Taking their cue from the successful World Wide Award of the past few years, organisers are launching the YL-WWA. YLs from far and wide will be calling CQ for hunters anywhere in the world. A shorter version of the month-long event, this activity will be happening only from the 9th to the 16th of March, with YLs using their own callsigns and their preferred modes.

Veronika, DL4VER, the international liaison for the event, told Newsline that the idea had been born at Ham Radio Friedrichshafen last year in a discussion between Max, IW1FRU and Heike, DL3HD, representing the German YLs. Veronika said it is the first international radio project designed to bring together the largest number of YLs globally in a single event. Logging will be done live by the activators without the need for hunters to submit logs. She added [quote] "Hunters just need to go on the bands and enjoy the radio." [endquote]

Details about the event, including rules and awards, are available on the website. You'll find a link in the text version of this week's newscast at arnewsline.org You will also be able to see which YL activators have already signed up.