10/18/2024

The big weekend for Scouts around the world is here. Jamboree On - The - Air
(JOTA) and Jamboree On - The - Internet (JOTI)[1] is the world's largest
Scouting event. The three-day event runs from October 18 - 20, 2024 using
amateur radio and the internet to connect Scouts worldwide for a full weekend
of on-air and online activities that promote friendship and global citizenship.
In 2023, JOTA/JOTI had a record 600,000 registered participants, a 40% increase
compared to 2022, and included 7000+ Scout groups and tens of thousands of
individual participants from 149 countries.

When Scouts contact each other by amateur radio, the stations are operated by
licensed amateur radio operators. Many Scouts and their leaders hold licenses
and have their own stations, but the majority participate in JOTA through
stations operated by local radio clubs and individual radio amateurs. Some
operators use television or computer-linked communication. This technology
offers Scouts the exciting opportunity to make friends in other countries
without leaving home.

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Since 1958, when the first Jamboree-on-the-Air was held, millions of Scouts
have met each other through this event. Many contacts made during JOTA have
resulted in pen pals and links between Scout troops that have lasted many
years.

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Participating using JOTI, Scouts of any age can take part, from Cub Scouts to
Boy Scouts and Venturers. Scouts may participate at home with the help of an
adult, or they can participate in a Scout group at a council event. JOTI is an
economical way to participate in an international jamboree and participation
fulfills requirements for Tiger and Arrow of Light adventures, the Citizenship
in the World merit badge, and the International Spirit Award.

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More information about JOTA/JOTI - including rules, regulations, callsigns, and
worldwide frequencies - can be found at Jamboree on the Air (JOTA)
(arrl.org)[2]. Additional information is available in the JOTA-JOTI Ham Radio
Handbook[3].

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[1] https://www.jotajoti.info/

[2] https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zMTQxMDYyJnA9MSZ1PTUyMDM3MjI1NCZsaT0zNTE1MDAwMQ/index.html

[3] https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zMTQxMDYyJnA9MSZ1PTUyMDM3MjI1NCZsaT0zNTE1MDAwMw/index.html


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