K2BSA Amateur Radio Association — dedicated to amateur radio within the Scout movement. Providing information to support all Radio Scouting activities.
K2BSA/4 – Jamboree On The Air – Prattville, AL
I have been asked to provide radio activation at the council's annual Spookeree, which will occur the weekend of JOTA. The idea is to provide radio experience to the cub scouts who attends as well as the BSA scouts who will work as staff. Last year the Spookeree had over 400 cubs attend along with […]
K2BSA/KL7 – Jamboree on the Air – Chugiak, AK
We will be operating from our mobile Communications Center. Deploying HF both SSB and Digital, VHF Repeater & Simplex Ops, Packet Radio, APRS, Winlink and attempt Satellite Ops. Also DMR Digital Voice. We will also assist in completing their merit badge
K2BSA/1 – Jamboree on the Air – Milton, MA
We will be operating at New England Base Camp for JOTA 2023
K2BSA/5 – Octoberquest JOTA – Hernando, MS
The council is hosting a STEM camp during the same weekend as Jamboree on the Air.
K2BSA/1 – Turkey-in-the-Dirt 2023 – Rockville, RI
This is BSA Troop 3 Newport's annual pilgrimage to historic Yawgoog Scout Reservation, 1800 acres of forest in Rockville, RI. Scouts dig a deep pit, line it with hot coals, and then cook 2-3 turkeys for several hours. Families and guests enjoy an early Thanksgiving meal on Saturday night. The Camp is currently celebrating its […]
K2BSA/3 – Radio Merit Badge – Sharpsburg, PA
Laurel Highlands Council in Pittsburgh at Camp Guyasuta will host Radio Merit badge for all pre-registered scouts on November 18, 2023. Present at the event will be amateur radio operators from Steel City ARC and North Hills ARC to assist scouts on their requirement 9a(2) which is carry on a QSO with an amateur radio […]
K2BSA/5 – 2024 Flaming Arrow Winter Camp – New Caney, TX
22152 Baptist Encampment Rd. New Caney, TX 77357 22152 Baptist Encampment Rd., New Caney, TX, United StatesWinter Camp Merit Badge invitational. Will be holding Radio MB course using K2BSA curriculum. Would like to use the K2BSA call for scouts to make HF contacts during/after class. Control Operator: James Sumpter, K5PCJ
K2BSA/9 – Eclipsefest 2.0 – Makanda, IL
1139 Pine Ridge Ln Makanda, IL 62958 1139 Pine Ridge Ln, Makanda, IL, United StatesEclipsefest 2.0 is a STEM-related camping event for Scouts BSA that coincides with a total solar eclipse on April 8th, 2024 at Pine Ridge Scout Reservation in Makanda, IL. The weekend event will host many STEM related activities as well teaching two sessions of Radio Merit Badge, fox hunting, and an active field station operating […]
K2BSA/7 – Pacific Trail District Camporee – Seaside, OR
District Camporee - All troops in the district meet and compete at different skill stations. We will have a amateur station set up as one of the stations and try to put on the air as many scouts as we can while giving them information about ham radio.
K2BSA/2 – Longhouse Council Camporee – Constantia, NY
491 Kibbie Lake Road 491 Kibbie Lake Road, Constantia, NY, United StatesWe will be having a council wide camporee with about 500-700 Scouts & Scouters. I am going to have a Scout Camps On The Air station there with a JOTA feel to it.
