YACHT NEWSLETTER for September 20, 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 Ham Radio
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website https://yachtyouth.net
NET REVIEW… Excellent Sat. youth net. Checking in: KI8AN, KJ7AGQ, N5GNR, KE2EVX, WO7P, KN6ULC, KI5KGE, KJ5EWP, AC1QD, KC1WST, KM7BYE 7 yr. old ham, KE8ZYD, KC3RAP. also heard from N7YUM, AG5QU i/o, KE2AVB i/o, K3TEL i/o, KS8O
CHAT SESSIONS… Monday: nice session with these top notch youth- KE2EVX, W3MOH, KJ7AGQ, KE8ZYD, KI8AN, KR4FTN, KM7BYE, KD9GV. Also K3TEL, AD9DO, N7YUM.
Tuesday: Another good chat with these young hams: KJ7AGQ, KE2EVX, KR4CWB new check in, N5GNR i/o, KM7BYE, KF8EKW. Also heard were K3TEL, N7YUM.
YACHT YOUTH UPGRADE… Congratulations to Adam KF8EKW for his upgrade to Extra class at just 8 years old. Possibly the youngest Extra class in America.
6 NEW MEMBERS… We welcome Megan EI5LA https://www.qrz.com/db/ei5la She is 18 and an active young ham in Ireland.
Also big welcome to Haley KE2EVX from Lisle, NY https://www.qrz.com/db/ke2evx.
We also have added Shaun Ho VE3HOS from Toronto, Canada. He is 15 and requested membership https://www.qrz.com/db/ve3hos
Another new youth member is only age 7, Gertrude KM7BYE and her Mom also requested adult membership N7YUM
Our latest youth member is Benjamin “Gant” Henry, age 12 from GA https://www.qrz.com/db/kr4cwb
Big welcome to all our newest ham members.
Our new total for 2025 is 45 new members. Could we reach 50 by end of year?? Only 5 more to reach that level.
2026 HAMVENTION PLANS… Tim Duffy interviews Michael Kalter W8CI https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=dx%20engineering
JOTA AHEAD… Annual Scouting event on October 18-19. More info in future newsletters.
KE8LQR POST… Read Katie’s latest post on “On All Bands” https://www.onallbands.com/youth-ham-radio-insights-making-friends-and-exchanging-cultures-around-the-world
73,
Ed Engleman KG8CX
