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 Black Friday Simplex Event
– Join us Friday November 28, 2025 from 7pm – 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
– Registration and 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 ups are closed.
General Membership meeting (14 January) will be both in-person and virtual
– TBD WILL NOT 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.
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:
– 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
CACTUS Special Event
– Nov 21-Nov 30, 1600Z-2359Z
– K7RST
– Tucson, AZ. Radio Society of Tucson. 14038 14335. Certificate & QSL. Joe Statkevicus, 11538 East Golf Links Road, Tucson, AZ 85730.
– Info here.
QCWA Anniversary Special Event Activity
– Dec 1-Dec 7, 0000Z-2359Z
– W2MM
– Sandpoint, ID. Quarter Century Wireless Association, Inc.. 3.540/7.035/14.040/21.050/28.050 CW 3.810/7.244/14.262/21.365 SSB 28.325 MHz SSB Standard FT8/FT4 frequencies. Certificate. QCWA Activities Manager , 1613 Poplar St, Sandpoint, ID 83864-2081.
– Info here.
W2W Pearl Harbor Day Commemoration
– Dec 1-Dec 11, 1300Z-2200Z
– W2W
– Hunt Valley, MD. Amateur Radio Club of the National Electronics Museum (ARCNEM) . 14.241 14.041 7.241 7.041. Certificate & QSL. ARCNEM, 338 Clubhouse Road, Hunt Valley, MD 21031. Amateur Radio Club of the National Electronics Museum (ARCNEM) will operate W2W in commemoration of the anniversary of Pearl Harbor Day and the role of electronics in WWII. Primary operation will be Dec 1-Dec 7 with additional operation possible during the Dec 8-Dec 11 period as operator availability permits. Operation on 80M (3.541, 3.841) and digital modes possible during event. Frequencies +/- according to QRM.
– Info here.
W2W Pearl Harbor Day Commemoration
– Dec 1-Dec 11, 1300Z-2200Z
– W2W
– Hunt Valley, MD. Amateur Radio Club of the National Electronics Museum (ARCNEM). 14.241 14.041 7.241 7.041. Certificate & QSL. Amateur Radio Club of the National Electronics Museum, 338 Clubhouse Road, Hunt Valley, MD 21031.
– Info here.
Christmas in Bethlehem
– Dec 6, 0000Z-2359Z
– W9WWI
– Bethlehem, IN. Clark County Amateur Radio Club of Indiana (W9WWI) Local repeater (W9JBQ) 146.850 no tones . 7.2. Certificate. Clark County Amateur Radio Club , P.O. BOX 201, Sellersburg, IN 47172.
– Info here.
Pearl Harbor Remembrance USS Wisconsin on the air
– Dec 7, 1700Z-2200Z
– N4WIS
– Norfolk, VA. USS Wisconsin ARC. 14.264 7.264 7.064. QSL. Nauticus c/o Battleship Wisconsin Radio Club (N4WIS), One Waterside Drive, Norfolk, VA 23510.
– Info here.
Tubac, Arizona Luminaria Nights
– Dec 7, 1700Z-2100Z
– WE7GV
– Sahuarita, AZ. Green Valley Amateur Radio Club. 14.242 14.250 14.260. Certificate & QSL. Tom Lang, 1085 West El Toro Road, Sahuarita, AZ 85629.
– Info here.
WX3MAS
– Dec 11-Dec 14, 1400Z-2200Z
– WX3MAS
– Nazareth, PA. Christmas City ARC. 14265 7270 3850. QSL. WX3MAS c/o DLARC, 14 Gracedale Ave, Nazareth, PA 18064.
– Info here.
Ike’s Atoms for Peace Anniversary
– Dec 13, 1430Z-2200Z
– K3S
– Port of Baltimore, MD. Nuclear Ship Savannah Amateur Radio Club. 7,14,18,21,28. Certificate. Ulis Fleming, 980 Patuxent Rd, Odenton, MD 21113. Check spotting networks for frequency.
– Info here.
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
– Dec 13, 1700Z-2359Z
– NI6IW
– San 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.
IOWA Statehood BIARA Recognition
– Dec 28, 0000Z-2359Z
– NI6BB
– San Pedro, CA. The Battleship IOWA Amateur Radio Association. all bands, all modes, as available. QSL. see , website for, information.
– Info here.
Annual 160M AM Night on GCARA 1936 Net
– Dec 18-Dec 19, 2359Z-0300Z
– NM4A
– Union, KY. Greater Cincinntat Amateur Radio Assoc. 1936 KHz. QSL. Bill Donnermeyer-NM4A, 10683 Palestine Dr., Union, KY 41091.
– Info here.
Christmas in Bethlehem, NM
– Dec 19-Dec 24, 1500Z-2359Z
– KC5OUR
– Peralta, NM. Valencia County ARA. 7.183 14.283 21.283 28.383. QSL. VCARA, P.O. Box 268, Peralta, NM 87042.
– Info here.
20th Annual Straight Key Month. K3Y/0 thru 9 plus KH6, KL7, KP4 and DX member stations in six WAC areas operating straight key, bug and cootie keys. QSL card confirms one QSO per area, up to 19 for all-area sweep. See URL for op sched/map, stats, etc.
– Jan 2-Jan 31, 0000Z-2359Z
– K3Y
– Ellicot City. SKCC – Straight Key Century Club. 3.550 7.055 14.050 21.050. Certificate & QSL. SKCC c/o Ted Rachwal – K8AQM, 6237TwinLakesDrive. SKCC – Straight Key Century Club. 3.550 7.055 14.050 21.050. Certificate & QSL. SKCC c/o Ted Rachwal – K8AQM, 6237 Twin Lakes Drive, Smiths Creek, MI 48074.
– 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)