YACHT NEWS for October 12, 2024
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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 Ham Radio
Sailing Through Radio Waves & Making a Difference
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website https://yachtyouth.net
SATURDAY NET REVIEW… Connecting up for the Youth Net: KJ7AGQ, KI5KGE, KJ5EWP, KN6ULC, AC1QD, KC3RAP, KI8AN, KE8ZYD. Also heard from KE2AVB i/o, KA4RCV, AG5QU, VU2MDA, K3DCR
CHAT SESSIONS…Monday: KJ7AGQ, KW4JAM, KC3RAP, KK7MNM i/o, KI8AN, KF8AMV, KF0JFQ. K3TEL and VU2MDA also checked in.
Tuesday: only 2 youth stations, KJ7AGQ and KF8AMV, our lowest group ever. Let’s increase that for Wed. evening.
WEATHER NET ON ECHOLINK… Tune in node 7203 “WXTalk” Dozens of stations already connected for updates as they happen and storm progress
NEW MEMBER… Welcome to Ben KQ4KIS from GA https://www.qrz.com/db/kq4kis He is 15 and played an important part in the ham radio coverage of Hurricane Helene. He requested membership through our newest webpage.
YACHT AWARD RECIPIENT… The “Friendship/Recognition” award for October has been given to Walker KC3RAP. Congratulations to you and your steadfast support of YACHT and ham radio.
THE IMPORTANCE OF HAM RADIO IN HURRICANES… https://www.wired.com/story/
YOTA 2025… Next year the YOTA Summer Camp will be held in Denver, Colorado. Lyle, his Dad and others are planning a fun-filled active session . If you are interested in attending, check the link here for more information https://youthontheair.org/
Also, there will be a “YOTA Junior” camp in Cincinnati, Ohio that will be cover a full weekend. This will be for youth hams ages 15 and under. I feel many of our youth will be interested in this. We can get additional info from Lyle KE0ZNV from time to time. He and his Dad will be major resource and planning ops for this upcoming Summer event. It should be a great event held in the Rockies and the mile high city of Denver.
UPDATED YACHT VIDEO… Go to our new page listed above and click on the 1st video. It is outstanding and should provide a great entryway for membership. It has already given us Ben KQ4KIS.
ROTUMA ISLAND DX-PEDITION… This highly anticipated event will be held Nov. 15 to Dec. 4 and will include a number of YACHT members as remote youth operators. We are very pleased to rcognize these outstanding young hams among others…
W0AAE Kees, KW4JAM Jacob, KN4VKY Blake, NC8R Daniel, KO4ZMC Alex, K6BFL Brennan, W4IPC Conner, LW6EGE Emiliano, and LU6XOP Theo.
A few openings still exist in event others wish to join. Here is the F.B. post that appeared :
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CONTESTING FOR TECHNICIANS… https://www.onallbands.com/
K8LG WORKS POTA… Grace spent part of her weekend activating this park in Ohio
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73,
Ed Engleman KG8CX
