K2BSA Amateur Radio Association — dedicated to amateur radio within the Scout movement. Providing information to support all Radio Scouting activities.
The Frontier District will be sponsoring a JOTA station for area Scouts to attend and learn about Amateur radio. We also plan on constructing Antennas to show the Scouts how easy it can be.
This is a week end camp for merit badges which aligns with JOTA - We will teach Radio Meritbadge and also have free time for Scouts not doing Radio Merit Badge to participate in JOTA
Multi-troop, multi-pack JOTA in Northern Virginia.
jamboree on the air/ offer instruction for radio merit badge &offer an amature radio licenseing test site for scouts and scouters wishing to get their license
Plan to have HF, Voice and, CW operation. VHF/UHF along with digital and DMR stations. Merit badge counselors available.
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 requirements.
Jamboree on the Air Station
Setting up a Demo Radio Station to Promote Radio in Scouting and the Radio Merit Badge
Outdoor oriented and Stem Merit Badges will be offered with optional overnight Friday and Saturday night camping at Camp Verdugo Oaks. Will include radio Merit Badge. Scouts will be able to make contacts via radio. These contacts are dependent on Radio Propagation conditions.
The lodges of section E-12 will gather for a weekend of food, fellowship, and fun at the Heritage Reservation. Amateur Radio activities will be offered throughout the program day. Modes and Frequencies will vary throughout the day.
We will be setting up with the help of a local ham club, a large station for camp. We will be offering radio Merit Badge and testing sessions for anyone on Friday mornings. Although we will be operating camp for many more weeks we are only requesting these dates. We would also like to use […]
The Trail to Eagle (TTE) 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 […]
