[K3CAL] Cuboree

[Jim Tetlow]

Thanks Ed, very good information, wish you could participate; but this may
become an ongoing event we will support, so everyone will have so much fun
they will be pushing members aside to get on board for next year HaHa!

Check on the back emails from KH6CUJ, Les and you will see our plan of
active events we will provide.

73 Jim Tetlow K3UGA

-----Original Message-----
From: K3CAL [mailto:k3cal-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Edward
Zumstein
Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2016 14:57
To: 'Calvert Amateur Radio Association - K3CAL'
Subject: Re: [K3CAL] Cuboree

Jim,

It sounds to me like you may be making this over-complicated for you.  As
long as you use your call sign and the other station's call sign, and
identify every 10 minutes, I am sure no one at the FCC will care one way or
the other (it's a weekend; being good government workers, they are all at
home).  "Ad lib" is likely all right.

  These Cub Scouts will be 8 - 11 year old boys.  If you get more out of
them but a "hello" you are doing well.  Their attention spans are very
short.

 Be prepared for some of them using "CB" jargon, too (breaker breaker,
etc.).  

At most, each group will have a few minutes at the amateur radio station at
the Cub-or-ee.  It is one station of many they get to visit.

Anything you say about amateur radio will be most welcome.  Remember to
define your terms (they have no idea what "Q" signals are) and refrain from
amateur radio jargon.

You might mention that amateur radio works when their precious cell phones
fail.  And, your idea of discussing the amateur radio on the International
Space Station will probably interest them (there might be a resource or two
on the Internet that may provide you some ideas).

Cub Scouts sometimes earn an award called the "Communicating Belt Loop."
You might inquire whether anyone in the group has one and to describe what
they had to do to earn it.  See attached file.
If the attachment does not come through the reflector, try here:
http://www.boyscouttrail.com/cub-scouts/acadsports/communicating.asp



I am unable to commit to help because I may be working Saturday.  If I can,
I will check in occasionally.

73 DE WB6NCO (CARA member)
Ed Zumstein
District Eagle Representative  (DER)
Western Shores District
National Capital Area Council, Boy Scouts of America

-----Original Message-----
From: K3CAL [mailto:k3cal-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of James Tetlow
Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2016 2:09 PM
To: k3cal
Subject: [K3CAL] Cuboree


> 
> As a net control operator (vhf) of the Cuboree this Saturday, I have a
serious question. I should have paid more attention to detail on the school
students communicating with the ISS.
> 
> How do we check in the cubs to the net? I realize that there will be a
amateur with them so their call will be used per contact to net control so
do I address this person (and log this person) as (legal callsign) x3xxx
then the cubs name? 
> 
> Like ; kh6cuj cub scout Bobby, net control k3uga, do you have any traffic
for the net, over?
> 
> Then the next would be referred as kh6cuj Jeffery ? 
> 
> Ive done 1 on 1 before but not as a net and round table before, actually a
grand learning experience for me, I'm excited!
> 
> Anyone with the experience, please pass on some pointers!
> 
> And Les, I appreciate you going to the trouble finding the net script, I
thought it was "scout" driven as a net. Why don't I just modify our regular
2 meter script and use that if you don't mind. The uhf can be the same, and
that will be the first net on our NEW 70 cm repeater station at home in
Prince Frederick. I'm very jealous that I can not get into the repeater
there from my house, but when Les, Shawn and Dave H ran a test yesterday, I
did hear it!!! And not too badly at that. 
> 
> Sent from my iPad,
> Best Regards, 73,
> Jim Tetlow

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