An Amateur Radio Blog by DX Engineering 
Katie Campbell, KE8LQR, earned her Amateur Extra license at the age of 11. Among other activities, she teaches youth Morse code through the Long Island CW Club; helps out with her school’s amateur radio club, K8LPS; is a member of YACHT (Young Amateurs Communications Ham Team); was a featured presenter at Contest University 2024; and is on the planning committee and PR team for the YOTA group.
Overall, the amateur radio community is an incredibly welcoming and supportive environment. However, there are still a few struggles that plague many of the hobby’s young enthusiasts, particularly when they […]
When I got my amateur radio Technician license in March 2019, most of my family were not licensed, the exceptions being my mom, who had held her Technician class license […]
When we think of groups for youth in amateur radio, we usually think of groups that are dedicated to getting youth licensed and initially active on the air. However, many […]
Aside from encouraging me to study for my Technician exam (and the other two exams…now that I look back on it) my parents really didn’t have to work very hard […]
I’m sure the vast majority of hams have heard the quip, “Youth are ruining ham radio,” or something similar. I can assure you that I have. I can’t even begin […]
Surprisingly, most high school students would prefer not to spend their weekends in the basements (granted, basements furnished nicely with radios and, hopefully, amplifiers) of hams who will spend a […]
After seeing much success the first few years, Youth On The Air (YOTA) Camp in the Americas returned this past summer to Halifax, Nova Scotia. Approximately 30 campers from six […]
