YACHT NEWS for March 29, 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 ===================================== website https://yachtyouth.net
NET REVIEW… Good net on Saturday. Youth checking in: KJ7AGQ, K8LG, KE2EGF, KJ5EWP, AC1QD, KR4AXO, KN6ULC, KE8ZYD, KC8KLM 3rd party Chris, N8JJM. Also had 7 others pop in too. Thanks to all.
CHAT SESSIONS… Monday: KJ7AGQ, AC1QD, YS1YGO, K9GVN, KI8AN, WV4AM, K6IIP (new member). Also VU2MDA, KS8O, KC8KLM Tuesday: Another group of 10 check ins including youth ops: KJ7AGQ, KR4AXO, AC1QD, KF8AMV, KI8AN. Also heard were K3TEL i/o, KA4RCV, VU2MDA, AK4FD, KC3CDU.
YOUTH RECEIVES RARE QSL CARD… Kirsten KE8ZYD received cards from CW contact with Antarctica
NEW MEMBER… Welcome to Seamus KO6IIP from California. He joined as of Monday following his check in to our chat session. Look forward to more from him. We now have 16 new members so far in 2025.
HAM FAMILY SPOTLIGHT… The Lahr “hamily” lives in MN. Corwin KF0OZR, Declan KF0LMY, Mom WW0AMY, and Dad KF0LIH . Corwin and Declan are both youth members of our group, but we don’t hear them that much. They all work POTA, SSB, and other radio modes. Declan is very interested in airplanes and possible becoming a youth pilot. Look them up on QRZ. They do much as a family. Sailing their boat is one of the fun things they do. Hats off to the Lahr ham family. Hope they connect up to us soon.
VIDEO OF YACHT YOUTH… This video of Jacob WV4AM was just posted by W1DED. It is also shown on the QRZ page as a major video https://youtu.be/gLRLP46o1Lw Another example of a rising star with the YACHT team. https://www.qrz.com/db/wv4am
SSB CONTEST THIS WEEKEND… The CQ WW WPX SSB contest is on this weekend on usual contest bands.
WORLD AMATEUR RADIO DAY… Circle April 18 on your calendar. It is a special day for all amateur ops around the world.
YACHT NEWS for March 22, 2025 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 ———————————————————- website https://yachtyouth.net
YOUTH NET REVIEW… Nice net. Heard from: KE2EGF, KJ7AGQ, KN6ULC, KJ5EWP, KI5KGE, KF8AMV, KF0QNO, AC1QD. Also climbing on board: AB9PJ, KC8KLM, K5DCC, KC3CDU, KF9KI, K3TEL i/o WEEKDAY EVENING CHAT SESSIONS… Monday: KJ7AGQ, KF8AMV, KC3RAP, KF8CZF, KE8ZYD, KI8AN, N8APR, N8STH, N8NJR, N8KMR. Also climbing aboard were: KC8KLM, K3DCR, K4KDP, K5NO, K7JKA, K8APR, KC3CDU. Tuesday: On deck for this evening: KJ7AGQ, AC1QD, KF8AMV, KC8KLM 3rd party Chris, along with KC8KLM, KA4RCV, K5NO, VU2MDA, and KC3CDU. Come and join us for the Wednesday chat session. All welcome especially our younger hams. NEW MEMBERS… We welcome our newest members, WA7BUG Nathan from WA, DL7PIA Pia from Germany, and KE9CDQ Mason from WI. We have now added 14 new members to our team in 2025. Hope to hear all of them soon. They all have interesting QRZ pages. Look them up. NEW MICHIGAN YOUTH MANAGER… We congratulate Kanushi KE8RNA, member #379 for her recent appointment as ARRL Youth Section Manager for Michigan. Another honor for a team member.
YACHT YOUTH & DAD… Walker KC3RAP (left), Dad K3DCR (middle) at a recent radio club meeting
OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUTH MEMBERS… A number of our youth have already been involved in these outstanding events. An exciting time https://youthdxa.org/2025-team
Applications are now Being Accepted for 2025
David Kalter Memorial Youth DX Adventures!
The Youth DX Adventure team will be returning to K3LR from June 13th- 15th, and will be returning to PJ2T (in Curaçao) from July 17th-22nd! If you are a young amateur operator between the ages of 12 to 17 (flexible), you are encouraged to apply!
IVAN’S YOUTH PROJECT… Here is member Ivan KE2EGF with his school Science project. Well done and impressive. This photo will be in our online newsletter (The one you are reading now) and able to be enlarged there.
EMAIL RESPONSE FROM A YL… An inspirational response to my recent email. Enjoy …
Hi Ed,
Thank you very much for your email and your kind words. Your information about YACHT was very interesting!
I also had a look on your website. It is really fantastic what you are doing for our wonderful hobby and how you support young ham radio operators!
I am very active in amateur radio. For me it’s very important to keep this wonderful and unique hobby alive. I try always to make amateur radio more visible for the public and to get more people especially young ones interested in it. Especially when I am operating portable in a park or from the mountains, there are a lot of interested people, asking me what I am doing. That’s the perfect way to tell them about our hobby and to show them what we are doing. It is not just words, but something real you can see, hear and experience. I think there is no other hobby that is such versatile and connecting as amateur radio is. Meanwhile I speak 6 languages and there are more to come. It’s so great if you can talk to someone in his or her native language. Also important for me is to show other young people, that it is not necessary to work on a big gun station to have a lot of fun in our hobby. I am working here still with simple homemade wire antennas and a Yaesu FT 991 A. Everything I have been able to achieve so far in world wide contests for example, was with my simple equipment. Sure it’s maybe easier to work at a big station, but it’s a great feeling if you can win a contest with your simple equipment and homemade antennas. Not every young person has the opportunity to operate from a big station or the financial resources to buy expensive equipment, but that doesn’t reduce the fun and enjoyment you can have!
It would be great to join your evening chat sessions or Sat. youth net, but as you said, it will be very difficult for me because of the time difference…
It would be an honor for me to become a member of YACHT! I saw on your website, that I can join YACHT with filling out a form and I will definitely do that.
I wish you a good new week and hope to hear you soon on the bands!
All the best to you and your family and greetings from the edge of the Black Forest!
73 de Pia, DL7PIA
— 73, and welcome to 1st day of Spring on Thursday. Ed Engleman KG8CX
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 ================================ webpage https://yachtyouth.net
NET REVIEW… Nice youth net with these connections: KJ7AGQ, KN6ULC, AC1QD, KF8AMV, KI8AN, KF0QNO, KE8LQR. A KC8KLM 3rd party Chris. Also joining in: KC8KLM, KF8DOU, K4KDP, KN4CLK, K5DCC. CHAT SESSIONS… Monday: Checking in:KI8AN, KJ7AGQ, AC1QD, KE8ZYD, KF8AMV and adult member K7JKA Tuesday: Climbing aboard were: KF0QNO, KJ7AGQ, KK7MNM, KF8AMV, AC1QD, KC8KLM 3rd party Chris, KF8CZF, KR4AXO (new member). Also joining up: KC8KLM, KC8CDU Don’t forget tonight, a sub N.C. may be on board, and I will check in later. **I am net control on Sunday for our local 2 meter “Kandy Net” on W8PIF-R 481872. Check in with me if you have a few spare minutes. NEW MEMBERS… Welcome to James Wright https://www.qrz.com/db/kr4bja He is #9 so far this year. Always nice to see a new ham join our elite group of youth. We also are pleased to welcome Jackson KR4AXO from TN. He is 17 https://www.qrz.com/db/kr4axo He is our 11th new member in 2025. We also welcome John KJ7AGQ Dad to the adult crew. AI7TK https://www.qrz.com/db/ai7tk
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 ——————————————————————— website https://yachtyouth.net
NET REVIEW… One of our best nets. Checking in: KI5KGE, KJ5EWP, AC1QD, KJ7AGQ, KI8AN, KF8CZF, KN6ULC (Japan), KF8CZS (Mexico), KF8AMV, KK7MNM, KL5IS, VA3BHT, KC8KLM 3rd party Chris. Also had AG5QU, KC8KLM, KF4RHZ, N9XTT Appreciate all of your support. CHAT SESSIONS… Monday: Nice session with these youth check ins: KF8CZS (Mexico), AC1QD, KJ7AGQ, KF8AMV, KE8ZYD, KI8AN, K9GVN. Also had K3TEL, KC3CDU join in. Tuesday: Heard: AC1QD, KJ7AGQ, KF8AMV, KF8CZF, also K3TEL i/o, KC8KLM, KF4RHZ, KC3CDU
* Remember to turn clocks ahead 1 hour on Sat. evening. Our youth net will still be on CST, but after that on CDT (00:00Z). Also, at this time, I will need a sub net control for both Wed. and Thurs of next week. If no one accepts, then we’ll have no chat sessions on those days. I know many of you are capable of handling this opportunity and have done so previously. YACHT AWARD… The current “Friendship/Recognition” award goes to Elias Sloan KF0NJT https://www.qrz.com/db/kf0njt He recently turned 12 and comes across our chat sessions and youth nets in fine style. His connects often and is always enjoyable to listen to. Thank you Elias. ARRL PAGE… Here is their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/ARRL.org/
——————- 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 —————————————————————— website https://yachtyouth.net
NET REVIEW… 17 stations checked in with these youth ops: KJ7AGQ, W8LIL, KQ4BZZ, KN6ULC, KE8ZYD, KI5KGE, KJ5EWP, KK7MNM i/o, KC8KLM 3rd party Chris. Also heard from KE2AVB i/o, AG5QU, KC8KLM, K4KDP, K8LK, KA9ARZ, K7JKA (chat box) CHAT SESSIONS… Monday: KF8AMV, LU1XOP, KE8ZYD, KI8AN, KJ7AGQ, KE8LQR Tuesday: Joining us were youth ops: KJ7AGQ, AC1QD, KI5YQL, KF8AMV, KF0NJT, KC8KLM 3rd party Chris, also his dad KC8KLM, KJ7JKA. See many of you on Wednesday. If you are a member and have never or seldom checked in to one of our echolink sessions, please consider doing so this week or soon. There are quite a few of you out there I have not heard from. You are part of one of the highest level of youth ham groups and we would very much like to hear you. Enjoy the wonderful world of ham radio… CONTEST DINNER AND MORE… This is a request from Katie KE8LQR …
Hello Ed! K3LR has put me in charge of rounding up youth to fill spots at Contest University and Contest Dinner, and I was wondering if you would be willing to put this google form in the Yacht news this week?
Applications for the 13th edition of the Youngsters On The Air (YOTA) Summer Camp, to be held in Jambville, France from August 18-25th, 2025, are officially open!
Thanks to REF (Réseau des Émetteurs Français), this year’s camp will host ambitious young radio enthusiasts from IARU Region 1, along with special guests from Regions 2 & 3.
Contact Neil, WB9VPG to find out how to apply as a camper from the Americas!
INTL. WOMENS DAY… Their special day is March 8. We can celebrate their achievements, especially in the area of amateur radio CHILDREN’S CHOIR… One Voice Children’s Choir sings this as one of their recent videos. You’ll love it. https://youtu.be/beQ8dVMPdSk
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 ====================================== 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
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 ================================ 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.
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.
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 ——————————————————————— 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
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
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 ———————————————————— 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.
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!
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 ———————————————————————
NET REVIEW… These youth checked in: KF8AMV, KJ7AGQ, KF0QNO, KF8CPP, KN6ULC, K4KDP 3rd party Liam. Also KE2AVB i/o, K4KDP. Small group but always enjoyable session. CHAT SESSIONS… Monday: Joining our session, KF8CPP, KJ7AGQ, KE8ZYD, KI8AN, KF8AMV, KC3RAP. Also K7JKA, N7AGV Tuesday: Dropping by this evening was KE2EGF newest youth member, KF8CLL, KF8CPP, KJ7AGQ, KF8AMV. KE2AVB i/o Also had a nice qso with KE2EGF earlier in PM over our local repeater. See you on Wed. and rest of week.
LOOKING AHEAD… If you are planning to attend Hamcation in Orlando, FL Feb. 8-9, be sure and take in Carole Perry’s youth forum on Saturday. Ian KI8AN and his sister Kirsten KE8ZYD will be the youth presenters. Just another major ham radio event where our awesome youth hams play an important role. Hopefully we’ll have a video to share of their talks. NEW MEMBER… Welcome to Ivan KE2EGF from NY https://www.qrz.com/db/ke2egf He is 10 and our 7th new member for 2025. DX ENGINEERING WEEKEND SPECIAL… Grace K8LG along with Michael W8CI interviewed by Tim Duffy K8LR. https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?ref=watch_permalink&v=903071212033839
KATIE DOES SSB CONTEST… KE8LQR spent time this past weekend at Tim Duffy’s world class station working the contest
HAM RADIO IMAGE… Here’s one I just found, very appropriate
