YOTA Month

YOTA Month takes place every December with the aim of getting young people across IARU Region 1 active on the amateur bands.

Getting ‘Youngsters on the Air’ begins with you! YOTA Month is an exciting opportunity for you, your club, school, or social group to host an amateur radio station with the aim of getting youngsters active on the amateur bands. It runs from 1 to 31 December every year and the RSGB has put a call sign on the air since 2014.

YOTA Month 2024 is just around the corner, and we are looking for volunteers to host the GB24YOTA call sign throughout the month of December. As in previous years, we are looking for schools, universities, clubs, guide and scout groups and also individuals to host young radio amateurs whilst they operate with the call sign.

We have split the month into several operating slots that you can book. In recent years, this system has allowed many more youngsters to get on the radio through the activity’s month. You can see the operating calendar by visiting QRZ.com and searching for GB24YOTA.

Operators should be below the age of 26. Those that do not hold a full amateur radio licence should be supervised by an appropriate Full licensee whilst operating.

We are pleased that previous activators have already reached out to us to book their operating slots but we still have many more up for grabs! To book an operating slot or for more information about YOTA Month, please email Jamie, M0SDV at yota.month@rsgb.org.uk

Thank you to all the clubs and individuals who hosted special call sign GB23YOTA during December’s YOTA Month, and to all those who made contact with young people operating during the month.

See the full report on YOTA Month 2023 in the March 2024 edition of RadCom.