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Callsign Operator Counties Modes Bands Start Time (sorted ascending) End Time Notes
W0ZA Greg Kit Carson CW 40m, 20m 00:30 UTC (6:30 pm MT) 01:30 UTC (7:30 pm MT)

Times May Vary
W0ML Stephen Alamosa, Conejos CW, Phone 40m, 20m 00:45 UTC (6:45 pm MT) 01:15 UTC (7:15 pm MT)

Portable @ Alamosa / Conejos County Line. Times may be variable.
W0ML Stephen Costilla, Huerfano CW, Phone 40m, 20m 02:30 UTC (8:30 pm MT) 04:00 UTC (10:00 pm MT)

Portable @ Costilla / Huerfano County Line. Times may be variable (but will not exceed 21:59:00)
K0AV Alan Baca, Prowers CW, Phone 40m, 20m, 15m 14:00 UTC (8:00 am MT) 02:00 UTC (8:00 pm MT)

Portable.
County-line operation: Prowers / Baca = PRO/BAC
POTA = US-9675
Grid: DM87
WE0FUN Multiple Fremont Phone 40m, 20m, 15m 14:00 UTC (8:00 am MT) 04:00 UTC (10:00 pm MT)

14 Hours
W0ML Stephen Dolores, San Miguel CW, Phone 20m 14:00 UTC (8:00 am MT) 14:30 UTC (8:30 am MT)

Portable @ San Miguel / Dolores County Line. Times may be variable.
KC0VDY Jim Mesa Phone 40m, 20m, 15m, 10m, 6m 14:00 UTC (8:00 am MT) 04:00 UTC (10:00 pm MT)

Times may vary.
KC0EFS Bruce Hofer Morgan Phone 10m, 6m 14:00 UTC (8:00 am MT) 04:00 UTC (10:00 pm MT)

10 meters 28.400 +/-
2 meters 146.520
Hope to work ya and I do exchange QSO cards would love to have one of yours .
NE5A George Randolph Hinsdale CW 40m, 20m 14:00 UTC (8:00 am MT) 04:00 UTC (10:00 pm MT)

I will be operating from an rv park near Lake City. My antenna is an endfed wire 55 feet long and I will be running 100 watts out of a Kenwood TS-890SG. Please bear with me as this has never really been a great location!
W0ZA Greg Douglas CW 40m 14:00 UTC (8:00 am MT) 14:30 UTC (8:30 am MT)

Times May Vary
KF0VSI Max Delta Phone 40m, 20m, 2m 14:00 UTC (8:00 am MT) 04:00 UTC (10:00 pm MT)
W5JQ Jay Temple Custer CW 80m, 40m, 20m, 15m, 10m 14:00 UTC (8:00 am MT) 04:00 UTC (10:00 pm MT)

8 to 10 hrs, morning to evening with breaks as needed.
K7TD Terry Teller CW 80m, 40m, 20m, 15m, 10m, 6m 14:00 UTC (8:00 am MT) 02:00 UTC (8:00 pm MT)

Planned portable operation on EL PASO and TELLER county line in Pike National Forest. POTA US-4404. I expect to operate as much as possible during the QSO party - hopefully no less than 10 hours. Might try SSB if CW activity slows....
WA7NAH RON Teller Phone 80m, 40m, 20m, 15m, 10m, 6m 14:00 UTC (8:00 am MT) 01:00 UTC (7:00 pm MT)

Planned portable operation on Teller & El Paso county line.

WA7NAH RON Teller Phone 80m, 40m, 20m, 15m, 10m, 6m 14:00 UTC (8:00 am MT) 01:00 UTC (7:00 pm MT)

Planned portable operation on Teller & El Paso county line. POTA US-4404
K7TD Terry El Paso, Teller CW 80m, 40m, 20m, 15m, 10m, 6m 14:00 UTC (8:00 am MT) 02:00 UTC (8:00 pm MT)

Portable operation in Teller / El Paso county line
KF0WRX Trever Morgan Phone 20m 14:00 UTC (8:00 am MT) 04:00 UTC (10:00 pm MT)

Looking forword to work you all on 20m, I'll be off and on through out the day.
K0BF Dustin Weld Phone 80m, 40m, 20m, 15m, 10m 14:00 UTC (8:00 am MT) 04:00 UTC (10:00 pm MT)
K0TER Mike El Paso CW 80m, 40m, 20m, 15m, 10m 14:00 UTC (8:00 am MT) 04:00 UTC (10:00 pm MT)

Unknown at this time how much time I'll spend on the contest
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Didn't see a place for it but I'll be Fixed Station in El Paso county.
I can't handle the higher altitudes any longer.
W0TM Erik (N1CFO) Logan, Washington, Yuma CW, Phone 40m, 20m, 15m, 10m, 6m, 2m 14:00 UTC (8:00 am MT) 04:00 UTC (10:00 pm MT)

I'll be operating with the club call sign W0TM.
K0RV Ski Country ARC Garfield CW, Phone 40m, 20m, 15m, 10m 14:00 UTC (8:00 am MT) 04:00 UTC (10:00 pm MT)

Club activation for both COQP and POTA at Rifle Gap State Park US-1237 for the duration of the contest. Possible VHF contest ops as well.
KM5RVA Ken Moss Montrose Phone 80m, 40m, 20m, 15m, 10m, 6m 14:00 UTC (8:00 am MT) 04:00 UTC (10:00 pm MT)

10+ hours
W0SJE Scott Allen Chaffee, Lake, Park Phone 40m, 20m, 15m, 10m, 6m, 2m 14:00 UTC (8:00 am MT) 04:00 UTC (10:00 pm MT)
W0ZA Greg Elbert CW 40m, 20m 14:30 UTC (8:30 am MT) 15:30 UTC (9:30 am MT)

Times May Vary
W0ZA Greg Arapahoe CW 20m, 15m 15:30 UTC (9:30 am MT) 16:00 UTC (10:00 am MT)

Times May Vary
W0ML Stephen La Plata, Montezuma CW, Phone 20m 15:45 UTC (9:45 am MT) 16:15 UTC (10:15 am MT)

Portable @ Montezuma / La Plata County Line. Times may be variable.
WT0DX William Thomas Jefferson Phone 40m, 20m, 15m, 10m, 6m 16:00 UTC (10:00 am MT) 04:00 UTC (10:00 pm MT)

~12 hours, with breaks
W0C Weld Amateur Radio Society Weld CW, Phone 20m, 15m, 6m, 2m 16:00 UTC (10:00 am MT) 20:00 UTC (2:00 pm MT)

The Weld Amateur Radio Society will be on the air for the Colorado QSO Party 🥳 🎉 using special event called sign W0C.
We will operate for three or four hours on Saturday. Our operation will be mostly phone on 20 m but will try 15, 6, and 2 meter FM as well. Some of our operators have been learning CW and our goal will be to make a few contacts using Morse code.
W0ZA Greg Adams CW 20m, 15m 16:00 UTC (10:00 am MT) 17:00 UTC (11:00 am MT)

Times May Vary
W0ZA Greg Washington CW 20m, 15m 17:00 UTC (11:00 am MT) 17:30 UTC (11:30 am MT)

Times May Vary
W0ZA Greg Lincoln CW 20m, 15m 17:30 UTC (11:30 am MT) 19:00 UTC (1:00 pm MT)

Times May Vary
W0ML Stephen Ouray, San Juan CW, Phone 20m 17:45 UTC (11:45 am MT) 18:15 UTC (12:15 pm MT)

Portable @ San Juan / Ouray County Line. Times may be variable.
W5KV Johnny Gunnison Phone 40m, 20m 18:00 UTC (12:00 pm MT) 00:00 UTC (6:00 pm MT)

1800UTC-2359UTC. POTA.
W0ZA Greg Crowley CW 20m, 15m 19:00 UTC (1:00 pm MT) 20:00 UTC (2:00 pm MT)

Times May Vary
WY7AA R.J. Bragg Jackson, Larimer CW, Phone 80m, 40m, 20m, 15m 20:00 UTC (2:00 pm MT) 04:00 UTC (10:00 pm MT)

Jackson/Larimer Line POTA US-4403 Medicine Bow-Routt NF Mostly SSB with some QRS CW.
W0ZA Greg Otero CW 20m, 15m 20:00 UTC (2:00 pm MT) 20:30 UTC (2:30 pm MT)

Times May Vary
W0ZA Greg Bent CW 20m, 15m 20:30 UTC (2:30 pm MT) 21:30 UTC (3:30 pm MT)

Times May Vary
W0ML Stephen Gunnison, Hinsdale CW, Phone 20m 20:30 UTC (2:30 pm MT) 21:00 UTC (3:00 pm MT)

Portable @ Gunnison / Hinsdale County Line. Times may be variable.
W0ZA Greg Prowers CW 20m, 15m 21:30 UTC (3:30 pm MT) 22:30 UTC (4:30 pm MT)

Times May Vary
W0ZA Greg Kiowa CW 20m, 15m 22:30 UTC (4:30 pm MT) 23:30 UTC (5:30 pm MT)

Times May Vary
W0ML Stephen Mineral, Rio Grande CW, Phone 20m 22:30 UTC (4:30 pm MT) 23:00 UTC (5:00 pm MT)

Portable @ Mineral / Rio Grande County Line. Times may be variable.
W0ZA Greg Cheyenne CW 40m, 20m 23:30 UTC (5:30 pm MT) 00:30 UTC (6:30 pm MT)

Times May Vary
W0ML Stephen Rio Grande, Saguache CW, Phone 20m 23:30 UTC (5:30 pm MT) 00:00 UTC (6:00 pm MT)

Portable @ Rio Grande / Saguache County Line. Times may be variable.