... making contacts on the air. A local ham has had great luck with involving APRS with the middle school. The kids this age love computers and what you can do...
Here in the UK we are getting quite excited about Echolink as part of JOTA. It was used to great effect at the Australian Jamboree last winter (summer if you...
At last year's JOTA we had a TV set up with an ARRL video in it. It was the first station on the HAM site tour. It caught some kids' attention just because...
It is time to begin planning for JOTA 2004. I would love to hear about activites that can be offered in addition to making contacts on the air. Here are my...
Hello there My name is shawn.I use to be a boyscout but had to give it up do to some personal matters.But any how i like the lil group you all got going on...
... Looks great, Ralph! Quickie question: I noticed that the syllabus plans for eleven sessions. In your experience, what kind of time line has worked best...
The Valencia County (New Mexico) Amateur Radio Association recently sponsored a "Get Your Radio Merit Badge Day" for area scouts. The program included 11...
Could someone please give me the contact information for K2BSA/4 for the 2005 Jamboree? I am intrested in volunteering. Jon Blatman N3VZG EMT-B ... Do you...
thanks Gary...This is just what I was looking for. Keep in touch as the time gets closer. Brian K9WIS ... http://www.k1dwu.net/ham-links/clubs.-.scouting.phtml...
... I think you missed my message where I stated that the Jamboree subcamp is actually the high order digit(s) in the special Jamboree troop numbers assigned...
This is good information guys..Do the scouts know which sub camp they will be in before they get there? Can you give me an example of a sub camp name? I...
... That's great!. I believe the Jamboree subcamp is actually the high order digit(s) in the special Jamboree troop numbers assigned to each contingent. So if...
The traffic most likely came from the Northern Virginia Traffic Net, but, I might be wrong as there are several traffic nets that run in Virginia. 73, Bill,...
Brian: I worked at K2BSA/4 at the 2001 Jamboree and I can tell you this: Each day, there is a net on the Jamboree 2m repeater, where check-ins are requested...
Jeff, When its up and running hopefully you will run an on-air party and we can tell you how it sounds from the UK! Great plans by the way, start simple and...
Thanks to everyone who contributed their ideas about the ideal Scout Camp Radio Station. Now I will tell you what I am planning. If you have further input it...
And ... let's not forget Girl Scout camps ... great place for Eagle Projects. Girl Scouts really enjoy amateur radio. 73, Frank KR1ZAN Garland, TX ... From:...
OA and Wood Badge ticket items can be performed at BSA facilities. johnnie wimpee Dan Fisher <davifish@...> wrote: I wasn't aware of that. How 'bout...
Brian, I have the address of the K2BSA Lead Amateur Operator at home. I will e-mail it to you tomorrow. thanks Bill Wootton, KC9ACL 812-854-3822 (O) ...
Does K2BSA check into any of the NTS nets during the National Jamboree. I just learned a bunch of scouts from our church are heading out to the next jamboree ...
If you have a donated station, use it. You didn,t say what it was, but lots of shacks have Yaesu 101's and Drakes (mine does). Throw up a good long doublet,...
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Robert Bruninga
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Mar 22, 2004 1:50 pm
... I donno... I've been a ham for 45 years now and still haven't gotten my act together to put up such an excellent station... I think kids would be more ...
Boy Scouts convert school bus to Emergency Operations Center www.iwwwp.com/sema/news.htm - 36k Martin A. Flynn Sea Scout Ship 243, BSA M/V Seahorse ...
The difference is, that the Eagle Project must be done for an organization or community that is outside of Scouting. OA Projects are done at Scout Camps and...
OA ordeal's are done frequently at Scout Camps as well as Wood Badge ticket items. But, don't dump it as an eagle project. You can't do it at a Scout Camp but...
You do not need a tower. K3BSA, a permanent Scout camp amateur radio station has used dipole antenna's for years. We have achieved, 5 band WAS, WAZ, DXCC,...
