World Scout Jamboree on-the-air from England

[g4tut]

World Scout Jamboree on-the-air from England

Worldwide Scouting celebrates 100 years of Scouting with the 21st World Jamboree in England July 27-August 7.

Amateur Radio will be a significant part of the festivities, with participation in several events during the Jamboree. Amateur radio station GB100J will operate around the clock for the duration of the Jamboree. There are plans for a contact with the International Space Station, including an EchoLink relay of the contact.

The Scouting Sunrise Net marks the 100th anniversary with ceremonies around the world at 8 AM local time. This net will start at 19.00 UTC July 31 and continue to 19.00 UTC August 1, and will include GB100S and GB100BI.

The BI station will be located on Brownsea Island, where Lord Baden Powell opened the very first Scout encampment at 8 AM August 1, 1907.

The idea for Jamboree on the Air (JOTA) was formed at a World Jamboree in 1957. GB100J will celebrate JOTA’s 50th birthday on August 4 with special on-the-air activities. This year’s JOTA, always the third full week in October, will be a 50 hour around-the-world Scout happening.

QST Assistant Technical Editor and active Scoutmaster Larry Wolfgang, WR1B, said, “Make plans now to spend some time with a local Scout Troop, Cub Pack or Venture Crew during the time of the Jamboree. Contact a local Scout camp and set up a station to have local Scouts participate in some of the World Jamboree festivities via Amateur Radio.

Talk with Scouts at the Jamboree and other stations around the world. You and the Scouts will have so much fun you will want to do this again and again.”





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[n6ajr]

Cool, I shall try to work them, I remember my days in the Scouts, late 50's and early 60's, now thats going way way back. good luck to all

tom N6AJR

[PA5UL]

Hi from Paul PA5UL, one of the operators @ GB100J. We're on the air on all amateur bands on or around the Scouting QRG's, albeit barefoot only pending delivery of our generator. We're on Echolink as well, for now only through the Chelmsford 2m radio link but hopefully quite soon directly on the internet as well as we've just achieved internet access from the shack. On Echolink, look for my callsign PA5UL, as Echolink does not permit use of special callsigns. We'll be on for the next week or so and we hope to QSO as many of you as possible. Scout Camps, Radioscouts and stations with scouts have our special attention. More info can be found on http://gb100j.radio-scouting.org.uk/ which we hope to update soon with our latest news.

Best 73 and YIS,
Paul PA5UL

[va3eam]

There is also a Scout event in Tamaracouta, Quebec, Canada. They are using the new JOTA frequencies. See http://home.tiscali.nl/worldscout/Jota/frequencies.htm for the frequencies. I am told that there are several thousand scouts from around the world attending. Their special events callsign is VE2CJCT.

Eric,
VA3EAM

[vr100s]

http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif VR100S will look for you on 14.290MHz and 21.360MHz, :rock: however, propagation was not good yesterday during set up.

We will use Echolink on campsite (Sai Kung Man Yee Reservoir via VR2HKS-L VR2HKS-L #312721.

Please tell us your node again. Our operation time is: 0100UTC-0900UTC

73, YIS, de VR2XNG for VR2HKS http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

[BV4VR]

Quote[/b] (vr100s @ July 29 2007,17:57)]http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif VR100S will look for you on 14.290MHz and 21.360MHz, :rock: however, propagation was not good yesterday during set up. #

We will use Echolink on campsite (Sai Kung Man Yee Reservoir via VR2HKS-L VR2HKS-L #312721.

Please tell us your node again. #Our operation time is: 0100UTC-0900UTC

73, YIS, de VR2XNG for VR2HKS http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif
Dear OM..
You can connect to MB7IDA-L and you can sontact GB100J via ECHOLINK.
some infotmation about Scout station in ECHOLINK.
MB7IDA-L ---> GB100J
PA5EFR ---> GB100BI
8J1S
GB6IN-R ---> GB6RH
BV4VR-R ---> BP100S
VE2CjCT
Above stations that's I have contacted.
Good Luck for all scouts around the world.
73.
de BP100S

[M5AKA]

Pictures of the Amateur Radio station at the event can be seen at

http://good-times.webshots.com/album/560063849BbJvdZ

GB100J Scout Jamboree Hylands Park, Chelmsford - Pictures
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/july2007/jamboree_pictures.htm

MB7IDA Chelmford Echolink node 265297
http://www.clive.ward.btinternet.co.uk/

73 Trevor M5AKA
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[w2kls]

I made a great contact today with the jamboree to GB6RH (Mike) on 14.265 in Sherwood Forest, 20 miles north of Nottingham. He was a 5/9+ into Long Island @ 19:19 UTC. I was a 5/9 there using an Icom IC 718 at 100w with a 20m end fed dipole. Not bad with lousy band conditions. It sounds like they are having a great time.

73's, Peace and Goodness to them and all
Ken KC2RIR http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

[kb1opr]

I am thrilled that I spoke with GB100S at 01:36Z tonight. I have been trying to find the QSL info because the web site shows a great card that i would love to have in my shack. Can anyone shed some light on the QSL process for the GB100 stations? I only wish I could have been there in person.

Thanks in advance, Rick (Troop 12, Norton, Massachusetts.)

[2I0JVI]

I'm speaking to a member of GB100J (GI4FUM) at the moment on MSN , and he says send one via the buro and you should get one back.

73 es 55
Jonathan 2IØJVI

[BV4VR]

Quote[/b] (kb1opr @ July 31 2007,19:14)]I am thrilled that I spoke with GB100S at 01:36Z tonight. #I have been trying to find the QSL info because the web site shows a great card that i would love to have in my shack. #Can anyone shed some light on the QSL process for the GB100 stations? #I only wish I could have been there in person.

Thanks in advance, Rick (Troop 12, Norton, Massachusetts.)
Dear OM:
I have got QSL info from http://gb100j.radio-scouting.org.uk/?GB100J_Amateur_Radio_Station
Hope it can helpful for every scout.

>> GB100J QSL info: <<
All QSLs should go via the buro. Additionally we will also be confirming QSOs via eQSL.
As an exception US hams can send their QSL with a SASE (self addressed stamped envelope) only (No$$ No irc) to W4RIS 9129-C S.W. 5th Street Boca Raton FL 33428 for a quicker turn-around.


Above these.
GOOD and GOOD LUCK
73
DE BP100S ( BV4VR)

[M5AKA]

Video and MP3 From Jamboree ISS Contact Now Online

Saturday's contact between the International Space Station NA1SS and GB100J at the World Scout Jamboree, Hylands Park, Chelmsford was a great success. A video of the contact can now be downloaded from the web.

Video
http://www.g6lvb.com/GB100JISS.wmv (21Mb)

MP3 Audio
http://www.g6lvb.com/GB100JISS.mp3 (7.6Mb)

GB100J Website
http://gb100j.radio-scouting.org.uk/

Echolink node MB7IDA available for Chelmsford World Scout Jamboree
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/june2007/mb7ida.htm

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73 Trevor M5AKA
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