Category Archives: Scouting

Jamboree on the Air is in the Books: A Great Success

Jamboree on the Air 2015 is in the books. One HF station and two VHF stations were put into action as more than a dozen young scouts took to the airwaves for 18 contacts. Five of those contacts were with other JOTA stations in Michigan, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and New York. 14 QSO with Scouts in those units made for a great day on the air.

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KB4SA Visits Cub Scout Pack 128

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ClayARES Training AEC Joe Bassett (W1WCN) visited Cub Scout Pack 128 to share the fun of amateur radio. Twenty Cubs and Webelos learned about propagation, phonetics and prowords. By all accounts everyone had a good time with plenty of questions answered and 5 states (Michigan, Texas, Indiana, Arkansas and Oklahoma) contacted.

If you know of a Scout unit that would enjoy a visit, please let us know.

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