Here's What's Happening in JTRG!

05/10/10 - Just an update on this Special Event. The talk in frequency will be 146.880MHz Pl 110.9 and simplex frequency of 146.400MHz. Raffle tickets are available for $10.00 each with the Grand Prize a 5,000 watt Coleman Generator with a 10 HP Subaru engine which retails for over $700.00. There are many other items being raffled off such as Diving Classes for 6 people, Paddleboarding Classes for 6 people, a peice of artwork donated from Gander Mountain of a Marlin retail price of $300.00, and gift cards from Jupiter Ale House and Grand Slam Fishing Supply. Raffle tickets can be purchased at the event or by sending in a self addressed stamped envelope to the Jupiter Tequesta Repeater Group at PO Box 7751 Jupiter, Fla. 33468. Thanks for all of your help in promoting this exciting local event and promoting Amateur radio.

05/02/10 - We held a Technician class of 35, eager students at the American Red Cross, in West Palm Beach 5/1-5/2. In addition to the core curriculum and test review, we also raffled a Yaesu FT-250R (2M 5W HT with FNB83+ Charger) that was graciously donated by Lee Ciereszko - N4TCW/DA1TCW. Thank you Lee!!!  After testing, we graduated 34 new hams!  A tremendous THANK YOU to the VE team including: David Fowler-K4DLF, Kevin Jackson-W4JKJ, Mike Stowe-N2ROU, Mike Alauskas-AJ4PN, Matthew Evans-WA2UKM, Steve Lowman-N4SGL, Warren Rothberg-W4WR, and Gennaro Zaza-W4BFL.   Additionally, we could not have done this without the support of the Palm Beach County Chapter of the American Red Cross and use of their facility!  Great work everyone!

04/17/10- Have been a bit neglectful in posting the news, but the club hasn't slowed down! We're down to 42 days until the DXpedition!  We've had another visit to Peanut Island and scoped out our figured out the antenna locations, and held a bonus meeting to determine operators, travel logistics, food, entertainment, sponsors, prizes, etc.  The "back of the napkin view" looks like this for antenna placement.

01/09/10- JTRG's primary repeater, 146.625, was replaced today with a Motorola Quantar which also changed our PL tone from 114.8 to the area standard of 110.9. GREAT WORK Jerry-N4GKI and everyone else who helped install

01/06/10- We had our first meeting of 2010 with 22 members in attendance and introduced two new members to the growing family of JTRG!  Welcome aboard Paul and Michael!   In addition to covering Old and New Business we discussed the upcoming DXpedition and next steps as we prepare to active the US Island FL479S - Peanut Island!

12/13/09- JTRG members participated in both the Jupiter Farms and Jupiter/Tequesta Parades to help with logistics. Bob-KF2GQ worked NCS duties while others worked the parade route.   Special thanks to Scott-AF4KK and his son, Joshua, for bringing his car, Radioactive, to the parade!

09/20/09- JTRG participated in the International Coastal Cleanup this weekend. Special thanks to Mike-N2ROU, Kevin-W4JKJ, Lee-K4LJP, Bob-KF2GQ, Jerry-N4GKI, Pete-K4CFQ, John-AG4WL and Bert-AG4BV for taking personal time to help clean our Adopt-A-Highway section of A1A. Also a big thanks to Dunkin Donuts for donating coffee to our volunteers!  A reminder, the first day of Autumn starts on Tuesday with our next scheduled club event on Sunday October 4th. This will be our Oktoberfest Picnic. This years theme is Pirates! AAARRRR. There will also be a fox hunt which according to the Foxmeister, "will not be for the faint of heart". The fun starts at 11:00am

09/11/09- Service has been restored to the 146.715 repeater location. Located at PGA & Military, the repeater has been replaced with a Motorola MSF5000, operating at 100W of continuous duty power with a PL of 110.9.

09/08/09- The Motorola Quantar 2M repeater has been assembled, tuned, packaged and being shipped our way! ***Don't forget our club meeting this Wednesday! See the home page for more details.

08/14/09- Frank Custureri- KI4NUU added pics of his shack. Also, don't forget we have testing for all license classes at the Old Towne Hall in Jupiter, FL on August 18 at 6:30PM.

07/23/09- Please note the calendar has been updated to reflect a change in dates for the Food For Families food drive. It will now take place on 11/7 and 11/14. We're also continuing to build sponsors for the JTRG DXpedition. Through the diligent work of the supporting committee members, we've added Wishbones BBQ and Dunkin Donuts as food vendors. We've also added Zepplica and the Feeder Band for musical entertainment.

06/14/09- What a team effort! The effort started with the help of Graham Huls-KE4WBO who researched and submitted the necessary paperwork to estabish Peanut Island as a ham Radio contact Island. Once completed, we were required to go onsite and establish a minimum of 25 QSOs with at least two DXCC countries. Bert Moreschi-AG4BV, Michael Alauskas III-AJ4PN, and Kevin Jackson-W4JKJ completed that on Saturday, 6/13/09. You can follow this link and see for yourself - Peanut Island is now a qualified US Island - FL479S.

06/13/09- A big thanks to those who helped keep Jupiter clean. Albert Moreschi-AG4BV, Mike Stowe-N2ROU, Kevin Jackson-W4JKJ, Chuck Mulligan-N4SDW, Tim McDow-KM4EF, Steven McDow Son, Kimberly McDow Daughter, Jerry Gumbus-N4GKI, Michael Alauskas III-AJ4PN,  John O'Brien-AG4WL, and Ray Strickland-KI4TCJ. Great turn-out which really helped speed things along.

Peanut Island Activation - Albert Moreschi-AG4BV, Michael Alauskas III-AJ4PN and Kevin Jackson-W4JKJ went to Peanut Island and spent the day making contacts per the rules for activating a US Island. Band conditions were not cooperating, but we made some changes and eventually got the contacts we needed. The logs have been submitted and we should have our official activation of Peanut Island as FL479S shortly. Great job everyone!