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ke5hdf
09-13-2006, 05:00 PM
I am in Houston and putting together my first JOTA station for Saturday Oct 21 noon to 11 PM
my license is tech, but i have 3 advanced licensees lined up to help.
I will work 2M and 6M (if it opens) and do some of the coaching about HAM radio.
The other guys will handle HF phone, CW and digital
we will be inviting all scouts in the area Cubs, Boys, Girls and the neighborhood kids too.
How much activity do you normally see during this event?
Any of you planning on being on the air for it??
I am under 13 and a boy scout. I also have my general. Trust me, those scouts will love that! My scout master (k0vbu) and I set up a station at a Scout camp and had scouts on the air just about everytime we flipped the rig on, or sometimes just listening. 73's
kc8upg
09-14-2006, 12:18 AM
I am also a scout, but there isnt much interest in my troop. Im trying, though.
KB1LVM
09-14-2006, 07:07 PM
I'm 13, I have my general and I am a girl. Great idea! Tried to do this before didn't work. Keep me posted for new information. I hope I can talk to you guys soon.
Merideth
KB1LVM
ve6wtf
09-15-2006, 03:50 AM
we will be working a station in alberta here in devon, if you guys works six, i will see you on there. and if not, then gimme an echolink node, might as well make a few contacts while i am at it,
15 here basic for 1 1/2 months
ve6wtf
ve6wtf
09-29-2006, 12:37 PM
**BUMP JOTA IS SOON!!!!
ke5hdf
10-02-2006, 12:10 PM
there are web pages that list frequencies and call signs for JOTA activity they can be accessed from ARRL web page at this address http://www.arrl.org/FandES/ead/#scout
Houston may have 2 JOTA stations. I have been asked to get some HAMS to set up at a local merit badge fair.
CE3BRA
10-15-2006, 10:57 PM
The scouts from CHILE, South America will participate with diferents stations in Echolink and E-QSO in computer links in Internet. Please cont us: pajarito742001@yahoo.com.br
Our stations will be CE 3 JAM ( Official Camp Site ) ; CE 3 BSC ( Official Headquarters ) ; CE 3 MVD ( Scout Group);
CE 3 BRA ( Scout Leader)
Best regards and have a nice Scout Jamboree on the Air.
M3LDM
10-26-2006, 03:17 PM
I trust you had a good JOTA, my leader was trying to get into 2M but didnt have much luck,
I remember him being rele happy when we got into scout HQ, cant remember where he said it was though.
I was using the callsign GB4NDS (standing for GB4 Northampton District Scouts)
We got a go callsign, was a special one oly for JOTA, it was GB4JOTA, though it was very cleva!
Tom
M3LDM
ke5hdf
10-26-2006, 05:23 PM
our day was a success
after we finally got the equipment to work and re-did the antenna after the lawn guys cut the ropes holding it up in the trees !!
we did a little good on 40 M, but the band was fading out really bad
2M proved very useful.... talked to some local guys (from 40 mile to 90 miles out) that were Eagle Scouts and a mobile rig up in Amarillo Texas (about 600 milea away)using linked repeaters