We’re experiencing some interference issues on the 449.525 repeater. It appears to be a couple of issues. One being a malicious station using 2 radios to generate feedback between the 449.525 and the 145.280, which happens mostly during the Sunday Night Net. The second issue is noise being generated near, or at, the repeater site, possibly a harmonic from non-ham equipment.

As a temporary measure, we have enabled a tone requirement for the 449.525, but this is functional only if the repeater is unlinked from the 145.280. The tone frequency is currently 156.7. If the repeaters are linked, the tone requirement becomes inoperative.

Bob – KEØSJ, will be working on this issue as time is available. The goal is to update the repeater linkage such that the 449.525 can operate with a tone requirement while linked, and also change the tone to 100hz.

Jean Owens, wife of Roger – WBØTHS (SK), passed away this year on April 16th. Many of us in IRG knew Jean well, and enjoyed her company at the lunch bunch and other club activities.

The celebration of life will be held on Saturday, June 15, 2024, 10AM at Simpson United Methodist Church, 6001 Wolff St. in Arvada.

Jean Irene Owens, June 2, 1942 – April 16, 2024

Coming up in June, Intermountain Repeater Group will once again be providing communications support for the Mt. Evans Ascent. Our coordinator is Ryan — KØCTR. Ryan will be reaching out later this year for volunteers, so if that’s your thing, put June 23rd on your calendar.

With heavy hearts, we report the news that Carmen Kreutzer – N0OCL, wife of Bob Kreutzer – KE0SJ, passed away on April 27th, 2023. Carmen was a long-time supporter of Intermountain Repeater Group, as a club officer, and a helper for Bob, our club President.

Carmen survived 5 and one-half years of treatment for multiple myeloma, and was admitted to hospice care on Saturday, April 22nd.

We will all greatly miss Carmen, and offer heartfelt condolences to her husband Bob – KE0SJ.

“God has chosen to give her relief today. God bless Carmen.”

Services for Carmen will be held at the Olinger Highland facility, 10201 Grant St, Thornton, on Thursday, May 4th: viewing is from 2-3 PM, with the service following at 3-4 PM.

Again, this year, Intermountain Repeater Group will be supporting the Mt. Evans Ascent with our portable repeater, providing communication throughout the race.

Please contact Ryan — KØCTR if you’d like to volunteer to be part of the team.

Colorado’s new ARRL Section Manager, Amanda Alden – K1DDN, will be holding a monthly on-air net Monday evenings at 7:30, using the Fun Machine radio network. Amanda writes:

As section manager I desire to have a better connection to ARRL members and non-members in the Colorado section. I visit as many in person events as time allows and also make myself available for attending virtual meetings (i.e. Zoom). This “net” will hopefully be a place that Colorado hams can ask questions of ARRL leadership, request help, guidance, club support and technical support. This can also be a place where Colorado hams can ask why is the ARRL important and why should I join?

The Fun Machine network is accessible using: FM, Allstar, Echolink, DMR, D-Star, NXDN, M17, and YSF.

Thanks to Bill – KIØFV, and Bob – KEØSJ, the 145.475 repeater has been repaired and returned to service.

Due to ongoing instability, we’ve taken the 145.475 repeater down off the site, for troubleshooting and repair. We currently have no estimate for placing it back in service.

Our dear friend and a founding member of the Intermountain Repeater Group and the Empire Radio Club, Roger Owens, WB0THS, passed away on Friday, July 15,2022.

Roger was a very active amateur radio operator until the past year or so when Alzheimer’s disease caught up to him. Roger was a strong advocate of the American Red Cross and actively participated as a Red Cross Communicator.

We had many club meetings held at his Westminster United Methodist Church. He was a custodian and very involved in his church activities, especially with the food bank. He and Jean attended many “Lunch Bunch” gatherings.

Roger was a very active member of IRG and helped in all club activities, like the 65Roses bike
races and the Mt Evans Assent race. Field day was always a special event for him. We will miss Roger for sure.

God bless Roger and Jean.

Roger Dale Owens; August 13, 1942 – July 15, 2022

Memorial Service will be Saturday, August 13, 2022, 10:30am at Westminster United Methodist Church, 3585 West 76th Avenue, Westminster.

A big thank you goes out to the hams from Intermountain Repeater Group who provided communcation support for the Mt. Evans Ascent in 2022. This year’s lineup:

• Bob – KE0SJ
• Bill – KI0FV and his wife, Susie
• Jonathan – KE0SUM
• Ryan – K0CTR
• Tony – W0SBS
• Tony – KE0VTJ
• Todd – KF0AXP

Todd and Ryan took several photos.