Category: February 2025

YACHT NEWS for February 22, 2025
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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webpage https://yachtyouth.net

NET REVIEW…  Small net.  Connecting up:  KF8AMV, KJ7AGQ, KI8AN, KE8ZYD, KI5EWP, KA4RCV, K5KDP

CHAT SESSIONS… Monday: small group, KJ7AGQ, KI8AN, KK7MNM, KF8AMV
Tuesday:  Connecting up:  KJ7AGQ, WV4AM, KF0NJT, KE8LQR.
Appreciate our regular supporters but would like to see more if you have time.  Activate your echolink capabilities.

LOOKING AHEAD… Need a youth net control for Wed. March 5 as I will be working a local VE session. Might be home  later, but not sure.  Good experience for any of our young hams.  Take the challenge…
ARRL International SSB DX contest March 1-2

HAMVENTION CONTEST UNIVERSITY… Check this out and note a familiar YACHT youth member on the list.  I’m sure Katie will be one of the highlights of the session.   https://www.contestuniversity.com/professor-bios/

11 YEAR OLD CW ENTHUSIAST… Watch Kirsten KE8ZYD work the CW DX contest   https://www.facebook.com/504050127/videos/pcb.10170691396980128/1321149745794406

YOUNGEST EVER CW OPERATOR AWARD… Jacob WV4AM received this prestigious award… Congratulations, Jacob, you are one of our many elite ops 

HAM RADIO OPEN HOUSE… Mark April 18 on your calendar for this special day.  Read the March QST issue for more info and check internet postings as well.  All aspects of amateur radio will be mentioned. 

A TOUCHING MOMENT… This GMA video is great.  A 11 yr. old boy gets adopted by his forever family.   https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/family/story/11-year-invites-classmates-watch-adoption-gets-finalized-110655363

COLT CLARK & QUARENTINE KIDS… Another well played tune by this youth group and their dad  https://youtu.be/k8YArDMwWHA

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73,
Ed Engleman KG8CX  

YACHT NEWS for February 15, 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
Sailing Through Radio Waves & Making a Difference
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webpage https://yachtyouth.net

NET REVIEW… Largest youth net lately.  Youth stations checking in:  N3AHC, KJ5EWP, KI5KGE, KJ7AGQ, KF0QNO, KI8AN, KE8ZYD, KJ7MPQ, KF8AMV, VK3JFR, KK7MNM, KF0NJT, KC3RAP, KE2EGF.  Also joining us were KE2AVB i/o, AG5QU, KA4RCV, KF4RHZ, K4KDP, K8LK.

CHAT SESSIONS…  Monday:  Connecting up were KJ7AGQ, KF8AMV, KF0NJT and K7JKA, KA4RCV
Tuesday:  Heard from KJ7AGQ, KF8AMV, KI8AN, KE8ZYD…also KE2AVB i/o, K3DCR, AK4FD.
Also K3DCR mentioned that Walker was on 7.245 for S.C.R.  Made contact with him as did Ian.

IMPORTANT POST FROM KATIE… Must reading from KE8LQR, a very timely viewpoint from one of our more active young hams   https://www.onallbands.com/what-does-amateur-radio-do-for-youth/

SCHOOL CLUB ROUNDUP… http://arrl.org/school-club-roundup/

HAMCATION YOUTH  Several of our young ops seen here past weekend

1st photo – Kirsten KE8ZYD & Ian KI8AN

2nd photo – Kirsten, Ian, Declan KF0LMY, Corwin KF0OZR

HAM RADIO STORY… Good video on importance of ham radio https://youtu.be/wSxC70KP9F8

YOUNG ROCK BAND… All of them are just 12 years old and just recorded  https://youtu.be/k7aP6I_4VpE

THIS WEEKEND… ARRL International CW DX Contest

KANDY NET… I will be net control this coming Sunday for our local 2 meter net on W8PIF-R system.  Give me some YACHT check ins if you have time and can connect up to 481872.

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73, and Happy Valentines Day
Ed Engleman KG8CX 

YACHT NEWS for February 8, 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
Sailing Through Radio Waves & Making a Difference
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website https://yachtyouth.net

NET REVIEW… Small group, but always enjoyable.  Joining the group:  KF8CLL, KF8CPP, KI5KGE, KJ5EWP, KK7UXY, KF8AMV, KJ7AGQ.  also KE2AVB i/o.

CHAT SESSIONS… Cruising along on Monday:  KE8LQR, KJ7AGQ, KC3RAP, KF8AMV, KK7MNM.  Also on board were K3DCR, KF4RHZ, K7JKA, K3TEL
Tuesday:  Our crew this evening:  KF8CPP, KF0QNO, KJ7AGQ, KL5IS, KF0JFQ, WV4AM, KF8AMV, KI8AN along with K8LK.
Cruise along with us this evening if you can.  Give YACHT youth some great exposure and show our high level of operations.

YOTA CAMP 2025… Promo video for this year’s summer camp in the Denver, CO area.  https://youtu.be/OP_XCAOjv9k
John KJ7AGQ has been accepted to attend, any other YACHT members??

YACHT DAD… Tim K8LK  heads a rising family of youth ham operators You know them all  https://www.qrz.com/db/k8lk
They will be heading to Hamcation in Orlando, FL for a youth presentaton on Saturday.  Another opportunity for YACHT young hams to display their top level skills and enjoyment of ham radio.  Have a great time Kirsten and Ian.

NEW MEMBER… Welcome to Nurfuadi Kota from Sumatra, Indonesia https://www.qrz.com/db/yc5ara.  He is our 8th new member and first adult this year.  His son is 7 and 1/2 yrs old and interested in CW.

ONE VOICE CHILDRENS CHOIR…  https://youtu.be/pYMAfaIcjK0

FILM WITH AMATEUR RADIO… Here is a film titled “Everybody’s Hobby” and ham radio plays an important part.  It was made in 1939 and runs about 54 minutes.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mem-EkOHQJY

YOUNG PIANO PLAYER… I’ ve shown him before.  What an accomplished young man, enjoy  https://youtu.be/JaT3ik_vSSM

CHILDREN CHOIRS ON B.G.T.  Several choirs are featured here, You’ll love em all  https://youtu.be/UxL7J_c1QKs

SPECIAL VIDEO OF A YOUNG MUSICIAN… Ellen plays her bass guitar surrounded by multiple Ellens playing various instruments, all through the magic of video production.  Fascinating video….  https://youtu.be/XDQBAIgZDck

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73,
Ed Engleman KG8CX 

YACHT NEWS for February 1, 2025

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 and Making a Difference
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website https://yachtyouth.net

NET REVIEW… Nice YACHT Youth Net.  Joining us were youth operators, KF8CPP, KI5KGE, KJ5EWP, KE2EGF, KJ7AGQ, KN6ULC, KI8AN, KF8AMV.  Also on board were VU2MDA, KF4RHZ, KS8O, KD8VRI, K3TEL, KD9IGW

CHAT SESSIONS… Monday:  heard from KF8CLL, KF8CPP, KJ7AGQ, KF8AMV, KE8LQR and also K5NO
Tuesday:  KJ7AGQ, KF0QNO, KI8AN, KF8AMV, KF8CPP
Fire up your communications device and join us this evening.  We want to hear from you…

SCHOOL CLUB ROUNDUP… starts Feb. 10 to 14.  Hope many YACHT members will participate.  Great event to expose youth to amateur radio.

DAYTON HAMVENTION STORY… This video is recommended for all. Michael Kalter W8CI speaks with Kevin W1DED.  I enjoyed it and hope you will too  https://forums.qrz.com/index.php?threads/inside-the-dayton-hamvention-why-it%E2%80%99s-the-heart-of-ham-radio.943514/
By the way, Michael is an adult member of YACHT. We hope he will favor us with an echolink connection soon.

CW CONTACT…  Ian and Kirsten both made a CW contact with Antarctica just prior to this photo 

HAM RADIO OPEN HOUSE… Coming in April   https://www.arrl.org/news/get-ready-for-ham-radio-open-house-on-world-amateur-radio-day-2025?fbclid=IwY2xjawIB3WNleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHQAoe9kvq8JwngZkCprt9jAXcsQD-5J-8JTlYghfeLsBfjUKxusxn7_RiA_aem_Ue_K6uKRQazlHaLEXxvVkQ

YOUTH NET CONTROL… Here is Wes KF8AMV running a YACHT chat session a while back.  One of our more supportive youth members.  He is looking forward to a General upgrade soon.  Good Luck Wes! 

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73,
Ed Engleman KG8CX