132^nd Dublin (Bayside) Scouts Radio Group

EI4BST

The 132^nd Dublin (Bayside) Scout Group was founded in 1976 and is now one of the largest in Ireland with 2 Beaver Colonies (Ages 6-8), 2 Cub Packs (ages 8-11), 2 Scout Troops (ages 11-16), 2 Venturer Units (ages 16-18) with approximately 180 members and 40 adult Leaders. Membership of the Radio Group is made up of Scouts, Venturers and Leaders from the 132^nd Scout Group and some neighbouring Groups.

The 132^nd Dublin (Bayside) Scout Group first participated in Jamboree on the Air (JOTA) in 1984. The Group was allotted the special event call sign EI4BST (Echo India 4 Bayside Scout Troop) for each JOTA weekend until 1989 when it was allotted EI4BSJ (Echo India 4 Bayside Scout Jamboree).

In September 1995 the Scout Group applied for and was granted a club licence and it’s original special event call sign EI4BST.

Besides participating in JOTA the 132^nd Bayside Scout Radio Group is affiliated to the Irish Radio Transmitters Society and participates in the Society’s contests and field days.

Members of the 132^nd Bayside Scout Radio Group have also assisted the AREN - Amateur Radio Emergency Network in providing communications on the Lug Walk and the Ring of Imaal Walk .

The 132^nd Bayside Scout Radio Group provides radio theory and Morse classes for any member of Scouting Ireland CSI and Scouting Ireland SAI who wishes to obtain a radio experimenter’s licence.

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