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Let's All Jamboree!

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More than a half million scouts from around the world are ready to Jamboree and all they need to do it is you!

For the 57th time, the Jamboree On The Air or "JOTA" will globally unite the boys, girls, and adult leaders of scouting via amateur radio.

Always held on the third weekend in October, scouts and hams can utilize any or all of the time to make new friends via QSO's on the amateur radio bands.  Many scouts and hams begin their operations with Friday evening pre-Jamboree teasers.

Nevada will once again be well represented by both organized groups and individual stations taking part in the weekend of fun.

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In Elko, scouts will operate Oct 17, 18, and 19 from N5SWE located on Mountain City Highway.

Scouts in the Reno / Carson City area can head out to Washoe Lake State Park and take part in the JOTA operations being offered there.

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Once again, the Nellis Radio Amateur Club and the Amateur Electronics Supply Employees Radio Club will join forces in hosting JOTA activities in Las Vegas.

Listen for their signal on Saturday Oct 18, as they operate as W7AES from the AES store on Polaris Avenue.

Anyone interested in scouting or amateur radio is invited to drop in at any of the above locations and join in the fun.  If you can not make it to a JOTA location be sure and get on the air and QSO with a scout or two.

JOTA: After action report - Las Vegas

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Nevada's youngest ham, 8 year old Marty Simon KG7DMB shows another Cub Scout how to make a QSO
STATION: W7AES

Number of participating youths: 48
Number of parents/adult leaders: 44
Number of licensed operators: 13
Number of stations: 4
Logged QSO's: 153
Unlogged QSO's: Infinity x Infinity
States worked: 15
Countries worked: 9

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