Youth on the Air Junior Camp USA, the younger sibling of Youth on the Air in the Americas, is preparing to welcome campers for the first time this month – and you can too, by working them when they get on the air. The debut session of this camp is being hosted by the West Chester Amateur Radio Association at National Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting in West Chester, Ohio. Youngsters under the age of 15 will be calling CQ with the special event callsign W8Y throughout the weekend of July 25th and at specially scheduled times.

When they are not in the shack, the campers will be involved in radio-related activities similar to those at the regional YOTA camps for young people 15 through 25. You can participate too by watching the opening ceremony at 1700 UTC on Friday, July 25th on the Youth on the Air YouTube channel, where videos will highlight some of the day’s activities. Of course, getting these youngsters in your log is the best way to support them. Be listening on the HF bands, especially at the following dedicated times: Friday, July 25th from 2230 to 0100 UTC; Saturday, July 26th from 1500 to 1600 UTC and Sunday, July 27th from 2000 to 2100 UTC.