Helping Girl Guides Earn Licenses in the Caribbean

When the summer holidays arrive in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, many members of the Girl Guides in Georgetown will change from classroom students to amateur radio students. The Youlou Amateur Radio Association has a training session planned, enabling Girl Guides and other students to prepare to take their ham radio licence exam.

For many of the Girl Guides, this will be their second encounter with amateur radio. In early May, 32 Girl Guides got their introduction to radio science and the radio experience with the help of association president James Codrington J88JC and past president Don De Riggs J88CD. The girls learned how two-way radios work and participated in a simulated disaster drill using hand-held radios within the school compound. 

The radio session in Georgetown was the latest the ham association has conducted for Girl Guides. Education is a big part of the mission behind the Youlou amateur group, which also provides vital services in emergency communication.

New Edition of No Nonsense Technician Class License Study Guide

The 2026 edition of Dan Romanick KB6NU’s No Nonsense Technician Class License Study Guide is now available for review. Dan would love for you to download it, read through it, and comment on it.

Dan has improved some of the explanations in the text. But please feel free to comment and suggest other topics that might need more explanation.

Finally, Dan looking for suggestions as to what to put on the cover. The last edition had a cartoon image of a young man holding a satellite antenna. That generated a little controversy about not being inclusive enough. I’m not sure it was all that bad, but I’d love to hear what you think would make a good cover.

No Nonsense Technician Class License Study Guide - https://www.kb6nu.com/new-edition-of-my-no-nonsense-technician-class-license-study-guide-now-ready-for-review/

Tennessee Approves Credentials for Amateur Radio Technician License

The FCC Amateur Radio Technician Class license is now an approved industry credential in the State of Tennessee. The certification has been placed as Tier 1- Recognised and will be included on the 2026-27 Statewide Industry Credential List.

Stephanie Kelly, Director of Credentialing and Post-secondary Success, Division of Post-secondary, Workforce, CTE, and Military Readiness for the Tennessee Department of Education, said this certification will benefit students throughout the state. “Students across the state will have access to high-value, industry-recognised credentials that support strong post-secondary and workforce pathways.”

“We sincerely look forward to the next steps in getting students licensed, on the air, and learning with all the benefits and applications in amateur radio”

— Justin McClain, KQ4ANJ - Riverside High School Teacher

The statewide industry credential program promotes credentials for grade K-12 students through a structured process that allows for the submission of credentials for review by various agencies. The program is designed to enhance post-secondary articulation and provide students with certification, credentials, and degrees in high-skilled and high-wage industries.