NA1WJ 2019 Final Report

The NA1WJ amateur radio operation at the 2019 World Scout Jamboree at the Summit Bechtel Scout Reserve in West Virginia was a success. Great numbers and incredible accomplishments by a superb team of amateur radio operators from Australia, Canada, Chile, Finland, Germany, Japan, Liechtenstein, Malaysia, Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Kingdom, USA, and Zimbabwe. We include a big thank you to all our sponsors.

Here are the final numbers.

DescriptionNumber
Amateur Radio Demonstrations3,043 Scouts
Amateur Radio Two-Way Contacts Logged4,163 Contacts
Countries Contacted86 DXCC Countries
ARDF - Foxhunting Participants211 Scouts
International Space Station Contact240 Scouts and Leaders
Balloon Launches (3 during Jamboree)73 Scouts

The final report provides further insight into what was accomplished, who made it happen, what worked, and what didn’t. Overall it was a great event but as always there is room for improvement. Click on this link NA1WJ 2019 WSJ Report V3 or the image below.

You can also find videos and detailed information on these pages:

Thanks to everyone who got on the air and provided QSOs to help with our amateur radio demonstrations.