PPRAA Board Meeting (10 May) will be virtual
– There will be an online meeting via Zoom.
PPRAA General Membership meeting (12 May) will be virtual
– There will be an online meeting via Zoom. 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.
VE Sessions are back!
– See VE Testing page for details.
Major Events
PPRAA World Amateur Radio Day Fox Hunt
– In celebration of World Amateur Radio Day, the PPRAA is hosting another fox
hunt! On April 18th, starting at 10:00am and running until approximately
1:00pm (though we might wrap up early!)
– There will be a social net on the Cheyenne Mountain Repeater Group repeater
(147.345+ 107.2hz) starting at about 9:45am.
– Lessons learned from the last fox hunt that W0XLD hosted: ATTENUATORS ARE
YOUR FRIEND! Also, switchable attenuators are preferred as they’re much
quicker to manage than the stackable inline style.
– If you don’t currently have a 2 meter yagi, you have plenty of time to
build one! Here are directions to a tape measure antenna that is reported
to work quite well! Tape Measure Antenna
– If you have any questions, please contact Jason Taylor K0WTF
PPRAA Holiday Radio Direction Finding (RDF) Fox Hunt
Congratulations to our PPRAA Holiday Fox Hunt finishers! On Saturday,
December 19, we had 11 fox hunters, 6 finishers, and 18 participants on
the social net. Congratulations to the following finishers:
Steve, KA0ZNS (won the prize for first to find the fox!)
Ken, K0KWH (won the prize for most recently-licensed ham to find the fox!)
Jim, KD0KQL (won the prize for youngest to find the fox, after Ken and
Steve!)
Dick, W5UDM (recognized for longest-licensed ham to find the fox, first
licensed in 1951!)
Michael, KE0TWK
Ed, KC0FIC
Thanks to Mike (WV7T), John (N0QJS), Dick (KD8EQ), and LD (W0XLD) for
facilitating this event, and Cheyenne Mountain Repeater Association for
the use of the 147.345 MHz repeater for the social net. We hope to see
you at the fox on the next hunt!
Postponed to 2025: 2020 ARRL Rocky Mountain Division Convention – Hamcon Colorado 2020
– More info here.
December VE Session (12 December) has been cancelled.
Cancelled: PPRAA Megafest
– may consider a later date Saturday July 11, 2020
– Lewis-Palmer High School, Monument, CO
– More info under Megafest tab above
PPRAA General Membership meeting (8 July) will be virtual
– There will be an online meeting via Zoom. 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.
Field Day
– Saturday/Sunday June 27-28, 2020
– Work from home as Class D or E stations. Very limited operations from Club Station in Ellicott, CO
– More info under Field Day tab above
An additional VE license test session will be held June 20th.
There will be a morning and an afternoon session. Please contact to be scheduled. There is a substantial backlog of applicants, so please be willing to work with us to fit you in.
Monthly Ham Breakfast (4 July) tentative pending restaurant re-openings. Expect to sit as a couple of groups at tables of 6 or less
PPRAA General Membership meeting (10 June) will be virtual
– There will be an online meeting via Zoom. 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.
Museum Ships Weekend Event
– Saturday June 6, and Sunday June 7, 2020
– On Air
– More info here.
PPRAA General Membership meeting (13 May) cancelled
There will be an informal online meeting via Zoom at 1900 13 May. Club members check your email for info or email officers @ ppraa.org.
PPRAA General Membership meeting (13 May) cancelled
World Amateur Radio Day
– Saturday, April 18, 2020
– 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.
LARC Fest
– Postponed! Saturday, April 4, 2020 (0800-1400)
– Boulder County Fairgrounds
– Longmont, Colorado
– More info here.
The Swapfest
– Sunday February 16, 2020 (0900-1300)
– Adams County Fairgrounds
– Brighton, Colorado
– More info here.
Winter 2020 Hamfest
– Saturday January 18, 2020 (0800-1300)
– Larimer County Fairgrounds
– Loveland, Colorado
– More info here.
PPRAA Holiday Party
– Wednesday December 11 (normal monthly meeting night)
– 1900-2130
– Traditional Turkey Dinner
– Black Forest Community Center
– 12530 Black Forest Road
– Optional: Bring a Christmas theme dessert to share.
– Optional: BYOB
– $8 per member, family member, guest
RSVP by 1 December to or pay in advance on-line:
Dinner $8.00
TechFest – 2019
– Saturday November 2, 2019
– More info here.
JOTA-JOTI – Jamboree-on-the-Air/Internet
– 18-20 October 2019
– More info here.
WWV Centennial Special Event Station
– 28 September – 2 October 2019
– On Air and Fort Collins, CO
– Operators needed
– More info here.
BARCfest
– Sunday, 6 October 2019
– Boulder County Fairgrounds, Longmont, CO
– More info here.
Colorado QSO Party
– Saturday August 31, 2019
Happy 150! The Hiram Percy Maxim Birthday Celebration!
– Begins 0000 UTC August 31 and runs until 2359 UTC September 8, 2019
– More info here.
PPRAA Annual Picnic
– Saturday, 24 August 2019
– 1000-1500 MDT
– Food served around 1230
– Pot Luck (Bring a salad, side dish, or dessert)
– Club provides burgers, brats, drinks
– Location: Pavilion 2 Black Forest Regional Park
Denver Radio Club Hamfest
– 18 August 2019
– Jefferson County Fairgrounds, Golden, CO
– More info here.
2019 ARRL Rocky Mountain Division Convention
– Friday August 8 thru Sunday August 10, 2019
– Weber State University Union Building
– West Campus Drive, Ogden, UT 84201
– More info here.
Date and Location Change!
Due to weather the Club Meeting for 10 April 2019 will be held on 17 April at: (not the normal iHop location)
Golden Corral 1970 Waynoka Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80915
(Powers Blvd and Palmer Park Blvd)
This is currently a one-time location change.
CMRG Annual Meeting
– 27 October 2018, meet and great 0930; meeting 1000-1130
– El Paso County Emergency Communications Center
– Colorado Springs, CO
– More info here.
Central States VHF Society Conference
– Thursday – Sunday July 26-29, 2018
– Wichita, Kansas
– More info here.
PPRAA Annual Picnic
– Saturday, 25 August 2017
– 1000-1500 MDT
– Food served around 1230
– Pot Luck (Bring a salad, side dish, or dessert)
– Club provides burgers, brats, drinks
– Club Station, Ellicott, CO (Ellicott Fire Station)
– See Field Day page for map and direction
Two-Day License Class
– Saturday February 24 & March 3, 2015
– Black Forest Fire Station
– More info here.
Alamogordo Hamfest
– Saturday September 3, 2016
– Otero County Fairgrounds, Alamogordo, NM
– More info here.
PPRAA Annual Picnic
– Sunday, 20 August 2017
– 1000-1500 MDT
– Food served around 1230
– Pot Luck (Bring a salad, side dish, or dessert)
– Club provides brisket, burgers, brats, drinks
– Pavilion #3, Fountain Creek Regional Park
– 2010 Duckwood Raod, Fountain, CO 80817
Montrose ARC Tailgate
– Saturday June 3, 2017 0900
– Confluence Park, Delta, CO
– More info here.
General License Class
– Wednesday evenings, 6 May through 10 June (6:30 PM to 9 PM) 2015
– Fountain Library, 230 S. Main St, Fountain, CO 80817
– Class is limited to 20 students.
– Required to buy the recommended book and attend each class.
– Past classes have a 98% pass rate on the license test.
– Exam will be given on 30 June and cost $15.
– Call Frank Rogers (719) 495-2198 for additional details.
ARRL Rocky Mountain Division Convention
– Saturday May 27 thru Sunday May 28, 2017
– Buffalo Bill Village Resort, Cody, Wyoming
– Info here.
ARRL Rocky Mountain Division Convention
– Friday July 31 thru Sunday August 2, 2015
– Ruby’s Inn, Bryce Canyon City
– More info here.
Socorro Hamfest
– Saturday October 15, 2016
– Socorro, New Mexico
– More info here.
WØTLM Amateur Radio Tech Field Day Event
– Saturday June 24, 8am – 5pm, open to the public
– Hands-on ham radio demos, educational forums, emergency communications info, Q&A with radio experts, and more
– Food service on-site 11 – 1.
– Black Forest Fire Station, 11445 Teachout Road
– Sponsored by WØTLM Radio Association
– More info here.
PPRAA 75 years Special Event Station
PPRAA Veterans’ Day Special Event Station
PPRAA Pearl Harbor Day Special Event Station
– QSL to:
PPRAA
PO Box 16521
Colorado Springs, CO 80935-6521
– No need to send a SASE, we will send cards to all confirmed contacts.
2019 Megafest
– A big thanks to all attendees and vendors who turned out to support us this year and make it a great event. Boy Scout Troop 8 sold coffee & donuts, burgers & brats, chips, and sodas. The weather was great and the rains held off until the event had ended. Everyone seemed to have a great time.
Congratulations to this years raffle winners:
- Grand Prize: Complete Ham Radio HF Station (with RT Systems programming kit) – Levi Young, KE0TLO
- Second Prize: Icom IC-2730A VHF/UHF Dual Band Transceiver (with RT Systems programming kit) – Gerald Nixon, N0AD
- Third Prize: Yaesu FT65R VHF/UHF 2 Meter/70cm Dual Band FM Handheld (with RT Systems programming kit) – Jackie Donnell, W0JED
- Fourth Prize: MFJ-929 200W Auto Tuner – Gerald Nixon, N0AD
- Fifth Prize: MFJ-269C Analyzer – Jason Foster, KB5TPT
- Sixth Prize: LaCrosse C83100 Weather Station – Benjamin Jolly, KE0NRZ
- Seventh Prize: Heil Pro Set Media Pro Headset – Jim Escue, KB0UDV
- Eighth Prize: 2019 ARRL Handbook – David Riese, WB0SDW
- Ninth Prize: Yaesu VX6R Ultra-Rugged Handheld (Donated by CMRG) – James Burnett, WB0GMR
- Tenth Prize: DX Engineering $100 Gift Certificate – Earl R Watkins, II, AE2RW
(7/27/19)
2018 Megafest
Congratulations to last years raffle winners:
- Grand Prize: Icom IC-7300 HF/50MHz Transceiver (with RT Systems programming kit) – Rob Roller, N7LV (7461)
- Second Prize: Icom ID-4100A VHF/UHF Dual Band D-STAR Transceiver (with RT Systems programming kit) – Sam Witte, KE0QMJ (500)
- Third Prize: Alinco DJ-500T Dual Band Handheld (with RT Systems programming kit) – David Kline, K0IID (5765)
- Fourth Prize: MFJ-226 Graphical Antenna Analyzer – Ryan Eastlake, KE0MIH (5262)
- Fifth Prize: Yaesu FT70DR C4FM FDMA FM Dual Band 5W HT (with RT Systems programming kit) – Brian Wilborn, N0QQQ (764)
- Sixth Prize: Yaesu FT60R 144/430 MHz 5W FM HT (with RT Systems programming kit) – Mike Anderson, WV7T (297)
- Seventh Prize: MFJ-993BRT Remote Antenna Tuner 1.8-30MHz 300W – Brian Wilborn, N0QQQ (5536)
- Eighth Prize: Hy-gain AV-6160 HF Vertical 160-6m 1500W 43ft Antenna – Christopher Schroeder, WX0CAS (3717)
- Ninth Prize: DX Enginering $100 Card – Don Decker, KA0GWS (5964)
- Tenth Prize: 2018 ARRL Handbook – Skip Juhasz, WB2UFV (2530)
(07/07/18)
DRT Says “Thank You!” to PPRAA
– The DRT thank you letter to PPRAA can be read here.
(11/21/05)
