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ARLX029 Boy Scouts on the air
 
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Special Bulletin 29  ARLX029
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT  October 13, 1994
To all radio amateurs 
 
SB SPCL ARL ARLX029
ARLX029 Boy Scout on the air
 
Boy Scouts on the air
 
The Boy Scouts  Jamboree on the Air (JOTA) is October 15 and 16.  In
addition to K2BSA at Schiff Scout Reservation in New Jersey, Scouts
are expected to operate stations from as many as nine other US camp
sites, signing  K2BSA/portable.
 
The DOVE satellite will contain a packet message of greetings to
Scouts around the world, from the Boy Scouts of America.
 
On Friday evening, October 14, a net will begin at 0400 UTC
(Saturday UTC) on 7290, conducted by K2BSA/7 at Bruneau Dunes State
Park in Idaho.  Guests there will include astronaut Jack Schmidt,
the lieutenant governor of Idaho, and Scout executives.
 
JOTA is an international event with Scout stations participating
from around the world.  Suggested frequencies on CW are 3590, 7030,
14070, 18080, 21140, 24910, and 28190 kHz.  Suggested SSB spots are
3740 and 3940, 7090 and 7290, 14290, 18140, 21360, 24960, 28990, and
28350 kHz.
 
Some DX call signs to look for are HB9S, JA1YSS, PA6JAM, 5Z4KSA,
VK1BP, GB2GP, XE1ASM, and DU1BSP.
 
More information was in September QST, page 96.
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