K9BSA to be on the sats 5/10:

On Saturday May 10, 2008, the Wheaton Community Radio Amateurs (WCRA) of Wheaton, Illinois U. S. A. will be hosting a special event amateur radio station for scouts and visitors attending the Scout-O-Rama (SOR) of the Three Fires Council of the Boy Scouts of America. 5000 scouts (ranging 6 yrs to 18 yrs in age), leaders and visitors are expected to visit the 120 demonstrations of scouting activities through the last century . The theme is "A Century of Service". The WCRA will host an interactive multi-transceiver radio station where scouts can get on the air with scouts worldwide. Radio Merit Badge will also be offered.

You are invited to call!

If you're in the Chicago area that date, you are invited to visit in person!

CALLSIGN: K9BSA DATE: May 10, 2008 TIME: 1400Z - 2100Z (9 AM CDT - 4 PM CDT) LOCATION: Cantigny Park, Wheaton, Illinois (about 35 miles west of Chicago) U. S. A. GPS: N 41.85333 W 88.15982 FREQUENCIES + MODES: (Standard JOTA) 14.290 MHz SSB 14.060 MHz CW 7.190 MHz SSB 7.030 MHz CW IRLP node 4119 Satellite: Various "birds" as available 145.39- MHz (WCRA 2m repeater) D-Star 145.27 MHz (W9CEQ FRRL repeater [Aurora, Illinois], or call K9BSA) APRS (2m) ATV (2.4 GHZ, local range only) QSL CONTACT: SASE. Mark Potter, W9UZ, WCRA - Scout-O-Rama QSL, PO Box QSL, Wheaton, IL 60189 U. S. A WEB: w9ccu.org