YACHT NEWSLETTER for April 25, 2026
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
Echolink node 954283
Evening informal chat sessions 7pm CDST, Mon. to Fri.
Youth Net on Saturday 7pm CDST
System primarily oriented to youth hams, but all hams are welcome, Support amateur radio worldwide
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NET REVIEW… 11 check ins. Only 4 youth ops: KI5KGE, KJ5EWP, KC3RAP, KJ7AGQ. Others: KA4RCV, K3TEL i/o, KE2AVB i/o, AG5QU, VU2MDA, KC8JRS, KG8CX.
Look for more youth hams ops next week.
CHAT SESSIONS… Monday evening numbers: 10 check ins, youth ops KC3RAP, KJ7AGQ, KF8CZF, KI8AN. Also heard from KE8AVB i/o, K5NO, K3TEL, VU2MDA, KC3CDU, KG8CX
Tuesday:
Any youth member is welcome to be an associate net control for an evening session. Just let me know a date you would like to run as N.C. and I will set it up. A good experience for a youth ham operator.
NCDXF SELECTS YACHT YOUTH FOR BOARD OF DIRECTORS… https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1375192211319125&set=a.547481934090161
Congratulations to Violetta KN2P for being selected to “Northern California DX Foundation” a major ham radio organization.
OLIVER’S UNIVERSITY PRESENTATION… At age 8 M7ITL is a remarkable young ham https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10175971479280347&set=pcb.10175971485970347
Here is a short video of the group he is speaking to https://www.facebook.com/789650346/videos/pcb.10175971798740347/4507139636220136
KATIE’S GERMAN CALLSIGN… https://www.qrz.com/db/da2kt Here is one very high level young ham
ON ALL BANDS, ROLE OF SOCIAL MEDIA IN AMATEUR RADIO… Continuing series by Katie KE8LQR https://www.onallbands.com/youth-ham-radio-insights-the-role-of-social-media-in-amateur-radio/
YACHT YL’S IN MICHIGAN QSO PARTY… Kirsten KE8ZYD and Zoey W8ZLM working the QSO party last weekend. Always great to see our YL’s in radio activity
IAN KI8AN ALSO WORKING MICHIGAN QSO PARTY…
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73,
Ed Engleman KG8CX
