13-10-2018, 07:37 AM
Jamboree on the Air looms large
One million young people from around the world are expected to take part in this years Jamboree on the Air and Jamboree on the Internet.
These take place from the 19th to the 21st of October and are the worlds biggest Scouting event. Some 20,000 licensed amateur radio operators put 12,000 radio stations on the air. This offers an excellent opportunity for radio amateurs both young and old, to inspire Scouts with the charms of radio techniques. During JOTA- JOTI, Scouts and Guides will encounter numerous different languages and cultures in a worldwide learning experience that lasts all day and well into the night.
From Far North Queensland, JOTA with the Tablelands Radio Group planning is well underway. Mike/VK4MIK (Yes the same Mike that for years has brought to the world the AM - CW for ANZAC Day event) well Mike and the Tablelands Radio Group will be operating for Jamboree on the Air from the Northern Beaches Scout Den in Cairns using VK 4 GHL callsign.
Mike hopes that they are able to contact lots of other JOTA Groups during the weekend of October 20 and 21.
At present 100 Australian groups are registered as participating in JOTA. Australian scouts have a high participation rate of around 11.5%. This puts us in the top 10 participating countries.
( RSGB, theTARCinc, Brett Nicholas National Coordinator JOTA/JOTI )
From text edition for Oct 14 2018 - VK NATIONAL NEWS BROADCAST ON VK1WIA : http://www.wia.org.au/members/broadcast/wianews/
Also in MP3 edition of news available at: http://www.wia-files.com/podcast/wianews-2018-10-14.mp3
One million young people from around the world are expected to take part in this years Jamboree on the Air and Jamboree on the Internet.
These take place from the 19th to the 21st of October and are the worlds biggest Scouting event. Some 20,000 licensed amateur radio operators put 12,000 radio stations on the air. This offers an excellent opportunity for radio amateurs both young and old, to inspire Scouts with the charms of radio techniques. During JOTA- JOTI, Scouts and Guides will encounter numerous different languages and cultures in a worldwide learning experience that lasts all day and well into the night.
From Far North Queensland, JOTA with the Tablelands Radio Group planning is well underway. Mike/VK4MIK (Yes the same Mike that for years has brought to the world the AM - CW for ANZAC Day event) well Mike and the Tablelands Radio Group will be operating for Jamboree on the Air from the Northern Beaches Scout Den in Cairns using VK 4 GHL callsign.
Mike hopes that they are able to contact lots of other JOTA Groups during the weekend of October 20 and 21.
At present 100 Australian groups are registered as participating in JOTA. Australian scouts have a high participation rate of around 11.5%. This puts us in the top 10 participating countries.
( RSGB, theTARCinc, Brett Nicholas National Coordinator JOTA/JOTI )
From text edition for Oct 14 2018 - VK NATIONAL NEWS BROADCAST ON VK1WIA : http://www.wia.org.au/members/broadcast/wianews/
Also in MP3 edition of news available at: http://www.wia-files.com/podcast/wianews-2018-10-14.mp3
Doug VK4ADC @ QG62LG51
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