YACHT NEWS for January 4, 2025 1st edition of the year
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL…
Connecting Young Hams, Creating Friendships, Expanding the Voice of Youth in Ham Radio
Inspiring Youth With Enjoyment & Technology of Ham Radio
Sailing Through Radio Waves & Making A Difference
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webpage https://yachtyouth.net
NET REVIEW… Youth connected: KI5KGE, KJ5EWP, KE8ZYD, KI8AN, KJ7AGQ, KF8AMV, KK7UXY, KJ7MPQ. KJ7MFU, KE9BJG new ham Emily. Also onboard: K3TEL i/o, AG5QU, K7JKA, KE2AVB i/o, KA0WAS, W8PIF-R
CHAT SESSIONS… Monday: Good turnout of youth and others. Youth hams: KJ7AGQ, KK7UXY, KI8AN, KE8ZYD, KF8AMV, KK7MNM, and our two newest members KF8CPP Ricky and KF8CLL Jason . Also hopping on board, KA4RCV, K7JKA
Tuesday (N.Y. Eve) Tuning in were: KK7UXY, KF8CPP, KJ7AGQ, KI8AN, N4LLC, KF8AMV, along with KE2AVB i/o, K7JKA, K3TEL, K4KDP, KC3CDU
Join us this evening for the 1st chat session of 2025.
KIDS DAY… coming up on Sat. Jan 4 on HF, especially 20, 40, and 10 meters.
REMEMBERING JIMMY CARTER AND MATTIE… This link is a touching tribute to young Mattie and his hero Jimmy Carter https://abcnews.go.com/US/peace-day-declared-honor-young-poet-delivered-inspirational/story
NEW YOUTH MEMBERS… We welcome our latest youth, Lila KK7RRW from Utah. She is a member of the same club that Jaxon belongs to. She is also the 2nd place winner in the Intrepid Youth Essay Contest. https://www.qrz.com/db/kk7rrw
Also joining YACHT are Jason KF8CLL and Ricky KF8CPP. Both are from lower Michigan and checked in to our Monday evening chat session. https://www.qrz.com/db/kf8cll and https://www.qrz.com/db/kf8cpp
YEARLY NUMBERS… We ended up 2024 with 33 new members. Great promise for 2025.
All members – try and connect up to our evening chat sessions and Saturday youth net as often as you have time. We enjoy hearing from our many members. YACHT for 2025.
YACHT YOUTH IN QST… Always a cool thing to see one of our youth members in QST. Check p. 82 in the January 2025 edition for a photo of Ian KI8AN operating School Club Roundup back in October. He was also #1 in his class far ahead of anyone else. Way to go Ian. You are a class act.
Here is Ian on Dec. 26 doing another of his famous POTA activations with his dad Tim K8LK
KATIE AND HER 1ST PLACE WINNING RADIO… As the 1st place recipient of the Intrepid Youth Essay Contest, here is KE8LQR and her prize, an Icom 7300. 1st class all the way. https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1019427720226592&set=a.462761759226527
YACHT YOUTH AT HAMCATION… Good news, both Ian KI8AN and his sister Kirsten KE8ZYD will give presentations at the Orlando Hamcation in early February. https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10170311527780128&set=a.10151821888320128
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73,
Ed Engleman KG8CX YACHT Co-founder
