Visiting Operators at K2BSA

So you want to operate K2BSA?

All visiting operators are welcome to use the K2BSA station. If you've never operated a special event station before, it can be a real experience - like being at the DX end of a pileup! In order to make the experience as enjoyable as possible, the following rules have been established:

• You must have a copy of your license with you while operating. This is an FCC regulation, and will be strictly enforced. The K2BSA shift supervisor must see your license (post it on our bulletin board, if you like). If you do not have a copy of your license, a staff operator must act as control operator.
• All operators and guests must log the beginning and end of their operating periods, and sign the log with their name and call.
• You must be checked out by the K2BSA shift supervisor on each radio you want to operate before you "solo". There are no exceptions to this rule. The rigs are on loan to us, and we must be especially careful.
• Visiting Operators may not change bands. Each radio is assigned to a specific band. If you want to try another band, check with the shift supervisor about moving to another operating position or to have him reassign the band to your radio and change antennas if the band you want to try is not in use elsewhere. Do not change the radio to another band "just to listen" - we lost a rig at the 1981 jamboree because someone did that and blew out a receiver.
• Casual operation by visitors is subject to the following priorities: 
  - Schedules and nets have top priority. 
  - Satellite operation may pre-empt other operation on 2, 440 and 10M during passes. 
  - Scouts have priority during the day over all other operators, except for skeds and nets. 
  - Adult Scouters may operate during the day only for demonstration contacts (i.e. with non-licensed Scouts), after all licensed Scouts have been accommodated. 
  - Jamboree Staff may operate during the evening and night shifts.
• Scouts are not permitted in the station during the night shift (2400-0730), and between 2230 and 2400 Scouts may be at K2BSA only with written permission from Scoutmaster.
• Skeds by visiting operators must be scheduled with K2BSA staff in advance.
• Be sure to ask for your QSL and visiting operator's certificate after you operate!

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Last updated January 15, 2005