JOTA Information for Hams

JOTA Information for Hams

For 50 years Jamboree on the Air (JOTA) has been a fusion of Scouting and Ham Radio. The Scouts talk to other Scouts via Ham Radio. JOTA begins at 00:01 local time on Saturday and closes down at 23:59 on Sunday. LDS Church standards preclude Sunday participation. Any Radio Amateur with an interest, but not necessarily active, in Scouting can help by having youth members and their leaders visit his/her station for any period during the weekend or by setting up a station at a local Scout location.

2008 Valle Del Sol JOTA in Covina, CA .

JOTA is held on the third weekend in October every year.

Before organizing a station, amateurs are strongly advised to satisfy themselves of the amount of interest within the local Scout groups. Also, please remember that the younger Scouts have a degree of distractability. The younger the Scout the shorter period of time that should be allotted for his Jamboree experience.
It should be remembered that JOTA is NOT a contest. The intention is to establish contact with other Scouting stations, and have an opportunity to learn about Scouting elsewhere, as well as telling others about Scouting activities in your own region and group. Radio Amateurs enter the event by calling "CQ Jamboree" or by answering other stations heard using this call. Any authorized amateur frequency and mode may be used. All Radio Amateurs must strictly observe their license regulations. Hams are always needed to help at the JOTA. If you are interested please contact Jim Dowdle, KG6TQT at dowdle@roadrunner.com