SPECIAL EVENT (World Scouting Centenary). Celebrations of the Scouting Movement founding 100 years ago will first happen via amateur radio at the Scout's Australia Jamboree, January 2-13th, with the special event callsign VI3JAM being activated.
The Australian Jamboree is expecting 13,000 to attend. ICOM Australia is providing an amateur radio station that will be heavily used on the HF bands. Location is Elmore about 150 kms north of Melbourne. Also throughout the scout centenary year 2007, a second special event station VI3SAA will be active from a number of scout centenary events.
Two commemorative QSLs will be issued VI3SAA reflecting the Scouting Centenary theme 'One World One Promise', and VI3JAM in celebration of the 21st Australian Jamboree.
(Source: Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin # 788)
