JOTA JOTI 2018 Registration Open

Registration for this year's JOTA/JOTI event provides your Group access to the International Jamboree page.

You will be able to see at a glance, all the registered stations from around the world, and take part in the largest Scout event to be held each year. This also gives you the opportunity to contact other stations around the world before the event and setup a dedicated time etc to make the contact. Start planning your event now!

Your National JOTA JOTI coordinator can assist you with getting in touch with one of the local Scout Groups. It's not difficult to setup an event at your local Scout Hall. All you need is a couple of Cubs and Scouts and a Scouter or two to organise the weekend. No need to run the entire weekend either; you choose what days to run according to your groups schedule. The busiest times are on the Saturday.

JOTA JOTI 2018 Registration - http://www.jotajoti.info/sign-up-jota-joti-2018/
 

World JOTA-JOTI Registration Now Open

Registration is open worldwide for Scouting’s Jamboree on the Air (JOTA) and Jamboree on the Internet. JOTA-JOTI take place on 19-21st October 2018. JOTA Coordinator Jim Wilson, K5ND, encourages JOTA groups to register as soon as possible.

“The sign-up system this year is much simpler. There is no need to first register an account at scout.org before signing in. I’m hoping for an explosion of communication across the Amateur Radio airwaves and the internet.”

— JOTA Coordinator Jim Wilson, K5ND

Wilson anticipates that more than 1 million Scouts and Guides will take part in more than 150 countries. A JOTA-JOTI Participant’s Guide is available. “JOTA began in 1957 following the World Jamboree that year, when the ham radio operators gathered over coffee and thought about doing the on-the-air part of Jamboree every year,” Wilson recounted.

This year will mark the 61st JOTA (and the 22nd year of JOTI). “Many JOTA Amateur Radio stations are also starting to use JOTI channels, like ScoutLink, to more readily connect with Scouts around the world,” Wilson told ARRL. “Other channels include Skype, YouTube, and social media.”

Wilson said once groups have registered, other locations around the world will know to look for them. “Likewise, you’ll be able to see at a glance all the rest of the locations from across town to the other side of the Earth,” he added.

British Inland Waterways on the Air 2018

The BiWota (British Inland Waterways on the Air) event takes place during the August Bank holiday weekend (25th – 27th August 2018) and is open to all amateurs that use the inland waterways, canal tow paths, rivers, marina’s, lakes and reservoirs that are used for recreational uses.

To register or more details - http://www.nharg.org.uk/biwota