[SFDXA] JOTA coming this weekend

[WILLIAM MARX]

>From Marty
 
JOTA is held the third weekend in October of each year...   
That’s this weekend!
 
GET ON THE AIR WITH JOTA
 
 
2011 JOTA Theme: 
Peace, Environment and Natural Disasters
 
 
World Radio Scout Frequencies 
Band SSB (phone) CW (morse) 
80 m 3.690 & 3.940 MHz 3.570 MHz 
40 m 7.090 & 7.190 MHz 7.030 MHz 
20 m 14.290 MHz 14.060 MHz 
17 m 18.140 MHz 18.080 MHz 
15 m 21.360 MHz 21.140 MHz 
12 m 24.960 MHz 24.910 MHz 
10 m 28.390 MHz 28.180 MHz 
6 m 50.160 MHz 50.160 MHz 
  
 
 
Jamboree on the Air normally a 48 hour event, 
 
An on-the-air operating event sponsored by the World Scout Bureau, JOTA
was founded in 1958 by Les Mitchell, G3BHK. It has grown to become the
largest international Scout event. More than half a million Scouts and
Guides in more than 100 countries participate in JOTA, involving as many as 
10,000 Amateur Radio stations. The event relies on the Amateur Radio community 
and local hams for its success. Getting Boy and Girl Scouts (including Cubs and 
Brownies) on the air to talk with other Scouts around the world provides a great 
opportunity to expose youth to Amateur Radio. 

 
Some troops and clubs team up to make a big splash with lots of
activities, radios and antennas, offering a variety of modes to
experience. For others, JOTA provides an opportunity to coach a smaller
group of Scouts and to just have fun talking on the radio. Scouts
usually enjoy communicating by speaking into a microphone, but some
radio amateurs are able to provide other modes, such as slow-scan TV or
amateur TV, satellites, packet radio, RTTY or even EME! 
 
For more information on the Jamboree on the Air, please visit the
ARRL JOTA Web site http://www.arrl.org/jamboree-on-the-air-jota where you can 
find general rules, suggested exchanges and recommended frequencies. 

 
 
 
Allen Pitts, W1AGP
Media & PR Manager
ARRL - the national association for Amateur Radio
225 Main St.  Newington, CT 06111
(860) 594-0328
www.ARRL.org
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