{"id":12913,"date":"2015-07-20T12:30:31","date_gmt":"2015-07-20T12:30:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/?page_id=12913"},"modified":"2015-08-07T11:03:22","modified_gmt":"2015-08-07T11:03:22","slug":"project-dx15-wales-youth-dxpedition","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/about-us\/committees\/youth-team\/projects\/project-dx15-wales-youth-dxpedition\/","title":{"rendered":"Project DX15: Wales Youth DXpedition"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"BreconThe\u00a0Youth Committee is running a Kenwood-sponsored Youth DXpedition to the Brecon Beacons in Wales<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is the first\u00a0young persons’ DXpedition the Society has organised and will be\u00a0operating as MC0RYC (QRZ<\/a>) from 23-30 July.<\/p>\n

Throughout the course of the week, the nine young radio amateurs, who range in age from 11 to 25 years old, will be taking part in an array of activities\u2014including the Summits On The\u00a0Air<\/a> (SOTA) scheme\u2014for which they will be ascending Pen-y-Fan<\/a> and Waun Fach<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Subject to weather conditions, SOTA activations will take place on the afternoons of 25 and 26 July, and around 12.00 UTC on 28 and 29 July. These times are approximate, but updates will be issued via Twitter, @theRSGByouth<\/a> with the hashtag #ProjectDX15.<\/p>\n

In addition to SOTA, the group will be taking part in many other activities, including\u00a0amateur radio direction-finding, antenna-building workshops, satellite operations, contesting, construction and the reinforcing of good operating practices.<\/p>\n

As well as having fun, the trip aims to help train today’s youngsters to be competent and confident radio amateurs, encouraging them to participate and progress in this diverse hobby.<\/p>\n

You can support the\u00a0young radio amateurs by:<\/p>\n