[CTSARA] Boy Scouts Jamboree-On-The-Air (JOTA) Event This Saturday

[Jon Perelstein]

This Saturday is the Boy Scouts annual "Jamboree-On-The-Air (JOTA) event.



CT ARES - Region 2 will be sponsoring an Amateur Radio Station at the
Wepawaug Valley District’s Camporee held at Eisenhower Park in
Milford.

- It just so happens that the theme for this Camporee is “Emergency
Preparedness”.



JOTA is a spectacular opportunity to introduce Scouts to amateur radio.

- For many, this will be their first exposure to the world of ham radio.

- Some will go on to become hams, enjoying the hobby for a lifetime.

- A few will even find it to be the basis of a career in science and technology.

CQ JOTA !

If you are able, please listen in on the frequencies below, and help
give these Scouts their first radio contact.



Operating Frequencies

In addition to the following HF frequencies (below) established by the
World Scout Bureau for use during the JOTA weekend, our plan includes
operating on: 50 MHz, 144 MHz, and 440 MHz,

VHF/UHF Repeaters
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West Haven:  147.505
Ansonia:  145.19
Bridgeport:  441.50
Norwalk:   448.075

Simplex
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80 meters:  Phone 3.69 & 3.94 MHz, CW 3.57 MHz
40 meters:  Phone 7.19 & 7.27 MHz, CW 7.03 MHz
20 meters:  Phone 14.29 MHz, CW 14.06 MHz
17 meters:  Phone 18.14 MHz, CW 18.08 MHz
15 meters:  Phone 21.36 MHz, CW 21.14 MHz
12 meters:  Phone 24.96 MHz, CW 24.91 MHz
10 meters:  Phone 28.39 MHz, CW 28.18 MHz
 6 meters:   Phone 50.160 MHz

More information at:
http://www.scouting.org/jota/operators_guides.aspx


Regards,

Douglas Sharafanowich, WA1SFH
District Emergency Coordinator,
Connecticut Amateur Radio Emergency Service (CT ARES) - Region 2
American Radio Relay League (ARRL) - Member
Shore Point Amateur Radio Club (SPARC) - Member
Milford Amateur Radio Assoc. (MARA) -  Member
Milford Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) - Member
Boy Scouts - Merit Badge Counselor (RADIO)


Contact Info:

168 Housatonic Drive, Milford, CT    06460
Home: 203-876-1189
Cell: 203-494-3885
email: wa1sfh at optonline.net