RSGB YOTA Team Announced

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The RSGB has announced the team of young members who will be representing the Society at this summer’s Youngsters on the Air camp. The event, hosted by the French national amateur radio society and the IARU, will take place at the historical Château de Jambville near Paris between 18-25 August. The team is made up of team leader, Leon, 2E0VUF and team members Sophie, M7IJG and Emily, M7HPU.

More Information - http://www. rsgb.org/yota-camp 

Shame on the ARRL Again

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Shame on the ARRL Again

Shame on the ARRL again for once again allowing a division director to resign with only months to go before the next election. It was reported today that Anthony Marcin, W7XM, is resigning as Pacific Division director after serving two and a half years of a three-year term. This very undemocratic manoeuvre is a common one for the ARRL, and this time, no excuse was even given for the director’s resignation.

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Iranian Special Event Station Honours Persian Gulf History

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Iranian Special Event Station Honours Persian Gulf History

Proof positive that amateur radio can - and should - be above politics. Always. Proof positive that amateur radio should be about friendship, education and building bridges.  It was a proud moment for 11 ham radio operators in Iran who got on the air on 7th June 2025, calling CQ on SSB as special event station EP2PG. Using modest, home-based equipment with 100 watts of power or less, the operators faced less-than-ideal conditions on the HF bands during their 16-hour operation in this politically charged part of the world.

Still, it was a proud moment as the hams of Echo Papa two Persian Gulf celebrated the historical and cultural significance of the Persian Gulf itself and shared it with the world. One of the operators, Morteza EP5APP, told Newsline that the team's focus was on making as many DX contacts as possible in the interest of friendship and unity and, of course, to share the story of the Gulf, which is one of the world's oldest maritime regions.

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