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 took place in Knight's Lodge at Overstone Scout Activity Centre. We had an exciting programme of Radio Scouting activities at Jamboree On The Air and Jamboree on the Internet this year. This included a live video feed with other Scouts around the world, receiving images from weather satellites and contacting other Jamboree stations using HF voice communications. Scouts took part in the many other aspects of the amazing world of radio communications..

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 2023

This year we had a great weekend at Overstone Scout Campsite for the 66th Jamboree On The air. Scouts from across Northampton gathered to camp and take part in a weekend of activities linked to NSARG Amateur radio station GB4NDS operating on HF (Cobweb, G5RV and Longwire Antenna) VHF / UHF (Co-Linear and Discone) and Satellites (QFH Antenna) plus Skype - allowing contacts around the world and locally - using SSB, Morse, FT8, DMR and Digital modes. It was wonderful for the young people to make Scouting links across the globe during this truly International Jamboree.

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

Karrl G7AAY

Karrl G7AAY

Mike G8HLU

Mike G8HLU

Pete G4LYC

Pete G4LYC

Peter G6AXH

Peter G6AXH

Barry M7BDR

Barry M7BDR

Allan M1CDP

Allan M1CDP

James M7HJT

James M7HJT

Rob M7RNM

Rob M7RNM

Bob HAF

Bob M0HAF



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.


News and Activities


Scout Communicator badge

One of our young members recently completed the requirments for the Scout Communicator Badge.

He was presented with his badge at our February meeting.

Scomm badge
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Congratulations

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

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DMR Talkgroup

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

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JOTA 2023 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 was located in the 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.

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Donations

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