JOTA Stations on the Air

JOTA participants on air at Gilwell Park, the HQ of the UK Scouting movement

Previous JOTA participants on air at Gilwell Park, the HQ of the UK Scouting movement

The weekend of 18 – 20 October 2024 is JOTA/JOTI Weekend

Jamboree on the Air and Jamboree on the Internet (JOTA/JOTI) weekend is the world’s largest digital and radio Scout event promoting friendship and global citizenship. JOTA celebrates amateur radio among the Scout Association and the Society is keen to promote and support the event.

We would love to see your photos of Scouts getting involved with JOTA, so tag @theRSGB and also use the hashtag #JOTAJOTI to be involved in the conversation on social media.

There will be a report in RadCom so please send details and photos from your event to radcom@rsgb.org.uk by 15 November.

Below is a list of stations who have provided us with details of their call sign. If you can, please work the young operators as part of JOTA weekend if you hear them on the air!

  • GB1TLM, 20th Low Moor, Bradford, on the Friday 6pm to 8.30pm, HF (80, 40, & 20), VHF  & SSTV
  • GB0GDS hosted by Greenock & District Scouts. Approximate activation times: Friday: 18:00 – 21:00 UTC / Saturday 9:00 – 19:00 UTC / Sunday: 09:00 – 12:00 UTC
  • GB1SDS hosted by 1st Ashley Scouts, will be on HF bands and DMR on Saturday 19 October, from 9am to 2pm UTC, with assistance from Stafford and Districts Amateur Radio Society. Full details via QRZ.com
  • GB0SBS hosted by South Bradford Scouts on Saturday, 10am to 4pm also HF (80,40 & 20), VHF & SSTV
  • GB2CSC hosted by the 9th Bangor Scouts in Bangor, Northern Ireland will primarily be on 40m SSB but also maybe on 2m. They will also be using Network Radio as well. They will be running the JOTA/I on Saturday 19 October from 13:00 to 16:00 UTC. The event is being run with Bangor and District Amateur Radio Society and will also have Queens University Belfast Amateur Radio & Electronics Society and RAYNET as guests
  • GB0SSO (Scouts in South Oxfordshire) at Chilton Village Hall, near Didcot, Oxfordshire on Saturday, 19 October 2024 supported by Harwell Amateur Radio Society
  • GB0LS hosted by Luton Scouts will be operating on the HF bands on Saturday and Sunday
  • GB0LSG hosted by Ludlow Scouts, Explorers, Beavers and Cubs
  • JO01AP hosted by Gilwell Park Scout Adventures Centre GB2GP. Activity is expected to include HF on voice and data, VHF with voice and slowscan tv, C4FM and DMR, QO-100 voice and data and a QO-100 TV station. More details via https://jota.gb2gp.org.uk/
  • GB2BS hosted by The 2nd Bournemouth Scouts, principally on 40m and 20m SSB
  • GB8BAS hosted by The 8th Basingstoke Scouts
  • GB2GFS hosted by Goodwick and Fishguard Scouts. Full details via QRZ.com
  • GB3ZB and GB3BS hosted by Avon Scouts. Using HF and 2M & 70cm. More information via https://woodhousepark.org.uk/
  • GB1RSC hosted by 1st/6th Edgware Scout Group
  • GB4DXS hosted by Dewa Explorer Scouts
  • GB2RVA hosted by Wharfedale Scouts
  • GB2HBB is a combined event between the 1st Hinckley,1st Britannia Burbage and 1st market Bosworth scouts from Fox coverts scout camp in Kirkby Mallory Leicestershire. They will be active on 2 metres FM and 40/20 metres ssb.
  • GB4LGF hosted by Kent Scouts, with the help of the Bredhurst Receiving and Transmitting Society. They will be on 2m & HF. See QRZ for more details
  • GB2MAR will be active on 40m SSB on Sunday 20 October, from 06:00 UTC at Marlborough scout hut. Listen out for us on FT8 as well
  • GB1CNS Colchester North Scouts will be active from the village of Gosfield near Halstead in Essex via HF, UHF/VHF and DMR
  • GB2MKS hosted by Milton Keynes ARS will be operating from The Quarries Campsite, Cosgrove on Sat 19 and Sun 20 morning. Intention is to operate on QO-100 but may fall back to HF 40m.
  • GB5HSG (Hardingstone Scout Group) will be hosted by Northampton Radio Club. Operation on HF and 2m FM will start from 10.00 on Saturday.
  • GB1JBS hosted by Berkeley Scouts. They will be operating on 2m, 70cm and HF supported by Thornbury & South Gloucestershire Amateur Radio Club.
  • GB0NOS will be operated by Banbury Amateur Radio Club with Scouts in North Oxfordshire. They’ll also be operating an additional station, GB0BSC, on behalf of 5th Brackley Scout Group, at the Club headquarters
  • GB8CS hosted by 2nd Clevedon Scout Group, Gordano District. They will be operating on HF and VHF from Kenn Village IO81nk. For further details: http://www.2ndclevedonscouts.org.uk/