Lakshmi Mazumdar Bhawan, 16, M. G. Marg., I. P. Estate, New Delhi-110 002
Circular No. 52 / 2013 Dated-31.05.2013
To,
All the State Secretaries
State Association of
The Bharat Scouts & Guides
INDIAN UNION
Sub: - 9th Asia – Pacific Regional Air/ Internet Jamboree on 03rd & 04th August 2013.
Dear Sir/Madam,
We are pleased to inform you that the Asia – Pacific Region of WOSM is organizing the 9th Asia – Pacific Regional Air/ Internet Jamboree, which is being hosted by Bharat Scouts & Guides, India on 03rd & 04th August 2013.
The Air-Internet Jamboree is a regional event established in 2004 in which Scouts & Guides contact each other by means of Amateur Radio and through the Internet. Having a live conversation with a fellow Scouts & Guides in some other place in the world gives the same excitement like having a normal Jamboree on the land. Just like the normal Jamboree, the Air-Internet Jamboree is also an event during which Scouting & Guiding experiences are exchanged and ideas are shared. It’s great and unique opportunity for Scouts & Guides of all age ranges to communicate with each other as if they are nearby when in actual fact they are all in their own countries. Indeed, Radio Scouting & Guiding eliminates the distances and fosters a closer relationship of the worldwide Scouting & Guiding movement.
Furthermore, State Associations are requested to appoint a Coordinator for this APR Air/Internet Jamboree, preferably the person-in-charge of information communication technology, who will be the focal contact person of the Jamboree organizers and the WSB-APR office.
Once you have named the Coordinator, kindly send his/her name and contact details to Bharat Scouts & Guides at
tbsgnet@del2.vsnl.net.in
Basic information of this event are as follows:
Name of the Event
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9th Asia – Pacific Regional Air/ Internet Jamboree
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Venue
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Bharat Scouts & Guides, National Headquarters, Lakshmi Mazumdar Bhawan, 16, M. G. Marg, I. P. Estate, New Delhi – 110002
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Dates
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Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th August 2013
Official Opening Ceremony – 10:00 A.M.
(UTC/GMT+9 on Saturday, 3rd August 2013
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Theme and Concept
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Scouting & Community
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Communication Media
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¨ Amateur Radio users can use the official Radio Channel
¨ Yahoo Messenger – voice, video and text chat
¨ Web-based Chats, facebook
¨ Browsing
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Logo
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The Bharat Scouts & Guides has created an event logo as given in the circular, State Associations may use this logo for the event and also for the promotion of the event.
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Website: The official website of the event will be:-
AMATEUR RADIO USERSCall Sign and Calling Frequencies: - The Call sign for the 9th APR Air/ Internet Jamboree 2013 will be ATBSG13. The Bharat Scouts & Guides, India has its own Amateur Radio Club station with the call sign VU2BSG. During the 9th APR Air-Internet Jamboree, VU2BSG (AT BSG 13) will be on air round the clock in 10, 20, 40 and 80 meter and in Echo Link.
Asia-Pacific Regional Air Jamboree (APR A-Jam)
Band
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SSB (Phone)
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CW (Morse)
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80m
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3.690 & 3.800 MHz
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3.570 MHz
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40m
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7.060 & 7.120 MHz
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7.030 MHz
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20m
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14.240 MHz
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14.060 MHz
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17m
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18.130 MHz
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18.080 MHz
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15m
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21.250 MHz
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21.030 MHz
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12m
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24.960 MHz
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24.910 MHz
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10m
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28.450 MHz
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28.180 MHz
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6m
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50.190 MHz
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50.040 MHz
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How to take part
Taking part in the APR A-Jam requires the help of a licensed amateur-radio operator. Such a person can easily be found via the national amateur radio organization in your country. Such organizations exist in most countries. Many radio amateurs throughout the world are keen to demonstrate their hobby and assist with Radio Scouting activities such as APR A-Jam.
How to proceed:
a) Visit an amateur-radio station with your Scout group or invite a radio amateur to install his station in your Scout building;
b) Call CQ, AT BSG 13 or answer Scout stations calling to establish a contact;
c) All radio stations must observe their national amateur-radio regulations;
d) Any authorized radio frequency may be used.
e) Stations should change to another frequency after establishing communication on the announced calling frequency.
CHAT OR INSTANT MESSAGING For Chatting or instant messaging, Facebook Messenger and Yahoo messenger will be used.
User can create Individual chats to people on Facebook without having to add them as a friend.
Yahoo Messengers: - Participants can log in to their yahoo messenger and message to us on
bsgnhq@yahoo.com for Video, Voice and text chat.
Registration:-Scouts & Guides can register by simply sending a email at
tbsgnet@del2.vsnl.net.in with the complete participants list, age, State Association name and complete address (as per the given format) with a copy to Asia Pacific Region at
asia-pacific@scout.org.
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Name of the Participants
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Age
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Complete Address with their email ID
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Name of the State Association
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All State Associations are requested to circulate this information widely to all units in their state so that young people will have the opportunity to take part in this event.
We invite and welcome all the State Associations to participate in the event with full enthusiasm.
We also hope that all HAM’S of Bharat Scouts & Guides will meet each other on these days through the Amateur Radio.
Thanking you and with regards.
Yours Sincerely,
(Geeta Rawat)
Joint Director (G)
Copy Forwarded for information to:-
- All the Office Bearers of the Bharat Scouts & Guides, National Headquarters.
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