Archive for August, 2017
GB17YOTA
GB17YOTA has been busy since the first evening with countries competing for the most QSOs! Have you worked them on the air or seen our live updates from the shack?
YOTA 2017 is underway!
Young radio amateurs from around the world have arrived and are enjoying the start of YOTA 2017 despite their long journeys. Two members of the German team cycled all the way – amazing stuff!
A message from the RSGB President
RSGB President Nick Henwood, G3RWF sends a greeting to all YOTA 2017 participants in our final vlog of the series.
Want to see the kit that YOTA 2017 teams will be building?
At YOTA 2017 the participants will be building amazing CW transceivers designed by Hans, G0UPL. The kit is packed with features and can be used after YOTA 2017 too. Take a look…
ARISS contact for YOTA 2017
An International Space Station ARISS contact has been planned for astronaut Paolo Nespoli, IZ0JPA and the Youngsters on the Air event, which takes place at Gilwell Park this week. The ARISS contact is scheduled for Tuesday, 8 August 2017 at approximately 1838UTC. This will be a direct radio contact, operated by GB4YOTA, and downlink signals […]
Update on vlog#13
YOTA 2017 vlog#13 featured father-and-daughter-team Kevin, G0PEK and Lauren, M6HLR who will speak to YOTA teams during the week about their experiences on the UK hills and mountains. Following that, team members will build a portable antenna and take it up the nearest official summit, Wendover Woods, G/CE-005. Just this week, 12-year-old Lauren finished activating all 214 […]
