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1 What is Radio Scouting? And what does it mean to me? 2 Jim Wilson, K5ND World JOTA-JOTI Team e e t t i m m o C g n i t u o c . S n s o s i A d a o R i d A a S R U r u , n e a t a m m r i A a h

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What is Radio Scouting?

And what does it mean to me?

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World JOTA-JOTI Team

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What is Radio Scouting?

Jamboree on the Air Radio Merit Badge Amateur Radio Operator Rating Strip Morse Code Interpreter Strip National Scout Jamboree Operation

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Radio Scouting Path

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Special Recognition Morse Code Interpreter Strip Amateur Radio Operator Rating Strip Rank Advancement Radio Merit Badge Introduction Jamboree on the Air

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What is Jamboree on the Air?

World-Wide Annual Event --- Third Weekend in October

  • -- Started 1958

Largest Scouting Event in the World 750,000+ Scouts 29,000+ Radio Amateurs 12,000+ Stations 150+ Countries

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What are the Benefits?

Scouts engage in conversations with other Scouts across the country and around the world. They get a glimpse of other cultures and regional differences. Scouts get exposed to the technology, fun and magic of amateur radio. Natural starting point for Radio Merit Badge.

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Scouts Having Fun in Conversations Across the Country and Around the World

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USA JOTA Results

2010 2010 2011 2011 2012 2012 2013 2013 Stations 31 68 204 271 Growth 119% 200% 33% Scouts 454 3,185 18,537 13,866 Growth 602% 482%

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How do I organize a JOTA event?

Work with your local Scout Council, District, or Unit. See JOTA Talking points at http://www.k2bsa.net/talking-points/ Line up with an existing Scouting event that happens

  • n JOTA weekend --- October 17-19, 2014

Go where the Scouts are as one more supporting activity for their event --- camporee, etc.

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What Resources are Available?

The go-to website is http://www.scouting.org/jota.aspx Leader guidelines, operator guidelines, planning and calendars, program ideas, success stories, activity books, participation certificates, graphics. Supporting website is http://www.k2bsa.net

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Demonstrate Hospitality Hand out QSO’s and Conversations Invite Scouts to our Hobby

Get on the Air during JOTA

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Radio Scouting Path

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Special Recognition Morse Code Interpreter Strip Amateur Radio Operator Rating Strip Rank Advancement Radio Merit Badge Introduction Jamboree on the Air

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What is Radio Merit Badge?

Introduction to Radio Broadcast, SWL, and Ham Radio Options Can be completed in a day-long workshop Jamboree used a four-hour time frame

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Strong Interest & Growth

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20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 70,000 1954 to 1963 1964 to 1973 1974 to 1983 1984 to 1993 1994 to 2003 2004 to 2013

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Radio Scouting Path

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Special Recognition Morse Code Interpreter Strip Amateur Radio Operator Rating Strip Rank Advancement Radio Merit Badge Introduction Jamboree on the Air

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Amateur Radio Operator Rating Strip

Builds on Senior Scout Radioman Strip from 1940’s All licensed youth and adult members can wear it Natural follow-on to Radio Merit Badge with Technician license training and uniform patch reward Highly Popular --- 6,800+ sold in first year

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Morse Code Interpreter Strip

5 wpm send and receive, requirements online at http://www.k2bsa.net/morse-code/ Already the second largest selling interpreter strip at 1,200 in the past year

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National Scout Jamboree

K2BSA Operation, July 2013 Demonstration Station --- 2,600 Scouts Radio Merit Badge --- 339 Scouts ARDF-Foxhunting --- 100+ ISS Contact, 10 Scouts High-Altitude Balloon Launches Permanent Repeater Installation (3)

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Jamboree Sponsors

  • Icom America --- transceivers, repeaters and so

much more --- on site and great support

  • SteppIR --- verticals and beam antennas

Array Solutions --- band pass filters

  • GigaParts --- headphones/microphones

Thanks for such great support

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New World JOTA-JOTI Team in 2014 HQ Move to Kuala Lumpur from Geneva Registration System and Supporting Website

World JOTA-JOTI

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What does it mean to me?

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10 Complete Stations for loan to Councils, entering third year of the program Promotion of Radio Scouting year round Official Jamboree Transceiver/Repeater Sponsor Installed 3 repeaters at The Summit in WV

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For More Info

K2BSA Website http://www.k2bsa.net K2BSA Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/K2BSA.Scouting K2BSA Twitter http://twitter.com/K2BSA_Scouting JOTA Pages http://www.scouting.org/jota Jim Wilson, K5ND jim.wilson@k2bsa.net

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