Amateur radio news from around Colorado and the broader ham world — new gear, rule changes, contests, and what’s happening on the bands. Curated for the club; every item links to the original source.
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Bouvet DXpedition Interview Highlights Youth Pathways in Amateur Radio
OnAllBands’ August 20 interview with Max Freedman, N4ML, offers a useful youth-and-mentoring perspective on ambitious amateur-radio operating. Freedman, an ARRL Education and Learning Support Specialist, describes working as part of the 3Y0K Bouvet Island team, whose February–March 2026 operation logged more than 100,000 QSOs. He says the expedition included antenna and radio…
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Young Ham’s WRTC Reflections Offer a Welcome Lesson for Clubs
In a new OnAllBands reflection from the World Radiosport Team Championship, a young amateur describes the mix of excitement and self-doubt that can come with joining a room full of experienced contesters. The central message is reassuring: being new to a group does not mean an operator does not belong there. The…
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Small Habits Can Keep Young Hams on the Air
Keeping young operators active is one of the most practical ways a club can invest in amateur radio’s future. In a recent OnAllBands article, Violetta Latham, KN2P—ARRL Youth Section Coordinator for the Colorado Division—offers a grounded reminder that school, family, work, and radio all have to coexist. Her advice is intentionally modest:…