World Scout Jamboree,Sattahip, Thailand.
The 20th World Scout Jamboree will bring together 20.000 boy and girl scouts from all over the world. It will be held in Sattahip, Chonburi Province, about 180kms south east of Bangkok. The camp site is located on a beautiful beach on the Gulf of Thailand. The area covers 1,200 hectares of land and consists of flat plains, foothills and a white sandy beach, sloping down towards a crystal blue sea.

The theme of the 20th World Scout Jamboree in 2003 is "Share Our World, Share Our Cultures". This is a unique opportunity for young people from all around the world to take part in an event in the Scouting spirit of sharing, living and learning from cultural diversity.

The World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
International meetings play an important role in the exchange of ideas and mutual understanding between youngsters of all nations. The World Organization of the Scout Movement holds a World Jamboree every four years where young people of many cultures get the opportunity to interact and learn from each other.

WOSM, P.O. Box 21, CH-1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland.

E20AJ, The Amateur Radio Station.

The  E20AJ amateur radio station is a part of the City of Science were scouts can learn about science trough fun games.

During the regular day activities scouts can participate in 3 workshops at the radio station.

Workshop 1: Build your own radio.
Scouts can construct a simple Tx or Rx circuit, or other 5 easy electronic kits from the 555 IC, by using a soldering iron and several electronic components. A kit will be prepared containing all the components and battery. Guaranteed working at the first try. Those who complete the kits before time will get another different kit as a prize. The Tx and Rx can be assembled on the same circuit. If they complete both Tx and Rx they will have a radio transceiver.
Workshop 2: 21th Century Fox Hunting.
The fox hunting will be on CB band (245 MHz). 12 small transmitters are hidden on the Jamboree campsite. With a portable transceiver, one for each participant, Scouts will have to work as a team while they individually search for each transmitter.
Workshop 3: Amateur Radio Station.
At the  E20AJ Amateur Radio station Scouts get to experience what Amateur Radio is about. Scouts can make contacts in voice, exchange pictures in slow-scan television and handle a message service through packet-radio with links to internet. Scouts can participate directly in the communication and send messages home and to other Amateurs and Scouts all over the world.

Outside of the regular day activities the radio station will be open 24 hours a day to all Scouts.

Thanks to ......

The Radio Amateur Society of Thailand has been very helpful with the organisation and setup of  E20AJ. They provided the HF providing the HF transceivers and antennas systems for the station.
Winit HS1CKC, the Secretary of RAST has been very helpful in coordinating the station and Ray HS0ZDZ (G3NOM), the International Secretary of RAST has used his DX experiences to help in optimising the station set-up.

Dallah who loaned the radio trailer for use at the station.

Many of RAST's members and Yannawa ham clubs who have helped in setting up the HF antennas.

The local ham clubs, Sattahip Sambhan who have worked very hard in setting up towers, masts and other antennas.

Masashi JI1CUJ, who has worked very hard to arrange the ISS contact that will be a highlight of the amateur radio activities. And Chawalit E20KEW, who has collected the equipment.

All our ham friends in Thailand and around the world who were not mentioned.

Previous World Jamboree radio stations.
In the past, the following World Jamboree Radio Stations were active:

• 1957 -   9th World Jamboree - Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, England - Callsign: GB3SP
• 1959 - 10th World Jamboree - Laguna, Philippine Islands - Callsign: DU1BSP
• 1963 - 11th World Jamboree - Marathon, Greece - Callsign: SV1SV
• 1967 - 12th World Jamboree - Farragut State Park, Idaho, USA - Callsign: K7WSJ
• 1971 - 13th World Jamboree - Asagiri Heights near Fujinomiya City, Japan - Callsign: 8J1WJ
• 1975 - 14th World Jamboree - Lillehammer, Norway - Callsign: LC1J
• 1983 - 15th World Jamboree - Kananaskis Country, Canada - Callsign: VE6WSJ
• 1988 - 16th World Jamboree - Cataract Park, Appin, Australia -Callsign: AX2SWJ
• 1991 - 17th World Jamboree - Mt. Soraksan National Park, South Korea - Callsign: 6K17WJ
• 1995 - 18th World Jamboree - Dronten, Flevoland, the Netherlands - Callsign: PA6WSJ
• 1999 - 19th World Jamboree - Picarquín, Chile - Callsign: XR3J