See the National Weather Service Spotter Training Schedule for the State of Colorado.
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LARCFest 2022 04/02/2022
The Longmont Amateur Radio Club (LARC) will be hosting LARCFest 2022 on Saturday, April 2, 2022.
Added attraction: Arts and Crafts.
Location: Boulder County Fairgrounds, inside the Exhibit Building, conveniently located at 9595 Nelson Rd, Longmont, CO 80501. See this Fairgrounds Site Map to find the Exhibit Bldg.
Date: Saturday, April 2, 2022
Time: Doors open to the public at 9:00am. Event ends at 1pm.
Talk-in frequency: 147.270 MHz (+) 100Hz tone.
Admission $6.00. (Under 16, free) Technical Sessions, door prizes, testing. See their LARCFest event web page for more information.
Dayton Hamvention 2022
The 65th annual Hamvention in Dayton, Ohio will be May 20-22, 2022. The Hamvention website is loaded with information including ticket purchases, accommodations, maps, event schedules, forums, live coverage information, special event stations, exhibitors, and so much more.
Location: Greene County Fairgrounds and Expo Center, 120 Fairground Rd. Xenia, Ohio 45385
Dates: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, May 20-22, 2022
Time: Flea Market opens at 9:00am every day, inside exhibitors open at 9:00am every day. Event ends at 1:00pm on Sunday, the 22nd.
Talk-in frequencies: For directions and assistance in the Dayton Area during your visit to Hamvention®, contact “Talk-In” on the DARA Repeater 146.94 (-), alternate 146.985 (-) -123.0 PL. Dayton Hams also monitor 223.94 (-)and 442.1 (+). MIDCARS will again monitor and provide travel assistance on 7.258 MHz.
The Dayton gateway W8RTL^^B will be linked to D-Extra X-Reflector XRF038C during Hamvention weekend. D-Plus REF038C will also be available for the weekend on W8RTL^^C. Use 446.1000 Digital Code Squelch CSQL use #13 as a D-Star simplex frequency at Hamvention®.
DMR Coverage – Coverage is available from the W8AK repeater. See http://dmr-marc.net/repeaters.html for more information.
Updated: How to sound like a Pro when operating on a repeater
New and improved! How to sound like a pro when operating on a repeater and the companion guide: How to Participate in a Net like a Pro!
How to sound like a pro when operating on a repeater was written in an effort to help Elmer newly-licensed hams (and those who may or may not have a CB background) on common conventions used when operating on repeaters. None of us are perfect and even long-time hams slip up now and then, but we hope that this guide will help you sound like a pro when operating on repeaters.
The guide provides positive guidelines, and lays out common nomenclature used by convention on repeaters. There are no hard and fast rules. Your ham license won’t be revoked, no one is going to laugh and point, but you are more likely to get a positive response when you sound like you know the lingo and use it appropriately.
See the companion document: How to Participate in a Net like a Pro!
Pikes Peak Radio Club Megafest 2022 07/16/2022
The Pikes Peak Radio Amateur Association Hamfest is an annual event featuring vendors, testing, and prize drawings.
Location: Lewis-Palmer High School, 1300 Higby Road, Monument, CO
Date: Saturday, July 16, 2022
Time: Doors open to the public at 8:00am. Event ends at 1:00pm.
Admission: $5.00
Talk-in frequency: 146.235(+)(no ctcss) or 146.460 simplex
VE Testing at 10:00a.m.
Prizes and Drawings
RMRL 2022 Holiday Schedule
There will be no Rocky Mountain Radio League Net on the following U.S. Federally observed holidays in 2022:
- Monday, January 17th, Martin Luther King Day
- Monday, February 21st, Presidents’ Day
- Monday, May 30th, Memorial Day
- Monday, June 20th, Juneteenth (observed)
- Monday, July 4th, Independence Day
- Monday, September 5th, Labor Day
- Monday, October 10th, Columbus Day
- Monday, December 26th, Christmas Day (observed)
(Note that Monday, January 2nd, 2023, is the Federal observation of the New Year’s Holiday and there will be no net that night.)
Winter 2022 Hamfest – 01/15/2022
The Winter Hamfest is an annual event sponsored by the Northern Colorado Amateur Radio Club.
Location: The Ranch, Larimer County Fairgrounds, Thomas McKee 4H Building. Loveland, CO. To reach The Ranch, exit I-25 at Crossroads Blvd., Exit 259. Travel East 1 mile to Fairgrounds Avenue (County Road 5) and go North to the entrance.
Date: Saturday, January 15, 2022
Time: Doors open to the public at 8:00am. Event ends at 1:00pm.
Admission: $7.00.
Talk-in frequency: 448.025 (-) 100Hz PL
VE Testing at 9:30a.m. See their PDF flyer for more information.
RMRL Holiday Event 12/6/2021 (Updated 12/14/2021)
Our 2021 Holiday event was well “attended” with plenty of check-ins. Congratulations to our Trivia Contest winners! They were as follows:
Jay, KB0MPF
Beau, W5NJR
Chris, KD0DUJ
Mike, KA6YFB
Jim, N0TRP
Luke, AD0KI
Chris, N0NDF
Eric, AK0EL
Jonathan, KE0SUM
Also, congratulations to our “Decorate Your Shack” contest winner, Kevin, KD0VHD.
The officers of the club were re-elected (there were no challengers.)
ORIGINAL POST:
Our second Radio Holiday Event! Join us from the comfort of your own home and enjoy the festivities.
Date: December 6, 2021
Time: Usual net time 2030 (8:30 PM)
Frequencies: 146.94-, 449.450-, and 449.825- (PL 103.5)
There is no excuse not to participate. Even if the roads are bad or the weather is cold, curl up with your pets and/or a beverage of your choice and enjoy the camaraderie of your fellow RMRL members as we celebrate another year of great radio.
New this year! Decorate your “shack” contest. Whether you have a handheld or an entire “shack”, let’s see your best holiday decorations. Whatever your holiday beliefs, spread the cheer and get creative with your best decorations: tinsel, lights, garlands, and/or Menorah. Get as creative as you can. A $10 gift card will be awarded for the best decorated radio/shack. Send in your photos BY FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3RD FOR ENTRY INTO THE CONTEST so the results can be announced the night of the Holiday Event (December 6th).
Send your best photo (multiple photos okay) to .
Example photos:
Decorate!Our agenda is as follows:
• Welcome and normal net preamble (stop before calling on officers) – KB0PHD
• Check Ins – KB0PHD
• President’s Message/Q&A – K1DUN
• Technical Update/Q&A – KI0GO
• Election of Officers – KB0PHD
• Volunteer Recognition – KD0AOE
• Trivia Contest – WT0C
• Wrap Up and Holiday Wishes – K1DUN
Zoom TechFest – Northern Colorado Amateur Radio Club – Saturday January 16th
Presenters include Gene Spinelli, Ward Silver, Tim Duffy, Rob Steenburgh Bob Heil, Amanda Alden, Karin Thomson, among others.
See detailed information on the NCARC website.
RMRL 2021 Holiday Schedule
There will be no Rocky Mountain Radio League Net on the following U.S. Federally observed holidays in 2021:
- Monday, January 18th, Martin Luther King Day
- Monday, February 15th, Presidents’ Day
- Monday, May 31st, Memorial Day
- Monday, July 5th, Independence Day (observed)
- Monday, September 6th, Labor Day
- Monday, October 11th, Columbus Day