Ham radio at Philmont Scout Ranch 2017 during the National Jamboree in Summit Bechtel Reserve, West Virginia. We operated from Philmont using Icom Radios and several antennas. Thank You Philmont Scout Ranch

1. Philmont & Ham Radio 2017
by Dale Finley kb5nft@gmail.com 214-244-2100

2. Philmont Scout Ranch
Ham Radio 2017
K5K Special Event Call during JAMBO
Promoting “Radio Scouting”
Successes for 2017:
● K5K talked to K2BSA Jambo Scouts via HF Radio
● 191 Total HF / Digital contacts
● 39 our of 50 States Contacted
● 125 Scout / Advisor / Visitors to ToTT (est. 10 Staff
ham & 30 Advisior ham visits)
● Cimarron 2m Repeater operational with Allstarlink.
Future Echolink. Talked to several scouts / advisiors
around the PSR mountains. The Scouts seemed to be
very excited about our new repeater addition. Soon,
hams around the world can talk into Philmont via a link
to the repeater.

3. Notable Events
● Air Force Net, Battleship Iowa, Experimental
Aircraft Association, Masonic Net, Nuclear
Ship Savannah, OMISS Net, Ottumwa 4H
Special Event, Queen Mary Ship, Traffic Net,
VA Hospital (CA), WI Water Ski Show &
YLISSB Net (Lady's Ham Radio Net)
● Dale Finley KB5NFT talked to grandson at
Jambo in West Virginia
● Live Facebook video while talking on HF
Radio
● Some Digital Voice (VOIP) contacts made to
Jambo over the Internet

4. Thank You
● Again, we really appreciate Philmont allowing
us to operate from the Tooth of Time Porch
● Thank You Icom America for loaning us the
radio equipment
● Thanks to the 8 ham clubs in the Dallas area
for your equipment loans and financial support
● A special thanks to the New Mexico Mega
Link, Paul Choc who helped us get the original
2m Cimarron repeater working
● Thanks to Andrew K., Dallas, for helping us
get the Allstarlink/Echolink operational on the
repeater for remote linking and local comms

5. The Future
● 2018 ?
● 2019 World Jamboree West Virginia / Philmont
● Goals: Work to identify the Flordia Sea Base
and Northern Tier Base ham operators who
will join us during the World Jamboree
● Enhance our Philmont ham radio systems with
NO cost to Philmont
● Ask Philmont for any guidance as we improve
the Ham Radio / Radio Scouting / Trek / STEM
experiences for Scouts and Scouters at PSR