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
ARRL Rocky Mountain Division Wyoming HamCon 2026
– August 28-30, 2026
– Best Western Hotel and Convention Center, 123 West E Street, Casper, Wyoming 82601
– Registration now open
– More info here.
Colorado W1AW/0 Activation
– 1 September – 8 September 2026
– Colorado operators wanted
– The ARRL, as part of the USA 250th Anniversary and Year of the Club is sponsoring week-long W1AW/portable activations in all 50 states, and potentially in several US Possessions and Territories, that will generate on-air activity to achieve a unique WAS Award.
– Operators are needed who are proficient at CW, Digital Modes, and Phone. In Colorado, we want to have operators committed to as many operational periods in all our bands 160 meters through UHF.
– Operators are required to be residents of Colorado and ARRL Members in good standing. All operators must use an appropriate logging software application that can support an operator field and output ADIF formatted files. The use of Discord for real time coordination and a valid phone number are also required. In addition, any contemplated POTA or SOTA operations must be approved by the W1AW/0 contest committee. Operators must be willing to operate in 2 hour shifts, however multiple shifts will be available for the whole week. The ability to handle large contest style pileups and an operating station capable of making nationwide contacts are both pluses!
– If you don’t have a great station, but are a good operator, a remote station is available! Please inquire about use of RMHAM’s remote HF station.
– More info here
– Have questions? Email Amanda
– Sign up for approval here
General Membership meeting (09 September) will be both in-person and virtual
– 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.
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.
Duke City Hamfest and Convention
– Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, September, 18th, 19th and 20th, 2026
– Albuquerque, New Mexico
– 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.
BARC Fest
– Sunday October 4, 2026 (0900-1300)
– Boulder County Fairgrounds Exhibit Building
– 9595 Nelson Road, Longmont, CO
– More info here.
CMRG Annual Meeting
– October 2026(TBD)
– More info here.
285 Tech Connect Radio Club TechFest
– November 2026 (TBD)
– More info here.
On-Air Events
Auburn Cord Duesenberg Festival Special Event Station
– Aug 29-Sep 12, 1300Z-2300Z
– K9A
– Auburn, IN. Northeastern Indiana Amateur Radio Association. 7.180MHz 14.250MHz 28.350 MHz. Certificate & QSL. Northeastern Indiana Amateur Radio Association, P.O. Box 145, Auburn, In 46706-0145.
– Info here.
Buhl Farm Park Celebration
– Aug 29-Sep 7, 0000Z-2359Z
– W3LIF
– Hermitage, PA. Mercer County Amateur Radio Club. 7.185 7.074. QSL. Mercer County Amateur Radio Club, PO Box 996, Sharon, PA 16146. Mercer County Amateur Radio Club is celebrating BUHL DAY, the 111th Anniversary of Buhl Farm Park, which covers 300 acres donated to the Shenango Valley community by Frank Buhl a local industrialist, for the use and recreation purposes. Check the www.w3lif.org webpage for scheduled times of W3B operation or the QRZ website for W3B for more information.
– As conditions permit you will find operators at various times on from August 29 to all day on September 7, 2026
– Info here.
Commemoration of the end of WWII
– Aug 29-Sep 2, 0000Z-2359Z
– W5J
– Meridian, MS. Meridian Amateur Radio Club (MS). 14.230. QSL. Larry Anderson, 6674 Highway 19 N., Meridian, MS 39305. Commemoration of the End of WWII, 81 Years Ago.
– Info here.
MYERS FAMILY – LEVITTOWN CIVIL RIGHTS – AUGUST 1957
– Aug 29-Aug 30, 1200Z-0200Z
– W3M
– Feasterville Trevose, PA. PENN WIRELESS ASSOCIATION. 7.200 14.250 18.135 146.79 -0.6 131.8PL REPEATER. QSL. PENN WIRELESS ASSOCIATION, PO BOX 925, Levittown, PA 19058. In August 1957, Daisy and William Myers and their three children became the first Black family to move into Levittown in the Dogwood Hollow section. They endured weeks of harassment before the state intervened to protect them. Daisy Myers became known as the “Rosa Parks of the North” and a fair-housing civil rights leader. This is one of the early civil-rights fights of the era and the most nationally significant event in Levittown’s history. Key dates within the event: August 15, 1957 — Governor George Leader ordered State Police to Levittown. August 20, 1957 — commonly cited as the date the family became the first African American residents. August 26, 1957 — protesters dispersed and the State Police withdrew.
– Info here.
The Battle of Brooklyn at the Old Stone House
– Aug 29-Aug 30, 1018Z-1018Z
– W1B
– Brooklyn, NY. Kings County Radio Club NY. 14.270. QSL. Lloyd Westerman, PO Box 174, Woodstock, NY 12498.
– Info here.
Midwest Old Threshers Reunion Special Event
– Sep 3-Sep 6, 1400Z-1800Z
– W0ARC
– Washington, IA. Washington Area Amateur Radio Club, Inc. 28.400 21.300 14.300 7.200. QSL. Mark Lukins-AB0DX, 802 N. Second Ave, Washington, IA 52353. Yearly event held at Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, attracts visitors from all over the world. Collections of antique and steam powered equipment are displayed and operated. Each year well known entertainers are on stage providing top notch shows. We are located on the grounds with our communication trailer across from the steam powered carousel.
– Info here.
Return to Paradise #48
– Sep 5-Sep 7, 1600Z-1600Z
– K7RDG
– Sierra Vista, AZ. Cochise Amateur Radio Asoc.. 3890 7.225 14.070 14.285. Certificate. Cochise ARA, PO Box 1855, Sierra Vista, AZ 85636-1855.
– Return to Paradise 48th Anniversary, Voice, FT8/FT4/JS8
– Info here.
Route 66 100th Anniversary
– Sep 5-Sep 6, 1700Z-2100Z
– W9SPI
– Springfield, IL. Sanagmon Valley Radio Club. 7180 khz 14250 khz 21325 khz 28400 khz. QSL. Sangamon Valley Radio Club, PO Box 9162, Springfield, IL 62791-9162. SASE to: Sangamon Valley Radio Club Box 9162, Springfield IL 62791-9162. Primary operating hours from 17utc to 21utc both days.
– Info here.
W2GSB POTA ACTIVATION
– Sep 5, 1200Z-2000Z
– W2GSB
– Babylon, NY. GREAT SOUTH BAY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB. 14.245 28.500 21.325 7.275. QSL. GSBARC POTA STATION , 200 East Sunrise Hwy, Lindenhurst, NY 11757.
– Info here.
W8OG Special Event 250th Birthday Celebration
– Sep 5, 1300Z-2100Z
– W8OG
– Springfield, Oh. Clark County Armature Radio Association. 3.900 7.280 14.280 28.600. QSL. W8OG Special Event, w8og,org, Springfield, OH 45501-2911. When requesting a QSL card please enclose a self addressed postage paid envelope.
– Info here.
FRVA-ARC Fall Rally
– Sep 9-Sep 11, 0000Z-2359Z
– WE4RV
– Pleasant Hill, TN. FRVA Amateur Radio Chapter. 14.074 14.3075 21.074 21.277. QSL. Doug Borko, PO BOX 368 , Pleasant Hill, TN 38578.
– PO BOX 368 Pleasant Hill, TN 38578 USA
– Info here.
Handiham Radio Camp
– Sep 9-Sep 16, 0000Z-2359Z
– W0ZSW
– Minneapolis, MN. Handiham Radio Club. 28.050 CW & 28.350 SSB 21.050 CW & 21.350 SSB 14.050 CW & 14.250 SSB 7.050 CW & 7.200 SSB. QSL. Handiham Program, 3915 Golden Valley Road, Mail Route 78446, Minneapolis, MN 55422. In honor of the Handiham Program’s 59th Anniversary, the Handiham Radio Club and the Handiham Radio Club of Minnesota are sponsoring a QSO party during the 2026 Radio Camp. The object is for Handiham members to work as many stations as possible during the week of camp. We also will use this opportunity to promote and give more details about the Handiham Program and the Handiham Radio Clubs for those who are interested. We will be active on all amateur bands and modes to make contacts including digital and VOIP modes. The exchange is simply name and state, province, or country. Stations may be using their own call signs in addition to the club and special event call signs, W0ZSW, W0EQO, and W0H.
– Please listen for stations calling CQ Radio Camp, and give us a contact! Sponsored by the Handiham Radio Club & Handiham Radio Club of Minnesota
– Info here.
SES W0H – Handihams Radio Camp
– Sep 9-Sep 16, 0000Z-2359Z
– W0H
– Minneapolis, MN. Handihams. 7.200 14.250 28.350 14.050. QSL. Handiham Program, 3915 Golden Valley Rd., MR 78446, Minneapolis, MN 55422-4249.
– Info here.
Pentagon 25th Anniversary of September 11, 2001
– Sep 11-Sep 12, 1200Z-0100Z
– K4AF
– Fairfax, VA. K4AF. 20 meters 40 Meters. QSL. K4AF, P. O . Box 2322, Arlington, VA 22202.
– Info here.
The RC Jamborie Weekend
– Sep 11-Sep 13, 1300Z-1700Z
– W2A
– Red Hook, NY. OMARC. 7 14 21 28. QSL.
– Info Scott Miller, 141 Bruynswick Road, New Paltz, NY 12561.
60th Anniversary Special Event Station
– Sep 12, 1500Z-2100Z
– WA0CJU
– Waseca, MN. Viking Amateur Radio Society. 14.074 14.250 7.074 7.225. Certificate & QSL. Kevin F Dirks, 1705 Clear Lake Drive, Waseca, MN 56093. QSL information is on our QRZ page. SASE will be required. Certificate will be folded to fit SASE provided.
– Info here.
9/11 25th Anniversary
– Sep 12, 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 Museum Ship CV-41 COMEDTRA NI6IW, 910 N Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92101.
– Info here.
Baltimore Defender’s Day
– Sep 12, 1330Z-2100Z
– K3S
– Port of Baltimore. Nuclear Ship Savannah ARC. 7, 14. Nuclear Ship Savannah ARC. 7,14,18,21,28 MHz. QSL. Ulis Fleming, 980 Patuxent Rd, Odenton, MD 21113.
– Info here.
Route 66 On the Air
– Sep 12-Sep 20, 0000Z-2359Z
– W6H
– Rio Rancho, NM. Albuquerque DX Association. 7266 14074 14266 18080. QSL. Bill Mader W6H, 4701 Sombrerete Rd SE, Rio Rancho, NM 87124.
– Info here.
VARS 60th Anniversary Special Event Station
– Sep 12, 1500Z-2100Z
– WA0CJU
– Waseca, MN. Viking Amateur Radio Society. 14.275 MHz 7.250 MHz 14.074 MHz 7.074 MHz. Certificate & QSL. Kevin Dirks, 1705 Clear Lake Dr, Waseca, MN 56093. Certificate and QSL information, along with a brief history, may also be found on QRZ.
– Info here.
Blue Ridge Bonanza
– Sep 13, 1000Z-1600Z
– W4CA
– Roanoke, VA. Roanoke Valley ARC. 7.220 14.250. QSL. Roanoake Valley ARC, PO Box 2002 , Roanoke, VA 24009.
– Blue Ridge Bonanza is a yearly celebration of the creation of the Blue Ridge Parkway, Members and others will be at different locations on the parkway with stations ex W4CA/Mile Marker
– Info here.
PAARC Founders Week Special event Station
– Sep 16-Sep 26, 0000Z-0000Z
– K3ZMC
– Pottstown, Pa. Pottstown Area Amateur Radio Club . 14.325 7.225 3.980 28.415. Certificate & QSL. Walt Skavinsky KB3SBC, 1574 Layfield Road, Pennsburg, PA 18073-1702. Celebrating 50 Years of Friendship, Service, and Amateur Radio Join the Pottstown Area Amateur Radio Club as we celebrate 50 years of organized amateur radio in the Pottstown area. Throughout the week, club members will operate K3ZMC from home, portable, and club stations to commemorate the club’s history, honor its founders, and share the excitement of amateur radio with operators around the world. The celebration begins with a kickoff picnic and continues with 10 days of on-the-air activity across multiple bands and modes. We invite everyone to join us in celebrating the friendships, service, and spirit of amateur radio that have defined PAARC for more than five decades.
– Electronic certificates will be emailed to your QRZ address, and paper QSL cards are available; send SASE to KB3SBC
– Info here.
The Saving of The Liberty Bell
– Sep 16-Sep 24, 0000Z-2359Z
– W3L
– Harleysville, PA. WV2M. 7.030 7.240 14.030 14.240. QSL. Frank Gallo , 106 Tweed Way, Harleysville, PA 19438.
– Info here.
Constitution Day/Week
– Sep 17-Sep 24, 0700Z-0700Z
– W3C
– Rancho Cucamonga, CA. Jeff Widen. 14.239 7.239 21.339 28.339. QSL. Jeff Widen, 7548 Ramona Ave, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730. Special Event celebrating the 239th anniversary of the signing of our Constitution in Philadelphia in 1787. Come join us during this second year of this special event. There will be 4 stations on the air this year: W3C, W0C, W4C and W8C. A QSL card and a copy of our Constitution will be available. See our QRZ page at event time.
– Info here.
Fred Harvey House Museum on the Air
– Sep 19, 1400Z-2000Z
– KSØLV
– Leavenworth, KS. Pilot Knob Amateur Radio Club. 14.046 14.304 7.240 21.362. QSL. Steve Rice, 6850 Deer Ridge Dr, Shawnee, KS 66226.
– Info here.
State Line Radio Club Annual Picnic
– Sep 19, 1400Z-2000Z
– W3A
– Holtwood, PA. State Line Radio Club. 14.240 21.280. QSL. Edward Reichenbach, 108 PARK CIR, Elkton, MD 21921. State Line Radio Club’s Annual picnic at Muddy Run Park in Holtwood, Pa.
– Info here.
Wright Brothers’ First Complete Circular Flight near Dayton, Ohio
– Sep 19, 1400Z-2359Z
– W8DGN
– Bellbrook, OH. Bellbrook Amateur Radio Club (BARC). 7.250 14.317 28.425. Certificate. Secretary, P.O. Box 73, Bellbrook, OH 45305.
– Info here.
Fort Herkimer Recognition
– Sep 20, 1200Z-2000Z
– W2FHA
– Ilion, NY. Fort Herkimer Amateur Radio Association, Inc.. 7.262 14.262. Certificate. Donald Rankins N2ZWO, 1435 Elizabethtown Rd., Ilion, NY 13357. This special event celebrates Fort Herkimer and the colonists of German Flatts during the American Revolution on the New York frontier.
– Info here.
Historic Soldiers Weekend Fort Mott State Park
– Sep 26-Sep 27, 1400Z-1900Z
– W2M
– Pennsville, NJ. Gloucester County Amateur Radio Club. 7 14 21 28. Certificate. Gloucester County Amateur Radio Club, PO Box 370, Pitman, NJ 08071. POTA US-1617. Certificate available via email on request to qsl-request@w2mmd.org. Multiple stations on SSB, CW, and FT8 to run through the event with primary bands 7, 14, 21, and 28 MHz and specific frequencies listed on the POTA Spots web page during the event. Hours of operation may extend to 2100Z on Saturday.
– Info here.
Steubenville-Weirton Amateur Radio Club America 250 Ft. Steuben Special Event
– Sep 26, 1400Z-2000Z
– K8F
– Steubenville, OH. Steubenville-Weirton Amateur Radio Club. 20M, CW, FT8, SSB 40M, CW, FT8, SSB. Certificate. Polly Givens, 8890 County Road 53, Bergholz, OH 43908. Contacts may download a special event certificate once contact is confirmed.
– Info here.
Tri-states Special Event: Where SD, ND, MN meet
– Sep 26-Sep 27, 1400Z-2350Z
– 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. QSL Certificates will ONLY be sent via e-mail in PDF. Send QSO Contact Info ; W0JHwhiterock@outlook.comRequest Certificate at W0JH Stations will be operating from the corners of South Dakota, North Dakota & edge of Minnesota (Grid Square: EN15).
– Info here.
Villa Rica Gold Rush Special Event
– Sep 26-Sep 27, 1230Z-0300Z
– W4G
– Temple, GA. West Georgia Amateur Radio Society. 3.85 7.30 14.26 21.32. Certificate & QSL. West Georgia Amateur Radio Society, POB 102, Bowdon Junction, GA 30109.
– Info here.
Volcano Days
– Sep 26, 1400Z-2000Z
– W8PAR
– Parkersburg, WV. Parkersburg Amateur Radio Klub. 14.225 SSB 14.125 CW 7.200 SSB 7.100 CW FT* ON 20/40. Certificate & QSL. Jerry Wharton, 1722 20th. St., Parkersburg, WV 26101. Honoring the days when oil was a booming industry in Volcano, WV, before a destructive fire destroyed the town in 1879. First oil field in the US to employ the “endless cable pumping system” First regular gauge railroad built in the state of WV. First pipeline to be built in WV.
– Info here.
White Trail Grange Car Show
– Sep 26, 1700Z-2100Z
– W7TT
– Ephrata, WA. Central Washington Amateur Radio Club. 7.250 14.250 21.350. Certificate. Steven A Adler W7STV, 12548 Dodson Rd NW, Ephrata, WA 98823-9568.
– Info here.
Bolton Mansion / Phineas Pemberton House
– Sep 27-Sep 29, 1200Z-0200Z
– W3B
– Levittown, PA. PENN WIRELESS ASSOCIATION. 7.200 14.250 18.135 146.79 -0.6 131.8PL. Certificate. PENN WIRELESS ASSOCIATION, PO BOX 925, Levittown, PA 19058. The Phineas Pemberton House, also known as Bolton Mansion, built between 1687 and 1790 and added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 28, 1971. Pemberton was a Quaker and close associate of William Penn who served as Register of Wills, Recorder, and Clerk of the Court — integral to early colonial and county government. The house later served as the Sales and Engineering Headquarters for the construction of Levittown, making it a unique bridge between the area’s colonial roots and its 1950s reinvention.
– 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.
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)