[OFARC] Fw: Fw: JOTA -IMPORTANT UPDATE

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IMPORTANT UPDATE  changes in RED
See below

Ralph
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Due to limitations of antenna locations, the HQ event station will be outdoors across the parking lot from the HQ building.

I will provide these items
  a.. 2 EZup canopies and some tarps for shade
  b.. generator 
  c.. extension cords
  d.. one power suppply
  e.. 80M/17M dipole
  f.. 40M/20M dipole
  g.. 2M j-pole

I need all operators to confirm they will be able to help

Need one more operator for the HQ location ... I can set up by myself if needed and someone can come help operate after the club meeting



DATE  October 17 

ready for visitors and on the air from 0900 to 1500 local time
We will set up at the lodge and at the Scout HQ on TC Jester
The planned activities are shown below.  
Need 3-4 members at each location to staff everything; may need two shifts of people.
We need people to step up and provide the Items underlined  
  a.. Radio Operators/Mentors for HQ location  Ralph + (Mike???)
  b.. Radio Operators/Mentors for the lodge location Terry, Jim & Rusty
  c.. 2M/70cm voice activity  
    a.. the lodge has a permanently mounted 2m antenna.   Rusty and Dick will bring radios
    b.. HQ I have a portable 2M j-pole and radio (will run on battery + solar)
  d.. 20M voice activity.  
    a.. lodge Terry will bring antennas
    b.. HQ - Ralph has dipoles
  e.. PSK31 station 
    a.. lodge - Terry has a set up
    b.. HQ - ralph will provide (may be receive only)
  f.. World/US maps to show locations we contact  Ralph will provide one set.  Who can provide another set of maps? 
  g.. have 2 or 3 morse practice keys/sounders and explain the code  Ralph will drop 3 at the lodge before the event starts   need 9V batteries for the lodge
  h.. open an old tube type recvr and modern rig to show the differences Ralph has a vacuum tube rig for HQ. Jim is providing one for the lodge location
  i.. describe how amateur radio and scouting have similar goals & can complement each other   Ralph will provide PPT slides printout 
  j.. explain what amateur radio is and how it works WITH current social media or when social media fails   Ralph will provide some ideas 
  k.. describe the stuff we do   Ralph will provide some ideas 
  l.. hang poster showing careers that use skills you can learn in amateur radio Ralph will provide posters 
  m.. display/describe the 3 merit badge books related to amateur radio (radio, electronics, electricity)  Ralph provided PDF files of the worksheets for each   Who can print them out? 
  n.. explain how amateur radio helped for Katrina, Haiti earthquake, current wild fires, etc. 
  o.. have some fun with the boys and leaders

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