Hi everybody To see a full list of stations from the UK planning to operate in JOTA this year follow the link below: ...
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Scott J (Kd5mhm)
kd5mhm
Oct 19, 2012 1:08 am
Malcolm, Howdy from Texas! Thanks for the posting of the UK list. Out here in West Texas, we will be operating from the Buffalo Trail Scout Ranch (Google...
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Tom Epperly
ns6t_ham
Oct 19, 2012 4:30 pm
Troop 924 will be at the BSA's Rancho Los Mochos camp in Livermore, CA this weekend and on the air. We'll be on 147.060MHz which has IRLP (Node 3057). We'll...
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Stephen M. Shearer
wb3lgc
Oct 22, 2012 9:06 pm
The short answer - we were to operate until 4pm on Saturday, we had to "drag" the boys off the radio at 7pm... {so we could eat dinner} The long answer - We...
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Dan Romanchik KB6NU
danromanchik
Oct 22, 2012 10:08 pm
We had a pretty good time at WA2HOM. We hosted a total of about a dozen Scouts, including both Saturday and Sunday. What was nice for our operation is that...
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Neil Lauritsen
W4NHL
Oct 22, 2012 10:36 pm
2012 JOTA Members of Pinellas CO. FL ACS/ARES. The CARS and SPARC Clubs participated in the Boy Scouts of America annual Jamboree on the Air (JOTA) at Camp...
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k7mva_kf7obq
Oct 22, 2012 10:42 pm
I am interested in see what other local media coverage is out there for this event.Here is a link to our local news station with the news story they did no us....
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Scott J (Kd5mhm)
kd5mhm
Oct 23, 2012 3:12 am
Short Answer: We registered our station under my call sign (kd5mhm) as I didn’t have enough time to get a special-event call. We operated from the Buffalo...
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Horace Hamby
budn7drw
Oct 28, 2012 1:34 am
Reporting for philsohn K7APS There were some 60 scouts, boys, girls and cubs at the 2012 JOTA Mountain Meadows Duvall, WA event. 30 plus got a Merit Badge and...
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Terry Aldridge
tsaldridge...
Nov 16, 2012 1:30 am
Fellow Scouters and Amateur Radio Friends: Â I am searching for Memos of Understanding (MOUs) between Boy Scout Units/Councils/Districts and...
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Brian Mileshosky
n5zgt
Nov 16, 2012 1:41 am
Here is the MOU between ARRL and BSA if it might help, though you should still probably seek local level MOUs:...
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Lou Schmidt
lschmidt...
Nov 16, 2012 5:17 am
Check your local R.A.C.E.S. site as a resource. Depending on the nature of radio support, youth age plays against participating in certain types of responses. ...
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Walter Underwood
walter_under...
Nov 16, 2012 6:42 am
The request wasn't just about radio, right? It was about all sorts of assistance. If you have Police or Fire Explorer units through your council's Learning for...
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Jim
jbwilsonk5nd
Nov 16, 2012 1:14 pm
The listing of letters of support and endorsement from national organizations to the Boy Scouts of America can be found at this link...
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Walter Underwood
walter_under...
Nov 16, 2012 4:04 pm
Thinking more about this, I'd recommend starting a Venture Crew specializing in CERT, and have them all do CERT local training. They can pull in and manage...
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J.Gordon Beattie, Jr....
w2ttt
Nov 16, 2012 4:32 pm
BINGO! You can work through the Council and OEM or Red Cross relationship or simply start a relationship with those who want your involvement. From there you ...
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Lou Schmidt
lschmidt...
Nov 16, 2012 5:45 pm
Walter Well stated. WB8HBK Louis Schmidt Canyons District Commitee member Orange County ARC Sent from my Motorola ATRIXâ„¢ 4G on AT&T ... From: Walter...
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Bill Kasper
wb2sxy
Nov 16, 2012 11:00 pm
Be aware that (I believe) RACES requires an Amateur Radio License; ARES does not. There might be age restrictions too, plus other county/state credentialing ...
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Lamers, William M III...
willlamers
Nov 16, 2012 11:29 pm
ARES is an organization coordinated by the ARRL, and membership requires an Amateur Radio license (http://www.arrl.org/ares). No age restrictions that I know...
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Terry Aldridge
tsaldridge...
Nov 17, 2012 3:16 am
I have been informed that Franklin Township New Jersey has a MOU with the Boy Scouts. If any of you can supply me with a copy or the name/email of a contact...
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ad5td
Nov 17, 2012 2:28 pm
Here in Texas the RACES org is run by the Department of Public Safety (State Troopers) and a questionnaire about your criminal past and an FBI background check...
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Brian
kb9bvn
Nov 17, 2012 9:11 pm
In Indiana RACES is run by the Indiana Department of Homeland Security. RACES authority is in 47 CFR Part 97 subpart E, and is sponsored by FEMA and...
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Neil Lauritsen
W4NHL
Nov 17, 2012 9:28 pm
While I do not personally care what you call your EM sponsored group and regardless of State sponsorship, FEMA NO LONGER sponsors RACES and has dropped their...
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Doc S
ravennaelect...
Nov 18, 2012 5:51 am
Here in West Michigan we have the West Michigan Venturing Crew 9050. The crew specialty is amateur radio with an emphasis on disaster services and emergency...
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wb2boo
Nov 18, 2012 4:21 pm
I think he's just looking for a non-radio MOU for Scouts to assist an Disaster Service organization. As a practical matter, it might be worthwhile for BSA...
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n5dgh
Nov 18, 2012 9:21 pm
Yes and No; Texas Law designates each primary elected County Judge as the Emergency Management authority for that political jurisdiction. RACES is their...
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kb8dsr
Nov 19, 2012 7:21 pm
The Water and Woods council (North Eastern Michigan) will be hosting its annual Merit Badge College on the campus of Delta College on December 8th. I will be...
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Walter Underwood
walter_under...
Nov 20, 2012 5:24 pm
To get back to the original question about connecting Scouts with local emergency management, here are two resources that might help. First, a new online...
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n5dgh
Nov 30, 2012 8:26 pm
Scott, No less true today than then. It still works better to take a station to them than to expect them to come to you. Hope you are still as excited to set...
