YACHT NEWS for August 2, 2025
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Young Amateurs Communications Ham Team K8KDZ
Connecting Young Hams, Creating Friendships, Expanding the Voice of Youth in Ham Radio
Inspiring Youth With Enjoyment & Technology of Radio
Sailing Through Radio Waves & Making a Difference
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Website https://yachtyouth.net
NET REVIEW… Following youth ops checked in: W8ZLM, KI5KGE, KJ5EWP, KJ7AGQ, AC1QD, KC1WST, KF8AMV. Also stopping by were KE2AVB i/o, AG5QU, KA4RCV
CHAT SESSIONS… Monday: Nice group connected up…youth ops, W8ZLM, W8ZLM 3rd party Cooper, KJ7AGQ, KC1WST, AC1QD, W3MOH, KE8YBX, KF8EKW. Also heard from K3TEL, VU2MDA.
Tuesday: On board were the following youth hams: AC1QD, KJ7AGQ, KE8YBX, KE2EEQ, KE8YZD, KI8AN, W8ZLM, W8ZLM 3rd party Cooper. Also signing on were KA4RCV and VU2MDA.
I look forward to another good session on Wednesday and rest of week. Keep those connections coming…
RECOGNITION FOR KATIE… KE8LQR will be officially honored this evening (Wed) on the “Ham Nation” podcast for her Newsline YHOTY award. Tune in around 8:40pm EDST, 7:40pm CDST, 6:40pm MDST, 5:40om PDST to view the presentation live.
Katie hopes many of her ham friends will be watching.
YACHT WEBSITE… Check out our webpage https://yachtyouth.net as some additional photos of youth members have been added.
YACHT YOUTH RECEIVES AWARD… https://radioclubofamerica.org/content.aspx?page_id=5&club_id=500767&item_id=121130&
NEW MEMBERS… Welcome to Oliver KE9DQL from Beaver Dam, WI https://www.qrz.com/db/ke9dql
Also we just signed on Adam KF8EKW who is our youngest member at age 8. He was in attendance at YOTA summer camp last weekend and met some of our current youth members. https://www.qrz.com/db/kf8ekw Just imagine this, he is going to try for his General upgrade in a few weeks. His QRZ page shows some photos from YOTA Junior camp.
We now have 35 new members on board in 2025.
MEMBER UPGRADE… Congratulations to Rosie KC1WST for her General class upgrade
YOTA JUNIOR CAMP… Opening ceremonies, start at 26:30 time https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43nHH1PqXAA
Friday activities https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-aeICWeVVo
YOTA SPECIAL EVENT W8Y… Kirsten KE8ZYD making a contact from W8Y special event station https://www.facebook.com/504050127/videos/1127952489174361
ON ALL BANDS POST… Latest post from Katie KE8LQR https://www.onallbands.com/a-week-of-fun-and-learning-at-yota-americas-camp-2025/
HUNGARY YOUNG HAMS… Interesting story here https://mrasz.org/23-kids/29-the-young-members-of-the-hungarian-radio-amateur-society-at-the-cr3dx-contest-station-on-madeira-island
YOUNG COUNTRY-WESTERN BAND… I think you’ll love this group https://www.facebook.com/HonkyTonkHits/videos/714438994922445
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73,
Ed Engleman KG8CX
