 2027 Club Membership Meeting.
– All reservations must be paid in full by midnight on November 11, 2026.
– 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
– Registration and payments can be made at the Nov. 02, 2026 Board Meeting or the Nov. 04, 2026 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

– Holiday Party: $35.00


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Winter 2027 Hamfest
– Saturday January 16, 2027 (0800-1300)
– Thomas M. McKee 4H Building at The Ranch
– Loveland, Colorado
– More info here.

ARRL Rocky Mountain Division New Mexico HamCon 2027
– September 17-19, 2027
– Albuquerque, New Mexicao
– More info here.

BARC Fest
– Sunday October 4, 2026 (0900-1300)
– Boulder County Fairgrounds Exhibit Building
– 9595 Nelson Road, Longmont, CO
– More info here.

Colorado QSO Party
– Saturday 12 September 2026
– Get on the air! The one day of the year when everyone else will want to contact someone in Colorado. Be that station everyone else is seeking.
– New date and rules for 2026.
– More info here.

Hot Springs Amateur Radio Club 2nd Annual ARRL-Sanctioned HamFest
– Saturday, September 19, 2026 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
– Mueller Civic Center 801 S. 6th Street Hot Springs, SD 57747
– More info here.

Duke City Hamfest and Convention
– Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, September, 18th, 19th and 20th, 2026
– Albuquerque, New Mexico
– More info here.

PPRAA Picnic and Car Show
– Saturday, August 22, 2026.
– Fox Run Regional Park – Pavilion #3
– 1000-1600, food served at 1230.
– Club will provide burgers, brats, chips, drinks.
– Bring a side dish or dessert to share.
– Come early to operate portable from the park.
– Bring your vehicle and show off your mobile installation. Win Prizes!
– Park Map

Summer SwapFest
– Sunday August 23, 2026 (0900-1300)
– Adams County Fairgrounds
– Brighton, Colorado
– More info here.

PPRAA MegaFest
– Saturday July 25, 2026 (0800-1300)
– See MegaFest tab (above) for more information

Field Day
– Saturday, 27 June 2026 1200 to Sunday, 28 June 2026 1200
– See Field Day tab above

Museum Ships Weekend Event
– Friday June 5, 1800hrs to Sunday June 7, 2026, 1800hrs
– On Air and Pueblo Convention Center
– PPRAA will be activating the USS Pueblo Memorial again this year
– We are looking for volunteer operators. Contact PPRAA.
– More info here.

Dayton Hamvention
– 15-17 May 2026
– Greene County Fairgrounds, Xenia, OH
– More info here

Armed Forces Day (AFD) Crossband Test
– 9 May 2026
– Hosted by Army Military Auxiliary Radio System (MARS)
– On the air
– More info here

Operation Crosstalk — Colorado/Wyoming ARES NVIS exercise
– 9 May 2026, 0800-1100
– Hosted by Colorado and Wyoming ARES
– On the air
– More info here

World Amateur Radio Day
– Saturday, April 18, 2026
– Radio amateurs worldwide take to the airwaves in celebration of World Amateur Radio Day. It was on this day in 1925 that the International Amateur Radio Union was formed in Paris
– More info here

PPRAA Cubical Quad Antenna Workshop
– Saturday, March 28, 2026 (1000-1300)
– Penrose Library (Penrose Aspen Room) 20 N Cascade Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80903
– A practical, build-it-yourself class where you’ll learn how to construct a Cubical Quad antenna
– PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED!
– Fee: $20. This fee will cover all materials and attendees will be provided all materials to build the antenna.
– More details and sign up here.

LARCFest 2026
– Saturday, April 4, 2026 (0900-1300)
– Boulder County Fairgrounds
– Longmont, Colorado
– More info here.

February On-The-Air Activity: FreeDV!
– Try this new digital voice mode with friends around the Pikes Peak region on 10 meters. What do you think of the voice quality of its new RADE codec?
– Date/Time: 20 February 2026, 1900 (7:00 PM)
– Location: Starts with a Zoom meeting, with the link to be shared by email. Specific frequencies will be shared in the Zoom call, but we will target the lower frequencies in the phone band.
– Prerequisites: 10-meter radio and antenna, computer connected to radio, FT8 working in WSJT-X software, JS8Call also functional.
– Use the working settings from your WSJT-X and JS8Call software to configure the FreeDV software.
– Software: Read the introduction and documentation on FreeDV.org and download the software from their “Download” page.
– Catch you on 10 meters… in high-quality digital voice!

The Swapfest
– Sunday February 15, 2026 (0900-1300)
– Adams County Fairgrounds
– Brighton, Colorado
– More info here.

Proposed Bylaws Change.

This change was presented at the January general meeting and will be voted on at the February meeting. This changes clarifies the meaning of “present” in “Voting” under “Membership meetings” (Article IV). View the proposed change here

Winter Field Day 2026
– January 24-25, 2026
– Setup Friday afternoon
– PPRAA location:
– See Winter Field Day Tab
– More info here.

UHF Antenna Build
– Saturday, 18 October 2025 1200-1400
– Library 21c.

Cheyenne Mountain Repeater Group (CMRG) – Annual Meeting
– Saturday, 15 November 2025
– 1000, Zoom meeting
– Email for meeting link and passcode.

ARRL Rocky Mountain Division Convention – Hamcon Colorado 2025
– October 23-26, 2025 in Grand Junction, CO.
– More info here.

PPRAA Foxhunt
– Saturday, September 20, 2025
– Walking and Driving Options
– More info here.

Museum Ships Weekend Event
– Friday June 6, 1800hrs to Sunday June 8, 2024, 1800hrs
– On Air
– More info here.

PPRAA and the Jenny and Albert Gersick Foundation will activate USS Pueblo Memorial for Museum Ships Weekend

For information on Museum Ships Weekend event see here. There are now over 80 ships participating in the event.

We will be operating from the USS Pueblo Memorial at the Pueblo Convention Center. We will be in the Bernstein Room and possibly outside. The plan is to have at least three stations on the air and are looking for station operators / loggers. We will be mainly operating from Saturday 7 June from 0700 to early evening. There may also opportunity to operate Friday evening and Sunday. Talk-In will be on the Baculite Mesa repeater: 146.790- CTCSS 88.5 W0PHC

We have arranged for a discount block of rooms at the Courtyard Marriott Pueblo Downtown (connected to the Convention Center). The rate will be $109/night+tax (does not include breakfast). Must book by 16 May. Call 719-542-3200 ext 2 or use the link: Book your group rate for USS Pueblo Museum Ship Weekend Activation.

PPRAA 10m Event
– Friday, March 21, 2025 (2000hrs/8pm)
– On Air – 28.350Mhz (USB)
– This is a Technician friendly event. Technicians have SSB privileges from 28.300 to 28.500Mhz
– Get started collecting 10-10 numbers to become a member of Ten-Ten International
– You are not required to be a member of PPRAA or Ten-ten International to participate.

JS8Call Net
– Friday, February 21, 2025
– 2000hrs (8pm)
– Default JS8Call 10-meter frequency (28.078Mhz)
– Add @PPRAA to your call sign group
– Attend the February General Meeting for a HowTo on JS8Call

PPRAA Technician Class
– Earn your technician’s license to communicate and open a new world of communications
– Starts 15 October 2024
– Tuesday’s and Thursday’s 6:30 pm (1830) to 9:00 pm (2100)
– Class runs approximately 6 weeks (depending on weather)
– 6225 McCandlish Rd Falcon, CO 80831
– Contact Kathy AE0UX 719-338-2640 or Rick KE0GVU 719-351-8218 or email
– You will learn a new way to interconnect with others through the airwaves.
– Class size is limited

285 Tech Connect Radio Club TechFest
– Saturday November 2, 0900-1500
– Bridge Church, 3101 S. Kipling St, Lakewood CO
– Admission fee: $15 payable at the door (cash/checks accepted)
– More info here.

CMRG Annual Meeting
– 26 October 2024, zoom meeting 1000-1200
– More info here.

Duke City Hamfest and Convention
– Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, September, 20th, 21st and 22nd, 2024
– Albuquerque, New Mexico
– More info here.

p>Friday 31 May – Join us to kick things off with a private movie Screening of Pueblo: A Year of Crises in America – 6:00PM Pueblo Convention Center Bernstein Room. Join us for the event kickoff with a Friday Night Mixer to meet other amateur operators interested in this event. We will then be screening this newly released USS Pueblo documentary to help folks better understand the history of the USS Pueblo what our veterans endured during their captivity in North Korea. (Check out the movie trailer and Learn About this newly released Film by Director – Bill Lowe) If you would like to attend the movie please RSVP at the following link (this helps us provide a count for seating and refreshments):
RSVP

See USS Pueblo for more information on the USS Pueblo history and incident. There may be other activities along the Pueblo Riverwalk when not operating.

Operating shifts will be in one hour blocks. You may sign up for multiple blocks and for consecutive blocks. Due to Convention Center hours our specific operating windows are TBD. Email to and we will email you a link to the sign up schedule. All operators will receive a certificate of participation.

Additional supporting organizations include:
– Pueblo Home of Heroes Association
– The Jenny and Albert Gersick Foundation

If your club would like to contribute to funding this event to help cover expenses (facility rental, QSL card printing and mailing, etc.) please email us.

– 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.

Watch this space for updates

POTA Spring Support Your Parks Weekend
– 20-21 April 2024 0900-1600
– Club AF0S park activation
– Location: Cheyenne Mountain State Park (near the Falcon Amphitheater at the very top of the park)
– IMPORTANT – In all Colorado State Parks, a daily pass is required on each vehicle (not each person) entering the park. A single day pass is $10.00 and can only be purchased at the park. Beginning in 2023, the State of Colorado introduced an option to purchase an annual vehicle pass for $29 when renewing your vehicles license plates. If you have missed the window on including the pass with your vehicle registration, and would like to avoid the daily fee every time you visit a park, Colorado Parks and Wildlife still offers an annual vehicle pass for $80.00.
– Please view the map under more info link.
– More info here!

AB2SG Foxhunt
– Saturday, March 30, 2024
– More info here.

Soldering Workshop
– Saturday February 24, 2024 @ 10:00am
– Rick & Kathy Wildman’s Shop
– 6225 McCandlish Road, Falcon CO 80831 (use Peyton for city if using a gps)
– Limit 10

PPRAA Ham Radio Go Kit Show and Competition
– Saturday, October 28, 2022
– 1200-1500 (12:00 PM – 3:00 PM)
– Library 21c, “Venue” room, 1175 Chapel Hills Dr, Colorado Springs CO 80920
– Prizes for:

  • Smallest/lightest go-kit with greatest capability
  • Least expensive go-kit with greatest capability (please bring a component list with prices listed to compete)
  • Fun prize: greatest power draw from your batteries
  • Fun prize: heaviest go-kit you can carry at a run

– More info here.

PPRAA Winter Workshop
– December 29, 2022
– 1700-1930 hrs
– Library 21C CreateSpace
– Build a tape measure yagi
– materials provided for a fee
– limited seats, sign up info coming soon

PPRAA Fox Hunt
– Sunday, 15 Jan 2023
– Mobile Fox Hunt, Colorado Springs
– 3 foxes will be hidden
– 09:00 net will begin with hunt starting shortly after (147.345 CMRG repeater)
– 13:00 we’ll close up the net and all meet at one of the fox locations to award the prizes – Location will be given over the net
– Please check into the net to register before you start hunting so we can keep track of your time
– Call into the net when you have found a fox. Tell net control you have found fox A, B, or C.

– Prizes:
— Grand prize: fastest to find all 3 foxes
— Second place winner
— “workshop winner” the fastest to find foxes with the tape measure yagi you built in the last PPRAA workshop
— Newest licensed to find the most / fastest
— Youngest to find the most / fastest

– Frequencies:
— Net: GMRG repeater 147.345, + offset, CTCSS 107.2
— Fox A: 147.420
— Fox B: 147.480
— Fox C: 147.540

Fox Hunt Area: click on map for zoom-able version
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Dave Kalter Memorial Youth DX Adventure
– July 14-19, 2022
– On the Air from Curacao
– Sponsored by PPRAA
– More info here.

Rocky Mountain Ham University
– Course: Applications of Software Defined Radio – 14 May 2022 0830
– More info here

On-Air Events

Rail Road Days
– Oct 2-Oct 12, 0800Z-2000Z
– K8H
– Craigsville, WV. Bill Edele. 3.815 7.180 14.212. Certificate & QSL. Bill Edele, P O Box 1688, Craigsville, WV 26205.
– Info here.

Continental Army Encampment at Towamencin PA
– Oct 8-Oct 16, 0000Z-2359Z
– W3T
– Harleysville, PA. WV2M. 7.030 7.240 14.030 14.240. QSL. Frank Gallo WV2M, 106 Tweed Way, Harleysville, PA 19438.
– Info here.

Sapelo Island Expedition Speical Event
– Oct 8-Oct 12, 1200Z-2359Z
– N4N
– Sapelo Island, GA. Sapelo Island Expedition Team. 14.290 28.375 7.195 21.325. QSL. n/a, n/a, n/a. The Sapelo Island Expedition Team is activating Sapelo Island, GA, as N4N to commemorate 16 years since the initial activation of this rare Georgia barrier island. QSL will be via LoTW/QRZ/ClubLog during the expedition as Internet allows or within 10 days of expedition completion.
– Info here.

CACTUS
– Oct 9-Oct 18, 1200Z-2359Z
– K7RST
– Tucson, AZ. Radio Society of Tucson. 14.287. Certificate & QSL. RST Attn: CACTUS Certificate Request Manager, PO Box 13603, Tucson, AZ 85732-3603.
– Info here.

Columbus Day Special Event Station
– Oct 10-Oct 12, 0000Z-2359Z
– KC2US
– Bridgeton, NJ. Knights Amateur Radio Society. 7.2340 MHz 14.2340 MHz 21.2340 MHz 29.2340 MHz. QSL. Thomas M Perrotti, 785 Vineland Avenue, Bridgeton, NJ 08302-4822.
– Info here.

TUBAC, ARIZONA’S 274th ANNIVERSARY
– Oct 11, 1700Z-2100Z
– WE7GV
– Sahuarita, AZ. Green Valley Amateur Radio Club. 14.242 14.246 14.248. Certificate & QSL. Tom Lang K7VOA, 1085 W EL TORO RD, , Sahuarita, AZ 85629.
– Info here.

Davenport Radio Amateur Club – WØBXR 75th Anniversary
– Oct 11, 1700Z-2200Z
– WØBXR
– Davenport, IA. Davenport Radio Amateur Club. 14.250 7.250. Certificate. John Oestreich – WBØK, 210 N 11th St, Clinton, IA 52732.
– Info here.

United States Navy Birthday (10-13-1775)
– Oct 11, 1700Z-2359Z
– NI6IW
– San Diego, CA. USS Midway Museum Ship CV-41 COMEDTRA NI6IW. 7.250 14.320 14.070 PSK31 DStar on PAPA System Repeaters. QSL. USS Midway Ship Museum CV-41 COMEDTRA NI6IW, 910 N Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92101.
– Info here.

3rd Annual National Sasquatch Awareness Day
– Oct 12-Oct 21, 0001Z-2359Z
– W7DK
– Tacoma. Radio Club Of Tacoma. 14.255. Certificate & QSL. Radio Club of Tacoma c/o Bigfoot, POBox1188. Radio Club Of Tacoma. 14.255. Certificate & QSL. Radio Club of Tacoma c/o Bigfoot, PO Box 1188, Tacoma, WA 98411.
Callsigns W7B, W7I, W7G, W7F, W7O, W7T, W4S (Bonus Station) ALL Bands Modes: CW, SSB, FT-8/4, RTTY
– Info here.

BEAM, Blind Equality Achievement Month
– Oct 15-Oct 25, 0000Z-2359Z
– K4B
– Lancaster, SC. STEM Amateur Radio Club. 145.350MHz. QSL. Vicki Carnes/ AD3i, 1093 Outlaw Avenue, Lancaster, SC 29720.
– Info here.

Chuck Berry 100th Birthday Special Event
– Oct 17-Oct 18, 0000Z-2359Z
– W0B
– St. Louis, MO. Louis, MO. St. Louis and Suburban Radio Club. 7.180 14.250 28.350. Certificate & QSL.
– Info Special Event W0B, c/o Jim Briggs, 19429 Quarry Road, Warrenton, MO 63383.

National Mashed Potato Day
– Oct 17-Oct 18, 0917Z-1207Z
– W9P
– Plover, WI. Central Sands Amateur Radio. 14.320MHz 40m depending upon band cond. 15M band conditions . Certificate.
– Info Phil Schobert, 300 Polk St, Stevens Point, WI 54481

Skyview Founders Day
– Oct 17, 1400Z-2000Z
– K3MJW
– New Kensington, PA. Skyview Radio Society. 7.260 14.260. QSL. Skyview Radio Society, 2335 Turkey Ridge Rd, New Kensington, PA 15068.
– Info here.

Town of Redington Beach Florida Safety Day
– Oct 17, 1500Z-1700Z
– NE2CC
– Saint Petersburg, FL. Gulf Coast Contest Club. 14.175 21.395 28.340 . Certificate. Gulf Coast Contest Club, 16001 2nd St E, Saint Petersburg, FL 33708.
– Info here.

Yorktown Special Event
– Oct 17, 1400Z-2000Z
– K4RC
– Williamsburg, VA. Williamsburg Area Amateur Radio Club. 7.265 14.265. Certificate. Williamsburg Area Amateur Radio Club, P.O. Box 1470, Williamsburg, VA 23187.
– Info here.

United States Coast Guard Auxiliary 87 Birthday
– Oct 23-Oct 25, 1400Z-2300Z
– N2S
– Marlton, NJ. Unitee States Coast Guard Auxiliary. 7.250 21.3 14.230 28.350. Certificate. Michael Slepian WB2LKO, 12 Continental Ln, Marlton, NJ 08053-4606. Coast Guard Auxiliary radio operators who are also hams will participate from more than a dozen locations throughout the US.
– Info here.

2026 Frankenstein Halloween FunXpedition
– Oct 31-Nov 1, 1800Z-0300Z
– W0O
– Jefferson City, MO. Mid-MO ARC. 3.538 3.963 14.038 14.280. QSL. Kent Trimble, K9ZTV, 2210 Heartland Ridge, Jefferson City, MO 65109. Annual Halloween FunXpedition from the only Frankenstein in the USA. CW & SSB 80-10. Consult spotting networks for frequencies. W0O QSL info on QRZ.com.
– Info here.

Boo to You
– Oct 31-Nov 1, 0000Z-0300Z
– KC5Boo
– Cleburne, TX. KC5NX. 7.074 14.038 14.074 14.278. QSL. Boo to You, 3701 Park Rd 21, Cleburne, TX 76033.
– Info here.

51st Anniversary, Sinking of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald
– Nov 1-Nov 14, 0000Z-2359Z
– W8F
– Livonia, MI. Livonia Amateur Radio Club. 14.260 7.260 7.050 14.050. Certificate. Electronic Only See QRZ page, 145.350 MHz, Livonia, MI 48151.
– Info here.

88th Anniversary of the War of the World Broadcast
– Nov 1, 0500Z-1000Z
– W0W
– Grovers Mill, NJ. Delaware Valley Radio Association. 7225 14255 7050 14050. Certificate & QSL. Delaware Valley Radio Association, PO BOX 7024, Trenton, NJ 08628.
– Info here.

SVARA 50th Birthday
– Nov 1-Nov 30, 0000Z-2359Z
– K5GVL
– Greenville, TX. Sabine Valley Amateur Radio Association. 7.250 14.250 21.350 28.350. QSL. SVARA 50th Birthday, PO BOX 843, Greenville, TX 75403.
– Info here.

18th Annual Veteran Honor Guard Vigil at the Ottawa IL War Memorial
– Nov 6-Nov 7, 2200Z-2200Z
– W9TAL
– Ottawa, IL. The American Legion Post 33 Amateur Radio Club.. 7.074 14.074 . QSL. Joe Tokarz, The American Legion Post 33 Amateur Radio Club, 901 LaSalle St., Ottawa, IL 61350.
– Info here.

2026 Remembering the Edmund Fitzgerald – Split Rock Lighthouse
– Nov 6-Nov 8, 1600Z-2355Z
– W0JH
– Stillwater, MN. Stillwater (MN) Amateur Radio Assoc. (SARA). 3.860 7.260 14.260 21.360. Certificate. Shel Mann – N0DRX, 1618 Pine St W, Stillwater, MN 55082. Requested and sent via email: W0JHFitz@outlook.com. QSL certificates may only be requested via email address: W0JHFitz@outlook.com. Important: ONLY W0JH contacts qualify for POTA US-2524, US-8095, ARLHS USA 783 validations and submission to LOTW. OTHER STATIONS operating this event will have DIFFERENT QSL INSTRUCTIONS. Visit www.radioham.org and QRZ.com (W0JH) for more W0JH details. This marks the 51st year since the famous iron-ore carrier was caught in a fierce fall storm on Lake Superior. The event pays tribute to the crew of 29 who all perished. This is the 22nd consecutive year the SARA has conducted this event.
– Info here.

Aviation Discovery Fest
– Nov 6, 1500Z-2300Z
– WX3O
– San Marcos, TX. Commerative Air Force Central Texas Wing. 14.245 14.285 7.250. QSL. Mark Julicher, 5649 Temerity Way, Bulverde, TX 78163.
– Info here.

100-year celebration of RT 66
– Nov 7, 1600Z-2200Z
– KF0MSJ
– Union, MO. Zero – Beaters Amateur Radio Club. 14.250. QSL. GREG BALLARD, 662 E Main St, Union, MO 63084.
– Info here.

W2TE SES POTA DAY
– Nov 8, 1030Z-2030Z
– W2GSB
– Babylon, NY. GREAT SOUTH BAY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB. 14.245 28.500 21.325 7.275. Certificate. GSBARC W2TE POTA , 200 East Sunrise Hwy, Lindenhurst, NY 11757.
– Info here.

2026 Megafest Raffle Winners

– A big thanks to all attendees and vendors who turned out to support us this year. Thanks to CMRG and RT Systems for their prize donations.
Congratulations to this years raffle winners:

  • Grand Prize: Lab599 Discovery TX-500 Transceiver w/case – Joshua Moore, WG6C
  • Second Prize: Icom ID-52A Plus Anniversary Special Edition – Myron Babcock, KL7YY
  • Third Prize: openSPOT4 Pro Portable Digital Radio Internet Gateway (hotspot) – Chuck Lucas, WG5X
  • Fourth Prize: Yaesu FTM-500 DR – Matthew Zimbelman, KF0RIG
  • Fifth Prize: Raspberry Pi Ultimate Radio Build Kit – Frank Roybal, KA0YPX
  • Sixth Prize: Powerwerx PWRbox-20 – Terryl “Ted” Tilman, NE0TT
  • Seventh Prize: Milwaukee Packout Rolling Case set – Robert Bunch, KA4RTS
  • Eighth Prize: HRO SOTA POTA 150 Antenna – Terryl “Ted” Tilman, NE0TT
  • Ninth Prize: YAESU VX-6R – Lawrence “Ray” West, II, W2LRW
  • Tenth Prize: MFJ-945E Tuner – Tim Wisen, N7TMP
  • Eleventh Prize: MFJ-4128 Switching Power Supply – Jonathan Cotten, AG5HV
  • Twelfth Prize: Powerwerx Powerpole Case 150 Piece assorted – Fred Baumgartner, K0FMB

(7/25/26)

Winter Workshop 2022
– On Thursday, Dec. 29, PPRAA conducted a hands-on workshop to build tape measure yagi antennas.
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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!
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– 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).
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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.

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