by Dave Gemmell ZS6AAW
and the Broomstick Warriors.
The 37th Springvale Cubs held a “sleep” over at Swartkop Air Force Base with the intention of badge passing.
(Please see Museum Column)
“REGISTRATION” OF JOTA/JOTI STATIONS.
(47th JOTA 16TH & 17TH OCTOBER 2004)
Remember that you don’t have to ask for permission to run a JOTA station, registration as educational stations with the SARL means that the non-licensed girls and boys can talk and use CW on the ham bands.
Secondly, you may be approached or decide to run a station just a few days before the JOTA week-end then go ahead and do it!
The registration of special event callsigns and stations is not done to annoy or inconvenience any one! Knowing what stations and therefore hams and addresses before hand is going to make my life a lot easier. Last year’s participation cards which arrived in SA only 10 days before JOTA which meant some guides and scouts only received them after the week end! Guessing which Groups and hams plus the number required didn’t make life easier!!
So this year if those of you interested in JOTA and/or JOTI please send me your name and address so that I can get the cards to you as soon as possible. Please include your e-mail address as well just to speed-up any “last minute” info (if any).
One big advantage would be after the week-end I could check with SARL HQ to see how many stations took part and which Guide or Scout Groups were involved.
JOTA 2004 CALENDAR.
Perhaps the following “calendar” could make the situation a little clearer.
| January | Pay the Special event call-sign license fee when you receive the “account”. (Hopefully, the custodian is a person and not the Club!! ) |
| April/May | Check www.scout.org/jota and www.scout.org/joti as the World JOTA Report may be down loaded from this address. |
| June | Register the special event callsign as an Ed. Station at SARL HQ. |
| October | Preferably on the 1st day, check with SARL HQ that your callsign is still on the JOTA List. |
| October 16th & 17th/10/2004 (probably) | THE GREAT WEEK-END! |
| November | Please ensure that a short report of what ever activity took place has been sent to Dave ZS6AAW at: davegemmell@bmknet.co.za |
| December | Dave ZS6AAW compiles the National Report for SA and sends it to the World Scout HQ. |
Please note the modes which can be used to contact me!!!
davegemmell@bmknet.co.za and P.O.BOX 77, IRENE, 0062 and TEL: and
FAX: 012 – 667 2153 (NB. Please ask for the FAX!)