K2BSA Amateur Radio Association — dedicated to amateur radio within the Scout movement. Providing information to support all Radio Scouting activities.
Last Year we were K2BSA /4. We had a Scout earn that their FCC license at our JOTA Camporee 2024. This scout was presented with the BSA Amateur Radio Operator Strip at the council fire and a flyer on how to get a free HT Radio. We had 197 participants at GSC JOTA Camporee 2024. […]
Our goal for the Fall Cub-O-Ree is to provide a safe, adventurous outdoor camping experience centered around world citizenship through conservation and international communication. We are dedicated to pursuing the prestigious JOTA/JOTI, SCOTA, and International Spirit Award, emphasizing global awareness, cultural understanding, and environmental stewardship. The event will feature activities designed to foster international camaraderie […]
Provide scouts the opportunity to talk with other scouts around the world
We are having our 2nd Annual Dutch Oven Cookoff and JOTA event sponsored by the Amangi Nacha Lodge Histum Yani Chapter of the Order of the Arrow. We have Operators from the local ARES organization come and assist scouts with contacts on 2m/70cm/10m/30m/40m/80m for the Radio Merit Badge. After the day’s events we have our […]
Jamboree on the Air is coming! The third weekend in October is designated for the largest annual gathering of scouting world wide. This event takes place over radio and Internet - connecting local scouts to their peers around the country and the world. This year, a group of volunteers is organizing an opportunity for scouts […]
The Club KL7JFU members will set up go kits and portable ops and operate Saturday and tear down Saturday evening around 1600. We need about a dozen folks or more to support this, excellent training opportunity. We will operate DMR and HF, 2 meter and Valley Packet Bring your equipment, coordinate with Scott/KL7SLM & Don/KL7JFT, […]
We're doing a STEM based camporee. 3D printing, Amateur Radio, Rocketry, etc.
Originally applied to use K2BSA on 6/16/2025, but class #3 ran too long, and not enough time for the 10min QSO for each scout - need to finish up this requirement and complete their Radio Merit Badge.
The Dan Beard Council Radio Scouting Committee is doing an amature radio demo for the troop. We would like to use k2BSA for the event. Here is our event overview doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eP4gc3uCbPQqBh_uBzJNwsz1lqihfjshI2EUIe3jCIg/edit?tab=t.0
Pacific Trail District Camporee Beneke Creek, Jewell Meadows Wildlife Area Will have an ENG truck with a 60' mast and an HF station operating 9-4 Saturday May 2nd, probably on 14029 or 7029 kHz. Also possibly FT8.
The Trail to Eagle program is a specifically designed program for the older Scout to give them the opportunity to work on the merit badges they need to finish the Eagle Scout rank requirements. It is a one week, highly structured program held at D-bar-A Scout Ranch. Scouts must be at least 1st Class rank […]
On Saturday, Oct 3rd, Troop 920 will be making a day trip to visit the K9CT Amateur Radio Contest Station in Trivoli, Illinois, just west of Peoria. The scouts will be learning more about radios, antennas and station setup during our trip, with airtime set aside for making contacts. 160m through 10m - SSB and […]
