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JOTA & THOR - Oct 2010

For the celebration of the 100th Anniversay of Scouting, the Bellevue Amateur Radio
Club hosted the BSA National Jamboree On The Air (JOTA) for the Scouts in Troop 231,
on October 16, 2010, in conjunction with the monthy rocket launch of The Heartland
Organization of Rocketry (THOR) at the THOR Launch site, 8 miles east of Pickrell,
Nebraska. Scouts were able to make contact with several other JOTA sites across the
United States while using the ham radios provided by members of the Bellevue Amateur
Radio Club, and with the help of THOR members they were also able to launch at least
one rocket and participate in the launch of several others. Scouts who attended this
joint event thought it was a wonderful learning experience, and they all had fun!

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Troop 231 at JOTA and THOR 2010
Josh helping string radio wire	Mr. Allen explains ham radio operation to the Troop	Gabe talking to a JOTA Scout in South Carolina
Jason & Woody help prepare a rocket for launch	Troop 231 pointing out the trajectory of a soon to be launced rocket	Eric registers his magnificent white rocket
Josh examining a really big rocket	A hot rocket going up after a successful launch	Tyler checking out the inside of a big rocket
Mr. Hamilton eating lunch	Gabe with John and John's rocket "Dark Star"	Gavin and his rocket from Pack 15 of Cournhusker Council

THOR Video Clips

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Video clip of a single rocket launch at THOR

Video clip of the simultaneous launch of four rockets

YouTube video of THOR Bob Launch from onboard camera looking aft (i.e., down)