UK team for Youngsters On The Air 2014

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Youngsters On The Air (YOTA) 2014 taking place 15-22 July 2013 in Virat, Finland will contain a team from the RSGB representing the UK

During the week teams of young radio amateurs from 15 different European countries will be participating in different activities such as presentations, competitions, visiting radio stations, workshops, ARDF etc. As the three previous events in Romania, Belgium/Netherlands and Estonia have shown, for the young radio amateurs it will be a great experience they will never forget.

15 teams will attend from different European member associations of IARU Region 1. A team consists of 4 team members between 15-25 years old and a team leader, who may be over 25, preferably a teacher or other type of experienced youth leader.

All three hundred-odd of the RSGB's young members (aged 15-25) should be receiving a personal invitation to apply for a place on the team.

Youngsters On The Air (YOTA) - http://www.ham-yota.eu/

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/youngstersontheair/

Australian tour

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Dave, K3LP, has announced that he will be on an Australian Get-Away Trip after his Dubia, UAE, trip between January 30th and February 16th.

Look of him to sign VK/K3LP (VK2/VK3/VK7) from the following location:

  • January 30th - Sydney, Australia
  • February 1-4th - Cairns, Australia - Great Barrier Reef trip
  • February 4th - Voyager of the Sea; Royal Caribbean
  • February 6th - Melbourne, Australia
  • February 9th - Adelaide, Australia
  • February 10-11th - Hobart, Tasmania
  • February 13-15th - Sydney, Australia

For more details and updates, visit Dave's Web page - http://k3lp.com

W100AW active for ARRL's Centennial Year

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The FCC has authorized the Maxim Memorial Station W1AW to also use the call sign W100AW during 2014, the ARRL's centennial year.

Contacts made from the Maxim Memorial Station in Newington, from regional Centennial conventions, and during the IARU HF Championship will use W100AW, with portable designators as appropriate.

The "W1AW WAS" operations throughout 2014 from each of the 50 states will use W1AW, not W100AW.

Bulletins and code practice transmissions during 2014 also will still use W1AW. Contacts with W100AW are worth 100 points in the ARRL Centennial QSO Party.

ARRL Centennial QSO Party - http://www.arrl.org/centennial-qso-party