[BCVHFA] Special Event: K2BSA/8

[Carl Morgan]

[excerpt from the ARRL Division Director's monthly newsletter]

SPECIAL EVENT:  Boy Scouts of America's National Order of the Arrow 
Conference Special Event Amateur Radio Station, K2BSA/8, is coming to 
Michigan State University August 3rd to 7th in East Lansing Michigan.

The National Order of the Arrow Conference (NOAC) is the premier 
event for the Order of the Arrow (OA), (Scouting's Honor Society) and 
is the second largest national gathering of Scouts. 15,000 Arrowmen 
will gather from across the nation at Michigan State University in 
East Lansing Michigan Aug 3rd to the 8th to celebrate the 100th 
anniversary of the Order of the Arrow.

To celebrate this unique event the Michigan State University 
Amateur  Radio Club, (MSUARC) W8MSU will be sponsoring a special 
event Amateur Radio station, K2BSA/8.  The station will be located 
close to the exhibitor's and will be operating on 20 and 40 M, the 
local repeater (442.900 + 77) and IRLP node (7930) in addition to 
Echolink (289654).  The station will be manned by ham radio operators 
from across the nation Monday through Friday 9-12 and 1- 5 EDT.  This 
event is supported by ICOM radio.

If you are one of the lucky ones attending NOAC, stop by and guest 
operate or if you can't make it in person, please listen and contact 
us on the airwaves.  We are attempting to have contacts from all 50 
states in addition to as many Scouts, Scouters and Brother Arrowmen, 
past and present, as we can.  There will be a special K2BSA/8 NOAC 
QSL card email available. Don't miss out on this once in a lifetime QSL.

Our goal is to get as many Scouts on the air as possible locally and 
at a distance and share the exciting world of Radio Scouting with 
them.  We'll share how they can integrate Amateur Radio into their 
outings, high adventure treks and Merit Badge advancement for fun, 
education and safety.

For additional information contact Fred Donkin, KA7MMM, 
fredrick.j.donkin at L-3com.com or Don Kunst W3LNE, W3LNE at ARRL.NET.