It was a busy day for the boys and
girls of Cub Scout Pack 847 in Richwood. Cub Scouts Jasper Bartlett,
Kindalyn Moore, Frankie Mifflin, David Tarter, Lainey Bartlett,
LeAnn Tarter, and Bayleigh Long were assisted by Amateur Radio
Operators Tom Bailey WV8CQ, Doug Bailey KE8GLH, J. W. Friend KE8ICY
and Jack Albert N9ITB during the 2019 Jamboree on the Air.
Jamboree-on-the-Air, or JOTA, is the
largest Scouting event in the world. It is held annually the third
full weekend in October. JOTA uses amateur radio to link Scouts and
Hams around the world, around the nation, and in our own community.
This jamboree requires no travel, other than to a nearby amateur
radio operator’s ham shack. Quite often, you can find the Hams will
come to you by setting up a station at your Scout camporee, at the
park down the block, or perhaps at a ham shack already set up at
your council’s camp. In this case it was at The Family Center in
Richwood.
Through The Family Center Amateur
Radio Club, Amateur Operators from Nicholas and Webster counties
were invited to participate in assisting the Scouts make contact
with other Ham radio operators and Cub Scouts around the world.
Contacts were made as far away as Hungary and as close as Richwood.
Each Scout who participated will receive a 2019 JOTA Patch and a
Certificate.
Bayleigh Long
Jasper Bartlett & Stepmom Michelle
Kindalyn Moore
LeAnn
Tarter & Cubmaster Kim Tarter
Lainey Bartlett
