EKARC and RDEK Jamboree on the
Air
The East Kootenay Amateur Radio Club (EKRAC) in
partnership with the Regional District of the East
Kootenays (RDEK) enabled the Cranbrook 4Th Cub
Scout group join the annual Scout JOTA (Jamboree on The
Air).
The Jamboree on
the Air or JOTA is an annual scouting event that uses
amateur radio to link scouts around the world, around
Canada and in their own community. Held on the third
full weekend in October, this world-wide jamboree
requires no travel, other than to a nearby amateur radio
shack, Scout meeting place, camp or community center.
The RDEK opened
the doors of its EOC (emergency operations center)
October 21, 2018 to allow the radio operators and
members of the EKARC to operate their emergency
communication equipment located in the EOC and get the
Cub Scouts on the air. The operators on hand were VE7DNG
(Doug) and VE7MRP(Dan)
Although the
Cub Scouts had only a few opportunities to talk to other
Scouts, several ham radio operators from around the
globe, gave the Cub Scouts an opportunity to experience
radio communications that can span the world. A great
time was had by one and all. Big Thanks to Terry Balan
RDEK EOC Director.
The EKARC (East
Kootenay Amateur Radio Club) is the second oldest radio
club in North America and was established in 1935. The
club is an integral part of the RDEK EOC and volunteers
from the EKARC man the Emergency Communication Center
anytime the EOC is activated. The EKRAC was on site at
the EOC during the Wildfire season of 2018.
If you are
currently a licensed ham radio operator or would like to
be one or you are interested in experiencing the
world-wide communication this hobby can offer, please
contact us. We can be reached at [email protected]
or come out to one of our meeting held every second
Saturday of the month at 4300 Wilks In Cranbrook.
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