Amateur Radio Kids Day
On the IARU Region 1 site Lisa PA2LS writes about the Amateur Radio Kids' Day event that takes place today, Sunday 8th January.
Kids Day is an on-air event to encourage young people (licensed or not) to have fun with Amateur Radio.
The Kids Day operating event is not a contest. It’s a way to tell young people worldwide about the magic and mystery of two-way hobby radio communications.
To do this, Amateur radio stations are being asked to devote this short time window to promote the terrestrial hobby and ham radio satellite operations to youngsters. This, by providing a place to make contacts with other Kids Day stations around the world.
It is designed to give on-the-air experience to youngsters and hopefully foster interest in getting a license of their own. It is also intended to give older hams a chance to share their station and love for Amateur Radio with their children
For more information on Kids Day, see the IARU R1 website
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