2025 was certainly a year for the record books. PAPA added several sites, increasing our footprint in the San Joaquin, Imperial, Big Bear and Antelope Valleys. We also saw threats from wildfires and extreme weather. The latter especially brought home the need to “Be Prepared” and to keep our repeater system as resilient and available as possible.

To that end PAPA is asking you to please consider a donation. Funds will be used to maintain and harden our sites against such external impacts. Long-term battery backup, ready to deploy spares and network resilience go a long way to overcoming events such as extreme weather, fires, Public Safety Power Shutoffs, network outages and the like. Remember this is YOUR repeater system!

The PAPA System is a 501 (c) (3) Corporation and your donation may be tax deductible. Please consult your tax professional to arrive at a donation strategy that is best for you. You can make your contribution by PayPal (no need for an account, just checkout as a "GUEST"), and please put your callsign in the PayPal "Comment" field.

You can also mail your donation to:

PAPA System

P.O. Box 373

San Marcos, CA 92079-0373

Please put your callsign and PAPA Donate Today 2026” on the memo line.

I thank you in advance for your financial support of the PAPA System and wish you and yours the very best in 2024. I look forward to speaking with you on the air very soon.

Best 73's

Cecil Casilla, WD6FZA

President, PAPA System