JOTA/JOTI 2025
This year, over 200 Scouts and Leaders gathered together in the Joe Rich area for the annual JOTA/JOTI (Jamboree on the Air/Jamboree on the Internet). This weekend's world wide event, held every year on the third week of October, is the largest digital and radio event for Scouting, promoting friendship and global citizenship. Once again, Howard PWF, Lorne LWK and Mike KPZ volunteered to help with the Ham radio demonstration. Unfortunately Mike had to leave early for a medical situation so Lorne LWK stepped in to help with HF. Howard, as in previous years, tuned into C4FM making contacts as far away Great Britain and Alaska. This years connection to the C4FM node on Okanagan Mountain worked flawlessly thanks to Fred from OCARC. The highlights for Lorne on HF was contacting the Battleship Missouri on 17m stationed at Pearl Harbour and chatting with a couple on a SOTA mountain top in Northern California. The weather was so so but the food was great and fun was had all.
223 Red Lion Squadron Royal Canadian Air Cadets
In October, NORAC was contacted by the Air Cadets asking for a demonstration for those Cadets interested in obtaining their Ham Radio license. On December 4th 2025, Howard PWF and Colin EEH set up a number of antennas and radios up at the DND G20 building in Vernon. The building is a large metal structure, so to help with making contacts, Colin set up his cool DX Commander outside. Fortunately, it wasn't too cold. There were approximately 50 Cadets in attendance. Topics covered were various types of radios and antennas. NVIS was also discussed for military applications. Hopefully this will spark lots of interest in the hobby.