ICOM's new D-STAR digital repeater technology.
Read more information regarding the new Digital Repeater technology written by K0NR, Bob Witte. CLICK HERE It's time to start thinking about moving toward digital voice for hams.  The world is going there, we need to get spectrally efficient and move toward the new modes.

Repeater Maps Sold Out!
Our 2006 Maps were a big seller and are completely sold out.  The CCARC Board has voted to work on another production of a new 2008 Map at the April Meeting and will be available early this summer at HRO-Denver, you can also check with your local ham club and also purchase them online here from CCARC.  These maps are printed on Tyvek paper for resilience with waterproof ink.  They are very handy for anyone that travels around the state!  When they are available, they may also be purchased in our online store, see Maps above.

2008 Spring Meeting
Minutes Posted
The minutes for the 2008 Spring meeting are available under the "Meetings" pulldown from the menu above.

DSTAR Request for Proposal Awarded
At  the regular meeting of the CCARC on 4/26/08, the award was made of the D-STAR equipment to the Colorado D-Star Association by John Thomson of HRO and was accepted on behalf of Colorado D-Star by Steve Cohan, KF0RW.   Click here to read the full text of the letter sent to Colorado D-Star from CCARC and HRO.  We thank Colorado Repeater Association and Boulder Amateur Radio Club for their excellent proposals and their time to put this information together and look forward to using the new technology!

2008 Fall Meeting Scheduled
The fall meeting will be held in Pueblo, CO at the Pueblo Public Library, exact date to be announced, sponsored by the Pueblo Ham Club.  Click on Meetings above for more information.

Spectrum Use Committee Report

The CCARC Spectrum Use Committee has published it's first report regarding the re-farming of the analog spectrum usage for the State of Colorado.  The Committee is continuing its work and looking into appropriate recommendations for spectrum usage in the VHF band in Colorado. For more information, Click Here

ARRL Spectrum Defense Fund
The ARRL is again being challenged to protect the very valuable spectrum at our disposal.  Please consider a donation to the fund to help the cause.  How can you help? Click Here.

The CCARC board has elected to donate $250 to this fund and we feel that it's very important to all of us!