96 September 2007 An on-the-air operating event sponsored by the World Scout Bureau, Jamboree on the Air was founded in 1958 by Les Mitchell, G3BHK. It has grown to become the largest international Scout event. JOTA now boasts the participation of nearly a half million Scouts and Guides in over 100 countries, JOTA — Jamboree on the Air 2007 Debra Johnson, K1DMJ The Fun Begins October 19 Jamboree on the Air celebrates its 50 th year October 19-21, 2007. In recognition of this milestone, JOTA’s nor- mal 48 hour operating event will be extended to 50 hours. The fun begins at 2200 local time October 19 and ends at midnight, 2400 local time, October 21. Visit the World Scout Bureau Web site at www.scout. org/jota/ to review the special activities suggested for this anniversary event, read the JOTA Sto- ry, and brush up on the rules for the Scouting 100 Radio Award, for which JOTA contacts will apply. You’ll also find promotional materials as well as golden jubilee souvenir articles avail- able through the World Scout Shop. Debra Johnson, K1DMJ, is Manager of the ARRL Education Services Department. She can be reached at [email protected]. Band (MHz) Phone (MHz) CW 80 meters 3.940 3.590 40 meters 7.270 7.030 20 meters 14.290 14.070 17 meters 18.140 18.080 15 meters 21.360 21.140 12 meters 24.960 24.910 10 meters 28.390 28.190 Suggested Worldwide JOTA Frequencies JOTA is an annual event in which Scouts and Guides all over the world speak to each other by means of Amateur Radio contacts. Scouting experiences are exchanged and ideas are shared, via the radio waves. A Boy Scout activates W1AW during a recent JOTA LARRY WOLFGANG, WR1B involving as many as 10,000 Amateur Radio stations. The event relies on the Amateur Radio community and local hams for its success. Getting Boy and Girl Scouts (including Cubs and Brownies) on the air to talk with other Scouts around the world provides a great opportunity to expose youth to Amateur Radio. Some troops and clubs team up to make a big splash with lots of activities, radios, antennas and offering a variety of modes to experience. For others, the event provides an opportunity to coach a smaller group of Scouts and to just have fun talking on the radio. Scouts usually enjoy communicating by speaking into a microphone, but some radio amateurs are able to provide other modes of operation for Scouts to experience, such as slow-scan TV or amateur TV, satellites, packet radio or radioteletype, or even earth-moon-earth contacts. JOTA can provide a great opportunity to teach the Boy Scout merit badge. For materials and ideas on how to provide a Radio Merit Badge seminar, check out some of the resources on the ARRL Web site. You’ll also find general rules and other information at www.arrl.org/scouts/jota, including how to file a JOTA report, and how to obtain JOTA QSL cards and pocket patches. 2007 WORLD SCOUT BUREAU, INC. Reprinted with permission.

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96 September 2007

An on-the-air operating event sponsored by the World Scout Bureau, Jamboree on the Air was founded in 1958 by Les Mitchell, G3BHK. It has grown to become the largest international Scout event. JOTA now boasts the participation of nearly a half million Scouts and Guides in over 100 countries,

JOTA — Jamboree on the Air 2007Debra Johnson, K1DMJ

The Fun Begins October 19Jamboree on the Air celebrates its 50th year October

19-21, 2007. In recognition of this milestone, JOTA’s nor-mal 48 hour operating event will be extended to 50 hours. The fun begins at 2200 local time October 19 and ends at midnight, 2400 local time, October 21.

Visit the World Scout Bureau Web site at www.scout.org/jota/ to review the special activities suggested for this anniversary event, read the JOTA Sto-ry, and brush up on the rules for the Scouting 100 Radio Award, for which JOTA contacts will apply. You’ll also find promotional materials as well as golden jubilee souvenir articles avail-able through the World Scout Shop.

Debra Johnson, K1DMJ, is Manager of the ARRL Education Services Department. She can be reached at [email protected].

Band (MHz) Phone (MHz) CW80 meters 3.940 3.59040 meters 7.270 7.03020 meters 14.290 14.07017 meters 18.140 18.08015 meters 21.360 21.14012 meters 24.960 24.91010 meters 28.390 28.190

Suggested Worldwide JOTA FrequenciesJOTA is an annual event in which Scouts and Guides all over the world

speak to each other by means of Amateur Radio contacts.

Scouting experiences are exchanged and ideas are shared, via the radio waves.

A Boy Scout activates W1AW during a recent JOTA

larry wolfgang, wr1B

involving as many as 10,000 Amateur Radio stations. The event relies on the Amateur Radio community and

local hams for its success. Getting Boy and Girl Scouts (including Cubs and Brownies) on the air to talk with other Scouts around the world provides a great opportunity to expose youth to Amateur Radio. Some troops and clubs team up to make a big splash with lots of activities, radios, antennas and offering a variety of modes to experience. For others, the event provides an opportunity to coach a smaller group of Scouts and to just have fun talking on the radio. Scouts usually enjoy communicating by speaking into a microphone, but some radio amateurs are able to provide other modes of operation for Scouts to experience, such as slow-scan TV or amateur TV, satellites, packet radio or radioteletype, or even earth-moon-earth contacts.

JOTA can provide a great opportunity to teach the Boy Scout merit badge. For materials and ideas on how to provide a Radio Merit Badge seminar, check out some of the resources on the ARRL Web site. You’ll also find general rules and other information at www.arrl.org/scouts/jota, including how to file a JOTA report, and how to obtain JOTA QSL cards and pocket patches.

2007 world Scout Bureau, Inc.

Reprinted with permission.