YOTA 2017
YOTA Award – final log uploaded
The final log has been uploaded to the award database—it contains 10,387 QSOs—and so any one who has been waiting to download their award can now go to the YOTA 2017 Award page to obtain their certificate. Our thanks and congratulations to every one who took part.
YOTA 2017 wraps up
This weekend sees the end of a fabulous YOTA 2017 week. It has been action-packed and a great success. Eighty young radio amateurs from 26 countries have enjoyed trying out new aspects of amateur radio as well as making new friends. After a tense start at the ISS contact on Tuesday, twelve young radio amateurs […]
HRH Duke of Edinburgh sends greetings to YOTA 2017
We are delighted that our Patron, HRH the Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, KG, KT has sent a message to YOTA 2017 to the YOTA 2017 participants wishing them well for the event. It was read out by RSGB President Nick Henwood, G3RWF at the ISS contact last night. HRH Duke of Edinburgh message to YOTA […]
ISS contact success
We were lucky enough to have not just one but two contacts with ISS astronaut Paolo Nespoli, IZ0JPA – the first with Ham TV and the second just with audio. A group of young Scouts visiting Gilwell Park were excited to see the contact and heard twelve YOTA 2017 radio amateurs asking questions. A great evening which […]
ARISS at YOTA2017
ARISS has arrived on site at Gilwell Park for YOTA2017 and they are setting up the station for the contact with astronaut Paolo Nespoli, IZ0JPA on the International Space Station tomorrow at 1838UTC. Don’t forget to listen on 145.800MHz for the downlink.
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?
