K2BSAAmateurRadioOperations
2017NationalScoutJamboree
Version 1, March 2016
ByJimWilson,K5ND
TableofContents
K2BSAAmateurRadioOperations....................................................................................................1
2017NationalScoutJamboree.........................................................................................................1
TableofContents.............................................................................................................................2
Overview.........................................................................................................................................3
ActivitiesOverview..........................................................................................................................4
DemonstrationStation.....................................................................................................................5
RadioMeritBadgeProgram.............................................................................................................9
ARDF---Foxhunting.......................................................................................................................10
MorseCodeInterpreterStrip.........................................................................................................11
InternationalSpaceStation............................................................................................................11
WV8BSAVHF-UHFRepeaters.........................................................................................................11
MediaStaff....................................................................................................................................12
Facilities.........................................................................................................................................12
Staff...............................................................................................................................................13
Sponsors&Supporters...................................................................................................................14
DaytonDrill....................................................................................................................................14
Summary.......................................................................................................................................15
AppendixA–FacilitiesDiagram.....................................................................................................16
AppendixB–SummitLocation.......................................................................................................17
AppendixC–WV8BSARepeaterLocationandCoverage................................................................18
AppendixD–TopLevelPositionDescriptions................................................................................19
AppendixE–RadioMeritBadgeRequirements.............................................................................24
AppendixF–StaffPreparationRequirements................................................................................28
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K2BSA Jamboree Operations Plan, Version 1, March 2016
Overview
ThissectionprovidestheoverallvisionfortheK2BSAAmateurRadioOperationattheSummitin
WestVirginiaforthe2017Jamboree.Therestofthisdocumentgoesintomoredetailedaction
planning.ThisisalsoVersion1,withmuchmoretobeaddedoverthenextyear.
History
AmateurradiohasbeenapartoftheJamboreeexperiencesinceatleast1953whenK6BSAwas
inoperationfromIrvineRanchinCalifornia.ThiswasfollowedbyK3BSAin1957and1964at
ValleyForge,KØBSAin1960fromColoradoSprings,K7WSJatthe1967WorldScoutJamboreein
Idaho,KF7BSAin1969fromIdaho,andKJ3BSAinMoraineStateParkandKJ7BSAinIdahofor
the1973Jamboree.
K2BSAhasbeeninoperationattheJamboreesince1977.Overthattimeithasprovidedamateur
radiodemonstrationstothousandsofScouts,providedtrainingthathelpedScoutsearn
hundredsofRadioMeritBadges,andalongthewayintroducedthefun,technology,andmagicof
amateurradio.
The2017JamboreeoperationattheSummitBechtelScoutReserveinWestVirginiawilltake
advantageoflessonslearnedduringthe2013Jamboree,thethreeVHF/UHFrepeatersinstalled
byIcomAmerica,aswellasotherexistinginfrastructurefrom2013.
StatementofPurpose
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Introducethescience,technology,fun,andmagicofamateurradiooperationtoScouts
andScoutleaders.
FacilitateearningtheRadioMeritBadge.
IntroduceARDF-Foxhunting.
ServeastheamateurradiovoiceoftheJamboreeviatwo-wayradiocontactswithinthe
Summitandworldwide.
JamboreeGoals
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OperateademonstrationstationwithagoalofintroducingtenpercentofJamboree
participantstoamateurradio.
TeachtheRadioMeritBadgewithagoalof400Scoutsearningthebadgeduringthe
Jamboree.
ProvideanARDF-Foxhuntingcoursewithexpectationsofover100teamscompletingthe
course.
Providehighvisibilityeventsforparticipants,suchasatwo-waycontactwithan
astronautontheInternationalSpaceStation.
Operateaspecialeventstationtomakecontactsworldwidewithamateurradioand
ScoutingenthusiaststoallowthemtoparticipateintheJamboree.
K2BSAwillalsooperatesocialmediaandwebsitechannelstopublicizeactivitiesandengagea
broadaudiencetopublicizetheeventandactivities.
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ActivitiesOverview
Nowthatwe’veestablishedthepurposeandgoals,ournextstepistoestablishkeyactivitiesto
supporttheachievementofthepurposeandthefulfillmentofthegoals.Here’sthebroadrange
ofactivitiesthatwillbeinoperationduringtheJamboree.
DemonstrationStation
ProvideamateurradiodemonstrationsthatenergizeScoutsincommunicatingwithothers
throughoutthecountryandaroundtheworld.Usecommunicationmodesthatresonatewith
ScoutssuchasPSKdigitalmodesthatmimictheirfavoritemodeofcommunication—texting.
• Providesimple,intuitiveamateurradiotransceiversthatScoutscandirectlyoperatewith
minimalguidance—setupswheretheywillsay“Icandothisathome!”
• Standardizethedemonstrationstopresentconceptsanddemonstrateoperation.
• Optimizeoperationalflexibilitybystandardizingaroundthesamesetupforeverystation.
• Providetwofullycapablestationswithdirectionalantennatobeusedinoffering
Jamboreeamateurradiocontactstostationsaroundtheworldtosatisfythatdemandand
toset-up/stageotherstationstocommunicatewiththedemonstrationstations.
RadioMeritBadge
FacilitateearningtheRadioMeritBadgeviaonsitetrainingandtesting,providingScoutswitha
visiblegoaltoachievethatnotonlyintroducesamateurradiobutprovidesthemameritbadge.
Dothiswithinarelativelylow-impacttimecommitmentofnomorethanfourhours.
• Highlyinteractiveandengagingclassroompresentationssandwichedaroundon-the-air
activitiesatthenearbydemonstrationstation.Example,timeinclasstofocuson
requirementsthatdirectlysupportradiooperation,followedbytimeinthestation
applyingthoseskills,endingwiththeremainingtimeinclassworkingtocompleteallthe
meritbadgerequirements.
• TrainingsessionsthatstarteveryhouronthehourtominimizedelayfortheScoutsthat
walkupwithageneralinterestinamateurradioandcancommittospendingthenext
fourhoursearningtheRadioMeritBadge.
ARDF–Foxhunting
ARDFstandsforAmateurRadioDirectionFinding.FoxhuntingreferstousingARDFtofind
hiddentransmitters.ThisactivityisidealforthehighadventurefocusoftheSummit.Itgets
Scoutsonatrailusingamateurradioanddirectionfindingtechniques,expandingtheir
orienteeringskills,andinvolvingtheminyetanotheraspectofamateurradioandtechnology.
• Provideintroductorytrainingontheuseofstandard,simple,ARDFequipmentand
antennasinfindinghiddentransmitters.
• OperateanARDFcoursewithsuccessivelevelsofchallengesthatprovideearlysuccess
yetencouragethedevelopmentofskillsonmorechallengingtasks.
• Offerwalk-upavailabilitytothetraininganduseofthecourse.
• Stagecompetitionsonaperiodicbasistogenerateinterestinamateurradioand
technology.
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SpecialEvents
SchedulespecialeventsthatwillbeofkeeninteresttotheScoutsaswellaslocalandnational
media.Theseshouldinclude:
• InternationalSpaceStationcontact.
• Contactsvialow-Earth-orbitamateurradiosatellitesofferedasorbitalpaths/timing
allows.
VHF-UHFRepeaters
VHF/UHFFMrepeateroperationfullycoverstheJamboreeareaviahand-heldtransceivers.This
facilitatesnetworkingaswellasemergencycommunication.
DemonstrationStation
The2017JamboreeK2BSAdemonstrationstationhasaprimaryfocusonintroducingthe
fundamentalsofamateurradiotothehighestnumberofScoutspossibleconsistentwiththegoal
ofprovidingaqualityexperiencewithintheoveralloperationoftheJamboree.
Ourgoalsareambitious–introduceamateurradioto10%oftheScoutsattheNationalScout
Jamboree.Thatisexpectedtobe3,000+youthoverthecourseofroughlyeightdays.
Ourthoughtisthatthemagicofamateurradioisreachingoutandcommunicatingoverboth
shortandlongdistancesviaradio.Further,thatcommunicationisoptimallyviavoiceanddigital
modes,withthelatterinharmonywithhowsomanyofourScoutscommunicatewitheachother,
viatextmessaging.
Giventhispremise,alongwiththefocusonhands-ondemonstrationsto3,000ormore,ourplan
istodeliveraconsistent,high-quality,demonstrationwiththosetwomodesatthecoreofthe
experience.
ApproachforYouth/Jamboreeparticipants
Makehamradiofun,usinganumberofmethodsofdemonstrationandlearning,andprovide
itinacontextthatisrelevanttotheyouth,whilemaintainingtheheritageandhistorythat
madehamradiowhatitistoday.
StationOverview
TheDemonstrationStationwillbecomposedofmultipleoperatingpositionsofferingavarietyof
modestotheparticipants.Theseinclude:
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Threedemonstrationstationswithlow-cost100-wattHFtransceivers,computerlogging
software,andlargescreencomputerdisplays.
OneVHF-UHFstationfordemonstrationsandrepeatermonitoring.
Twosatellitecommunicationsystemsforloworbitsatellitecommunicationand
communicationwiththeInternationalSpaceStation.
Two200-wattHFstationsformaximizingworldwidecoverageoftheJamboree.
Networkedcomputerloggingandcontrol.FrequentupdateofLogbookoftheWorldand
ClubLogtoconfirmcontactwithotherstations.
ThreeHFdirectionalantennas,3HFbroadbanddipoles,and3HFverticalantennas.
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Eachstationwillhavetheabilitytohostfourparticipantsatatime,plusonecontroloperator
(K2BSAstaffmember/akaGuide).Thegoalistogiveeachparticipantabout8-10minutesof
operatingtime.
OperationHours
Thedemonstrationstationwillmaintainoperationsfrom8AMto6PMdaily(visitors10AMto5
PM).Duringthosetimes,allthestationswillbeactiveprovidingdemonstrations.Wewillalso
provideanightlyVHF/UHFnetforallparticipantsattheJamboreeandthosecheckinginvia
Echolinkfromaroundtheworld.
DemonstrationFlow
Thegeneralflowofthestationwillbefairlystandardized,andascriptprovidedtoeachguide
outliningpointstocoverwhiletheparticipantsarevisitingthestation.Theoutlineis:
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Greetallthosewhoarrive,andbreakthemintosmallgroupsofuptofoureach.
Takethemthroughtheentryarea,providingabriefhistoryofamateurradio,andhowit
haschangedandstayedcurrentovertheyears.Visualswillbeavailable.
ProvidethemashortintroductiontoMorsecode,andallowthemtotryitonasetofcode
practiceoscillatorswithMorsesheets.Askthemtosendeachother’snames.Outlinethat
MorseCode(CW)isstillanactivepartofamateurradio,butnotarequirementfor
licensingasitwasinthepast.
Stopbrieflyateachexhibitintheentryarea,andgiveabriefexplanationofwhattheysee.
Afterpassingtheentryarea,theparticipantswillenterthedemonstrationarea.Eachstationcan
accommodatefourparticipants.
Operatorswhileattheradiocontrolsofeachstationwilloperateunderthesamebasic
guidelines:
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Giveabriefdescriptionoftheradioandmodesavailable.
Describethecorrectproceduresandtopicsfortalkingontheair.
Alloweachparticipanttouseeithervoiceordigitalmodes(withapreferencetoshow
both).
Allowtheparticipantstoaskquestionsastheyprogress.
Keepthetimeperparticipantto8-10minutesunlesstheparticipantqueueislight(no
onewaiting).
LogallQSOs,includingparticipant,station,controloperator,time,date,mode,stationID
Asmuchaspossible,useJOTA/Scoutingrecommendedfrequencies.
Useallpossiblemodesavailable.Thesecanincludephone,PSK,RTTY,SSTV,Morse,etc.
Thevenuewilllikelybenoisy.UseheadphonesorkeepthestationAFgain(volume)
downasmuchaspossible.Keepvoicelevelstonormaltalkingvolume.
AdjustthemicrophonegainandALCwitheachnewparticipantandlimittheuseof
compression.
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StationOperationSpecifics
Foreachspecificstationtype,therewillbevariationstooperating:
HF
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Keepthestationontheassignedbandunlessachangeisrequiredtolimitinterferenceto
theotherstations.Confirmchangeswithshiftsupervisor.
Therewilllikelybepileups.Allowtheparticipantsrag-chewQSOsasmuchaspossible.
Duringdemonstrations,talktimeistobeemphasizedovergivingoutQSOs.
Discussthegeneralstationconditionsifasked(antennas,etc.).
VHF/UHF/D-STAR
• Thisstationismostlyforrepeateroperation.MostQSOswillbewithotherstaffor
Jamboreeparticipants,orviaEcholinkorD-STARoutsidetheJamboree.
• Thesestationswillbeutilizedduringthenightlynetsandduringothertimesasneededby
K2BSAstaffifrequestedbyJamboreemanagement.Adjustthedemonstrationsaccording
totheshiftsupervisor.
SatelliteOperation
• WhenISSorothersatellitewindowspresentthemselves,theVHF/UHFcapablestations
willberequestedtoceasenormalHFdemonstrationssotheycanaccommodatethese
passes.
• Thesetimesarewellknownandwillbeposted.Iftherearequestions,seetheshift
supervisor.
• TheISSContactwillbeascheduledeventwithpublicaddressaudioprovidedsothe
maximumnumberofpeoplecanhear.
• Aformofselectionprocess(drawing,etc.,tobedetermined)willbeusedforthoseScouts
whowillbeabletoparticipateinthesecontacts.
• Adiscussionpriortoandafterthewindowwillbeofferedtoexplainhowthesecontacts
workandhowtheyaredifferentthentheonesconductedinsidethevenue(doppler-effect,
apogee/perigee,passprediction,whytheantennamovestheentiretimeofthecontact,
etc.).
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DemonstrationStationLayout
TheDemonstrationStationwillbehousedina40'x40'tentwithwoodenfloor.Anoveralllayout
ofthefullK2BSAsitecanbeseenintheappendices.
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RadioMeritBadgeProgram
TheRadioMeritBadgeprogramisdesignedtohandle400ScoutcandidatesduringtheJamboree,
providingclassroomandradiotimesufficienttoearnthemeritbadgeoverfourhours.
RadioMeritBadgeRequirements
Thereareninerequirementswitheighteensub-requirements.TheK2BSAprogramwillonly
incorporatetheoptionalAmateurRadioelementofRequirement9.
Ahighlightoftherequirementsistheopportunityforthecandidatetoactuallyoperatean
amateurradiostationincludingaradiocontactwithanotherstation.TheK2BSAprogramis
designedtoprovidepriortotheradiocontactatechnicalunderstandingofamateurradioand
theequipmentusedforthecontact.Thisfoundationenhancestheradiocontactexperienceand
isdesignedtoenrichtheoverallprogram.
TeachingSegments
TheK2BSAprogramcomprisesthreeteachingsegmentsasfollows:
• Segment1–Thissegmentincludestherequirementsthatprovideaminimumtechnical
foundationfortheindividualtounderstandandappreciatetheradiooperating
experience.
• Segment2–Thissegmentincludesparticipationinaradiocontactunderthesupervision
ofacontroloperatortofulfillthatrequirement.
• Segment3–Thissegmentincludesallremainingrequirements.
ProgramPlanningAssumptionsandRequirements
Class
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9:30
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10:30
11:00
11:30
12:00
12:30
13:00
13:30
14:00
14:30
15:00
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TheK2BSAdailyoperatingscheduleisillustratedonthechartbelow.
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SEGMENT1-TEACHING
SEGMENT2-RADIOOPERATION
SEGMENT3-TEACHING
SEGMENT4-FLEXTIMEATEND
AtoD=Instruction
Teams
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ARDF---Foxhunting
ThegoalofthehiddentransmitterhuntwillbetooffertheScoutsanintroductiontoAmateur
RadioDirectionFinding.Itwillbeconductedlikeapracticeortrainingsessionandwillbevery
informalfollowingthespiritofIARUARDFcompetitionsandrules.
DraftRules
AsinIARUrulesfivetransmitterswillbeused.Theywillbepositionednocloserthan400meters
apart,nonenearerthestartthanabout750meters.Teamswillbeencouragedtofindatleast2
transmitters(controls).Findingmorewillbeattheiroptionandavailabletime.Theteamname,
timeout,andtimereturningwillberecorded.Timeonthecoursewillbelimitedto60minutes
perteam.
TeamswillconsistofatleasttwoScoutsandnotmorethanapatrol(8).ThisisaBSAbuddy
systemrulenotanIARUguideline.TeamscanbemadeupofLeaders,BoyScouts,Venturing
youthorallthree.
Teamswillstartthecourseatnolessthan5-minuteintervals.Thispreventsa"followtheleader"
problem.Nomorethan5teamswillbeonthecourseatanygiventime.Thisisaresource
limitation(receivers,antennas).
Foxesmaybefoundinanyorder.Wemayconsiderstartingeachgrouptowardaspecificcontrol
alsotopreventthe"followtheleader"problem.Teamswillpunchtheircontrolcardateach
transmittertoauthenticatethefind.
Aprominentorangeandwhiteprism(orienteeringflag)islocatedclosetoeachtransmitterfor
visualidentification.Thisiswheretheregistrationdevice(controlpunch)islocated.Ahoming
foxatthefinishlinetransmitscontinuouslyonaseparatefrequencytoaidcompetitorswho
mightgetlost.
Transmitterswilltransmitonceevery5minutesautomaticallytransmittingoneafteranother
(neveratthesametime)onthesamefrequencyforexactlyoneminuteeach.
Equipment
TheK2BSAteamhasdeterminedthat80meterreceiversandbeacontransmittersofferthebest
approachfortheJamboree.Thereceiverswillusealoopantenna.Thetransmitterswillusea
wireantennastunginanearbytree.Theuseof80meterscomplieswithIARUprotocol,which
includesboth80metersand2metersintheircompetitions.Theuseof80meterswillalso
eliminatereflectionsoftransmittedsignalsthatoftenoccuron2metersand,thereby,simplify
thehunt.ItwillalsoofferwhatshouldbeauniqueexperienceforthoseScoutswhohave
previouslyexperienceda2meterfoxhunt.
GeneralThoughts
Foxhuntingisamapandcompassexerciseaswellasatestofdirection-findingskill.Successful
hunterspaycarefulattentiontotheirownlocationandthebearingstoallfoxesatalltimes.They
knowthatiftheymissafoxbearing,theymustwaitfourminutestohearthatfoxagain.Theyalso
eyetheirwatches,sinceexceedingthetimelimit(60minutes)meansdisqualification.Inother
words,itisbettertoreturnunderthelimitwithonlyonefoxfoundthantofindallfivebuttake
oneminuteoverthelimit.Attheendofeachdaytheteamswillbelistedinorderoftimetaken
andnumberoftransmittersfound.
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Trainingbeforeheadingouttothecoursewillbetoteachtheuseoftheradioincludinghowto
changethememorychannel.Thisissotheycanchangetothehomebeaconifnecessary.
MorseCodeInterpreterStrip
TheInternationalExhibitwillbecertifyinglanguageinterpreterstripskilllevelsacrossseveral
differentlanguagesthroughouttheJamboree.K2BSAwillbeprovidingtestingandskill
certificationfortheMorseCodeInterpreterStrip.Wewilldesignateseveralstaffmembersto
supportthiseffortandhavetheregistrarhandlethenecessarypaperworkalongwithassistance
totheapplicantastheyarrive.
InternationalSpaceStation
WehopetohaveascheduledcontactwiththeInternationalSpaceStationviatheARISSprogram.
OurapplicationwillbesubmittedintheFall2016withexpectedapprovalinearly2017.
TenScoutswillbeselectedattheJamboreeforthecontact.Theywillusealistofpreselected
questions.Afullpublicaddresssystemwillbeneededtosupportthiseffort.Aspecialantenna
trailerisbeingprovidedcourtesyofstaffmemberPaulTrotter,AA4ZZ,totrackthestation
overheadduringtheninetotenminutecontact.
WV8BSAVHF-UHFRepeaters
Priortothe2013NationalScoutJamboree,IcomAmericainstalledthreerepeatersystemsthat
remaininplacetosupportSummitoperationsyear-roundaswellassupportingthelocal
community.Therepeatersareco-locatedwiththecommercialtwo-waysystemandacellphone
systemattheRockBorrowsiteonTheSummitproperty.
TherepeatershaveanInternetconnectionforcontrolpurposesandtofacilitateEchoLinkandDStarcommunicationaroundtheworld.ThiswillallowScoutsandamateurradiooperators
anywhereintheworldtologontotherepeaterviatheInternetandcommunicatewithScoutsat
theJamboree.ItwillalsoallowamateurradiooperatorsattheJamboreetocommunicateviathe
repeatertotheirhomerepeaters.
Tofurtherfacilitateon-goingoperationoftherepeatersystemsaftertheJamboree,theSummit
RepeaterAssociationhasbeenformedbylocalamateurradiooperators.Thisassociationhas
furthersecuredtheclubcallsignofWV8BSAfortherepeaters.Thisisaverynicetouchforthis
permanentinstallationontheSummit.
Therepeaterswillalsobeusedtofacilitateemergencycommunicationwhereandwhenneeded.
Thefrequenciesandaccesstonesareshowninthenearbytable.
Repeater
2mAnalog
70cmAnalog
70cmD-Star
InputFrequency
146.100MHz
449.025MHz
446.8125MHz
OutputFrequency
146.700MHz
444.025MHz
441.8125MHz
Tone
123.0Hz
123.0Hz
Notapplicable
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MediaStaff
WeplantohaveadesignatedstaffmembertopublicizetheK2BSAOperationonsocialmedia
channels,newsmedia,websites,andotheravailableoutlets.Theywilltakephotosandvideosto
recordtheactivitiesandtobeusedinpublicity.MediaoutreachwillincludeJamboreemediaas
wellasamateurradio,local,andnationalmedia.
WehopetohavetheJamboreePhotographyTeamcovertheantennaconstruction,particularly
theinstallationofthedirectionalbeams.TheyalsoplantocovertheInternationalSpaceStation
contact.
Facilities
Toaccomplishthegoalsandactivitieslistedabove,theK2BSAlocationwillrequireone40’x20’
andthree20’x20’tentsalongwithsubstantialtraffic-freeareasforantennas.Inaddition,a
nearby,dedicated,ARDF–Foxhuntingcoursewillberequired.Atthe2013Jamboreethenearby
SummitCenterwasused.
Thetentswillrequirewalls,stableflooring(ideallyplywoodsecuredonplankingorsomeother
methodtogetthefloorsabovegroundlevel),waterproofwiring,Internetconnections,grounding
systems(electricalandRF),andcomputernetworking.
Adiagramofthesitelayoutisshownintheappendices.Thelargetentwillbeusedforthe
demonstrationstation.TwoofthesmallertentswillbeusedforRadioMeritBadgetraining.The
othersmalltentwillbeusedforFoxhuntstagingandtraining,technicalsupportandasastaff
meetingandrestarea.
Theantennaareawillneedtobenexttothelargedemonstrationstationtenttofacilitaterunning
coaxialcablesandrotorcontrolcables.Thisareawillalsoneedtobetraffic-freeasseveral
verticalantennaswillbecarryingliveradiofrequencyenergyandhaveradialwireslayingonthe
ground.ItshouldalsobesecuredtopreventScoutsclimbingthetower.
K2BSAwillalsorequireanearbyARDF–Foxhuntingcoursethatwouldallowmultiplegroupsto
beonthecourseatthesametimelocatingseveralfoxhuntbeacons.
DemonstrationStationfacilityrequirements---
• Threedemonstrationstationswithlow-cost100-wattHFtransceivers,computerlogging
software,andlargescreencomputerdisplays.
• OneVHF-UHFstationfordemonstrationsandrepeatermonitoring.
• Twosatellitecommunicationsystemsforloworbitsatellitecommunicationand
communicationwiththeInternationalSpaceStation.
• Two200-wattHFstationsformaximizingworldwidecoverageoftheJamboree.
• Networkedcomputerloggingandcontrol.FrequentupdateofLogbookoftheWorldand
ClubLogtoconfirmcontactwithotherstations.
• ThreeHFdirectionalantennas,3HFbroadbanddipoles,and3HFverticalantennas.
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RadioMeritBadgefacilityrequirements---
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Twotentsseparatedintofourclassroomsthateachhavealargedisplaytelevisionscreen
(LED)andlaptopforpresentationofslides,videos,etc.inlectureformat.Whiteboardand
flipcharts.
Seatinginclassroomformatwithtablesfor10-12studentsineachclassroom.
Staff
Staffingislimitedto40full-timepositions.Allwillbelicensedradioamateurswithsubstantial
involvementinScoutingand,inparticular,experiencewithRadioScoutingactivitiessuchas
JamboreeontheAir.Akeyselectioncriterionwillbetheabilitytoworkwithyouth.
Staffmemberswillbeneededtobuildandsetupthestationaswellastakedownthestationat
theendoftheJamboree.
Hereisourcurrentestimateforstaffmembersandtheirlocationswithatotal40staffpositions.
Notethatsomeofthosefulltimestaffpositionswillbefilledbytwoindividuals–oneperson
fillingthepositionforthefirsthalfoftheJamboreeandonepersonforthesecondhalfofthe
Jamboree.
StaffPosition
DemonstrationStationTeamLeadandStaff
RadioMeritBadgeTeamLeadandInstructors
TechnicalSupportTeamLeadandStaff
ARDF---FoxhuntingTeamLeadandStaff
MediaStaff
K2BSALead
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2+2shared
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JimWilson,K5ND
K2BSALead
BillBode,N4WEB
Demonstration
Station
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Registrar
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Media
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RadioMB
KeithKaiser,
WA0TJT
ARDF
RussMickiewicz,
N7QR
TechnicalSupport
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StaffmembersareexpectedtoarriveonJuly15tobeginsetupanddepartonJuly28or29
dependingontheirspecificassignment.ThosesignedupforthefirsthalfwillarriveJuly15and
departJuly22.SecondhalfwillarriveonJuly22anddepartJuly28or29
AllstaffmembersideallywillarriveattheJamboreewiththeirAmateurExtraClasslicensein
ordertomaximizeflexibilityinoperatingfrequencyandmodeaswellastosetaminimumlevel
ofexpertise.
StaffwillbeorderingtheirownnameplatesviatheofficialJamboreeStaffwebpageusingthe
threelinenameplatewiththefirstlinetheirname,secondlinetheircallsign,andthirdline
K2BSAHamRadio.
JamboreeT-shirtswillbeavailable.WewillalsoconsiderK2BSAT-shirtsandstaffpatches.
Sponsors&Supporters
AmateurradioequipmentisneededforallK2BSAoperationscitedinthisplan,fromradio
transceiverstoantennasandsupportequipment,includingnetworkedcomputers.
IcomAmericaistheexclusiveamateurradiotransceiverandrepeatersponsorforthe2017
Jamboree.TheyhaveprovidedthreerepeatersinapermanentinstallationattheSummit.They
willalsobeloaningtransceiversandothergearforuseinthedemonstrationstation.
Wearecurrentlylookingforsponsorsforantennasandotheritemstocompletetheamateur
radiosetup.
DaytonDrill
Priortothe2013JamboreeTheMiamiValleyScoutCouncilinDayton,OhioarrangedforK2BSA
toreservetheirCricketHollerHarryF.SchiewetzLeadershipTrainingCenterfortheweekprior
totheDaytonHamvention,whichisjust3milesaway.
Thecenterprovidedtrainingrooms,kitchen,andfoursleepingcabins.Alloursponsorsshipped
theirgeartothecenter,whichallowedstaffmemberstofullyassembleandtestthestations.And
ifanythingwasmissing,wepickeditupatthenearbyHamventiontocompletethestation.
ThecostfortheeventwassplitamongtheK2BSAstaffmembersthatattended.Wearealso
hostedaRadioMeritBadgeworkshopforlocalScoutstoallowustofullytestthetrainingprior
totheJamboree.
WehopetoconductasimilarweekpriortotheHamvention,whichisscheduledforMay19,20,
and21,2017.
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Summary
ThisplanisintunewiththeoverallfocusoftheBechtelSummitReserve,aworld-classhigh
adventurevenuefortheBoyScoutsofAmerica.Thisplandoesthatwithanexclusivefocuson
RadioScouting—amateurradioandScouting.
Itbuildsafirst-classexperienceforScoutsandScoutersastheyexamineamateurradio,perhaps
forthefirsttime.It’safun,engaging,andactiveintroductiontotechnologyandcommunication
aroundtheworld.
Itfurtherlookstocollaboratewithmanufacturersinelevatingtheexperiencefromprevious
JamboreesandputtingthingsinplaceforthelongtermthatcanbenefitallfutureJamboreesas
wellasothereventsthatoccurattheSummit.
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AppendixA–FacilitiesDiagram
Location37degrees55’0”North,81degrees7’28”WestSummitCenterGateway
LocationGW-28
LocationGW-27
LocationGW-26
LocationGW-25
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ThisisasnapshotofthelocationoftheK2BSAoperationwithintheSummitCenter.
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AppendixC–WV8BSARepeaterLocationandCoverage
Location37degrees54’9.2”North,81degree7’48”West,groundelevation2,421feet,tower
heightforamateurrepeaterantennas48feet.RockBorrowlocation.
UHFtalk-Inprediction,maximumdistanceshown30km.
Repeater
2mAnalog
70cmAnalog
70cmD-Star
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InputFrequency
146.100MHz
449.025MHz
446.8125MHz
OutputFrequency
146.700MHz
444.025MHz
441.8125MHz
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123.0Hz
123.0Hz
Notapplicable
AppendixD–TopLevelPositionDescriptions
K2BSAChairman
OverallmanagerfortheK2BSAamateurradiooperation,reportingtotheJamboreeMediaCenter
Chairman.
DutiesPriortoJamboree:
• Recruitkeystaffforeachoftheareas.
• Pursuesponsorshipsanddonations.
• Workingwithstaffleadership,buildacomprehensiveplanforJamboreeoperations.
• Contactradioandothervendorsforuseofequipment.
• Preparestaffguidesandothersupportmaterials.
• Drivecommunicationtostaffmembers.
• Buildneedslistforbothequipmentthatwillbedonatedand/orloanedandmaterialsthat
willneedtobepurchased.
• Meetwithcommunication/emergencyassociatesandcoordinateefforts.
DutiesattheJamboree:
• InterfacewiththeBoyScoutorganization.
• Superviseoveralloperation.
• Holdshortstaffmeetingsdaily.
• Beafloatingalternatetofillinwhereneeded.
• Workwiththeemergency/communicationspersonneltoprovidebackup
communications.
DutiesaftertheJamboree:
• Seethatalltheborrowedequipmentisreturnedandallsponsorshipagreementsare
fulfilled.
• Prepareanafteractionreport.
• Writethank-younotestoallstaffandvendors.
• PrepareQSLcardsformailing
• BeavailabletotheInternationalDivisionforradiorelatedquestions.
• Staffevaluations
PositionProfile
• Licensedandactiveham,registeredScouter
• Experiencedatexecutivemanagementlevelinorganizingandachievinghighlevel
performancefromstaffmembersinatechnicalenvironment
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K2BSAStationTeamLeader
KeyleaderfortheK2BSAamateurradiodemonstrationstation.Driventointroduceamateur
radiotoScoutsinafunandhighlyinteractivemanner.
DutiespriortoJamboree
• WorkingwiththeSupportTeamLeader,developstationlayoutsanddetailedbillof
materials
• Workingwiththedemonstrationstationteam,buildtheoperationsplanincludingbands,
times,antennas,etc.
• Developanoperationsmanualforusebythedemonstrationstaff
• ProvidetrainingforallstaffmembersbothpriortoJamboreeandattheJamboreesite
• Buildstaffingplanswithassignmentsforoperatorstoshiftsaswellasdaysoff.Takeinto
accountthosethatareonlyonstaffforthefirsthalfandthoseonlyonstaffforthesecond
half.
• Determinemessagehandlingrequirementsandestablishprocess/staffing
• Determinethroughputofdemonstrationsanddevelopgoals.Assuregoalsareestablished,
measured,andmet.
DutiesattheJamboree
• ConductinstallationofK2BSAoperation
• Trainstaffmembers
• Developstaffintoshifts
• Activeproblemsolving
• EnsureQSLcardscompletedforeachQSO
• TeardownofJamboreefacilities,packingofequipmentandshipmenttonextlocationor
storage
PositionProfile
• Licensedandactiveham,ofteninleadershiproles
• RegisteredandactiveScouter
• Jamboreeexperiencehelpfulbutnotnecessary
• DriventointroduceamateurradiotoScoutsthroughdemonstratingtheexcitementofonaircommunicationandencouragingtheiractiveparticipation
• Supportsnewapproaches
• Welldevelopedleadershipskills
• Dedicatedteambuilderandteamplayer
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K2BSARadioMeritBadgeTeamLeader
KeyleaderfortheRadioMeritBadgeteam.Passionateaboutteachingandprovidinggreat
experiencesforScoutsinlearningaboutamateurradioandhelpingthemadvancetheir
knowledge.
DutiespriortoJamboree
• WorkingwiththeStationTeamLeaderandSupportTeamLeader,developdetailedbillof
materialsthatincludetheRadioMeritBadgeteamrequirements.
• Developfloorplanlayoutsforthemeritbadgeinstructiontent
• WorkingwiththeMeritBadgeTeam,buildthetrainingplansformeritbadgeinstruction
• Preparestaffingplansthatincludeshiftassignmentsandofftimesforstaff.Takeinto
accountthosethatarepresentonlyforthefirsthalforthesecondhalfoftheJamboree
• Evaluate,select,andimplementtrainingaidsandcomputerbasedtrainingtools
• TraintheMeritBadgeTeammemberstofulfilltheirroles.
• Determinethroughputoftraining/testinganddevelopgoals.Assuregoalsareestablished,
measured,andmet.
• WorkingwiththeK2BSAchairman,stationteamleader,andsupportteamleader,
facilitateFCClicensetestingonaperiodicbasisduringtheJamboreetoaddresstheneeds
expressedbyattendees.
DutiesattheJamboree
• Conductinstallationofmeritbadgetents
• Trainstaffmembers
• Developstaffintoshifts
• Activeproblemsolving
• TeardownofJamboreefacilities,packingofequipmentandshipmenttonextlocationor
storage
PositionProfile
• Licensedandactiveham,ofteninleadershiproles
• RegisteredandactiveScouter
• Jamboreeexperiencehelpfulbutnotnecessary
• DriventointroduceamateurradioconceptstoScoutsandhelpthemearntheRadioMerit
BadgeaspartofanoverallexcitingexperienceattheK2BSAJamboreeoperation.
• Supportsnewapproaches
• Welldevelopedleadershipskills
• Dedicatedteambuilderandteamplayer
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K2BSASupportTeamLeader
KeytechnicalleaderfortheentireK2BSAoperation.Worksacrossallareastodetermine
requirements,installsandimplementsselectedtechnology,andactivelytroubleshootsissues
thatoccur.
DutiespriortoJamboree
• Preparestationdesign,siteplan,requirementslist,antennarequirements
• WorkingwithStationTeamLeaderandRadioMeritBadgeTeamLeader,builddetailed
billofmaterialsforallK2BSAequipmentandfacilitiesneeds
• WorkingwithStationTeamLeaderdevelopoperatingproceduresandhelpprepare
operationsguideforusebyalloperators
• WorkingwiththeStationTeamLeaderandtheRadioMeritBadgeTeamLeader,prepare
installationplansfortheentireoperation.
• DevelopanemergencysystemthatinvolvesallK2BSAstaffmembersandotheramateur
radiooperatorsontheJamboreeproperty
DutiesattheJamboree
• Workingwithfellowteamleaders,installallequipmentandensureitsoperation
throughouttheJamboree
• Monitorrepeateroperationandensuretroublefreeoperation
• Establishcomputernetworksforloggingsoftware
• Superviseandcontrolonsitecomputersandsoftware
• UploadlogsinrealtimeorataminimumdailytoClubLogandLogbookoftheWorld
• Capturephotos/videosofJamboreeoperations
• Keepworld-wideaudiencesinformedofK2BSAoperationsviasocialmediaandwebsite
• Operatetheemergencycommunicationsnetworkintimesofemergency,conductteststo
ensureitisreadyforoperation
• TeardownofJamboreefacilities,packingofequipmentandshipmenttonextlocationor
storage
PositionProfile
• Licensedandactiveham,ofteninleadershiproles
• RegisteredandactiveScouter
• Jamboreeexperiencehelpfulbutnotnecessary
• Highleveloftechnicalexpertiseandskillsaswellastheabilitytoworkcollaboratively
withotherstomeettheirtechnicalrequirements.
• Supportsnewapproaches
• Welldevelopedleadershipskills
• Dedicatedteambuilderandteamplayer
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K2BSAMediaStaff
KeyinterfacewithvariousmediaoutletsincludingScoutingmedia,amateurradiomedia,aswell
asnationalnewsmedia.ResponsiblefortellingtheK2BSAJamboreestoryinwords,photos,
videos,etc.toallinterestedaudiencesmeetingtheirneedforinsightintotheK2BSAoperation.
DutiespriortoJamboree
• EnsurethatallK2BSAsocialmediaoutletsarereadytohandlepostingofnewsand
images.
• EnsurethattheK2BSAwebsiteispreparedtohandlepostingofnews,images,videos,etc.
• ConnectwithBSAJamboreeandNationalOfficewebsitestafftoensuretheyhaveneeded
contentfortheiroperationsbefore,during,andaftertheJamboree.
• EstablishstorycontactswithScouting,amateurradio,andnationalmediaoutlets.
• ConnectwithJamboreeTodayandLeadersUpdatestafftofacilitatetimelypostingof
K2BSAstoriesduringtheJamboree.
DutiesattheJamboree
• Workingwithfellowteamleaders,installallequipmentandensureitsoperation
throughouttheJamboree.
• ActivelyengageJamboree,Scouting,amateurradio,andnationalnewsmediainsharing
thestoryofK2BSAoperations.
• Capturephotos/videosofJamboreeoperations.
• RecordthefullK2BSAeffortandprepareanonlinesummary.
• Keepworld-wideaudiencesinformedofK2BSAoperationsviasocialmediaandwebsite
• TeardownofJamboreefacilities,packingofequipmentandshipmenttonextlocationor
storage
PositionProfile
• Licensedandactiveham,ofteninleadershiproles.
• RegisteredandactiveScouter.
• Jamboreeexperiencehelpfulbutnotnecessary.
• Highlevelofcommunicationexpertiseandtheabilitytoworkwithallmediaoutletsto
ensurethattheK2BSAstoryistoldtoawidevarietyofaudiences.
• Abilitytooperatesocialmediachannelsandwebsites(WordPress).
• Abilitytooperateaudiorecordersaswellasstillandmotioncameras.
• ProvenabilitytointerfacewithmediaandwithScoutsandScouterstogetthestory.
• Supportsnewapproaches.
• Welldevelopedleadershipskills.
• Dedicatedteambuilderandteamplayer.
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AppendixE–RadioMeritBadgeRequirements
Number
RequirementDescription
Time
Allotted
Segment
1
Segment
2
Segment
3
Min.
Min.
Min.
Min.
5
5
5
5
5
5
1
1.a.
1.b.
Radiostationcallsignsandhowtheyareusedin
broadcastradioandamateurradio.
5
5
1.d.
Thephoneticalphabetandhowitisusedto
communicateclearly.
5
5
Dothefollowing:
2.a.
Sketchadiagramshowinghowradiowavestravel
locallyandaroundtheworld.Explainhowthe
broadcastradiostationsWWVandWWVHcanbe
usedtohelpdeterminewhatyouwillhearwhenyou
listentoashortwaveradio.
10
10
2.b.
ExplainthedifferencebetweenaDXandalocal
station.DiscusswhattheFederalCommunications
Commission(FCC)doesandhowitisdifferentfrom
theInternationalTelecommunicationUnion.
10
10
10
10
5
5
3.c.
Locateonyourchartatleasteightradioservices,such
asAMandFMcommercialbroadcast,citizensband
(CB),television,amateurradio(atleastfouramateur
radiobands),andpublicservice(policeandfire).
5
5
4
Explainhowradiowavescarryinformation.Includein
yourexplanation:transceiver,transmitter,receiver,
amplifier,andantenna.
10
10
3
3.a.
3.b.
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Thedifferencebetweenbroadcastradioandhobby
radio.
Thedifferencebetweenbroadcastingandtwo-way
communication.
1.c.
2
Explainwhatradiois.Thendiscussthefollowing:
Dothefollowing:
Drawachartoftheelectromagneticspectrum
covering100kilohertz(kHz)to1,000megahertz
(MHz).
LabeltheMF,HF,VHF,andmicrowaveportionsofthe
spectrumonyourdiagram.
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RequirementDescription
5.a.
5.b.
5.c.
Min.
Dothefollowing:
Explainthedifferencebetweenablockdiagramanda
schematicdiagram.
5
5
10
10
5
5
Drawablockdiagramforaradiostationthatincludes
atransceiver,amplifier,microphone,antenna,and
feedline.
Explainthedifferencebetweenanopencircuit,a
closedcircuit,andashortcircuit.
2
Min.
3
Min.
5.d.
Draweightschematicsymbols.Explainwhatthreeof
therepresentedpartsdo.Findthreeelectrical
componentstomatchtothreeofthesymbols.
10
10
6
Explainthesafetyprecautionsforworkingwithradio
gear,includingtheconceptofgroundingfordirect
currentcircuits,poweroutlets,andantennasystems.
10
10
10
10
15
15
7
8
Segment Segment Segment
Allotted
1
Min.
5
Time
Visitaradioinstallation(anamateurradiostation,
broadcaststation,orpublicservicecommunications
center,forexample)approvedinadvancebyyour
counselor.Discusswhattypesofequipmentyousaw
inuse,howitwasused,whattypesoflicensesare
requiredtooperateandmaintaintheequipment,and
thepurposeofthestation.
Findoutaboutthreecareeropportunitiesinradio.
Pickoneandfindouttheeducation,training,and
experiencerequiredforthisprofession.Discussthis
withyourcounselor,andexplainwhythisprofession
mightinterestyou.
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RequirementDescription
Time
Allotted
Segment
1
Segment
2
Segment
3
Min.
Min.
Min.
Min.
DoOneofthefollowing(aORbORc):
AMATEURRADIO
9.a.(1)
TellwhytheFCChasanamateurradioservice.
Describesomeoftheactivitiesthatamateurradio
operatorscandoontheair,oncetheyhaveearnedan
amateurradiolicense.
10
10
9.a.(2)
Usingpropercallsigns,Qsignals,andabbreviations,
carryona10-minuterealorsimulatedamateurradio
contactusingvoice,Morsecode,ordigitalmode.
(Licensedamateurradiooperatorsmaysubstitutefive
QSLcardsasevidenceofcontactswithamateurradio
operatorsfromatleastthreedifferentcalldistricts.)
Properlylogtherealorsimulatedhamradiocontact
andrecordthesignalreport.
30
30
9.a.(3)
ExplainatleastfiveQsignalsoramateurradioterms
youheardwhilelistening.
10
10
10
10
5
5
5
5
Number
9
9.a.
9.a.(4)
9.a.(5)
9.a.(6)
Explainsomeofthedifferencesbetweenthe
Technician,General,andExtraClasslicense
requirementsandprivileges.Explainwhoadministers
amateurradioexams.
Explainhowyouwouldmakeanemergencycallon
voiceorMorsecode.
Explainthedifferencebetweenhandheldtransceivers
andhome“base”transceivers.Explaintheusesof
mobileamateurradiotransceiversandamateur
repeaters.
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Min.
Segment
1
Min.
BROADCASTRADIO
9.b.(1)
Prepareaprogramscheduleforradiostation“KBSA”
ofexactlyone-halfhour,includingmusic,news,
commercials,andproperstationidentification.
Recordyourprogramonaudiotapeorinadigital
audioformat,usingpropertechniques.
9.b.(2)
Listentoandproperlylog15broadcaststations.
Determinetheprogramformatandtargetaudience
forfiveofthesestations.
9.b.(3)
Explainatleasteighttermsusedincommercial
broadcasting,suchassegue,cut,fade,continuity,
remote,EmergencyAlertSystem,network,cue,dead
air,PSA,andplaylist.
SHORTWAVELISTENING
210
90
30
90
Number
RequirementDescription
Time
Allotted
9.b.
9.c.
9.c.(1)
9.c.(2)
9.c.(3)
Listenacrossseveralshortwavebandsforfouronehourperiods—atleastoneperiodduringdaylight
hoursandatleastoneperiodatnight.Logthe
stationsproperlyandlocatethemgeographicallyona
globe.
Forseveralmajorforeignstations(BBCinGreatBritain
orHCJBinEcuador,forexample),listseveral
frequencybandsusedbyeach.
Compareyourdaytimeandnighttimelogs;notethe
frequenciesonwhichyourselectedstationswere
loudestduringeachsession.Explaindifferencesinthe
signalstrengthfromoneperiodtothenext.
TOTALTIME
Segment
2
Min.
Segment
3
Min.
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AppendixF–StaffPreparationRequirements
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ReadtheJamboreeStaffManual
ReadtheK2BSAOperationsManual
ActivelyParticipateinStaffAssignmentTeamPhoneConferences
StudyyourassignmentproceduresandinthecaseofRadioMeritBadge,thecurriculum
thatwillbeusedduringtheJamboree
PassExtraClassLicenseexambeforearrival
YouthProtectionTraining–ScoutingandVenturing
Registeryourarrivalplans.
o Thisisrequiredtoreserveshuttlebusservicefromtheairport.
o ItisalsorequiredifyouaredrivingtotheSummitsotheycanplanforyourarrival
withtheappropriatelevelofcheck-instaffandbuses.
OrderStaffNameplate–firstline=name,secondline=callsign,thirdline=K2BSAHam
Radio
CompleteMedicalFormsandSubmit
Bringcopyofamateurradiolicense
UpdateyourJamboreeStaffPhoto.ItneedstobearecognizableIDphotobecauseitwill
beusedforyourJamboreecredentials.
TakecareofanyopenJamboreepayments.
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