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Colorado QRP Club, Inc.

Life's too short for $800 finals!

Saturday lunch, 12:30 pm, February 13, 2009

Our next informal Chat 'n' Chew gathering will take place at the Bennett's BBQ at 3700 Peoriea Street, Denver, Colorado

The Chat 'n' Chew starts at 12:30 with occasional "talk-in" on the 147.225 repeater or 146.445 FM Simplex. Click Here or on the Google logo, at right, for a map to the Bennett's BBQ.

Remember, these informal Chat 'n' Chew gatherings are for fun and fellowship - no club biz, please!

Members on the Move

We're always looking for photos and stories from our members for publication on our website or newsletter. So, contact your humble webmaster, or newsletter editor, if you have pix or text about your gear, family, antennas, favorite keyer, or just about anything else related to ham radio and QRP!

Here are few pix from our 2009 Field Day operation:

CQC Competitive Site at the QTH of KT5E - June 2009

Click Here for more pix from our 2009 Field Day operation!

Click Here for our Members on the Move page!

Click Here to see more
CQCers on the move!

(Our next regular meeting will take place on Saturday, March 13)

147.225 8 pm Monday night QRP net - 146.445 Denver area QRP "Watering Hole"

Worldwide QRP Calling Frequencies

CQC Welcomes our
newest members!
WR9H - Herbert, #876
KAØSYY - Stephen, #875
KDØDUB - Wiley, #874
KØUJW - Robert, #873
W7VN - Robert, #872

"Skill... Not Power!"

What the heck is QRP anyway? - Well, although there's really no hard and fast definition, QRP generally means to turn your transmitter power down, way down... 5 Watts output, or less, is usually considered QRP.

But why turn your power down? - The reasons are as varied as there are Ham operators! Some like the challenge while others simply enjoy back-to-basics and the tiny expense of using small radios over long distances.

Won't you join the fun? - Beginners and Old-timers all agree that QRP brings a special indescribable delight that a pair of expensive high-power transmitting finals just can't duplicate!

The Colorado QRP Club is proud to announce that it has been accepted as an affiliated club with the ARRL (American Radio Relay League). We'll post the certificate and other related info in a few more days but wanted to take this opportunity to say "Tnx!" to the ARRL for taking us into the family!!

Please remember to keep your ARRL membership current as well!

CQC is proud to sponsor the QRP Fox Hunt!!
(Click Here for our Fox Hunt archives...)

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