Jamboree of the Air 2024

This year BDARS is organising three teams to support the JOTA/JOTI Guides and Scouts event. Each team looks after the radio training and experience for the local Scout and Guide troops as they meet up to celebrate Jamboree of the Air at the camp sites in the Redlands and Manly

The aim of our teams is to help the Scouts and Guides make contact with other troops around Australia and Internationally; Several radio modes can be used including digital, HF and via the Internet using IRLP and Echolink etc.

The provisional team allocations are:-

Radio Station 1 : Russell – VK4DCM, Ralf-VK4GCR
Supporting – Girl Guides Australia / Queensland
Where – PGL Kindilan Camp
Date – Saturday 19/10/2024
Time – 9am setup for 10am-8pm Radio Operations

Radio Station 2 : Eddie – VK4TJE, Ian – VK4YIP
Supporting – Birkdale Scout Group
Where – Karingal Scout Camp, Mt Cotton
Date – Saturday 19/10/2024
Time – 9am setup for 10am-8pm Radio Operations

Radio Station 3 : Martin – VK4MCU, Tom-VK4HTE, Ross-VK4SRS
Supporting – Manly-Lota Scout Group
Where – Tennyson Sea Scouts,
Date – Saturday 19/10/2024
Time – 9am setup for 10am-8pm

If you are not attending in person, the groups would welcome you making radio contact from your QTH or mobile rig to have a chat with the youngsters and ask them about their JOTA activity day.

The Scout leaders help to provide a very comfortable setting for the operations and we are often treated to an excellent lunch and supper.

Volunteers are requested to help the teams. Please coordinate with Martin, BDARS secretary if you think you would like to help. Blue Card holders (or equivalent) are required for the on-site part of the event.