Author: W0WYX

August 1, 2026 marked Colorado’s 150th anniversary of statehood.  The Colorado section of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) sponsored a Colorado Day special event to commemorate this milestone.  The RMRL participated by conducting a special net on the 146.94 MHz repeater.  Participants were encouraged to share their notable amateur radio experiences in Colorado.  Thanks to those who checked in and to Bruce KBØPHD who acted as net control.

The club received a nice certificate from the ARRL for being part of the Colorado Day event.  View it here: Colorado Day Certificate

The RMRL will host a special Colorado Day net on Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 7 PM MT. The net will commemorate Colorado’s 150th anniversary. Please join us on the 146.94 MHz repeater to share your ham radio experiences in the Centennial State!

Long time president Dunnigan K1DUN stepped down from that position on June 30, 2026 for family reasons. He served as president for nearly 10 years and oversaw many projects including implementation of the RMRL JW Swaplist, conversion of the 449.750 MHz repeater to DMR, and upgrade of the 145.220 MHz repeater hardware. Dunnigan’s leadership has been a major contributor to the RMRL’s continuing success and will be sorely missed. He has agreed to remain in his position as RMRL JW Swaplist Coordinator and his continued support of our club is greatly appreciated!

Our Chief Technical Officer Mike, KIØGO has stepped up to fill the remainder of Dunnigan’s term as president. Thank you Mike!

The Denver Area Scouts Net is for all Scouts, Scouters, and non-Scouting ham radio operators. The net is an open forum with discussion around Scouting, Scouting-related activities such as Jamboree on the Air, the National Jamboree, World Scout Jamboree, and local radio Scouting opportunities. Upcoming Scouting events in the Denver area are also announced. All are welcome!

The net is held at 19:00 MT the 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month on the 449.450 MHz repeater. It is also carried on Allstar (46079), DMR Talkgroup 310847 (and RMRL DMR repeater 449.750 Time slot 1) and Fusion room DENVERSKYHUBLINK.

Note: there will be no net on Easter Sunday 2026 which is April 5th.

There will be no Rocky Mountain Radio League Net on the following U.S. Federally observed holidays in 2026:

Monday, January 19, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Monday, February 16, Washington’s Birthday/Presidents Day
Monday, May 25, Memorial Day
Monday, September 7, Labor Day
Monday, October 12, Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples Day

The Guy Hill phone line has been repaired and the autopatch on the 145.220 and 224.000 repeaters is functional again.  Thanks everyone for your patience while this issue was resolved.

The autopatch on the 145.220 and 224.000 repeaters is currently unavailable due to a phone line outage on Guy Hill.  The provider has been notified and acknowledges the problem, but due to property access issues a resolution is expected to take an extended period of time.  Sorry about any inconvenience.  A notice will be posted when the autopatch is available again.

The 145.220 hardware on Guy Hill has been replaced with a Motorola Quantar repeater, replacing the GE MASTR II machine which has served the club well since August 1989. The new repeater can operate in analog and P25 digital modes. It also offers autopatch and AllStarLink access, both of which are available to RMRL members. Many thanks to our chief technical officer, Mike, KIØGO, who not only donated the repeater but did a fantastic job configuring and installing it!

There will be no Rocky Mountain Radio League Net on the following U.S. Federally observed holidays in 2025:

Monday, January 20, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Monday, February 17, Washington’s Birthday
Monday, May 26, Memorial Day
Monday, September 1, Labor Day
Monday, October 13, Columbus Day