What is JOTA?
When Scouts want to meet young people from another country, they usually think of attending a World Jamboree. But few people realize that each year more than a million Scouts and Guides “get together” over the airwaves for the annual Jamboree-on-the-Air (JOTA). During the 2014 event, worldwide Scouting participation included 1.1 million Boy Scouts and 200,000 Girl Guides/Gils Scouts, for a total participation of over 1.3 million–the largest Scouting event in the world.
Modern technology offers Scouts the exciting opportunity to make friends in other countries without leaving home. JOTA is an annual event in which Boy and Girl Scouts and Guides from all over the world speak to each other by means of Amateur (ham) Radio. Scouting experiences are exchanged and ideas are shared via radio waves. Since 1958 when the first Jamboree-on-the-Air was held, millions of Scouts have met each other through this event. Many contacts made during JOTA have resulted in pen pals and links between Scout troops that have lasted many years. With no restrictions on age or on the number of participants, and at little or no expense, JOTA allows Scouts to contact each other by ham radio. The radio stations are operated by licensed amateur radio operators. Many Scouts and leaders hold licenses and have their own stations, but the majority participate in JOTA through stations operated by local radio clubs and individual radio amateurs. Some operators use television or computer-linked communications.
Guidelines for Amateur Radio Operators ( Here )
See More:
http://www.arrl.org/jamboree-on-the-air-jota
Recent Posts
Interesting facts about Samuel Morse and the Morse code
>> Samuel Morse was inspired to explore a means of rapid long distance communication after suffering a personal tragedy in 1825. While at... Read more
SV5/HA3JB Rhodes Island
“From Rhodes 21 September 2015 – 28 September 2015 International Police Association Expedition. Will work CW, SSB and RTTY; Including CQWWRTTY Contes... Read more
Ofcom release new ham radio guidance – April 2016
Ofcom have published a revised version of the document Amateur Radio Licence – Guidance for Licensees Read more
WRC-19 Update: Small Satellites and the 1240-1300 MHz band
WRC-19 entered its final week with effort aimed at pinning down the remaining difficult items, including the future agenda for WRC-23 and WRC-27; and... Read more
Radio Amateur to Lose License as Part of Enforcement Case Settlement
A New Jersey radio amateur, David S. Larsen Sr., WS2L, of Highland Park, will surrender his Amateur Extra-class license and pay a $7,500 civil penalty... Read more
Elecraft K4 Updates from Orlando Hamcation 2020
HIGH-PERFORMANCE DIRECT-SAMPLING SDR Our new K4 doesn’t just harness the latest technology: it blends new tech with a classic user interface to create... Read more
CONSTRUCTING A 1930’s MOPA TRANSMITTER
Up until the late 20’s, most amateur transmitters consisted of simple one-tube self-excited oscillators. Be they Hartleys, TNT’s or... Read more
NASA captures incredible solar activity on our Sun in stunning detail
AT more than 90million miles from Earth, it is hard to believe you can watch activity on our huge Sun in such incredible detail. Read more
15th IARU HST world championship is officially open!
The event center is hotel Ibis in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan. The host of the championship is KFRR, Kazakhstan federation of radiosport and rad... Read more
Ameritron ALS-500M MOBILE AMP, 500W SOLID STATE, REMOTE READY, 12V,US
Ameritron mobile no tune Solid State Amplifier –Mobile no tune Solid State Amplifier – uses four rugged 2SC2879 high power linear RF power... Read more
C5WP Gambia Operations
Gambia Press Release C5WP operations: “not the ordinary DX-pedition but a unique merging of amateur radio and charity” From Saturday August 15th onwar... Read more
First long-duration flare of Solar Cycle 25 – The K7RA Solar Update
On Wednesday, Spaceweather.com reported a new emerging Cycle 25 sunspot in the sun’s Northern Hemisphere, but it was not yet numbered. By the next day... Read more
DVMega and Pi-Star DMR Hotspot – Ham Radio Q&A
“Don’t let the lack of a repeater keep you from playing with DMR or another digital mode. DMR repeaters are springing up everywhere. There are c... Read more
EB104 HF Power Amplifier – 2,4KW water cooling system 5″ LCD touch screen for N0JSN
HF/6m linear amplifier 2400W MRF1K50H 2 pcs water cooling system 5″ LCD touch screen for N0JSN Read more
Warning: file_get_contents(https://plusone.google.com/_/+1/fastbutton?url=https%3A%2F%2Fqrznow.com%2F58th-jota-october-16-18-2015%2F): failed to open stream: HTTP request failed! HTTP/1.0 404 Not Found in /home/qrznow/public_html/wp-content/themes/goodnews5/framework/functions/posts_share.php on line 151
