Amateur radio news from around Colorado and the broader ham world — new gear, rule changes, contests, and what’s happening on the bands. Curated for the club; every item links to the original source.
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Colorado QSO Party Returns September 12
Colorado hams are invited to get on the air for the 2026 Colorado QSO Party on Saturday, September 12. The statewide operating event runs from 8:00 a.m. to 9:59 p.m. MDT (1400 UTC Saturday through 0359 UTC Sunday). Operators can work one station or chase all 64 Colorado counties using CW, phone,…
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Colorado ARES schedules October APRS training
Colorado ARES has announced a two-hour APRS training session for Saturday, October 17, at 9:00 a.m. The program will cover how the Automatic Packet Reporting System works, the equipment and software needed to participate, and its use for tracking spotters, sweeps, and other event assets. The session will also feature PinPoint, Frank…
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RMHAM restores Sunlight–Grand Mesa microwave-network link
Rocky Mountain Ham Radio reports that volunteer teams repaired and upgraded the microwave-network link between Sunlight and Grand Mesa on August 8. The work included replacing the Grand Mesa site router, converter, injector, radio at the dish, and an Ethernet cable; the organization says testing then confirmed good signal strength and data…
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BARCfest Hamfest set for October 4 in Longmont
Boulder Amateur Radio Club’s BARCfest Hamfest is scheduled for Sunday, October 4, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Boulder County Fairgrounds Exhibit Building, 9595 Nelson Road in Longmont. The club’s official 2026 flyer says general admission is $5, with attendees under 18 admitted free with a paid adult. The event…
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Denver Radio Club’s August Round Table spotlights HamSCI program and digital modes
The Denver Radio Club’s newly posted Round Table newsletter identifies its August 19 club meeting program as a presentation by Bob, WB0VGD, on HamSCI’s HF Channel Sounding work. The August issue also notes that DRC’s BrandMeister repeater is experiencing intermittent network connectivity while local RF-to-RF communication remains available. For operators following digital-mode…