[PPRAANet] JOTA - Next Saturday ! Help!

[Dan Scott]

Jamboree On The Air

This coming Saturday (Oct 16th) is Jamboree-On-The-Air 
(http://www.arrl.org/FandES/ead/#scout) or JOTA.  PPRAA and EOSS 
(http://www.eoss.com) are sponsoring  the Boy Scout from local Pikes 
Peak Council and the Girl Scouts from the local Wagon Wheel Council.

Our operation will be Saturday, October 16th.  We plan on starting at 
7:30am and plan on taking down around 2:00pm  The EOSS high-altitude 
balloon launch is scheduled for 8:00am and it is normally back on sight 
by noon

The USAFA-ARC are putting together 4 reusable kits for simple electronic 
projects.  But, the Cadets are scheduled for other training so will not 
be available to help the scouts with the kits.  We are in disparate need 
of someone to help in this area.

We may have a couple antenna building hands-on activities as well.  But 
we may need additional help in this area as well.

Here is what I have so far:
    HF - Al - vo1no
    Electronic Kits - (USAFA dropping off)
    EOSS
    VHF operators (include 3 youth very cool !)
    QRP camping configuration (show um how it's done camping)

Need:
    VHF/UHF station
     IRLP/ILINK operator(s).  The event is also called JOTI for 
(Jamboree-On-The-Internet)
     APRS
     Fox Hunt people and transmitter(s)
     ATV
     Equipment and Operators
     people to help with educational hand-on activities: electronics and 
antennas

The location is Meadow Lakes airport.  The airport is located on 
Highway-24, 1.5 miles North of the Woodman, Highway 24 intersection.  Do 
NOT take the Judge Orr road, but the road just South of Judge Orr road.  
For great instructions see the EOSS web site.  This is a 2 story 
building with EOSS operations center occurring in the lobby of the first 
floor (the rest of the first floor is closed off to us).  The 
get-on-the-air radio stations and educational projects will be on the 
second floor.  AC power and running water, what more could we want!

NOTE:  I'm going to try to get permission to set up antennas Friday 
evening.  So look for a message about joining the setup work group 
coming to an email near you!

73,
   Dan
      kb0ppm