PRA Water Tower Repeater Maintenance – December

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A beautiful December day to perform some work at the Water Tower repeater site.


Chili Social – October

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The annual PRA Chili Social, hosted by Stan – NØKKY!


Carter’s first QSO! – October

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Carter works New York at the Parker Radio Association Chili Social!


Elmer Night – September

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We build tape measure Yagi antennas at our September Elmer Night!


Signal Butte SOTA – September

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Wings Over the Rockies B-17 Event – September

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KØPRA activates the Wings Over the Rockies B-17 event as Special Event Station WØR!


Self Reliance Expo – August

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KØPRA presented information on amateur radio communications for attendees of the Self Reliance Expo in Kiowa at the Elbert County Fairgrounds.


Field Day! – June

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KØPRA activates Special Event Call Sign WØC for Field Day!


Pedaling for Parkinson’s Ride Support – June

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The PRA provided communications support for the Pedaling for Parkinson’s event. This year there were two courses – 10 miles and 40 miles. Amateur Radio is a fantastic solution for maintaining communications throughout the various terrain over the routes.


Dane – KG5SOR At the High Altitude Ham Radio Hideaway – June

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Dane – KG5SOR Hamming it up at the High Altitude Hideaway with HT’s and Heineken!


SOTA Antenna Build Night – May

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For this month’s PRA Elmer Night, we built SOTA Antennas!


Hamvention! – May

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Paul – AC5S, Brad – AB4BA, Scott – AK6Q, & Randy – KØTNG rock Hamvention with Mike – K8MRD!


PRA Portable Ops Group Activates Mestaa’ehehe Mountain – May

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The PRA Portable Ops Group activates Mestaa’ehehe Mountain – SOTA Peak WØC/PR-082. This peak was previously known as Squaw Mountain. Elevation 11,334′.


Wings Over The Rockies – May

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The PRA Activates Wings Over the Rockies as Special Event Station WØR!


Wings Over the Rockies – April

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The PRA Activates Wings Over the Rockies as Special Event Station WØR!


PRA Portable Ops Group Activates Chatfield State Park – March

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On the air at Lookout Park – March

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Dane – KG5SOR & Wayne – NØAD get on the air at Lookout Park in Centennial.


NØAD & KG5SOR Play Radio at Aurora Reservoir – February

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The PRA Does the ARA Swapfest! – February

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Winter Field Day – January

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Barns on the Air – January

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Dane – KG5SOR & Bill – WØSUN took a quick overnight down to La Veta Pass to active Dane’s barn. They made several contacts while testing out Bill’s new antenna. Temperatures were in the mid 50’s during the day, and remained above freezing overnight.


PRA Repeater Excursion – January

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John – N4SJW, Jeff – ABØL, Don – WØCFI & Doug – KØATP braved

the January snow on Squaw Mountain for some repeater maintenance.


The PRA Takes Over The Gym Co. Tavern

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The Gym Co. Tavern – Mainstreet just West of Parker Rd. Wednesdays @ 11:30am.