Boy Scouts of America
Please join members of the Arlington Amateur Radio Club (AARC), the
Alexandria Radio Club (ARC), and the Pentagon Amateur Radio Club (PARC)
for the annual Boy Scouts of America (BSA) Jamboree on the Air (JOTA)
scouting / amateur radio operating event.
This radio operating event is the largest Scouting event in the world and
is held annually the third full weekend in October to mentor scouts in
the art and skill of amateur radio. Scouts of all ages are welcome.
Saturday October 19, 2024
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Lady Bird Johnson Park / Columbia Island Marina
Southbound George Washington Parkway
Washington, DC 20037
Lady Bird Johnson Park / Columbia Island Marina is on an island in
the Potomac River near the Pentagon.
While it is part of the District of Columbia, it is located on the
Virginia side of the river and can only be reached from the southbound
lane of the George Washington Memorial Parkway.
We will be conducting both voice and digital amateur radio operations
from picnic tables set up on the water�s edge under the shade trees -
bring a sack lunch and your lawn chair.
Free parking, public restrooms, and a restaurant are located at Lady Bird
Johnson Park / Columbia Island Marina.
Talk-in on the W4WVP repeater 145.470 MHz - , PL 107.2 Hz
Questions? Contact Gary Sessums-KC5QCN
<[email protected]>