Youngsters on the Air 2016

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For the month of December 2016, the Amateur Radio Community are promoting their annual Youngsters on the Air (YOTA) event, with many YOTA Stations  attempting to make many contacts worldwide with each other.

This is an excellent opportunity to get young amateurs in their teens and early 20s to talk with their counterparts on the air.

This is not a formal contest, but a way to get young people on the air and to let them realise that there are hundreds of their peers around the world that feel just the same as they do about the hobby. The main aim is to get our youngsters on the air and for them to make contact with youngsters all over the world.

The League has registered with IARU Region 1 as a Member Society participant and the special call sign ZS9YOTA will be activated during the month of December.

Wild Atlantic Way

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Throughout 2017 from the 1st January 2017, Irish Radio Amateurs will be on air with nine special callsigns - EI11WAW through to EI99WAW.

Each call will be associated with one of the counties making up the 'Wild Atlantic Way'.

Each callsign will have its own distinctive QSL card depicting a highlight of the county linked to the callsign.

QSL requests via ClubLog or the Bureau. For requests for a direct QSL via ClubLog or to EI6AL enclose $2, or €2 via paypal to payments@irts.ie.

A Certificate will be made available for download to any station that works all nine calls, any band any mode. Apply by email to QSL manager EI6AL giving name and call. A certificate can also be sent by post - send €5 ($5) to cover postage either through ClubLog, direct to EI6AL or via paypal to payments@irts.ie.

For more info, see QRZ.com under each special callsign.

Wild Atlantic Way - http://www.wildatlanticway.com/

Apply for Youngsters On The Air UK 2017

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YOTA 2017, the 7th edition of Youngsters On The Air will be held in the UK, hosted by the RSGB.

The RSGB Youth Committee be be leading the preparations, supported by other divisions of the society.

The home of scouting, Gilwell Park in North-East London will be the site of the event. Gilwell Park boasts great facilities including a number of antenna towers and beams.

Activities will include

  • Intercultural evening
  • Visit to the historic Bletchley Park (home to the National Radio Centre and the codebreakers who managed to crack the Enigma code)
  • A day in London to explore its Science Museum, famous landmarks, and maybe do some souvenir shopping
  • Building your own radio kits
  • UK Foundation Licence Practical Assessments and Exam
  • Build your own radio receiver
  • Take part in the EU HF Contest
  • Operate the GB17YOTA station
  • Rifle shooting , kayaking , raft building, archery , zip wire, leap of faith
  • Antenna Building & SOTA Activation

Team entries are now being requested.

Application form - http://www.iaru-r1.org/index.php/downloads/func-startdown/775/