YOTA 2017
Ofcom allows suffix /YOTA for clubs
Ofcom has kindly agreed to the Special Special Event Station (SSES) call sign GB17YOTA for the Gilwell Park camp. Ofcom has also agreed that Clubs who are participating in YOTA through local events may use the suffix /YOTA with their normal Club Licence call sign for the duration of the YOTA event, which runs from […]
Track the German team as they cycle to YOTA 2017!
The German YOTA 2017 team are already on their way over to Gilwell Park. They are keen to share their journey with us – you can track them using APRS. There are two separate links to look at.
Meet Milo, the UK team leader at YOTA 2017
Milo, 2E0ILO went to Friedrichshafen to be part of the YOTA handover ceremony, receiving the YOTA key and flag from last year’s host, Austria. He is excited about leading the UK team during the YOTA 2017 camp – you can hear more from him in our latest vlog.
ISS contact confirmed for YOTA 2017
We have confirmation from ARISS operations that a contact with astronaut Paulo Nespoli has been scheduled for the participants of YOTA 2017 on Tuesday, 8 August at 18:38UTC. This will be from the Columbus module of the ISS and include live video from HamTV.
Latest vlog features Gilwell Park
YOTA 2017 vlog #12 features Steve Bunting, M0BPQ who is the Station Manager for GB2GP at Gilwell Park. During the YOTA camp there will be a five-band SES running from morning to night with the call sign GB17YOTA. The RSGB has provided awards for those who make contact – so listen out for the young […]
Welcome to the new UK YOTA 2017 team member
Martin Radulov, M0YRM, has been added to the RSGB team that will be representing the UK at the YOTA 2017 event at Gilwell Park. Martin has been licensed for two years and is not only interested in the physics behind radio communications but he also enjoys construction. He thinks his biggest achievement so far is making contacts […]
