YOTA Month Draws To A Close But Is Still Busy On The Air

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Youngsters on the Air Month is nearly at a close. It has been filled with some brilliant activity from young people using the special callsign GB24YOTA. Thank you to everyone involved, from supervising young amateurs to contacting them on the air. Before the year ends, we still have some activity using GB24YOTA, so please continue to listen out. Tomorrow, Monday 23rd December 2024, Hilderstone Radio Society will be back on the air as it hosts the callsign for a final time this month.

On Sunday the 29th of December, Bushvalley Amateur Radio Club in Northern Ireland will be operating GB24YOTA, followed by Marlborough Scouts on Monday the 30th of December. If you have been involved with Youngsters on the Air Month and would like your activity to be in a special RadCom feature, email your photos and a short report to comms@rsgb.org.uk as soon as possible.

Intrepid DX Group Youth Essay Contest Announces Winners

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Congratulations to the winners of the Intrepid DX Group Youth Essay Contest. Their names were announced by Paul Ewing, N6PSE, the Intrepid group's president.

The top prize goes to 16-year-old Katie Campbell, KE8LQR, who wins an ICOM IC-7300. The second-place winner is 14-year-old Lila Shearer, KK7RRV, whose prize is an ICOM ID52A mobile radio with D-STAR. The third prize winner is 15-year-old Michael Simon, KK7KLG, who receives an ICOM T-10 dual band HT. The youngsters' essays addressed the topic of amateur radio's place in society and ways to attract other young amateurs in their age group. The winners of this 5th annual contest were selected from among 34 essays received.