01-29-2003, 01:10 AM
HF Youth Net Alive and Well!
This is Steve, KF4ZGD, with the North American Youth Net
(formerly known as the VYRAA HF Net.) #About a month ago, I posted here announcing a #new youth net. #The net was on forty meters, and many checked in. #However, #there was
one little problem, and that was the QRM. #So, a twenty meter net was decided on. #Despite a sluggish start, the net is really taking off! We're now up to an average of eight to ten check-ins per week from all across the US, as well as an occasional Canadian station. #However, I #believe this is just the beginning. #There are lots more youth hams, and we'd love to have them check in also! #On HF there are hundreds of nets, but only one youth net, and it would be great to have more youth stations support it!
The frequency we meet on is 14.329, and we've been able to
successfully hold the net on that frequency for the past six weeks, so it seems to be a fairly good one. #Also, the time is 0000 UTC every Saturday (1900 EST Friday, 1600 PST Friday.) #Sam AD6XS has been NCS, along with Colin KD5TMF who served as back up NCS once. #Many thanks to them, as well as to the stations who have served as relays and taken check-ins when necessary. #Finally, #thanks to each one of you who has taken the time to check in!
One note on the name of the net; we originally started out as
the Virginia Young Radio Amateurs Association HF Youth Net. #However, that name was a bit long, so we chose North American Youth Net instead. #The net is still sponsored by the VYRAA, but we feel the new name reflects the #larger scope of the net.
So, pass the word along about the net, and stop by the net
whenever you have a chance! #We do encourage young hams who are Techs to check in with a higher license class ham as control op, as well as third party youth check-ins. #Hope to hear you on the NAYN soon!
73
-Steve KF4ZGD
Written by KF4ZGD and posted by KCØKJI #http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif
This is Steve, KF4ZGD, with the North American Youth Net
(formerly known as the VYRAA HF Net.) #About a month ago, I posted here announcing a #new youth net. #The net was on forty meters, and many checked in. #However, #there was
one little problem, and that was the QRM. #So, a twenty meter net was decided on. #Despite a sluggish start, the net is really taking off! We're now up to an average of eight to ten check-ins per week from all across the US, as well as an occasional Canadian station. #However, I #believe this is just the beginning. #There are lots more youth hams, and we'd love to have them check in also! #On HF there are hundreds of nets, but only one youth net, and it would be great to have more youth stations support it!
The frequency we meet on is 14.329, and we've been able to
successfully hold the net on that frequency for the past six weeks, so it seems to be a fairly good one. #Also, the time is 0000 UTC every Saturday (1900 EST Friday, 1600 PST Friday.) #Sam AD6XS has been NCS, along with Colin KD5TMF who served as back up NCS once. #Many thanks to them, as well as to the stations who have served as relays and taken check-ins when necessary. #Finally, #thanks to each one of you who has taken the time to check in!
One note on the name of the net; we originally started out as
the Virginia Young Radio Amateurs Association HF Youth Net. #However, that name was a bit long, so we chose North American Youth Net instead. #The net is still sponsored by the VYRAA, but we feel the new name reflects the #larger scope of the net.
So, pass the word along about the net, and stop by the net
whenever you have a chance! #We do encourage young hams who are Techs to check in with a higher license class ham as control op, as well as third party youth check-ins. #Hope to hear you on the NAYN soon!
73
-Steve KF4ZGD
Written by KF4ZGD and posted by KCØKJI #http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif