Jamboree On The Air 2004 took place over the weekend of October 16th and 17th. 2nd Bracknell Scouts Group were involved with two amateur radio stations:

GB4SBS (Second Bracknell Scouts) was operational over the whole weekend from the Scout Hut in Freeborn Way, Bracknell. The station included HF (also known as “short wave”, capable of world-wide communications) and VHF (capable of up to 100km range).

GB4SEB (South East Berkshire) was operational on the Saturday Afternoon only, from Earleywood Camp Site near Ascot, to coincide with the South East Berkshire Cubs’ “Communicator Badge” event. The station was VHF-only, and gave cubs from various groups in South East Berkshire the opportunity to talk with Beavers, Cubs and Scouts from other regions.

Logbook for GB4SBS, Oct 16/17th 2004, 2nd Bracknell Scout Hut, Freeborn Way, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 2RS

Operators: Mike Gathergood (G4KFK), David Ferrington (M3XDF), Tony Cox (G8TEE)

Date 2004

Start GMT

End GMT

Callsign

Freq MHz

Mode

RST Out

RST In

QSL In

Name and Location

16/10

0755

0800

M0MSM

7.093

SSB

57

 

 

Camberley

16/10

0838

0846

CT7JRP

7.062

SSB

55

59

 

Rui, Portugal

16/10

0839

0855

OZ9JAM

7.062

SSB

55

59

 

Braband Scouts, near Aarhus, Denmark

16/10

0855

0900

DL2FCW

7.062

SSB

57

57

Yes

Willi, Wiesbaden, Germany

16/10

0935

0942

CT7PAE

14.276

SSB

59

59

Yes

Jorge, Lisbon, Portugal

16/10

0955

1002

CT7ECO

14.295

SSB

57

59

 

Carlos, Simoes, Portugal

16/10

1005

1015

9H3XSG

14.280

SSB

57

 

 

Xghajra Scouts, Malta

16/10

1137

1144

CT7EAP

14.290

SSB

57

59

 

Miguel, Portimao, Portugal

16/10

1200

1210

GB4SEB

145.325

FM

53

57

 

Earleywood Scout Camp

16/10

1216

1223

GB4SEB

145.325

FM

53

57

 

Earleywood Scout Camp

16/10

1230

1238

GB4SEB

145.325

FM

53

57

 

Earleywood Scout Camp

16/10

1311

1319

GB4BDS

145.325

FM

59

55

 

Banstead District Scouts

16/10

1338

1352

GB4SEB

145.325

FM

53

57

 

Earleywood Scout Camp

16/10

1402

1420

GB4SEB

145.325

FM

53

57

 

Earleywood Scout Camp

16/10

1427

1440

GB4SEB

145.325

FM

53

57

 

Earleywood Scout Camp

16/10

1440

1446

GB0GUN

145.325

FM

59

59

 

 

16/10

1446

1458

GB4SEB

145.325

FM

53

57

 

Earleywood Scout Camp

16/10

1458

1500

GB0BFG

145.325

FM

 

 

 

Basingstoke Forest Guides

16/10

1500

1502

G1LKJ

145.325

FM

59

59

 

Phil, Guildford

16/10

1502

1523

GB4SEB

145.325

FM

53

57

 

Earleywood Scout Camp

16/10

1529

1545

GB4SEB

145.325

FM

53

57

 

Earleywood Scout Camp

16/10

1720

1727

ED5SPG

14.290

SSB

57

 

 

Victor, Spain

16/10

1728

1738

CU3N

14.293

SSB

59

53

 

Azores Scouts, Terceira

17/10

0924

0939

GB0BAS

7.090

SSB

59

59

 

Bramhall Air Scouts

17/10

0939

0943

M3TTC

7.090

SSB

59

59

 

Terry, Norwich

17/10

0945

0950

G3RXA

7.090

SSB

59

59

 

John, Norwich

17/10

0950

0956

GW6STK

7.090

SSB

59

59

Yes

Robert, Colwyn Bay

17/10

0956

1004

G8TEE

7.090

SSB

59

59

 

Tony, Binfield, Bracknell

17/10

1004

1025

GB2WSG

7.090

SSB

59

59

Yes

Withensea Scout Group, 20km East of Hull

17/10

1106

1110

HB9S

7.093

SSB

57

58

 

Scouts Headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland

17/10

1122

1125

GB0BWS

7.084

SSB

59

59

 

Bishop’s Waltham Scouts

17/10

1139

1147

G4YDG

7.066

SSB

57

58

Yes

Howard, Halifax

17/10

1149

1152

G0SIK

7.066

SSB

58

57

 

Norman, Barnstaple

17/10

1152

1205

GB0SPS

7.066

SSB

59

59

 

St Brides Scouts

17/10

1205

1213

GB6CHE

7.066

SSB

59

59

 

Cheshire Scouts, Knutsford

17/10

1215

1217

2E1AXL

7.066

SSB

55

59

Yes

Billy, Grantham

17/10

1217

1220

G3KAC/P

7.066

SSB

57

59

 

Phil, 30km North of Bath

171/0

1248

1252

GB0BWS

7.084

SSB

59

59

 

Bishop’s Waltham Scouts

17/10

1252

1255

PE1MV

7.084

SSB

59

59

 

Jaap, Delft, Holland

17/10

1255

1305

G8CBU

7.084

SSB

59

59

Yes

Ray, Luton

17/10

1305

1317

PA0FLE

7.084

SSB

59

59

Yes

Werner, Haarlem, Holland

17/10

1317

1320

EI6ARB

7.084

SSB

59

59

Yes

John, Dublin

17/10

1320

1322

GB2WCM

7.084

SSB

59

59

Yes

Truro, Cornwall

17/10

1342

1348

GB2GM

7.066

SSB

59

59

Yes

Poldhu, Cornwall