Invitation to a Jamboree On The Air on 10-19-2013

[N7YLA]

Greetings,This is Mark, N7YLA coordinator for the Glendora Emergency Response Communications group in the Glendora, California Stake.  The mission of the Glendora Emergency Response Communications group, known as GERC, is to unite those amateur radio operators who have a common interest in communications, specifically to provide training, support and encouragement to radio amateurs who wish to serve as emergency communicators for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS).  Please check out our website at http://www.neighborhoodlink.com/org/gerc.  On Saturday, October 19, 2013  GERC will be helping the San Gabriel Valley Council, Valle Del Sol District  Boy Scouts of America to be on the air for their annual Boy Scout Jamboree On The Air (JOTA).  Our Scouts will be looking for contacts on 20 Meter HF SSB, the San Gabriel Valley Amateur Radio Club repeater 147.765, - PL 131.8, and Echolink Node # 358124.  We have Echolink QSOs pre-scheduled for stations in Thailand and Australia, as well as the famous USS Midway aircraft carrier berthed in San Diego, California. Please join us!  We will be on the air from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm PDT.  Our JOTA call sign is K6U (kilo six uniform).  The Scouts are looking forward to meeting other Scouts worldwide!  73, Mark Hayden N7YLArealweather@gmail.com

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