The Boree Regatta has been bringing Scouts and Guides together for over fifty years.
The St George Amateur Radio Society has proudly provided the JOTA amateur radio station for over thirty years.
During the Regatta, experienced licensed amateur radio operators work alongside youth members, giving everyone the opportunity to experience amateur radio in a safe, supervised and enjoyable environment.
Include
- HF radio
- VHF/UHF radio
- Portable antennas
- Talking with stations throughout Australia
- Possible overseas contacts
- Logging contacts
- Learning radio etiquette
Youth members can:
- Talk to Scouts around Australia
- Talk internationally when conditions allow
- Learn how radio works
- Operate under the supervision of licensed operators
- Learn phonetics
- Learn callsigns
- Log contacts
- Receive QSL cards
A "fox" is a small hidden radio transmitter.
Teams use radio direction finding receivers and directional antennas to locate it.
- It's part treasure hunt...
- part navigation exercise...
- and part radio challenge.
The fastest team to find the transmitter wins.
Youth members quickly learn how radio signals behave and how radio direction finding works while having lots of fun.
Introduction