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52nd Jamboree-on-the-air  (JOTA)

What is Jamboree-On-The-Air?

JOTA is an annual event in which about a half-million Scouts and Guides all over the world make contacts with each other by means of amateur radio.  Short-wave radio signals carry their voices to virtually every corner of the world.  The excitement of having a live conversation with a fellow Scout or Guide at some other place in the world attracts many young people to this event. 

JOTA is a true Jamboree during which Scouting experiences are exchanged and ideas are shared.  It’s a unique opportunity for each individual Scout to get the real feeling of belonging to a worldwide movement.

This year JOTA is being held Saturday and Sunday, October 17 & 18.

NFARL Supports JOTA

Once again NFARL, the North Fulton Amateur Radio League, will sponsor a JOTA event.  The event will include the 52nd Annual Jamboree-on-the-Air, and a Radio Merit Badge class.

This event will be held on October 17th.  JOTA actually runs internationally during the full weekend, but our event will only cover the time period from 0800 Saturday with a finish at 1500 Saturday afternoon.

Please join NFARL for JOTA 2009!

The Details

NFARL's JOTA activities will take place at Waller Park Extension on Dobbs Road in Roswell on Saturday, October 17, 2008 from 0800 until 1300 local time.

Click here to see a Google map of the park's location.  Click here to see a Google satellite view of Waller Park Extension showing the meeting location inside the park.

52nd Annual Jamboree-on-the-Air

Stop by our JOTA Station any time between 0800 and 1300 hours if you wish to use our station to make radio contacts with Jamboree-on-the-Air participants in other parts of the world.  Registration is not necessary to use a radio station.

Radio Merit Badge Class

The Radio Merit Badge class is full and closed to new registrations.

For more information, contact Wes Lamboley at BLamboley@aol.com.

Things to Do Before Coming to the Merit Badge Class

• Download and print the following documents and familiarize yourself with them prior to the course.  BRING them with you to the course.
• http://usscouts.org/usscouts/mb/mb093.asp (these are the new requirements)
• http://usscouts.org/usscouts/mb/worksheets/Radio.pdf

• ACQUIRE, READ (prior to the event) and BRING the 2008 or newer Merit Badge pamphlet.
  • Please have any specific questions you want to address written down. 
  • You do not have to build the crystal radio, but it's fun! 
• Draw the chart of the Electromagnetic Spectrum (Requirement 3 a, b, c) before the class and bring it with you.  That way you’ll be less rushed during the course.  If you can't get the the chart done, come anyway.  You may have to do some "post" class work before your blue card can be signed but we'll work with you to get that done.
• Bring a fully completed Merit Badge Application card for Radio Merit Badge signed by your Scoutmaster.   The card will be updated with tasks completed and returned signed at the end of the session.
• Bring evidence of any requirements you may have completed in advance.
• Make sure that an adult will accompany you or your group to the class.
• Make sure your Class A uniform is ready to wear.
• Bring a notebook or clipboard to write on.
• Bring 2 pencils or pens.

North Fulton Amateur Radio League P. O. Box 1741 Historic Roswell, Georgia 30077 Phone: (404) 434-4499