Attention all HAM's!  We are looking for help with the  Boy Scouts of America Camporee on Staten Island's Camp Pouch

The main event takes place October 15th from 9:00 am until 5:pm. Overnight camping is available from Friday night, Oct 14th until Sunday morning Oct.16th. The event we will be helping them with is Long Distance Talking.  It basically is a semaphore competition as the camporee events are based on the old Scout Skills from the 1959 to present hand books and field books.This event has been modified to include the use of HF radio, to see who can make the best long distance contact.

The event particulars are as follows:

The attending units will be divided into two groups A and B. Group A patrols shall send to group B patrols a message which we will provide VIA semaphore; group B patrols will do the same send to group A patrols. Scoring will be based on how accurate they receive the message.  In the 1963 handbook the first class rank requirements included the requirement to send and receive a 25 letter message via Morse Code or Semaphore. 

I think it would be pretty neat if we could do a Camporee QSL PSE. I think that something like that would stimulate interest in Amateur Radio too; especially if the kids worked a station in different country and got a QSL Card in the mail.

Click on (read More) for directions and band Frequencies

Below are the directions to Camp Pouch:

Take the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge and follow the Staten Island Expressway to Slossen Avenue - Todt Hill Road exit.  Follow the service road two lights to Manor Road and turn left. Follow Manor Road to the Camp Pouch entrance. Use the camp entrance marked Camporee Field marked by big blue and gold sign .

Click HERE for the complete list of events so that you can get a feel for the whole event.

More information about Jamboree-on-the-Air (JOTA) can be found at:

http://www.arrl.org/jamboree-on-the-air-jota

OTA takes place starting Saturday at 0000 hours local time (12:00 AM) to Sunday, 23.59 hours local time (12:00 PM), though some activity continues over from Friday to Monday to take advantage of long distance (DX) time differences.

Operating Frequencies

The following frequencies are those established by the World Scout Bureau for use during the JOTA weekend.

These are "calling frequencies". After contact has been made, you should move off that frequency (either above or below) to continue your contact and allow others to use the calling frequency.

Note: D-STAR reflectors REF019A and REF019C will also be active for JOTA weekend.

Stations should try to contact each other by calling “CQ Jamboree” or “CQ JOTA” or by answering other stations sending this call.