The picture shows some of the CARS members present at the switch on of M0SIX-L. From left to right are Trevor M5AKA, Murray G6JYB, Clive M0SIX (seated) and Anthony M1FDE

New Echolink node M0SIX-L on 144.825 opens in Chelmsford

Last summer the EuroJam 2005 Scout Jamboree was held at Hylands Park, Chelmsford.

This event, which attracted 8,000 young people, served as a dress rehearsal for the 21st World Scout Jamboree to be held in Scouting's centenial year 2007 at Hylands Park which will attract over 40,000 participants.

The organisers of the EuroJam 2005 Amateur Radio station GB5EJ approached the Chelmsford Amateur Radio Society (CARS) about providing an Echolink facility, since to their surprise, there was no Echolink available in Essex.

Regrettably due to the NoV licencing procedure, CARS were unable to provide the Scouts with an Echolink facility, however, several CARS members were determined to make sure that Echolink would be available in Essex for future Scouting events.

An application was submitted for an Echolink Node NoV for M0SIX. It took five and a half months before the NoV was finally issued but now M0SIX-L node 265297 is finally on the air on 144.825 MHz using CTCSS tone H (110.9 Hz).

As well as Hylands Park, M0SIX-L provides coverage for 8 other Essex Scout Camp Sites. This Echolink Node is available for use by all Radio Amateurs, however, it is requested that priority is given to any Scout or Guide stations.

Links:

Echolink: http://www.echolink.org/

EuroJam 2005: http://www.eurojam.org.uk/

21st World Scout Jamboree: http://www.wsj.scouting2007.org/english/index.php

Essex Scout Camp Sites: http://www.essexscouts.org.uk/campsites/index.php

Chelmsford Amateur Radio Society: http://www.g0mwt.org.uk/

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