The Bharat Scouts & Guides, National Headquarters

Lakshmi Mazumdar Bhawan, 16, M.G.Marg, I.P.Estate, New Delhi-110002

 

 

Circular No. 67/08                                                                                                      Dated:- 06/06/2008

 

All the State Secretaries,

State Association of the

Bharat Scouts & Guides

INDIAN UNION

 

Sub:- 4th Asia - Pacific Regional Air /Internet Jamboree.

 

Dear Sir/Madam,

We are pleased to inform you that the Asia – Pacific Region is organizing the 4th Asia- Pacific Regional Air/Internet Jamboree, which is being hosted by Bangladesh Scouts on 2-3 August 2008.

 

The Asia Pacific Region of WOSM is pleased to introduce the 4th Asia Pacific Regional Air-Internet Jamboree, following the success of the first Jamboree in 2004, the second Jamboree in 2005 and the third Jamboree in 2006. Bangladesh Scouts will host this year’s event on 2-3 August 2008.

 

The Air-Internet Jamboree is a regional event in which scout can contact each other by amateur radio and through the Internet. It is the excitement of having a live conversation with a fellow Scout in some other place in the world that attracts so many to this event. The Air-Internet Jamboree is a real Jamboree during which Scouting experiences are exchanged and ideas are shared. It’s a unique opportunity for Scouts in all age ranges to discover that they belong to a worldwide movement.

 

All States of the region are requested to circulate this information widely to all units in their State so that they have the opportunity to take part in this event.

 

Help and Information for the Participating Units

 

The Units may participate for all, or any part of, the 48 Hours of the weekend 2-3 August 2008 from 00:01 am Saturday morning until 23:59 pm Sunday night. From mid-May 2008, you will find the latest information at http://www.bangladeshscouts.org.bd and click on the Air-Internet Jamboree Logo. This site will also have a link from http://www.scout.org/asia-pacific/

 

The information will be constantly updated until the first weekend of August and will offer :

  • This year’s Air-Internet Jamboree logo in high-resolution for your illustrations;
  • The Air-Internet Jamboree fact sheet;
  • Latest information, Games and tips; and
  • The contact address of Asia Pacific National Amateur Radio Organizations;

There are 2 ways of Participating……

Asia – Pacific Regional Air Jamboree (APR A – Jam)

How to take part

 

Taking part in the APR A – Jam requires the help of a licensed amateur-radio operator. Such a person can easily be found via the national amateur radio organization in your country. Such organizations exist in most countries. Many radio amateurs throughout the world are keen to demonstrate their hobby and  assist with Radio Scouting activities such as APR A – Jam.  

 

Band

SSB (Phone)

CW (Morse)

80m

3.690 & 3.940 MHz

3.570 MHz

40m

7.090 & 7.190 MHz

7.030 MHz

20m

14.290 MHz

14.060 MHz

17m

18.140 MHz

18.080 MHz

15m

21.360 MHz

21.140 v

12m

24.960 MHz

24.910 MHz

10m

28.390 MHz

28.180 MHz

6m

50.160 MHz

50.160 MHz

 

 

How to proceed

 

a)      visit an amateur-radio station with your Scout group or invite a radio amateur to install his station in your Scout Building;

b)      call “CQ Jamboree” or answer Scout station calling to establish a contact;

c)      all radio station must observe their national amateur –radio regulations;

d)      any authorized radio frequency may be used.

e)      Station should changes to another frequency after establishing communication on the announced calling frequency.

 

EchoLink

 

Echolink is a system that connects Amateur Radio Station to each other via the internet. In fact, you do not need any amateur radio equipment to make a contact with radio station throughout in the world. You will require a PC with a soundcard, speakers and a microphone, Your voice is carried over the internet to another Amateur Radio Station which is also connected to the internet and may or may not be using radio.

 

Your radio amateur is required to register with Echolink, a process that takes a few days, so register early. To be sure, register with Echolink before 1 July 2008 and try it out before the Air-Internet Jamboree. To dowmload and register your copy of Echolink, visit www.echolink.org.

 

e-QSL

 

It is a custom amongst radio amateurs to confirm each radio contact by exchanging QSL cards: a short report with technical details of the equipment that was used and details of the received signals. There is now a system available on the internet, where you can upload your QSL card in an electronic format. The other station can immediately collect their QSL cards.

 

Use during the Air Jamboree : With the advice of your amateur radio operator design an attractive QSL Card . Scouts can have the responsibility of sending and receiving QSL Cards. One PC dedicated to this function could be your “QSL post office”. A colour printer attached to it, and you’re ready to receive your cards,. Registration and information at www.eqsl.cc

 

The J-Code

 

The J-Code was introduced for the world wide Jamboree on the Air, and is a tool to enable conversation where stations do not share a common language. The J-Code was used during JOTA by 40% of all participating countries. The J-Code is a set of abbreviations similar to the Q-Code used by radio amateurs. It is NOT a code intended to hide the contents of the transmissions, quite the opposite, it is intended to enable communication. As such it can be used over amateur radio.

 

S21SHQ

 

Bangladesh Scouts has its own Amateur Radio Club station with the call sign S21SHQ. During the 4th APA Jam, S21SHQ  will be on air round the clock in 15, 20, 40 and 80 meter and in Echo Link.

 

The Asia Pacific Internet Jamboree (APR I-Jam)

 

We have prepared guidelines for young people who wish to join the event. The following details are available at http://www.bangladeshscout.org.bd and will have a link from http://wwwscout.org

  1. Activities in the Asia – Pacific Internet Jamboree :
    • Chatting
    • Browsing
    • Email
    • Voice and Video
  2. Technical information ; rules of participation; tutorial material, access to software, and more. Leaders and young people are encouraged to learn about the internet and how to use it safely.

 

  1. Chatting : The most popular activity in the Internet Jamboree. It is the opportunity to communicate worldwide, in real- time, on a number of languages. This service will be provided by ScoutLink www.scoutlink.net on supervised channels which are exclusively for Scouting.

 

  1. To chat on ScoutLink, you require mIRC  software.  This software is free for 30 days, after which you need to register (with no fee). Once you have the software loaded, you can log onto the ScoutLink channels for the Air-Internet Jamboree. You can download a mIRC user guide from www.bangladeshscouts.org.bd

 

  1. Why not browse the various Scouting website from the Asia Pacific Region? You can see what languages they speak, the uniforms they wear and what activities they participate in. Here are examples of website you could visit:

 

http://www.scout.org/en/around the world/Asia pacific/about scouting/national scout organizations - Links to all web sites of the National Scout Organizations of Asia- Pacific Region are on this web site.   

 

f.        Voice chatting over the internet is an exciting activity. Team Speak is the Software that allows you to chat with microphone and computer’s soundcard to other Scouts over the internet. Visit wwwgoteamspeak.com to download the software and www.bangladeshscout.org.bd to view a user guide.

g.      Guestbook: Asia – Pacific Internet Jamboree participate are invited to add their greetings to the guestbook at http://www.bangladeshscout.org.bd/4apaijam/guestbook.php/.

h.       Registration : Participants can Register them for joining the jamboree. Form will be available at        

        www.bangladeshscout.org.bd/4apaijam/guestbook.php/.

 

 

National Air-Internet Jamboree Stories

 

With your help, the World Scout Bureau APR can compile an overview of the Air Jamboree weekend and make it available to all participants. Of Course, the Information has to come from the participating Scout groups in your state so you may wish to ask them to prepare a report. Units are encouraged to submit ideas, suggestions and photos of their Air-Internet Jamboree activity to their State Secretaries who will pass the details to the National Headquarters and National Headquarters will pass the details to the world Scout Bureau APR office. We look forward to meeting you during the Air- Internet Jamboree!

                                                           

Thanking you and with regards.

 

Yours Sincerely,

 

  

                                                                                                                                     (Geeta Rawat)

           Dy. Director (GP)

 

CC:- All office beares of Bharat Scouts & Guides, National Headquarters.