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*Monument, Colorado
Saturday April 13 and Saturday April 20 (8 AM to 5 PM) 2013*
Location: Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Station 1
Sponsored by the Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Radio Association
*The Technician license is your gateway to the world-wide excitement of Amateur
Radio...*
* Earn your ham radio Technician class radio privileges
* Pass your FCC amateur radio license exam right in class on the second day
* Multiple-choice exam, /No Morse Code Required/
* Live equipment demonstrations
* Learn to operate on the ham bands, 10 Meters and higher
* Learn to use the many VHF/UHF FM repeaters in Colorado
* Find out how to participate in emergency communications
There is no cost for the class (donations accepted)
However, students must have the required study guide:
/HamRadioSchool.com Technician License Course/
http://hamradioschool.com/tech_license_book.html $19.95
And pay the FCC Exam Fee: $15.00/
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/Advance registration is required (no later than one week before the first session)
//This class usually fills up, so don't delay!/
To register for the class, contact: Bob Witte KØNR
Email: bob@k0nr.com or Phone: 719 659-3727
Winter Hamfest 2013
The 2013 Hamfest – Saturday January 19, 2013 – will be located at the Larimer County Fairgrounds, in the 1st National Bank Building at “The Ranch” in Loveland Colorado.
This is a spectacular facility, bright and well lit and with room for over a hundred fifty vendors and distributors. This excellent facility is nicely located with easy access just east of I25 and just North of US Highway 34.
This year’s event features:
- Fantastic prizes for drawings and door prizes
- Guided tours of the event for folks new to Hamfests!
- Rocky Mountain Ham Radio Trailer
- NCARC’s “Kids on the Radio” Ham Station!
- ARRL VEC License opportunities!
- Technical Forums
- License Testing (no admission required)
- Exhibits and Demonstrations and more!
This an an ARRL Santioned National event
Come join us on Saturday, September 15th, 2012 at the Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Administration Complex at 166 Second St. in beautiful Monument, CO for a half day workshop aimed primarily at the new Technician Licensees to help them get started in ham radio. While you’re here you’ll learn what it takes to be a ham radio operator, brush up on your DXing skills, test your own ham radio equipment, check out some sweet mobile radio installations, and ask an Elmer “What’s so cool about 10 meters?” Getting started in ham radio has never been so much fun!
Schedule of Events
9:30 am – Youth DXpedition to Costa Rica by Anna Veal WØANT
10:30 am – Mountaintop Operating by Steve Galchutt WGØAT
11:30 am – Home Station Setup by Anna Veal WØANT
12:30 pm – Getting On the Air by Brandon Hippe KDØPWF
1:30 pm – Radio Equipment 101 by Shel KFØUR
* Each presentation is approximately 15 minutes with 5 minutes of Q&A at the end. Events subject to change
Booth Presentations
- Get Your Radio Programmed with Local Repeater Freqs by RT Systems hosted by Kyle Hippe KYØHIP & Cole Turner WØCOL
- Check Your Radio Performance hosted by Bob Witte KØNR
- See an HF Station hosted by Dan Scott WØRO & Stu Turner WØSTU
- Ask Any Question – The Elmer Booth hosted by Paul Swanson AAØK & Shel KFØUR
- Understand Mobile Installations hosted by James Bucknall KDØMFO & Ethan Bucknall KDØMFP
- Getting Your Ham Radio License hosted by Brandon Hippe KDØPWF & Eric Hippe NØHIP
- Ham Radio & Public Service hosted by Randy Meadows KNØTPC
Tech Day 2012 is proudly sponsored by the WØTLM Amateur Radio Club and the Pikes Peak Radio Amateur Association.
Ham Radio
Two-Day License Class
Monument, Colorado
Saturday Sept 29 and Saturday Oct 6 (8 AM to 5 PM) 2012
Location: Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Station 1 Sponsored by the Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Radio Association
The Technician license is your gateway to the world-wide excitement of Amateur Radio …
• Earn your ham radio Technician class radio privileges
• Pass your FCC amateur radio license exam right in class on the second day
• Multiple-choice exam, No Morse Code Required
• Live equipment demonstrations
• Learn to operate on the ham bands, 10 Meters and higher
• Learn to use the many VHF/UHF FM repeaters in Colorado
• Find out how to participate in emergency communications
There is no cost for the class (donations accepted)
However, students must have the required study guide:
HamRadioSchool.com Technician License Course $19.95
And pay the FCC Exam Fee: $15.00
Advance registration is required (no later than one week before the first session, earlier is better!)
To register for the class, contact: Bob Witte KØNR
Email: or Phone: 719 659-3727
June 28-30, 2013 at the Rocky Mountain Park Inn in Estes Park, Colorado.
See http://www.hamconcolorado.org/wordpress/ for the latest information.
The June edition of the Ø-Beat is now available on the Download page.
Come for a day of food, fun, and festivities to help them celebrate.
Party starts May 19th at 10:00 am to close.
Festivities will include: 10% off all purchases store wide the entire day. Also included will be Tesla Coil, Arduino Robot, and Amateur Radio (Ham) Demonstrations.
Remember to place your name in the drawing for a handheld digital meter.
2324 East Bijou St. Colorado Springs, CO 80909
719-633-4666 for any questions.
Museum Ships Weekend 2012 – June 2 2012 0000Z June 3 2012 2359Z . Activating IOTA NA-143 (Pelican Is.) Brazos Valley ARC will be operating from radio rooms of WWII Submarine USS Cavalla and Destroyer Escort USS Stewart from Seawolf Park on Pelican Is. in Galveston, Texas. We will be operating on 10-40 meters (SSB and CW). Be a part of living history as we commemorate the actions of these ships and crews. More information at this site. Special Event QSL with SASE via KK5W (QRZ.com).
Ron Litt, K5HM
Event Coordinator
This Sunday a new Technician and General class will start.
Technician 1-3pm
General 3 – 5pm
Location: Roswell Community Church
2728 Beacon street
POC: Mike WV7T 229-8610
COQP will be Saturday 1 September, 2012
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