JOTA

Jamboree On The Air (JOTA) - Milton 2001

QTH (Location):
VE3RKK Bob Komarniski 1121 6th Con. Ed. W. Millgrove, Ontario, Canada L0R 1V0

Organizer / Callsign Used:
VE3KH Kevin Hobbs 1670 Lower Baseline Rd. Oakville, Ontario, Canada L6M 4E7

Please QSL directly to:
(not via the QSL bureau) - Chuck Bevers 735 Childs Drive, Milton, Ontario, Canada L9T 4L2
rcbevers@stn.net

Date - Time:
Sunday October 21, 2001 0400-0700 UTC

Scout Participants:

1st Milton Scout Troop, Milton District, Central Escarpment Region, Ontario, Canada
- Troop Scouter Rob Withnell
- Troop Counselor Bob Burchett
  - David Burchett
  - Liam Hope
2nd Milton Scout Troop, Milton District, Central Escarpment Region, Ontario, Canada
- Troop Scouter R C (Chuck) Bevers
- Troop Counselor Greg Hill
- Adult Assistant Grant Taylor
  - Kyle Koote
  - Nick Paranoid
  - Greer Bates
  - Bob Grupp
  - Michael Taylor

Station Description

We set up a Yaesu FT-1000D supplied by VE3KH on the outdoor deck at the QTH of VE3RKK. We connected VE3RKK's Sommer XP708 40m-6m Log Periodic Antenna and an 80m Dipole to the rig.

The Scouts, Kyle at the MIC.

The slackers ... just kidding!

Adults, at the rear, left to right: Kevin Hobbs (VE3KH), Rob Withnell, Chuck Bevers, Bob Komarniski (VE3RKK), Greg Hill and Bob Burchett. Scouts, hidden in the corn stalks, left to right: Kyle Koote, Michael Taylor, Liam Hope, David Burchett, Nick Harman, Greer Bates and Bob Grupp. In the background, the antennae of station VE3RKK, with wind generators attached to the top of 2 masts.

VE3RKK (Bob) at the radio.

Log Book

QSO with	MM	DD	YYYY	UTC	MHz	RST	Mode
9Y4TT	10	21	2001		5-9	SSB	Item

Trinidad And Tobago Amateur Radio Society Post Office Box 1167 Port Of Spain Trinidad Trinidad/Tobago
We spoke with Eric at Scout Headquarters.

QSO with MM DD YYYY UTC MHz RST Mode

NP4HU 10 21 2001 0430 28.390 5-9 SSB

Efren Del Valle-Rodriguez El Cafetal II K-19 A Santiago St Yauco PR 00698 USA
We spoke with Efrin, the Troop Scouter of Troop 5.

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6Y5MV 10 21 2001 0500 28.390 5-9 SSB

Jamaica Amateur Radio Assoc 76 Arnold Rd Kingston 5, Jamaica - West Indies
We spoke with Dannie Ballentine, the District Commissioner and several youths from the local scout troop.

QSO with MM DD YYYY UTC MHz RST Mode

K3PZN 10 21 2001 0535 14.290 5-9 SSB

Carroll County Amat Rad Club Inc 2230 Ridgemont Dr Finksburg MD 21048 USA
We spoke with Doug from Troop 163.

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S53EO 10 21 2001 0545 28.396 5-9 SSB

Milos Oblak Obala 97 Portoroz Slovenia Si-6320 Slovenia S53EO in Trieste, Western Slovenia
We spoke with Emil, who is not a scouter but responded to our "CQ Jamboree" call on the 20 metre band. We took the time to explain the JOTA to Emil.

SWL MM DD YYYY UTC MHz RST Mode

W1FIF 10 21 2001 0615 5-9 SSB

Norman T. Hunt 176 Cherry Tree Lane Couder Sport PA 16915 USA
W1FIF was engaged in a conversation with another scout troop, they did not acknowledge our call sign. So we listened in on their broadcast for a few minutes.

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