Ham it Up at Bear Paw

The Bay-Lakes Council will participate in the 2012 Jamboree On The Air with ham radios at Bear Paw Scout Camp on Saturday, October 20, 2012 from 8:00 to 4:00 p.m.? Mr. F. James Fournier will be there with his ham radios and ready to help you communicate with the world.
The Jamboree-on-the-Air, or JOTA, is an annual Scouting event that uses amateur radio to link Scouts around the world, around the nation, and in your own community. Held on the third full weekend of October each year, this worldwide jamboree requires no travel, other than to a nearby radio amateur?s ham shack. ?Scouts of any age can participate, from Cub Scouts to Boy Scouts and Venturers.

Once at the ham radio station, the communication typically requires speaking into a microphone and listening on the station speakers. However, many forms of specialized communication can also take place, such as video communication, digital communication using typed words on the computer screen transmitted by radio, communication through a satellite relay or an earth-based relay (called a repeater), and many others. The exchanges include such information as name, location (called QTH in ham speak), Scout rank, age, and hobbies. The stations you?ll be communicating with can be other Scouts across town, across the country, or even around the world! The World Scout Bureau reported that the 2011 JOTA had nearly 750,000 Scout participants from over 6,000 amateur radio stations! A participant patch is available, as is a certificate/log sheet that can also be used to fulfill a Radio merit badge requirement.

The cost for the day is $7.00 to include the cost of the JOTA national patch, commemorative QSL card and a small morning snack.? Bring a brown bag lunch.? Please contact the Bay-Lakes Council to register.? Deadline for registration is October 6, 2012.

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Source: http://www.bpsc.org/?p=1915

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