yl.beam #144 sept. 2025
Contents
Finnish YL on Märket Reef DXpedition
Scandinavian YL AR 22nd birthday
JLRS (Japan Ladies Radio Society, 48th HAM RADIO, Germany. 2025 47th JARL Ham Fair Tokyo, 2025
Lucía Sájara LU3EZH 86th Birthday
TC88YL – Women on the Bands from Turkey.
Silent Key Marilyn Syme VK5DMS
DARC Germany YL antenna workshop
Contact & Calendar
Out-&-About: Finnish YL part of Märket Reef DXpedition
Finnish YL-OJ0YL & OJ0W Märket Reef DXpedition Sept. 20–26, 2025
Between Finland and Sweden lies Märket Reef, a rocky outpost that has captured the imagination of DXers for decades. With no trees, only a lighthouse and sea-birds standing guard, this tiny Baltic island is split by a uniquely zig-zagging international border redrawn in 1985 — a result of a century-old lighthouse placement mistake in 1885.
From September 20–26, 2025, the island will come to life on the airwaves. OJ0W and OJ0YL will be activated by the Finnish-based team of: yl Anne OH2YL, Jari OH6QU, Juha OH6XX and Panu OH7CW. Landing is weather-dependent, with access planned via Finland.
Bands: 160 to 6 meters, emphasis on low bands; all modes.
SYLRA (Scandinavian YL Amateur Radio)
On SYLRA's 22nd birthday, 15 August, 2025 - three Yls from Iceland (TF) sat down and talked about SYLRA. Anna TF3VB; Elin TF3EQ; Vala TF3VD
To share and enjoy their memories, go to the link below..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0lBzBaod4U
JLRS (Japan Ladies Radio Society,
48th HAM RADIO Friedrichshafen, Germany. 2025
Europe's largest amateur radio exhibition,
Participation report August 15, 2025 (Text by JI1JRE) YL Hatsumi
On Friday 27th and Saturday 28th June, I took part in HAM RADIO 2025 , organised by the
German Amateur Radio Association DARC, said to be the largest ham festival in Europe. Friedrichshafen , where the event was held, is located on the shores of Lake Constance in southern Germany, a famous international resort. A free shuttle bus to the venue, Messe Friedrichshafen, departs from close to the ferry terminal.
Like the Dayton Hamvention in the US, HAM RADIO also hosts a packed programme every year, attracting many enthusiastic hams.
One of the YL-related events is the International YL Meeting , where the activities of the YL event OL88YL, held in the Czech Republic last August 2024, were introduced . I was fortunate enough to be able to join them on stage, I promoted JLRS (Japan Ladies Radio Society) and the "8K3EXPO," a special commemorative station for the Osaka-Kansai Expo. Although my English is poor, it seemed that a talk given by a Japanese YL was such a rare event, that many people stopped to look.
The venue was a large gymnasium-like hall, with booths spaced out in a relaxed manner. There were long lines at every shop that made goods with call signs. There were many women and dogs to be seen, and there was a restaurant and shop in the courtyard. The ice cream I bought to prevent heat stroke was delicious.
Please also take a look at our website. https://www.jarl.com/jlrs/ We are looking for members! ↓ https://ameblo.jp/jlrsblog/entry-12923164221.html
47th JARL Ham Fair Tokyo, at Ariake GYM-EX.
The biggest amateur radio exhibition in Asia. 23 – 24 August, 2025.
Thank you for coming to Ham Fair! We'd like to thank everyone who visited our JLRS booth at Ham Fair 2025 , held last weekend on August 23rd (Sat) and 24th (Sun). We were delighted to speak with so many people, including those who regularly communicate with us at YL CQ Day and contests, as well as those we met for the first time. We also had a number of women who were interested in getting into amateur radio. We hope to enjoy amateur radio together with them. Thank you to everyone who communicated with JLRS Association Station "JA1YWM," who operated from our booth. We will send any QSL cards we were unable to provide on the day via the bureau.
We will be holding the 54th JLRS Party Contest at the end of next month (Sept 27 – 28, 2025 SSB) , so please come along and participate. Please note that there have been some changes to the terms and conditions this time . Please see the terms and conditions here: https://www.jarl.com/jlrs/test/54ylcon-kiyaku.pdf . Please also visit our website: https://www.jarl.com/jlrs/ . We're looking for members!
https://ameblo.jp/jlrsblog/entry-12925295616.html
Lucía Sájara LU3EZH radio amateur Licensed since1982, she is a great-grandmother with a Special category radio license. Lucía remains passionate when talking about radio, maintaining that amateur radio is a healthy addiction and that those who are drawn to it should take the plunge and not be afraid of the operating practices to overcome their fear of the microphone.
She was born on September 27, 1939, in the town of Sevigné, Dolores district, in the province of Buenos Aires (Argentina). A dressmaker by profession she moved to the El Juncal farm, 35 km from the city of '25 de Mayo'. with her husband.
The farmhouse had a radio station installed, which provided daily news to the owner of the farm, who had similar equipment in his office. There, Lucía discovered that by changing the channel, she could hear people from other countries, including a Brazilian woman with whom she spoke every night in 1972 and with whom she has maintained a friendship for 50 years, a friendship that has recently continued through social media.
Two sons arrived and they attended a nearby rural primary school. However for them to be able to attend secondary school, Lucia had to rent an apartment in the town of '25 de Mayo', 35 km away.
The youngest son, Hugo, enrolled at the Radio Club 25 de Mayo, receiving the licensed callsign LU5DAX. He became so involved that within a couple of years he had become an instructor and persuaded his parents to obtain their radio licenses,
Twice a week they travelled the 35 km in a Renault 12 car from the country to the Radio Club being instructed by their own son, until it was time for the exam; which in 1982 included CW. They both passed receiving their licenses: Lucía LU3EZH and her husband Carlos Focke, LU6EZC (silent key).
They bought a Keiss M12, the most affordable option at the time, to set up the station in the country-side with a medium-wave dipole for 80 meters, the only option offered by the initial category.
A few years later, in 1988, they moved to La Carreta, 60 km from Pehuajó.. Both already had the intermediate category license. Their son Hugo had settled in Spain, and they went to a country bar with a land-line to receive his weekly call
One day, while talking with Héctor Young LU1DKJ, from Trenque Lauquen, he told Lucía that he would lend her some equipment to simplify contact with Hugo. A few days later he showed up with an FT 7 Bravo, a tower, and an antenna! (Sadly he died of COVID in January 2021) From that moment on, mother and son communicated almost daily on the 10-meter band. Lucía also had an IC 255A and remembers frequent VHF contacts with astronauts on the Russian Mir 5 spacecraft in 1992.
When her husband fell ill, Lucía settled in Pehuajó in 1994 and joined the "Venancio Bonet" Amateur Radio Club (LU3DN), where she served as president for three terms, as well as vice president, and as a first member of the current board of directors.
This organisation was founded in 1958 as the Pehuajó Radio Club, at the initiative of Mr. Bonet, who, along with José Bizzio, were the first radio amateurs in that city.
She promoted and participated in activations and gatherings in various locations across Argentina, such as Mendoza, Córdoba, San Luis, and Lake Moquehue in Neuquén. She particularly remembers a radio amateur gathering held in Salta, where, in addition to receiving recognition for her charitable work on the radio, it coincided with her birthday celebration.
She currently lives in an apartment and is active with an FT 757 GX, a gift from her son during one of his visits to Spain. Until recently she used a Walmart antenna for 10, 15, 20, and 40 meters along with a dipole for 80 meters.
Unfortunately a tornado left everything on the ground, and due to space issues, she decided to build only an inverted V for 40 meters at a height of 7 meters. This is the band that keeps her connected to the entire country.
Like all radio amateurs, Lucía experienced the long period of limitations and isolation during COVID. Radio was an important and safe distraction to shorten this pandemic period, at times managing to allay the worry and uncertainty that the situation aroused among older people.
In February 2019, she created the YL Argentina Group., inviting seven colleagues and friends to celebrate Women's Day on March 8th. They divided up their duties and have since maintained an annual calendar with monthly activities with more than 20 members.
Carlos Almirón LU7DSY Jan 30, 2022
TC88YL – The Voice of Women on the Bands from Turkey.
For two days, the voices of women echoed across the frequencies.
With the TC88YL special event, we came together to strengthen the presence of women in amateur radio, to build friendships, and to leave our mark on the airwaves.
During this unforgettable event, we reached out to stations all around the world and achieved an incredible milestone of 2200+ QSOs! Each contact was not just a QSO, but a new bridge built, an excitement shared, and a stronger sense of unity created. Making women’s voices more visible in amateur radio, inspiring young operators, and keeping the true “ham spirit” alive has been our greatest joy.
A huge thank you to everyone who called us, supported us, and shared this journey with us.
Turkish YL Activators: TA2RAG Gizen; TA2ZEH Zehra; TA3EMN Emine; TA3YL Ezgi; TA7YLY Merzuke & HB9FPM Eva from Switzerland.
TC2E Contest Station Kocaeli, Turkey. Kocaeli is a province next to Istanbul.
Dear Merzuke Gediktaş of TC88YL team and participants,
we would like to express our sincere gratitude for the excellent organisation of the YL amateur radio event, the time that we spent together, the unforgettable memories and your hospitality that was very much appreciated. This event created a welcoming space that high-lighted the achievements of women in amateur radio and inspired many of us to continue contributing to the community and inspire future generations.Thank you for your hard work and dedication in making this event such a success. Eva HB9FPM & Andy HB9JOE
Silent Keys: With sadness we remember every radio station that goes dark.
ALARA 6 Aug 2025 Marilyn Syme VK5DMS (SK)
One of our much loved ALARA members has passed away. Marilyn Syme VK5DMS was a member since 1977 and held numerous committee positions for many years. She ran the first ALARA National gathering in Mildura in 1984 which later became known as ALARAmeets. In 1990 she received an Meritorious Service Plaque in 1990, an amber pendant and certificate in 2009 and Life Membership in 2023. Marilyn will be sadly missed by us all.
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Calendar Sept. 2025
Japan Ladies Radio Society (JLRS) "YL CQ Day" 2nd Sunday of every month!
9:00 AM UTC+09 – 4:00 PM UTC+09
Sept 01 Ham Yl Facebook birthday started 2011 14th anniversary
https://www.facebook.com/ham.yls
Sept CLARA (Canadian Ladies Amateur Radio Ass.) September, 1967.
Sept 20 – 26 Märket Reef DXpedition yl Anne OH2YL/OJ0YL
Sept 27 Lucia Sajara LU3EZH 86 Birthday
Sept 27 – 28 JLRS (Japan Ladies Radio Society) Contest – SSB last weekend Sept
Oct 4 - 5 JLRS (Japan Ladies Radio Society) Contest – CW 1st weekend Oct
