YACHT NEWS for April 19, 2025
Young Amateurs Communications Ham Team K8KDZ
Connecting Young Hams, Creating Friendships, Expanding the Voice of Youth in Amateur Radio
Inspiring Youth with Enjoyment & Technology of Ham Radio
Sailing Through Radio Waves & Making a Differece
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webpage https://yachtyouth.net
NET REVIEW… Apr. 12, Low connection rate, only 5 on board and 3 were youth hams. Thanks to KJ7AGQ, KF8AMV and KD9HGO as well as K4KDP and VU2MDA for showing up. Let’s bring the numbers back up this week.
CHAT SESSIONS… Monday: Small session with 5 check ins. Did get the entire Alkema family, Ian KI8AN, Kirsten KE8ZYD, Dad Tim K8LK, and Mom Kelly as 3rd party. John KJ7AGQ also connected as he usually does.
Tuesday: 8 stations on board. KJ7AGQ, KF8AMV, KI8AN, KE8ZYD. Also connecting up were VU2MDA, K8LK, K8LK 3rd party Mom Kelly, and KC3CDU
Check in and let’s bring up the count for rest of the week and Sat. youth net.
NEW MICHIGAN YOUTH COORDINATOR… Welcome to Kanushi KE8RNA https://www.qrz.com/db/ke8rna She is YACHT #379 and is now the official ARRL youth coordinator for the state of MI. She plans to connect up to us soon.
**HAM RADIO DAY… Mark April 18 as worldwide amateur radio day. Read this ARRL link http://www.arrl.org/world-amateur-radio-day
Read this also and fire up Echolink, and other digital modes https://daily.hamweekly.com/2025/04/rock-ham-radio-network-to-celebrate-world-amateur-radio-day/
Here is the official ARRL post http://www.arrl.org/news/interesting-arrl-ham-radio-open-house-locations
The entire month of April is “Open House Month” for amateur radio. Show your radio skill and G.O.T.A. (Get On the Air). Show the world your YACHT connection.
**Let’s make the Friday chat session a real winner and check in for “Worldwide Amateur Radio Day”
YACHT YOUTH UPGRADES… Congratulations to Kirsten KE8ZYD for passing her General upgrade today, Fri. April 11. Now she has more band space to work.
https://www.qrz.com/db/ke8zyd
YOTA JUNIOR CAMP… Applications for youth hams 15 and under are now open. Check here for details https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1241212834677008&set=a.509709434494022
KATIE AT K3LR FOR CONTEST… KE8LQR working the recent SSB contest at Tim Duffy’s superstation
ON ALL BANDS BLOG…Katie KE8LQR has another excellent post on this blog from DX Engineering. She has written several of them in the past few months. Here it is https://www.onallbands.com/common-issues-youth-face-in-amateur-radio
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73,
Ed Engleman KG8CX
