[PPRAANet] Colorado QSO Party - next Saturday, Sept. 12 - starting at 8 AM

[Alan Higbie]

ON-AIR AMATEUR RADIO EVENT
*Colorado QSO Party 2026*
Work all 64 Colorado Counties
Hosted by the Grand Mesa Contesters of Colorado (GMCC)

*DATE*:
Sat. Sept. 12, 2026

*HOURS*:
Sat., 8:00 AM - 9:59 PM MDT
1400 UTC Sat - 0350 UTC Sun

*BANDS*:
80 / 40 / 20 / 15 / 10 meters + 6 / 2 meters

*MODES*:
CW & Phone (SSB/AM/FM)

*WHO*:
Everyone works Colorado,
and Colorado works Everyone.

*AWARDS*:
Plaques for category winners & Certificates for all entries.

*Plan to get on the air next Saturday from home or otherwise*.

While many people will cover the rural counties with portable and mobile
operations;

We still need activity from some of the more populous counties. See link to
the list below.

   - Even if you are from a relatively urban county - please get on (for a
   while) from home if you can.
   - If you plan to be on the air for COQP, please Post your activity here
   <https://coloradoqsoparty.org/announce-activation/>
   - Look at this list Planned activity
   <https://coloradoqsoparty.org/activations/>
      - Lots of mobile and portable operations have been announced.
      - However, for example, no one has yet posted plans to be on from
      BROOMFIELD or DENVER!

*Suggestions*:

   - The State QSO Party Challenge has stimulated QP activity in the past
   few years.
      - They have about 150-200 folks who will be actively chasing CO
      stations.
   - Much of the activity will be during our morning hours.
   - To work CO counties, be sure to check for them on 40 meters.
   - The COQP website has links to helpful resources, so be sure to explore
   it.
   - CO stations will be spotted via a link on the Web site.
   - Starting on the day of the COQP, you will find a prominent link to the
   *spots* on the main webpage.

*Questions*:  info at coloradoqsoparty.org