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'''Jamboree on the Air''', known by its acronym '''JOTA''', is an international [[Scouting]] and [[Girl Guides|Guiding]] activity held annually on the third full weekend in October. The event was first held in conjunction with the fiftieth anniversary of Scouting in 1957, and was devised by a radio amateur with the callsign G3BHK. It is now one of Scoutings largest events. | '''Jamboree on the Air''', known by its acronym '''JOTA''', is an international [[Scouting]] and [[Girl Guides|Guiding]] activity held annually on the third full weekend in October. The event was first held in conjunction with the fiftieth anniversary of Scouting in 1957, and was devised by a radio amateur with the callsign G3BHK. It is now one of Scoutings largest events. | ||
[[Amateur radio operator]]s from all over the world participate with Scouts and Guides to teach them about radio and to assist them to contact their fellow Scouts and Guides by means of [[shortwave]] radio and | [[Amateur radio operator]]s from all over the world participate with Scouts and Guides to teach them about radio and to assist them to contact their fellow Scouts and Guides by means of [[shortwave]] radio and IRC. This provides the Scouts and Guides with a means of learning about fellow Scouts and Guides from around the world. It is an adjunct to the World Scout Jamboree. | ||
The event is recognised as one of international participation by the various Scout and Guide organisations, and supports several awards which are a part of Scouting and Guiding programmes. | The event is recognised as one of international participation by the various Scout and Guide organisations, and supports several awards which are a part of Scouting and Guiding programmes. | ||