2 RECEIVE YASME EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR WORK WITH YOUNG HAMS

Two US amateurs have been recognized by the Yasme Foundation for their ongoing contributions to young amateur radio operators in helping them develop technical and operating skills.

Ed Engleman, KG8CX, is being honored for his work with the YACHT program, which serves young amateurs. YACHT is an acronym for the Young Amateurs Communications Ham Team, which connects young radio operators around the world to form friendships and share their experiences.

Don Jones, K6ZO has been recognized for his ongoing work training and supporting young operators in rural Malawi. One of the teenage operators from Don’s training sessions was recently added to the team of DXpeditioners who are going to Andaman and Nicobar islands in the Bay of Bengal next year.

Both hams will receive the Yasme Excellence Award, which was established in 2008 by the foundation. The announcement was made on the 30th of October.

In the same announcement, the foundation’s board of directors said that Yasme has also made a grant to support the RM Noise project, which employs artificial intelligence to remove noise from SSB and CW reception.