Colorado 14er & Mountaintop Event

Trail Ridge Road (U.S. Hwy 34 inside RMNP) has reopened to thru travel. Old Fall River Road remains closed. Conditions can change rapidly at high elevations. Visitors should be prepared to adjust travel plans. For updates, call the Trail Ridge Road recorded line at 970-586-1222

Mark your calendars for the 2026 Colorado 14er & Mountaintop Event: The main two days are Saturday and Sunday (Aug 8 & 9), with bonus days on Thursday and Friday (Aug 6 and 7). ham14er.org

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Another enjoyable weekend for the Colorado 14er & Mountaintop Event. See the summary here: ham14er.groups.io/g/ham14er/mess…

Excellent trip report with some great photos from W0ADV on Treasure Mountain. w0adv.com/posts/treasure…

On the summit for SOTA (W0C/SP-042). That is Pikes Peak way in the distance. Colorado 14er & Mountaintop Event

Today is the last day of the event. We have quite a few ALERTS posted, so it looks like a fun day!

It all starts on Thursday. ham14er.org

Take a look at the event operating guide, recently updated. ham14er.groups.io/g/ham14er/wiki…

I needed to log a few QSOs manually today on my phone, so I grabbed PoLo. Wow, I like how it works…easy peasy, it handles SOTA and POTA simultaneously.

It is a well-known fact that wearing a cool t-shirt on a SOTA activation adds 3 dB to your signal. Introducing the Colorado 14er & Mountaintop Event shirts. co-ham-radio.myspreadshop.com

The recommended 2m FM frequencies for the event are 146.58, 146.55, and 146.49 MHz, to align with the use of the North America Adventure Frequency for SOTA (146.58). The National Simplex Calling Frequency (146.52) may be used as appropriate.

Just how far can my signal go when operating VHF/UHF from a high summit? Here are the record VHF/UHF contacts for the Colorado 14er & Mountaintop Event. ham14er.groups.io/g/ham14er/wiki…

K0NR Blog: My Favorite SOTA Tools. k0nr.com/wordpress/2025…

What frequencies should I use during the Mountaintop Event? ham14er.groups.io/g/ham14er/wiki…

Flash back to 2016, with a QST cover photo of Steve WG0AT.

Have you picked out a few summits to activate during the event? Time to start planning.

Take a look at our Beginner Guide for the Colorado 14er & Mountaintop Event. ham14er.groups.io/g/ham14er/wiki…

Time to put your plan together for the Colorado 14er and Mountaintop Event. ham14er.groups.io/g/ham14er/wiki