Morse Code Thingys…... (Jan
2006)
Bruno VK3BFT has come up with a great idea for the Guides at JOTA.
He proposes, with some help, to construct morse code oscillators and give them
to the girls on the day.
One of the things that
they catch on to very quickly is morse and they have a ball using it so Bruno
thought we should encourage it.
The committee thought it
was an excellent idea and something we could put together on a prac night.
What we are looking for
is a good design (something that can be easily put together) and something
that is easy to use. If you have such a design we would love to hear from
you.
Another thing that was
mentioned was a crystal radio. Maybe we could provide a kit for the kids
to put together?
Whilst on the subject of
JOTA we need somebody to take responsibility for the organisation of the
day. Any volunteers? Link to top of Page
JOTA /JOTI Saturday
the 15th October 2005. Yes folks, it’s on again this October.
We hope to be running
IRLP, Morse & JOTI in the Hall and HF in the Club shack.
Operating hours are from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM only so please make some time to
come and help.
We need radio operators
and equipment to make this day a success.
Don’t leave it for someone else to do because there isn’t anyone
else!
48th Jamboree
on the Air - 15-16 October 2005 JOTA is an annual event in which about 500,000 Scouts and Guides all
over the world make contact with each other by means of amateur radio. It is
a real Jamboree during which Scouting experiences are exchanged and ideas are
shared, thus contributing to the world brotherhood of Scouting The JOTA is a
world-wide event Link to top of Page
National JOTA/JOTI Address
- 0300UTC Sat 16 OCT 2004
Callsign Broadcaster Frequency VK1BP ACT Branch, Canberra 7. 090,
14.290, 21.190
VK4SPP Pioneer Park Scout Group, Townsville 7. 085
VK6SH WA Scout Headquarters, Perth 14. 190
VK6GGN WA Guides, Perth 14. 125
VK7SAA TAS Scout Headquarters, Hobart 3.590
The National JOTA/JOTI Address can also be heard from various other
broadcasters and repeaters on Saturday 16th of October over Amateur
radio for about 10 minutes commencing at 1300 AEST (0300 utc)
(please note that Australian Eastern Standard Time is different to
daylight saving time).
It consists of speeches by the Chief Scout, the Patron of Guides,
and Scout and Guide Chief Commissioners. JOTI bases can listen this
year by downloading a free Real Audio Player, and the National JOTA/JOTI
Address as a Real Audio file at the Q News site at www.wia.org.au/vk4
Please
make any suggestions or comments on any of this by email:-