A SPARC club member, Mike Newman, will be traveling with BSA Troop 44 to Rodney Scout Reservation this week. Troop 44, from Lititz, will be on the air throughout the week on HF SSB, VHF, and UHF . This will be the first-ever activation of Rodney Scout Reservation through the Scout Camps on the Air (SCOTA) program. They’ve registered the special event call sign K3R and hope you’ll be interested in getting them in your log book. Provided that everything works out, Scouts will be operating third-party for QSO. If propagation is favorable, we might even try to check to the weekly K3IR net.
Note, SCOTA is not a contest, The purpose of SCOTA is to increase exposure of amateur radio to the Scouting organization in hopes of fostering interest in the hobby of ham radio, teaching technical skills with regard to radio operating and creating goodwill among fellow Scouts and amateur radio Operators alike. Check it out at https://scota.us
SCHEDULE
| Day | Times (EDT) | Notes / Bands |
| Sun 7/14 | Evening |
Setup & Testing on All Bands including VHF/UHF repeaters |
| Mon 7/15 | 10:00 – 11:45 | Official Sign-on |
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Tue 7/16 through Fri 7/19 |
09:00 – 11:45 14:00 – 16:45 20:00 – 23:00 | This is likely when we’ll be on the air. Email or text if you want to set a date/time for QSO. |
| Thu 7/18 | Seeking contact w/ NA1WJ at the World Scout Jamboree | |
| Fri 7/19 | Seeking contact w/ NA1WJ at the World Scout Jamboree | |
| Sat 7/20 | 06:15 – 06:30 | Final Signoff |
FREQUENCIES
| Band | Scouting Calling Frequencies |
Suggested Band Segment for US Stations |
| 80 m | 3.940 | 3.920 – 3.940 |
| 40 m | 7.190 | 7.180 – 7.200 7.270 – 7.290 |
| 20 m | 14.290 ** | 14.270 – 14.290 14.320 – 14.340 |
| 17 m | 18.140 | 18.140 – 18.150 |
| 15 m | 21.360 | 21.360 – 21.400 |
| 12 m | 24.960 | 24.960 – 24.980 |
| 10 m | 28.390 | 28.350 – 28.400 |
| 6 m | 50.160 | 50.160 – 50.200 |
| 2 m | 147.540 | 147.450, 147.480, 147.510 |
| 70 cm | 446.000 | 445.950, 446.050, 446.100, 446.150 |
** Since 20 m is somewhat open day/evening, this will be our “HF standby frequency” if someone isn’t actively working the rig.
Mike Newman | K3MJN
Scoutmaster
BSA Troop 44 – Lititz, PA
(717) 475-7555 (mobile)
