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From : Daryl Stout
Date : Fri Nov 23 2018 11:24 am

YOUNG HAMS GET HF WITH SOME HOSPITALITY

JIM/ANCHOR: December is Youngsters on the Air month, and it's coming up
fast - but a group of young hams got a jump on things recently in Germany,
with the help of the YOTA organization, and Carsten, DM9EE, who hosted
them at his contest station, and his QTH, which happens to be a hotel.
Ed Durrant, DD5LP, has their story.

ED: At the recent CQ world-wide SSB contest, six young Ops Claudia
(DC2CL), Robert (DK2RO), Simon (DL3SPS), Jonathan (DM5NH), Monty (OE3VVU),
and Gustav (SA7GGO), were on the air under the YOTA DQ5M call sign at
DM9EE's contest station & hotel. AR Newsline got to talk with the host
Carsten.

Hello Carsten

CARSTEN: Hi Ed.

ED: What gave you the idea of hosting these six young operators for what
is the largest SSB HF contest of the year?

CARSTEN: Well, that was at the WRTC in Wittenberg - that last evening, I
was talking to Tim, K3LR, and Ray Novak, N9JA, about contesting and youth.
Somehow it was just said that somehow we could support youth getting into
contests, and so that was just the starting point of all this idea, and I
knew that Philip, DK6SP, was in a youth organisation - The YOTA program -
and that I could contact him, and ask him if he would like to form a group
and make a contest from my station, so to invite them to the hotel, and
make a great weekend - and that was how everything started.

The YOTA organised it, they put it on their web page, so youngsters could
send applications for the weekend, and then we just formed the team, and
they got the information, when to come, what to bring with them, and what
is the plan here etc. We made a Facebook group, and we sort of shared some
informations about the contest, about the hotel, and that everything is
here prepared for them. They just have to come here, and make some
schedules, and explain the station.

ED: Do you have the results yet?

CARSTEN: When we met that first evening, the youngsters said they wanted
to have fun, and to learn about contest etc. We wanted to have fun while
operating, we made number 5 in Germany, 26 in Europe, and number 51 world.
That's not too bad, as we were explaining in between, and so considering
they were new to contesting, they did very well. I heard that YOTA was
contacted by other bigger contest stations - that they also want to take
part in the Youth Contest Program. So I think we really started something.

ED: I believe the station and hotel rooms can be booked - can you give
the listeners the website to go to if they want information?

CARSTEN: Well, the best thing is to see WWW dot Delta Mike 9 Echo Echo
dot Delta Echo. I'm happy to have guests here from other countries, and
take them around.

ED: Thank you for this Interview, Carsten.

CARSTEN: Thank you, 73, Ed.

ED: To all listeners, do not forget December is YOTA MONTH, be listening
out for special stations with younger Ops on the Mike, on the key, or on
the keyboard.

For Amateur Radio Newsline, this has been Ed Durrant, DD5LP.

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PHILIPPINE AMATEUR RADIO ASSOCIATION MARKS 86th YEAR

JIM/ANCHOR: Members of the Philippine Amateur Radio Association are
getting ready for a big party - and a big Go-Kit contest - at the end
of November. Jason Daniels, VK2LAW, has the details.

JASON: The Philippine Amateur Radio Association is marking its 86th
anniversary, with a celebration being held inside the Multipurpose Hall
of Camp Crame in Quezon City, on the 30th of November. It was on the 27th
of November in 1932, that the association was organized under its
founding president Leon Grove, KA1LG, who was the principal of the
Philippine School of Arts and Trade. Later that year, PARA was admitted
to the International Amateur Radio Union.

The day's celebrations will include the group's fourth annual Ham Radio
Go-Kit Contest, in which hams who have created an emergency station
compete for prizes. Hams must be able to demonstrate their Go Kit's
operation, and explain to the judges how it works. Go Kits may be
contained inside an ammo can, tackle box, tool kit, suitcase, or any
other suitable housing. The contest requires registration by November
26th.

Admission to the day of celebration is free to all PARA members. For
more information, send an email to para1932 at gmail dot com
([email protected])

For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Jason Daniels, VK2LAW.
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