Get ready for Scouting's JOTA on October 15-16

Scouting's Jamboree on the Air event is coming up on October 15-16.

During this annual event Scouts and Guides all over the world speak to each other over amateur radio contacts. Scouting experiences are exchanged and ideas are shared, via the radio waves.

The event starts at 00.00 hours local time on the Saturday and concludes 48 hours later at 24.00 hours local time on the Sunday. Each station can choose its own operating hours within this period.

Each year during JOTA about half-a-million Scouts and Guides "get together" over the airwaves. Modern communication technology offers Scouts the exciting opportunity to make friends in other countries.

Most Scouts take advantage of the local volunteer efforts of amateur radio operators in their area. This is where you can volunteer your station for scouting participation. You may also help by answering calls on the air from scouts.

AMSAT encourages our members to take advantage of JOTA to provide amateur satellite demonstrations.

The World Scouting Organization in Switzerland posted JOTA information on their web: (www.scout.org)

Also, visit the World Scouting Radio Library at:(www.scout.org)

The Boy Scouts of America has several resources on-line for amateur radio stations participating in JOTA:
(Boy Scouts of America www.scouting.org)

ARISS says Mike Fossum KF5AQG is planning to participate in JOTA from the International Space Station during the weekend of October 15-16 using the call sign NA1SS.

His schedule is somewhat flexible on the weekends but will not be available for every pass. The typical crew work periods are 0800-1930 UTC but they are sometimes available a bit later.

When available, Mike will be listening on the ITU Region 1 (Europe, Russia and Africa) uplink of 145.200 MHz FM and ITU regions 2 & 3 (everywhere else) will use the uplink of 144.49 MHz. He will be using the call sign NA1SS.

Worldwide downlink for NA1SS is 145.800 MHz FM.

Amsat, Scouting Movement

 

See also: JOTA from Space
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/october2011/
jota_from_space.htm