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Northampton Scout Amateur Radio Group

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66th Jamboree on the Air - 66 years connecting Scouts!

20th - 22nd October 2023

The station this year will be located in Knight's Lodge at Overstone Scout Activity Centre. We have an exciting programme of Radio Scouting activities at Jamboree On The Air and Jamboree on the Internet this year. This includes a live video feed with other Scouts around the world, receiving images from weather satellites and contacting other Jamboree stations using HF voice communications. Many other aspects of the amazing world of radio communications can be experienced. If you or your group would like to take part, please contact us by clicking the button below.

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JOTA and Radio Scouting

Jamboree on the Air is the highlight of the Radio Scouting calendar, when Scouts have the opportunity to share experiences and exchange ideas with some of the 1.5 million young people taking part. This is truly the biggest Scout Jamboree in the world!

Having fun at JOTA 2022

Another great weekend was had at Overstone Scout Ground for the 65th Jamboree on the air. Scouts from across Northamptonshire gathered to camp and undertake a weekend of activities alongside a fully operational Amateur radio Station working on HF (Cobweb, G5RV and Longwire Antenna) VHF / UHF (Co-Linear and Discone) and Satellites (QFH Antenna) as well as Skype allowing contacts around the world and locally. Using SSB, Morse, FT8, and Digital modes. A highlight of the weekend was being able to work the GB100BBC special event station to commemorate 100 years of the BBC. Scouts were able to practice their French, German, and Spanish as they had their first taste of the hobby. We are very grateful to our friends at amphenol for their continued support and sponsorship with the event. 80/40 Meters Station 2022

Who we are


The Northampton Scout Amateur Radio Group had its first meeting in 1981 and spent the first few years visiting local Scout Troops and running Scout Communicator badge courses from a local School where the caretaker was a very active short wave listener.

During the early years, the group used to travel to the Radio Station at Gilwell Park on Saturdays, helping them to run courses and entertain Scouts and visitors from all over the world. When we first started going to Gilwell it was decided to move the radio station from its location on the Branchet Field to a new location in the P.B. Neville Scouters' Club at the back of The Lid. Erecting antennas, carrying out major building work and rewiring taught us a lot.
These lessons became invaluable a few years later when our dream came true and NSARG had the offer of a building that we could call our shack. The only trouble was we had to dismantle it, move it from the other side of town and rebuild it at the Overstone Scout Activity Centre.

Old radio station

Using a band guide helps new listeners find and understand the various modes of transmission used in amateur Radio

MEET THE LEADERS

` Ian G8WPU

Ian G8WPU

Ian formed the radio group in 1981.

Karrl G7AAY

Karrl G7AAY

Joined the radio group as a 12 year Old Scout in 1982 after completing the Scout Communicator Badge Course SComm002.

Mike G8HLU

Mike G8HLU

Joined the radio group in

Pete G4LYC

Pete G4LYC

Joined the radio group in

Peter G6AXH

Peter G6AXH

Joined the radio group in

Barry M7BDR

Barry M7BDR

Joined the radio group in

Allan M1CDP

Allan M1CDP

Joined the radio group in

James M7HJT

James M7HJT

Joined the radio group in

Rob M7RNM

Rob M7RNM

Joined the radio group in

Bob HAF

Bob M0HAF

Joined the radio group in

Scouts using PMR 446 radios

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RADIO SCOUTING WILL HELP YOU GROW

Radio Scouting is a unique combination of amateur radio with the Scouting programme. Scouts study radio communication and electronics among other things and can earn a number of badges like the Communicator Activity Badge.

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News and Activities

GB4NDS

During our monthly meetings in 2023 The station will be operating using a Special Event callsign GB4NDS. necker

Congratulations

During Covid members of the group completed the Essex Ham Online Foundation Course and passed.
Rob M7RNM
James M7HJT
Jacob M7***
Alex M7*** necker

DMR Talkgroup

If you have access to DMR TGIF Network. Please feel free to join us on 36222 necker

JOTA 2022 Introduction

All Scouts that visited were given a brief introduction, before splitting into small groups. In the smaller groups, they visited each of the different activities. 40/80 Meters station. 10, 15 and 20 Meter SSB and FT8 finally our two-meter station where they could pass greetings messages Jota 2022 intro
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JOTA 2023

The station this year will be located in Knight's Lodge at Overstone Scout Activity Centre. We have an exciting programme of Radio Scouting activities at Jamboree On The Air and Jamboree on the Internet this year. This includes a live video feed with other Scouts around the world, receiving images from weather satellites and contacting other Jamboree stations using HF voice communications. Many other aspects of the amazing world of radio communications can be experienced. Jota Booking form

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Donations

Many thanks to Ron Pass. Ron has recently donated a TS130 HF Transceiver, an ATU and PowerSupply.

Two Laptops, both of which have been setup for Logging, Data modes using SDR receivers. The NOAA weather images On this site were received using one of the laptops.

NSARG - Station location.

Northampton, England. 60 miles North of London

Location: IO92NG, WAB Square SP76


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