Announcements:
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
December 9th, 2024
Wanted to take the time to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas!
As we approach this festive time of year, we wanted to pause and thank everyone for the wonderful friendships we have made through radio. You are all very special to us. One of the best things that has come out of this hobby is the connections we have made.
We are looking forward to the New Year with lots of excitement and wonder. I'm sure it will be a very busy year, and we look forward to sharing it with you all.
I do have some new ideas for the website, Discord server, and radio in general. So keep your eyes open for all of that coming later in 2025.
P.S. I hope everyone enjoys the falling snow :-)
-Josh
KE8YUG
The Wheel Enhancements!
June 29th, 2024
We have been gathering a new set of data for the latest update to The Wheel.
This is a constant work-in-progress but we have added a bit more information to the Net entries listed on The Wheel. This includes links if available for:
- Club
- Repeater Book
- Allstar
I enjoy having this information listed in one place. I want to thank Marie - KF8ANS for all her hard work in gathering the data, and building out the links. She did the heavy lifting :-)
I also added a new favicon to the page which should be visible next to the website title in your web browser.
Some Net names have been shortened and we have introduced tooltips of the full Net name to save space. Hover over the shortened name to see the full name pop up.
We hope the newly added links help people find valuable information quickly. As always, more to come!
-Josh
KE8YUG
Field Day 2024 Was Awesome!
June 24th, 2024
It was hot and humid, but we had the best time ever at Field Day!
We took part in the joint NOARS and LCARA event. Thank you to both clubs, and everyone that helped make this year's event a success!
It was tough in the heat, but we survived and had a good time doing it. We also ate very well as everyone knows these groups know how to put out some amazing meals. Hats off to everyone that provided us some amazing nurishment throughout the weekend. 
I am already thinking up what I can do to improve for next year. Looking forward to more fun radio days ahead!
-Josh
KE8YUG
TheYUG Discord server is live!
May 24th, 2024
Become a member of #TeamHam and join us in TheYUG Discord server!
We are very excited about this project. It has been something we have been planning on for a while and are very happy to see it finally launched.
Please learn more by clicking on the Digital Shack link in the menu above. Join TheYUG Discord server and GO #TeamHAM!
-Josh
KE8YUG
Arrival of Field Day T-shirt!
May 16th, 2024
Check out our custom T-shirt design for Field Day 2024!
I am excited to share with everyone as I have worked very hard on the images and wording used to create this design. Thrilled to say several have already been ordered!
Make sure to get a T-shirt! If you would like to purchase this one of a kind custom T-shirt please, plan on attending either the NOARS meeting on Monday May 20th, or attending the LCARA meeting on Thursday May 24th, 2024 and we can assist you with ordering. This was a little short notice so the process to order is a bit more tedious than we first anticipated and we expect things to work much easier in the future.
Disclaimer: Neither I nor either club are making any money from these orders. The price is just to have a T-Shirt created and shipped. Please let us know if you have any questions.
-Marie
KF8ANS
Aurora Sighting!
May 11th, 2024
We saw the Northern Lights last night!
Marie - KF8ANS and I got to see the Aurora Borealis last night! What a sight to behold. We both got to witness a total solar eclipse not long ago, and now the Northern Lights all from our backyard.
I have included some pictures below that I took using my phone. I also added an entry to the Links page for the Aurora Forecast. I hope everyone has a chance to see the Northern Lights again soon!
-Josh
KE8YUG
Conditions Page Updates
March 9th, 2024
I have made some updates to the Conditions page!
I decided to keep the same look and feel as before, but wanted to add more options to view Propagation, Weather, and Space. I went with a tabbed approach and kept the same build out as before with the new addition of the Quick Glance tab.
Be sure to browse through the different tabs and check out all the new and exciting datapoints. You can click on each image to view them in full size.
-Josh
KE8YUG
New Website Launched
March 6th, 2024
Hello! Thank you for stopping by and I am glad you are here!
I created this website as a front-end for myself, as well as a place to launch some projects and passions of mine. I plan to use this space to showcase some of my favorite parts of the radio hobby while using it as a vehicle to get out updates of what I might be working on.
This website is mostly static although it is fully custom built and managed. This is learning opportunity and also a place to have fun!
Getting this website launched has been a big achievement for me. I now have a launchpad to go off of and I hope to be adding some helpful tools to the radio community!
Thank you so much for being here!
-Josh
KE8YUG