Jamboree On The Air

The 3rd weekend in October is the Jamboree on the Air, a world wide scouting event that pairs up scouts with amateur radio operators to get scouts on the air talking to other scouts.

October 17th Marysville Cub Scout Pack 634 is going to participate in JOTA at Camp Otter Run in Logan County.  There will be 2 HF radios and one 2 meter radio set up and 4 or 5 hams working with the scouts. The call signs we will be using are K8C and KE8ANU We are planning to start setting up around 10. If anyone wants to stop by and check out how the radios are set up and the antennas that will be used,  feel free to stop by in the early afternoon before 3pm. Bring water with you to drink, the water at the shelter is not potable! I will have Bob's, N8GU Eagle One antenna setup.   Attached is a PDF of the schedule we will be using. Keep an ear out for scouts calling CQ Jamboree this weekend !
Information about JOTA for amateur radio operators can be found here http://www.scouting.org/jota/operators_guides.aspx
The operating rules are as follows:|

• All radio operators must operate their station strictly in accordance with FCC regulations.
• Stations should try to contact each other by calling "CQ Jamboree" or "CQ JOTA" or by answering other stations sending this call.
• Any authorized amateur radio frequency may be used. It is suggested that the frequencies listed below be used, at least for a starting point. Once contact is established, you can move to another frequency to leave the calling frequency open for others.
• Any amateur mode of operation can be used such, as CW, SSB, PSK, SSTV, FM, and satellite. The more modes in operation, the more exciting the event will be for the Scouts.
• JOTA is not a contest. The idea is to contact other Scout stations and allow as many Scouts as possible to talk to other Scouts and learn about who they are and what they are doing. You might think about counting the Scouts on both sides of the QSO rather than the number of QSOs!

Frequencies we will be using are as follows, with the addition of the 2 meter Marysville N8IG Repeater, the 2 Meter Belfontaine Repeater and other repeaters we are able to bring up.

2 Meter FM Simplex

147.450, 147.480, 147.510, 147.540* * Use 147.540 as Calling Channel. Always listen first to avoid interfering with another QSO or auxiliary or control link.
Avoid 146.520, the National FM Simplex Calling Frequency, as well as 146.550, which is commonly used by mobiles and RVers.

• WOSM (World Organization of the Scouting Movement) calling frequencies are shown to indicate center of international activity.

HF SSB Voice