Contester's Daughter: Juliana PU5JDA Learns From the Best

Juliana Almeida, PU5JDA, is a young and accomplished ham radio operator from Brazil who’s already making her mark in the world of amateur radio. Licensed at just 10 years old, she was introduced to the hobby by her father, Sergio PP5JR, a well-known contester in Brazil. Juliana has since followed in his footsteps, developing a passion for competition and honing her skills through contests, where she’s learned that “with focus and determination, you can win anything in life”—a lesson instilled by her father that has shaped her approach to both radio and her future. In addition to her success in contesting, Juliana is also pursuing a career in medicine, like her father. Despite her young age, she’s spoken at major ham conventions, including the world-renowned Dayton Hamvention, where she addressed how to engage more youth in the hobby. This conversation delves into Juliana’s motivations, the lessons learned from her family, and her balancing act between school, ham radio, and her medical ambitions. Tune in to hear her unique story and be sure to subscribe for more interviews with hams making an impact.

 

Really nice to see that our hobby is being discovered fot this new generation.

 

Nice!!! maybe a career in medical science ? Also a new multiplier for contest Hi Hi Good Luck Juliana Best 73 to you and gud DX!

 

Wow what an achievement Juliana. Congratulations. I hope that your future will be bright as ever for you in the medical field.
Hope to meet you again one day in SSB mode. Gud luck 73 & 88's ZD7MY

 

Congratulations. I was your age when I started with CATS whiskers, winding coils, and drilling aluminum baking trays for chassis. Keep up the good work. Wish you a lifetime enjoying radio. 73 de 9H1AZ.

 

Fantastic! Congrats Juliana!

 

Congrats Juliana! Fantastic! KK6IGJ

 

Fantastico Juliana parabens be, vinda ao hobby py2low

 

Wow Juliana! Thank you for sharing your passion for ham radio. Very inspiring. God bless you!
Henry KE0CYN

 

Congrats Juliana! 73DX!

 

That was an unbelievably powerful interview. Juliana will go a very long way in life. She is an incredibly positive young lady and a credit to ham radio.
I am working with a teacher at a local school trying to get young people interested / excited about ham radio. This is the PERFECT video
Thank you Kevin, an excellent interview. Juliana, you are an outstanding young lady.

 

Juliana, thank you for sharing your story. I wish you all the best in your career and in radio contests! Your voice is powerful and your soul is passionate — you have a bright future ahead. Your dad is right - focus and determination will get you to success.

 

Juliana, I'm so impressed with you and your family. You are already touching so many lives, and you are going to touch so many more. Thank you, and God bless you.

 

¡Felicitaciones Juliana!
Sigue con el buen trabajo y sigue con este gran hobby.
Mi hija también obtuvo su indicativo a los 10 años y ha estado en las bandas durante 3 meses haciendo sus mejores anuncios DX. (EA8DPX)

Me alegro mucho de ver gente nueva por aquí!! Un abrazo grande y mucho ánimo!!

¡¡¡Felicidades al papá!!

 

Nice.

Father and daughter share a good moral compass.