Boy Scouts of America

2025 Jamboree on the Air (JOTA)

Columbia Island Marina

Washington, DC

Saturday October 18, 2025

Jamboree on the Air, the largest Scouting event in the world, takes place annually during the third weekend of October to mentor Boy Scouts of all ages in the art and skill of amateur radio.

This annual global operating event allows Boy Scouts to use amateur radio to connect with hams around the world.

Club members set up portable operating gear, erected wire antennas in trees, and made HF radio contacts with JOTA stations located around the United States in addition to sending and receiving email messages over radio via Winlink.

Voice and digital amateur radio operations were conducted from picnic tables set up along the water's edge under the shade trees along the Potomac River.

A radio merit badge session was held covering the basics of radio technology to assist Scouts with radio merit badge requirements.

A free amateur radio exam session was held for Technician class, General class, and Amateur Extra class.

Thanks to the members of the Arlington Amateur Radio Club (AARC), the Alexandria Radio Club (ARC), and the Pentagon Amateur Radio Club (PARC) who volunteered for this radio operating event.