Barthold, AD0RM, would like to report that his new repeater on Longhill, near Ridgeway, is up and running. The DMR repeater is operating on frequency 447.800, negative offset, CC 1. Currently static talkgroups are TG91 (world wide) on timeslot 1, and TG31086 (Western Colorado, which he believes is also statically linked by Bill W0BX, in …
How D Everyone: On September 30th, 2019, the FCCs new Part 95 Rules update takes effect. The link at the end is a good summary of those changes. A specific item of note: “… it is quite clear that the operating, manufacture, import, sale or offer for sale any radio that: 1) is not certified and/or 2) …
Don’t forget to stop by the WCARC Ham Fest this Saturday at the First Christian Church on 1st St in Grand Junction. Even if you don’t plan to buy or sell anything, it is a great opportunity to just hang out with your fellow hams. It’s not often that we have the chance or time …
Amateur Radio operators from around Colorado will be climbing many of Colorado’s 14,000-foot mountains and Summits On The Air (SOTA) peaks to set up amateur radio stations in an effort to communicate with other radio amateurs across the state and around the world. Join in on the fun during the 28th annual event and see …
The 3rd annual WCARC Ham Fest will once again be located at the First Christian Church at 1326 N 1st St, Grand Junction, CO 81501. Admission is free. You are welcome to attend, present, show and tell, and sell or buy equipment. This is an ARRL Sanctioned event. The event will be held mostly indoors. …
If you missed the other announcements, the Annual 13 Colonies Special Event started on July 1st @ 0700 MST and will run all week until July 7th @ 2200 MST. All Bands and All Modes will be used. It is up to each colony station to determine how it will participate. A special certificate is …
Hello from Northern Colorado! I hope you had a chance to venture out last weekend and enjoy Field Day 2019, even with the wet and cold conditions. Now we’re approaching the 4th of July, and it feels like the summer is whizzing by. As you probably know, WWV will celebrate it’s 100th anniversary this fall, …
Howdy All. Our Field Day location has been confirmed. The roads are open and we will be setup at the same location as last year. Approximately 9 1/2 miles down Divide Road. Reports are that the roads are easily passable by any vehicle with a few light puddles here and there that should be dried …
The New Ham Net is evolving. Steve (KE0BPD) and Terry (KE0HNW) have noticed that there is not nearly as much interest in a net for brand new hams as there used to be. They have also noticed that many of the local hams who check in are more experienced and have interest in topics that …
Plans for the ARRL Rocky Mountain Division Convention 2020 have started. Next year the event will be in Keystone, CO at the Keystone Convention Center, August 6-9, 2020. To keep up on the details as planning continues, visit the HamCon Colorado 2020 website. 73