- Radio Club La Rioja (LU1SF) Argentina, "International Women's Day"
- Yankee Lima group hosts “INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY”
- Brazil YL Dxpedition Ilha Comprida a celebration of International Women's Day
- Out-and-About Elvira - IV3FSG
- German yl enjoys her First Contest
- 2025 Young Ladies Radio League Scholarships
- Australian yl receives Slow Scan TV from ISS
- Dutch Young Ladies Club Proud 2B PI4YLC in 2024
- Peru Lighthouse Activation - American Lighthouse Weekend 2025
- Silent Keys
- Contact & Calendar
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY CERTIFICATE
The Radio Club La Rioja (LU1SF) Argentina, invites you to participate in a new Certificate commemorating "International Women's Day".
The radio event will be activated by “THE WOMEN” (Yankee Lima).
This Certificate is considered of a national and international character since the stations will be from different parts of Argentina and also from abroad (See list of activators). Contact as many stations authorised by the Radio Club La Rioja (LU1SF).
Important: Repeat contact with a station made previously in another way or mode is not valid to add another contact, only a Distinctive Signal contact is allowed.
DATE: 01 to 15 March 2025 (inclusive)
SCHEDULE: From 00:00 UTC on March 01, 2025, to 23:59 UTC on March 15, 2025.
Bands: All of them Modes : All
EXCHANGE : Callsign and RS (T) signals, more info., rules and callsigns:
https://www.lu1sf.com.ar/2025/02/certificado-dia-internacional-de-la.html
The Yankee Lima group hosts “INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY”
March 7 – 10. 2025
We are supported by many Radio clubs across Argentina
a list of stations, from Argentina and some international operators, authorised for this activity are on the website with details of the way in which they will operate (mode).
Authorised stations will only grant 1 valid point for the entire activity. Once you have contacted an authorised station, you can make new contacts with it but you will no longer be able to receive the point from that operator.
Check with the operator to confirm the details to confirm the contact.
Modes HF, FT8 , FT4. Digital modes Peanut “DIG-VOI” Room; Digital Voice Argentina Network
Award Certificates: “Inspiration ”: “Wisdom” : “Leadership” :
https://yankeelima.org/dia-internacional-de-la-mujer-2025/
March 8 – 9 PR2L Ilha Comprida, SP.
Brazil YL Dxpedition in celebration of International Women's Day.
On March 08 and 09, a YL team from LABRE SP will be active with the PR2L callsign in Fonia, CW and Digital, based on GE Guará Vermelho, directly from Ilha Comprida, South Coast of the State of São Paulo, Brazil.
In addition to the beautiful special QSL that will be sent to all QSOs, the activity will also count for IOTA, WWFF, POTA and DIB diplomas.
LABRE SP 22/02/2025 (Liga de Amadores Brasileiros de Rádio Emissão - São Paulo)
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Out-and-About - Elvira - IV3FSG active as D68Z, Comoros
From February 28th to March 18th 2025, Elvira - IV3FSG, will be on the air as D68Z from Moroni, Comoros. (Indian Ocean) QRV on Cw, Ssb and ft8-4 on HF bands. Logs will be uploaded to ClubLog. Qsl via IK2DUW, LoTW.
Friday, February 14, 2025 https://ea1cs.blogspot.com/2025/02/d68z-comoros.html?
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German yl enjoyed her First Contest
23 February, 2025 Sunday it was time, I dared to participate in the beginner contest for the first time. Fortunately, I have Gerd DL2EGS by my side to help me with advice and action. From the Halde Haniel (JO31kn) I had a good position. Admittedly, I was already excited when so many QSOs came together, sparks, writing, time, number, locator, wind. In the end, there were 57 QSOs, the furthest with 104 km.
Thank you so much to all YLs and OMs for connecting and supporting me in my first contest. This was already fun. Learned a lot and some ideas for next time. We also had a visit to the Halde Kathleen DN9KTH, Frank DK2EG and Sebastian DO2SEB. It's nice that you stopped by on a spontaneous note. Vy 73 Christiane DN9CH
At 159 meters elevation, Halde Haniel is the highest accessible coal slag heap in the Ruhr area, west-central Germany. At the summit there is a totem sculpture park and below an open air chapel with a large cross and an amphitheater. It is a popular hiking and leisure destination.
Announcing the 2025 Young Ladies Radio League Scholarships
The YLRLscholarship program is aimed at female amateur radio operators studying radio, communications, electronics or amateur radio related arts and sciences.
It is open to licensed YLs around the world.
There are three Memorial Scholarship award categories:
•The Ethel Smith, K4LMB, Memorial Scholarship — $2,500 award
•The Mary Lou Brown, NM7N, Memorial Scholarship — $2,500 award
•The Martha “Marte” Wessel, KØEPE, Memorial Scholarship — $1,500 award
The YLRL believes that education in the fields or radio, communications, electronics, and amateur-related arts and sciences will play an important role in shaping the world’s future. Through these memorial scholarships, YLRL hopes to encourage female students to learn more about amateur radio.
To qualify, students must be female, have an Amateur Radio License, meet the requirements listed on the YLRL.net website and apply using the online application.
Applications are due by April 30, 2025.
Winners will be announced in July 2025.
Application link: https://YLRL.net/Scholarships
The Young Ladies Radio League (YLRL) is an international non-profit organization of female amateur radio enthusiasts. It was founded in 1939 and is the longest-running YL club in the world.
https://www.arrl.org/news/ylrl-scholarships-available-for-students?
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Australian yl receives Slow Scan TV from ISS
Bambi VK4AYL (SSTV) In Brisbane, ALARA member Bambi VK4AYL had some images received from the International Space Station (ISS) via Slow Scan Television (SSTV). She said that the SSTV transmissions have recently been restored after a near 2-year break because of hardware issues on the ISS.
Instead of using a ground plane for reception as she had done in the past, she opted to use a hand-held 3 element yagi antenna made for Direction Finding events (ARDF). An ICOM IC-R10 Communications receiver and a TASCAM DR-701D audio digital recorder rounded out her portable setup in a Brisbane Park (Australia).
In the evening after Sunset, passes of the ISS can be seen visually and that assists with antenna orientation.
She also showed the QSL confirmation certificate received from the ARISS Committee. Well done Bambi!
alara.org.au ▪ ALARA Newsletter Issue 192 January 2025 page 4
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Dutch Young Ladies Club Proud 2B PI4YLC in 2024
Posted on 25/01/2025 by pa1eng: In 2024 we participated in three contests including the PACC. In addition, we were present at the HF day with a number of YLs.
PACC 10/11 February, 2024
This year it was not possible to contest with a large group due to other plans of the YLs. That is why Mariëtte PA1ENG and Claudia PA5CT were active this time from Oggelvorsenpoel, as Esch is called during carnival. After a pile-ip in CW and SSB we closed the contest with 625 QSO's.
ARI 4/5 May, 2024
In this contest PI4YLC was activated by Claudia PA5CT and Heather PD3GVQ in CW, SSB and RTTY. All in all a pleasant contest, with excellent conditions, although no QSO's on 10m were possible, but with great food conditions and a lot of fun.
Portugal day 8/9 June 2024
The Dutch Young Ladies Club had not participated in the Portugal Day contest before, where unfortunately only a few Portuguese stations were active. We do not think we will put this on the program again next year. Fortunately we had a lot of fun, so no regrets about this contest participation.
HF Day September 21st, 2024
At the HF day in Hoevelaken there were interesting lectures about DX-peditions and Websdr, prizes for contests were awarded and there was enough space to meet acquaintances and strangers. There we also met other YLs who are active in our radio hobby.
There are already plans for 2025. We want to participate in the HA-DX contest and there are already ideas for the PACC. We also want to do more things…
https://pi4ylc.nl/2025/01/25/proud-2b-pi4ylc-in-2024/
Peru Lighthouse Activation - American Lighthouse Weekend 2025
Sonia Macher Medina OA4DEM, from Peru.
Tue 18 Feb, 2025 Good morning. Here I am, OA4DEM, transmitting from Cerro Azul Lighthouse (PER 055) for the American Lighthouse Weekend. More information about this lighthouse can be found at QRZ.com. Our special callsign was OC4FCA. We continue with our radio activities. 73 OA4DEM
At kilometer 131 of the Panamericana Sur highway lies the Cerro Azul inlet, protected by Punta Centinela, on the top of which the remains of a pre-Hispanic building can still be seen. This inlet served the needs of the Cañete valley for several centuries, and in front of it, on June 17 and 18, 1615, a battle took place between the vice-regal fleet and that of the Dutch admiral Joris van Spilbergen, in which the Santa Ana galleon and the San Francisco petache were sunk, with the loss of more than 400 souls. In the 1870s, a small wooden dock and a railroad were built that linked the port with the valley, works that facilitated a relative sugar boom at the beginning of the 20th century. The construction of the Pan-American highway changed this situation, and in the middle of this century, Cerro Azul ceased to have port activity and was dedicated solely to fishing.
The old wooden pier was replaced by the reinforced concrete one that still serves the cove, on the head of which a fixed red light was installed on a white metal structure, with a range of 6 miles. This light was removed in the 1980s because six years earlier a lighthouse had been put into operation on the top of Punta Centinela.
This lighthouse was replaced in 2005 by a structure with a conical cement base, initially painted white and later black, and a fiberglass tower with the lower half white and the upper half black. The platform and the lamp-post, which are also black, house a lantern with a geographic range of 27 miles. (Sotelo, 2013)
Thank you very much for your condolences for DL3KWR Rosel Zenker.
The whole family and many radio amateurs came to Greifswald (northeastern Germany) on 14 February 2025 to accompany Rosel on her last journey. It was a very painful farewell. Vy 73 Hardy DL3KWF
SK (Stil Sleutel in Afrikaans)
Dit is met leedwese dat ons moet aankondig dat die sleutel van Rachel de Bruyn ZR6RDB op 18 Januarie 2025 stil geword het na 'n lang siekbed. Rachel was die moeder van Johan de Bruyn ZS6JHB, en 'n lid van die Pretoria Amateur Radio Klub saam met haar man, Hannes de Bruyn, ZS6BD. Rachel en Hannes, saam met Tinus, ZS6TL en Hilda Lange, ZS6HL was aktief betrokke met groot tydrenne soos Castrol, Total en Sasol. Johan, ons gedagtes en gebede is met jou en jou familie in hierdie moeilike tyd.
SARL SE WEEKLIKSE NUUSBRIEF
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Silent Key
The Rio Gallegos Radio Club Argentina, regrets to report the death of our colleague, Emilia Ana Ravetta "Milita" LU1XAS, at the age of 88.
Mother of Esteban Gonzalez LU2XBI of Pto.San Julián, she lived a life serving her community, both from the activity of amateur radio and also from her profession in the field of nursing.
From the institution we accompany her family in a strong radio hug, and at the same time we raise a prayer to heaven for her eternal rest.
Silent Key - Lisa Veraldi K0LIV, from the state of Colorado, USA, passed away the evening of Thursday, January 30, 2025.
She gained her General Amateur Radio license in 2021. A SOTA addict, she was accompanied on her mountain climbs by her beloved service dog Zara.
Lisa Veraldi, K0LIV, passed away last Thursday evening. Tuesday was her 68th birthday. I met Lisa the summer of 2020 while training on the incline in Castle Rock. She was wearing a “Marine Mom” t-shirt and we struck up a conversation. Lisa took me on an “interview” hike up Mt Morrison to see if I could keep up with her. I brought my HF rig and activated it at the summit sparking Lisa’s interest in Ham radio. I also hoisted her dogs up and down the boulders on the trail which earned me her, and her dogs’, friendship. Over the next year or so, Lisa hiked 40-50 summits with me. She led the way having already summited all of Colorado’s 14ers and over 200 of the 13ers. She logged my QSOs and soon I promoted her to Antenna Specialist, as she took over setting up the antenna while I set up the station. Eventually, she studied and earned her own license. Together we claimed 5 first activations on some tough peaks, like Mount Aetna, California Peak, Cronin, French and Casco. She also led the way on the trifecta of Sherman, Sheridan, and Horseshoe. She was a tough gal! After getting her own license, she continued to activate intending to make Mountain Goat. Many of you hiked with her in the last year or two. She logged 47 activations, and if she had been licensed when she hiked with me, Lisa would’ve been damn close to her Mountain Goat, if not there. A competitive body builder, rock and ice climber, mountain climber and SOTA activator, Lisa was a force of nature!
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Tradition is not preserving the ashes but passing on the flame.
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March 6, 7 and 8, 2025. International YL Meet, Mar del Plata Argentina
Although a YL meeting, it is open to all OM who want to attend.for more information contact LU1VYL Marina on WhatsApp +54 9 298 413 0920
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Being a "HAM" is that there is no end to the learning curve.
March 2025 Calendar
March 1 -15 International Women's Day Certificate - Radio Club La
Rioja, LU1SF. (Argentina)
March 3 JLRS - 22st 3.3 Hina Contest (Japan Ladies Radio Society) Sunday (3rd day, 3rd month)15:00UTC March 2 - 15:00UTC March 3 https://www.jarl.com/jlrs/test/2025hina-e.pdf
March 3 – 16 HB9RG Trophy 2025 to celebrate the 1st QSO via
satellite on March 10,1965. The goal is DX QSO via satellite.
March 3rd 00:00 UTC – March 16th 23:59 UTC
March 4 AGCW (Activity Group CW) YL-CW Party, 80m
1900 - 2100 UTC. 1st Tuesday
March 7 - 10,The Yankee Lima group hosts an “International Women's Day” event. https://yankeelima.org/dia-internacional-de-la-mujer-2025/?
March 8 International Women's Day YL Parks On The Air Party
March 8 – 9 PR2L Ilha Comprida, SP. Brazil YL Dxpedition.
March 14 - 15 DARC German YLs Women’s Day Contest
https://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/contest0/
March 14-15, 8th annual HamSCI Workshop (NJIT) in Newark, NJ
March 17 St Patrick's Day Award 1200 16th March to 1200 18th
