Colorado 14er Event

Colorado 14er Event - August 15th
Amateur radio operators from around Colorado will be climbing many of Colorado's 14,000-foot mountains to set up amateur radio stations, communicating with other radio amateurs across the state and around the world. Join in the fun Sunday, August 15th and see how many of the mountaintop stations you can contact. The prime operating hours are from approximately 900 to 1200 local time (1500 to 1800 UTC), but activity may occur at other times during the day. On VHF, most mountaintop stations will be running low power handheld radios. Stations running high power need to keep in mind that they can interfere with stations they cannot hear.

This event is intended to spur increased activity in all parts of Colorado and neighboring states. Most stations will be on VHF and higher bands, taking advantage of their mountaintop location to obtain longer distance contacts. Some stations operate on the HF bands, working amateur radio operators across the country and around the world. You don't have to be on a 14er to participate, so check out the general operating guidelines for more information.

The event web site is at http://www.14er.org