So by now I hope you’ve signed up to JOTA JOTI on their website (https://jotajoti.info) and you’ll be wanting access to your JID. Here is a quick guide on how to access it. First of all sign into your account…
Get Ready for JOTA JOTI 2021
By now you should’ve heard about Jamboree on the Air and Jamboree on the Internet. It is one of the largest Scouting events around the world and is available to all members from young to old. It allows people from…
Scouting is back!
Good News Everyone! Scouting is back to Amber in most parts of the UK! (local restrictions may still apply) Which means we can slowly start to plan events for within our sections related to amateur radio and other technology related…
CQWS HF Contest
With Scouting in the England to return back to Amber within the next few weeks on the 29th of March 2021 (As of 16/03/2021) It will allow Groups and Radio Amateurs to look at blowing off the dust on their…
Bantenna Sleeve Antenna Review
Now that the weather is getting a bit better here in the UK. I picked a nice day when I was at the Scout Hut preparing for us going back to quickly have a play with my Bantenna Sleeve Antenna….
XLXSCO (Experimental) DStar Reflector
We have set up an Experimental DStar reflector. It should be available on all hotspots just redownload your host list and look for XLXSCO or XRFSCO. The reflector itself is an experimental setup itself so may not be available 24/7….
DX Code of Conduct
Have you heard of the DX Code of Conduct before? No? Well carry on reading then! The DX Code of Conduct is a set of voluntary rules to stop people talking over each other, causing interference and queue jumping in…
TDOTA – Thinking Day On The Air
TDOTA this year is on February 20th/21st. The 22nd February is Thinking Day because it was the birthday of Lord Robert Baden-Powell, the founder of the Scout and Guide movements, and his wife Olave, who was the first World Chief…
XLX005J & FreeDMR TG907
Dstar Reflector XLX-005 has allowed Radio Scouting UK to use module J as the new Jota Reflector. XLX is a new version of the old REF system which is still widely used in DStar. XLX-005J has allowed us to link…
