Recognition for Young Operators in Ham Radio Contests

IARU Region 2 reports on a welcome move in North America to encourage young radio amateurs to participate in contests

The IARU Region 2 Executive Committee congratulates the National Contest Journal (NCJ) for recognizing young operators’ entries for the North American QSO Party (NAQP) CW and SSB contests in August 2021.

The 3830scores.com site will add a YOTA checkbox for their identification.

IARU R2 strongly believes that encouraging young operators to actively participate in various amateur radio activities is key for the future of amateur radio.

IARU R2 sponsors a regular bilingual English/Spanish session for young radio amateurs across the Americas. These sessions are an opportunity to share their experiences in the many possible amateur activities to attract new amateurs and increase the number of active young amateurs. This Group meets virtually twice per month and is open to all that wish to participate. For more information, please contact the IARU R2 Youth Liaison, Sterling Mann N0SSC, at youth@iaru-r2.org

IARU Region 2 - https://iaru-r2.org/

RSGB’s Amateur Radio Survey

The IARU Region 1 is running a strategic workshop on the future of amateur radio. Each of the national societies in the region has been asked to contribute information about amateur radio in their country.

In preparation, the RSGB is conducting a short survey of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats that apply to amateur radio in the UK. The Society would like to hear the views of all UK radio amateurs as well as those who are unlicensed.

For more information and the link to the survey see the RSGB website - http://www.rsgb.org/survey

The deadline for responses is 23 May 2021.