YACHT NEWSLETTER for December 27, 2025 End of Year edition
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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 Difference
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website https://yachtyouth.net
SATURDAY NET REVIEW… Connections for our pre Christmas net were youth ops: KJ7AGQ, KJ5NOI our newest member, KI5KGE, KJ5EWP, KE2EVX, KF8AMV. Also on board were AG5QU, KA4RCV, K3TEL, KG8CX. I was hoping more would check in on our pre Holiday net. Total of 10. Let’s try and push those number up a bit in 2026.
Happy New Year to all of you. May 2026 be a great one!!
+I will be our local 2 meter net control on Sunday Dec. 28. Stop on by if you get the chance and check in. W8PIF-R echolink 481872+
CHAT SESSIONS… Monday: Connecting up were youth members, KJ7AGQ, KE2EVX, KR4FLM, KI8AN, KE8ZYD. Also heard K3TEL, KA4RCV, K8LK, KC3CDU, KG8CX.
Tuesday: productive group. Youth ops: KE2EVX, KF8CPP, KJ7AGQ, KR4FLM, KI8AN, KF8FEN, KF8FET, KE8ZYD, KJ4GZR early qso.
Also checking in were K5NO, KA4RCV, KC3CDU, KG8CX. KF8FEN and KF8FET are new hams who were with Ian at their club meeting, not yet members. Total of 13 total.
* We will be on for both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, also on New Years Eve. Join us if you have a few spare minutes
My Christmas greeting to you
May you all have a most Joyful Holiday season with family and friends!
ON ALL BANDS… Great post from Katie KE8LQR on the youth factor at Orlando Hamcation. https://www.onallbands.com/how-to-make-the-most-of-a-trip-to-orlando-hamcation-as-a-young-ham/
NEW YOUTH MEMBERS… Welcome to Donovan KJ5NOI age 8 from New Mexico https://www.qrz.com/db/kj5noi
He is one of our 5 youngest hams. He has already checked in to our evening chat sessions. His Dad is KI5KMW.
We also welcome Mitchell KJ5GZR https://www.qrz.com/db/kj5gzr to our ranks. He is member #53 so far in 2025.
Here is message I received from Mitchell…
” Thank you for the certificate, it will soon be on my wall. I look forward to popping into one of the Nets or chat sessions, or bumping into somebody on EchoLink during the day. Glad to be a member!”
Merry Christmas and 73,
Mitchell Boughter
KJ5GZR
I appreciate our growth and the outstanding membership it entails. Looks like 2025 may be our best year yet.
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73,
Ed Engleman KG8CX
