YACHT NEWS for August 23, 2025
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 Amateur Radio
Sailing Through Radio Waves & Making a Difference
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website https://yachtyouth.net
NET REVIEW… Good group of youth on Youth Net. Appreciate the connections of: VE3MOZ (new member), KF8ERW, KJ7AGQ, KE8ZYD, KQ4BZZ, KD9HGO, KJ5EWP, KI5KGE, KF8AMV, KN6ULC (Japan), KD9VGV (HF). Also climbing aboard were AG5QU, VE3WNO, KS8O, KC3CDU. Thanks to all of you.
CHAT SESSIONS… Monday: Good session, included were youth ops. W8ZLM, KJ7AGQ, W3MOH, KF8AMV, KR4FTN, KD9VGV. Also on board were KC2GTR and VU2MDA
Tuesday: Another productive session. Youth climbing aboard: KI8AN, KE8ZYD, KR4FTN, KJ7AGQ, KF8AMV, KF0NJT, AC1QD, KC1WST, W8ZLM, W8ZLM 3rd party Cooper, Also connecting were K5DCC, KA4RCV, K7JKA
YOTA INFORMATION FROM NEIL… Neil Rapp WB9VPG has a great discussion on YOTA and its role in ham radio youth promotion. Listen and watch here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOh_LR9fCRY
HAM OPERATOR NEIL… From 5 years old to the present https://www.qrz.com/db/WB9VPG
* INFORMATION ON YACHT ACCESS NODES… from Daniel N9MUF…
So YACHT connection options are now as follows:
EchoLink conference server 954283
AllStarLink node 65757
XLXGBP – Module D (DMR or YSF)
YSF 54304
TGIF TG 54304
In addition, there is Meganets and I believe one other link in use.
N9MUF
YOTA JUNIOR SUMMER CAMP 2025… video (3 min) of some of the fun these young hams had a few weeks ago https://youtu.be/6xEoDoLvb7E
Here is the complete post from Katie KE8LQR https://www.onallbands.com/yota-junior-camp-focuses-on-getting-even-younger-operators-excited-about-amateur-radio/ The video is here as well.
YOUTH DANCE ROUTINE… These two are amazing https://youtu.be/69A5LIBwXt4
MESSAGE FROM KEES… An email from Kees W0AAE:
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I thought you could put this in the weekly YACHT newsletter. I was on a tower in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean (Frying Pan Tower), 32 miles off the coast of North Carolina constructing a remote HF station for kids to use. Nathan, K4NHW and I made around 1,150 QSOs, mostly on FT8, with the callsign K4F/MM. I will have an article in DXE’s OnAllBands blog shortly.
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73,
Ed Engleman KG8CX
