YACHT Hamvention Special Newsletter for May 16, 2026
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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
NET REVIEW…. Small group: youth ops were KC3RAP, KN6ULC, KJ7AGQ. Others stopping by were K3TEL, VU2MDA, KB0GUF, KC3CDU and myself. We need to show more connections. Let’s do that for rest of this week. Hamvention is special so show your ham radio skill and support especially on Friday and Saturday.
CHAT SESSIONS… Monday: connections include youth ops, KQ4PSZ new member, KE2EVX, KI8AN, KE8ZYD, KC3RAP, KJ7AGQ, and KG8CX.
Tuesday: 7 check ins. Youth ops included KJ7AGQ, KQ4PSZ no audio, KE8ZYD, KI8AN. VU2MDA, K5NO, K3TEL i/o
Try and check in to our Friday chat session and Saturday youth net. We would really enjoy hearing from those of you who spent time at Hamvention. Video of your youth forum presentations will be much anticipated and show the world the power of your radio expertise.
*I will again run our local 2 meter net on Sunday 7pm CDST W8PIF-R. Check in if you have some time.
FINAL REVIEW ON HAMVENTION 2026… https://www.facebook.com/DXEngineering/videos/1693719374966518/
HAMVENTION YOUTH ACTIVITIES… https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1602057061925915&set=a.509709434494022
YOUTH RALLY AT HAMVENTION… https://youthontheair.org/hamvention2026/
Be sure to attend the Youth Forum on Saturday morning. 4 of our YACHT youth members will be giving presentations, Adam KF8EKW, Haley KE2EVX, Maggie KR4FTN, Carsten KQ4SJM. Hopefully they will be able to check in to our Friday or Saturday nets. Our best wishes go with them as they present their material.
OVERALL HAMVENTION FORUM SCHEDULE… https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1419692786865788&set=a.451010273734049
DEARS YOUTH HAM RADIO CLUB… This very active team of young hams from Ohio will be at Hamvention. Hope that some of our youth can meet them. Their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=dresden%20elementary%20amateur%20radio%20station
YOUNG BOY NAILS A PIANO TUNE… Avery Cramer plays “The Entertainer”. His grandfather was Floyd Cramer, the famous country/. western musician. Avery’s dad, Jason Coleman, is a regular on the WSM Nashville radio station. https://www.facebook.com/
reel/2086918671896978
NEW YOUTH MEMBER… Welcome to KQ4PSZ from S.C. He is our 11th new member for 2026. Hope to hear him on soon https://www.qrz.com/db/kq4psz
Update, he checked in to our Monday evening chat session.
KF4RHZ C/W TUNE… Jimmy Duvall is our resident country western musician. Here he sings a new one https://www.facebook.com/reel/1529678852004130 Good job, Jimmy.
YACHT MEMBER PHOTO…
Elias KF0NJT, Mom, and sister. Haven’t heard from him in a while. Check in again soon.
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73,
Ed Engleman KG8CX
