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Youth On The Air (YOTA) Camp: July 16-21
Camp YOTA 2023 | Ottawa | 16-21 juillet

[b]https://www.rac.ca/youth-on-the-air/[/b]
 
OTTAWA, Ontario, Canada – July 12, 2023  —



Youth On The Air (YOTA) campers will be operating special event station VE3YOTA from the camp at Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, and the Diefenbunker Cold War Museum in Carp, Ontario, Canada.

Additionally, campers will activate a two-for-one Parks on the Air (POTA) location.

Activation of the VE3YOTA call sign will begin on Sunday, July 16 and conclude at 2 pm on Friday, July 21. Youth will operate the station as they finish projects, between sessions, and during free time.

In addition, dedicated HF station operating times will be: Monday, July 17 through Wednesday, July 19 from 2300Z to 0230Z (7 pm to 10:30 pm EDT).

Dedicated satellite station operating time will be: Wednesday, July 19 from 1400Z to 1700Z (10 am to 1 pm EDT).

Fifteen QRP stations will activate a two-for-one Parks on the Air (POTA) location, Central Experimental Farm National Historic Site (VE-5095) and Rideau Canal National Historic Site (VE-4882) on 40m, 20m, 15m and 10m.

Weather permitting, the activation will be on the air on Tuesday, July 18 from 1900Z to 2100Z (3 pm to 5 pm EDT) and Thursday, July 20 from 1300Z to 1600Z (9 am to noon EDT).

The opening and closing ceremonies and the International Space Station contact will be streamed live on the YOTA YouTube Channel. The opening ceremony is Sunday, July 16 from 2100Z to 2315Z, and will feature keynote speaker Phil McBride, VA3QR, the President of Radio Amateurs of Canada.

The ARISS contact is currently scheduled to take place on Tuesday, July 18 at 1842Z (2:42 pm EDT). The closing ceremony is Friday, July 21 from 1500Z to 1600Z (11 am to noon EDT). The YouTube channel will also feature a daily highlight video spotlighting the activities of the previous day.

For details about the camp, visit:

• RAC website: Youth On The Air Camp 2023
  
• YOTA website: YouthOnTheAir.org
  
• YOTA YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@yotaregion2
  

For additional information, please contact:

• Roger Egan, VA3EGY and Harrie Jones, VE3HYS: yota2023@rac.ca
  
• Camp Director Neil Rapp, WB9VPG: director@youthontheair.org