[K3PZN-List] Jamboree on the Air (Boy Scouts)

[Curt Milton]

We should be impressed that they might be interested.  

If scouts are indeed interested, it is a worthwhile idea to open our station and provide some educational resources.  

Obviously a short educational activity is needed before handing a mike to teenagers (even with the required control op).  But trust me they are quick learners.  Given their/our busy schedules this would have to be at the JOTA event.  (We should perhaps provide a little info to scout leaders to honestly market what we will in JOTA).  

We should find out if other modes, like PSK31, are sufficiently used in JOTA, and prepare for those.    

In terms of follow-up after JOTA, we could consider how we can support any interested scouts in obtaining a radio merit badge -- and perhaps also a ham license.  (In the old days, the radio merit badge requirements were closely aligned with the Novice license ... obviously things have changed).    

Very likely I can support this JOTA activity.  

Curt
Eagle Scout, radio merit badge, 'retired from scouting since long ago'

--- On Mon, 9/1/08, Andy Leeds <wo3l at comcast.net> wrote:

> From: Andy Leeds <wo3l at comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: [K3PZN-List] Jamboree on the Air (Boy Scouts)
> To: msgconaway at yahoo.com, "Carroll County Amateur Radio Club" <k3pzn-list at mailman.qth.net>
> Cc: "k3ze at verizon.net" <k3ze at verizon.net>
> Date: Monday, September 1, 2008, 8:30 PM
> Joe,
> 
> Glad to hear from you. We don't have any plans for
> JOTA, yet... but I 
> would be available to operate our club station on Oct 18th
> or 19th for 
> several hours so your group could participate. I have done
> radio merit 
> badge in the past but given my current work schedule and
> other 
> commitments I don't think I can personally commit to
> that right now. I 
> hope things will be better this winter for me. I can
> certainly have some 
> talking points and handouts available.
> 
> I will bring this up at our next club meeting (a week from
> today) and 
> get some more volunteers lined up for the event.
> 
> If you could provide me with some desired times that would
> help me 
> schedule to make sure I have the station manned and
> appropriate relief 
> scheduled across the event.
> 
> Members - a great opportunity to show our hobby to some
> young people, 
> and also to get in some time operating at K3PZN. We should
> have 
> completed the major portion of the club station cleanup we
> started today 
> by then so HF and VHF should be available with digital
> modes as well as 
> SSB and CW.  Perhaps a warm up for November Sweepstakes????
> 
> WO3L Andy
> 
> Joe Conaway wrote:
> > I saw on your website that you participated in the
> Jamboree on the air for the Boy scouts several years ago. 
> Our troop is hoping to conduct the radio merit badge and
> participate in October this year.  Will you be conducting it
> this year also?  Would someone from your group be willing to
> help us learn about radio and work toward getting a basic
> knowledge?
> >  
> > Thanks,
> >  
> > Joe Conaway
> > Troop 595
> > Westminster
> > 410 775-7581
> >
> >
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