Contents
- ALARA to promote YL groups internationally.
- Ja-Well-No-Fine (Editorial)
- DX Group of Cuba female membership grows pic Gloria Balari-CO2GB
- Indian YL Net pic IndiaYLs
- Highlights
- Ham of the Year 2020 - VE3MIO Maureen Nightingale
- German Yls Women's Day Contest Results, 2021 pic WomensDay2021DLYL
- Hungarian Amateur Radio Association- Women's Day, 2021 pic ylHam ylTx
- Silent Keys
- Contact & Calendar
The Oceania dx Contest is held in early October each year
https://www.oceaniadxcontest.com/ .
ALARA has offered to sponsor two plaques for the contest, one for the Oceania top YL and one for the Rest of the World. Each is for phone and cw combined total. We will name the Oceania plaque for Florence McKenzie (Mrs Mac) and the Rest of the World plaque for Austine Henry.
Florence McKenzie is the first known licenced lady amateur in Australia. She established the Women’s Emergency Signal Corps to provide a morse code training facility and became known as Mrs Mac.
Austine Henry was first licenced in 1930. She constructed her own transmitters, for which she won prizes. She was a member of the RSGB, NZART, ARRL, and a foundation member of YASME. There is more information about these two ladies on the WIA website AUSTRALIAN LADIES IN AMATEUR RADIO (wia.org.au) and in Wireless Men & Women at War, published by WIA
ALARA Newsletter, April 2021 Issue No. 177
Ja-Well-No-Fine (Editorial)
This June we celebrate yl.beam's 10th anniversary – i.e. we celebrate 10 years of YL friendship!
A time for pause and reflection. The 1st letter to the YL Group was June 2011, 5 years later in 2016, the name was updated to “yl.beam”.. In June 2019 we looked at our history, the Why + How of the “yl. Beam”. This June 2021 “yl.beam” will reach across the globe to the amateur radio ladies with a question: Where to next? Where do YOU want us to go?
The yl.beam format has been kept short enough to be read while mobile or standing in a queue (so no attachments). Does that work for you? Do you want more or less pictures, people or technical stuff?
We are grateful to the 'groups' who share the newsletters and to those who share their news with us. Without you, there would be no yl group.
Although YL Meetings have stalled because of pandemic restrictions, it appears to have strengthened on-air activity, improved propagation has also helped. Does this explain the success of the German Yls in their Women's Day contest? (See article & results below.)
2020 - 94 logs; 2021- 162 logs, – that's a 72%increase!
We miss the “Women on the Radio” Facebook group run by a Spanish yl, which closed 01/04/2021 after 4 years. I urge you to join the various yl facebook pages as another mode of staying connected and appeal to the Administrators to ensure that their posts and news can be “shared” and remember to use UTC time. 33 / 88 Editor Heather (ZS5YH / ZS6YE)
June 2021 yl.beam sent 2818 emails
Africa 350
America North 533
America Latin 446
Asia/Oceania 401
Europe 835
UK 253
Highlights
18 May 2021 - Alda Niemeyer (PP5ASN) celebrated her 101th Birthday, at home in Brazil. Birthday wishes from all YL Radio Amateurs around the world. (yl#83 June 2020 her history)
Samantha Cristoforetti, astronaut and radio amator (IZ0UDF) will be the first European woman in command of the ISS 🛰 the famous International Space Station. Samantha will take charge of ISS station in 2022., the first women from Europe. Congratulations
(see also yl.beam #46 May 2017)
Ham of the Year 2020 VE3MIO -Maureen Nightingale
Maureen can regularly be found at GBARC club meeting and breakfasts, where she contributes good ideas to the executive. She is an active participant on the weekly GBARC nets. Can be found on ONTARS (Ontario Amateur Radio Service Net ) on a regular basis and is often net controller for GBARC or ONTARS. She also uses digital comm’s on various club nets.
This Ham of the year is very sociable and promotes the virtues of Ham Radio.
By VA3GUF - The GBARC (The Georgian Bay Amateur Radio Club - Ontario, Canada)
Carole King Hello - I would like to add the Indian YL Net meets every day Monday to Saturday On India Conference on EchoLink at 13.30 UT.C The ladies all take turns in being net controller including myself. Join us. See you there Carole VA3WHU 5 Apr, 2021 
Gloria Balari-CO2GB
GDXC (Group DX of Cuba ) female membership grows
With the entry to the group of Bárbara Alonso (CM5ABC) from Matanzas, there are now seven ladies who honor the DX Group of Cuba (GDXC) with their presence. In addition to CM5ABC Barbara Alonso Biart, the GDXC is made up of Zulema González (CO8MGY), Mabel Padrón (CO7MLS), Adisnelda Suárez (CO7YS), Grettel Sánchez (CO7YSM), Anaisa Téllez (CM2ANA) and Judith Mendoza (CM2AA).
Since its foundation 40 years ago, only three women joined the group before 2017, Gloria Balari (CO2GB S/k), Nellie de Lazard (XE1CI S/k) and Teresa Gascón (EA5DZI).
Currently, 166 Cuban radio amateurs and 93 foreigners make up Grupo DX de Cuba.
Federation of Radio Amateurs of Cuba Published: 02 May 2021
German YL Contest 2021 DARC (Deutscher Amateur-Radio-Club)
International Women's Day March 8th, 2021
This YL activity has already become a highlight of the year for many. Every year I am curious to see who is on the air and I am happy to work on stations that you (really) only meet on this day!
This year there were a lot of stations! I think that's the only good thing about this Covid 19 pandemic: many have discovered our beautiful and interesting hobby or have rediscovered it for themselves. Thanks to all who participated.
162 logs were sent, it's a shame that not all have submitted a log.
87 YL and 73 OM as well as 2 SWL logs have been received.
Compared to 2020, when there were 94 logs (53 YL and 41 OM), we can be very satisfied with this year's participation. Personally, however, I would like the European stations to be more involved.
The conditions were great and the YL dominated the bands that evening. I myself was able to work 5 new YLs. DN4FN was particularly impressive for me, Monika was the youngest participant at the age of 8. Very routinely she handled one QSO after the other, thanks to the dad who supported her. Great, I'm looking forward to meeting you with your own call on the bands.
According to information from our diploma manager Karin DL2LBK, numerous diploma applications have been received. She will work through this step by step.
This year Karin did all the evaluation work again, thank you very much, you are simply great!
Congratulations to this year's winner: Tina with DL0YLY (369 points).
But actually this activity is not about winning, the evening should be fun and show that we are YL active. Many greetings, Heike DL3HD - DL YL presentation
YL Contest 2021 - Results YL ClassU (first 10 places only)
Rank Call Name Points
1. DL0YLY Tina 369
2. OE8YXK Michaela 360
3. DL0YLX Karin 349
4. DL2LBK Karin 341
5. DL3HD Heike 330
6. DL0YLN Ela 309
7. DL0YLC Heike 301
8. DL3LS Luisa 298
9. DL0YLU Silvia 296
10. DL1TM Ela 291
87 yl logs & 73 OM logs. Full results at https://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/yl/ 
International Women's Day, 2021 - Hungarian Amateur Radio Association.
On International Women's Day, since 1987, the HA YL-OM competition has been held on the Sunday closest to March 8. providing an opportunity for female radio amateurs to activate and greet other Yls on International Women's Day.
2021, Sunday 07 March - YL-OM Number of Logos Processed: 77
Results First 10 places
YL stations on RH and VHF
Call Name QSO Asked Point
HA5YG GABI 117 565
HA6AA LENA 116 575
HA5YD DORI 106 530
HA5KID ANGELA 99 495
HA5FQ MARTI 99 495
HA5KRC KLARI 86 430
HA3FPI CSILLA 91 455
HA5FO EDINA 69 345
HG5ONE REKA 59 295
HA1MM DORA 51 255
https://ylom.mrasz.hu/ertekeles-2021/kervenyezett-pontszamok?fbclid=IwAR1MWg_7DojI8mEu1jI197g8B1usS
CE6TBB Gladys Ormeño from Temuco,Chile
Silent Key (Q.E.P.D.). 24/05/2021
She served in several management periods of FEDERACHI, as Vice President, Director and Head of the DX and Contests Commission.
Through the clubs where she was a member, Temuco CE6TC and Villarrica, CE6RCV, she participated in different activities, especially in some expeditions organized by colleague Carlos Montecinos CE6AMN
She was very active in radio for many years and she was very supportive of her colleagues.
Condolences - Federación de Clubes de Radioaficionados de Chile.
The Radio Club Grupo DX Bahía Blanca LU3DXG (Argentia) expresses its deep sorrow at the news of the death of the distinguished colleague Gladys Ormeño Contreras CE6TBB from the city of Temuco.
We had the honor of receiving her in our city at the First International Meeting of Radio amateurs Bahía Blanca 2006.
Gladys worked for several periods at FEDERACHI, holding different positions, such as Vice President, Director and Head of the DX and Contests Commission. She was an enthusiastic, kind and friendly radio amateur. A member of Radio Club Temuco CE6TC and Radio Club Villarrica CE6RCV, she was always very active in La Rueda de La Amistad with her unmistakable voice.
She was part of the organizing staff of the Encounter of the Friendship Wheel, which takes place every year in Licán Ray, on the north shore of Lake Calafquén, in the commune of Villarrica in the Araucanía Region.
She also participated in different expeditions organized by the late friend and colleague Carlos Montecinos CE6AMN, a great activator of lighthouses and islands in Chile.
Our condolences to her family and friends for the irreparable loss.
Carlos Almirón 25/05/2021
Silent Key (RIP/ QEPD)
EI9IZ Hazel Leahy - Silent Key
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Hazel Leahy EI9IZ (nee Scannell) of Barnlough, Bansha, Co Tipperary who passed away on Thursday the 13th of May 2021. While not very active in recent years, Hazel was one of the founding members of Tipperary Amatuer Radio Group when it was formed in October 1994. She served as secretary of T.A.R.G. on its formation and played a major role in getting the group active over the following years. Hazel was a well respected and a valued member of T.A.R.G. as her enthusiasm for ham radio was infectous. We offer our deepest sympathies to her loving husband Joe EI5GE and extended family.
May she rest in peace. Tipperary Amateur Radio Group
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N8ZAM Kristine H. Olson, 62, of Kingsford passed away Sunday, May 23, 2021.
Kristine was born in Iron Mountain on Jan. 28, 1959.
She was employed at a nursing home. She was an avid reader, enjoyed Sudoku and was a licensed amateur radio operator with call sign N8ZAM.
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ON5KI Nadine Collart, Belgium - SK 26/04/2021
It was with great sadness that we learned of Nadine's passing on 26/04/2021 at the age of 59 following a long illness. Nadine was a winner in everything she did: at ping pong, shooting, amateur radio contests, and photography.
First licensed amateur radio in Liège Province, Belguim, she was active in radio contests and pioneered JOTA activities in the GDV. Nothing stopped her, she had planned an IOTA (Islands-on-the-air) activity at low tide on an exposed sandbank in the North Sea. Everything was planned including a boat and equipment. The project was unfortunately aborted as the then president, Julien ON4SG, considered the adventure to be too perilous for the members.
Nadine will be missed. Rest in peace my best team-mate radio contests, 2 M teammate from GDV.
Courage to the family and especially to her husband Jose.
For the GDV, Jean ON4KJR.Jean Radermecker 28/04/2021
[GDV, originally called the Gang De Verviers was a section of the UBA,]
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VA3MLH Marylaura Harden of ST CHARLES, ON Canada S/k 18/05/2021
Mary held the call VA3MLH from 2008 and operated mainly VHF and was a very good operator during our local events. Her main hobby was quilting, she belonged to a group with the same interests and got a lot of enjoyment from that.
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VK2JPA Pat Leeper - Silent Key
Pat was first licenced in 1987 and was an active member of ANARTS, WIA (NSW) and the Gladesville Amateur Radio Club in the 80’s 90’s and 00’s.
She will be sorely missed. Steve Leeper 18/05/2021
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Calendar June 2021
Austria – German net in DMR mode
Every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month, the YLs from OE and DL meet in DMR mode
Time: 18:00 UTC. Reflector: 4185 in the DMR + network OM are also very welcome.
June 2 u3a Day (University of the Third Age) 2021 - 1st National Day
GB5UTA June 1-28 promoting Amateur Radio among the 450,000 strong U3A
June 5 YL Net 1st Saturday of month, 2000 (UK) on GB3DA Danbury 2m repeater
June 5 - 6 Museum ShipsWeekend, organized at BNJARS (Battleship New Jersey AR station).
June 5 SEA-PAC virtual Convention, free seminars https://www.seapac.org/
June 12-13 Portugal Day Contest
June 13 JLRS YL CQ Day SUN, 9:00 AM UTC+09 – 4:00 PM UTC+09 (2nd Sunday)
June 17 World QRP Day
June 19–20 International Museums Weekends 2021 Amateur Radio Special Event
June 20 Father’s Day
June 26-27 International Museums Weekends 2021 Amateur Radio Special Event
CANC. June 25 to 27, 2021 HAM Radio Friedrichshafen,, Germany > June 24-26, 2022
