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Results Table:you can filter the classification for country with a multiple choice instead of DXCC prefix.
Statistics:you can show for each contest band/category the graphs for QSOs per hour, Score per hour, QSOs per distance, QSOs per country, and Participants per country.
In the Main Menu (Top bar), there are three new buttons :
Hall of fame:it shows the best score per band/category for the entire region or for a selected country.
Heatmap: for a selected year/contest and Band/section, it shows the grid squares heatmap and a list of contacts for each of them.
Comparisons: for a selected year/contest and band/section you can compare the trend for a maximum of 5 participants.
The IARU Region 1 Youth Committee, together with ÖVSV(Österreichische Versuchssenderverband), are pleased to announce the 14th annual YOTA(Youngsters On The Air) Summer Camp, which will take place in Wagrain, Austria, from 25 July to 1 August 2026.
Following the announcement made during the closing ceremony of the 13thYOTA Summer Camp in Jambville, France, preparations are now underway for another exciting week of international friendship, learning, and amateur radio activities.
The camp will once again bring together motivated young radio amateurs from across IARU Region 1, together with guest teams from Regions 2 and 3. Besides being a unique opportunity to meet other young people, discover new cultures, and enjoy amateur radio in an international environment, the camp is also designed to help participants grow as ambassadors for youth activities in their home countries.
A key objective of the YOTA Summer Camp is not only to offer an unforgettable experience during the week itself, but also to equip participants with practical ideas, new skills, and fresh motivationthat they can take homeand use to involve more young peoplein amateur radio. By sharing experiences, learning from one another, and taking part in the programme, participants are encouraged to return home better prepared to support local youth activities, inspire newcomers, and help build a stronger future for the hobby.
If you are interested in taking partin YOTA Summer Camp 2026, please contact your IARU Member Society. They will be able to provide you with the relevant information and instructions on how participants will be selected to represent their country.
The first round of the YOTA Contest 2026will take place on 15th March 2026, from 10:00 to 22:00 UTC.
The YOTA Contest is one of the key activities supporting the Youngsters On The Air program and aims to encourage the participation of young radio amateurs worldwide, while promoting intergenerational activity on the bands.
Participants are encouraged to work as many stations as possible, with a particular focus on making QSOs with operators under 26 years of age. Contacts with young operators are worth additional points. The exchange consists of the age of the operator(s), and these numbers act individually as multipliers, adding a dynamic and educational aspect to the competition.
The contest provides an excellent opportunity to:
Support and mentor young radio amateurs
Encourage youth participation in contesting
Promote YOTA activities within your national society
Strengthen the visibility of youth within amateur radio
In this issue, the VHF+ Committee would like to inform you about the revision of the VHF Handbook, especially the section devoted to contesting. Some of the phrases have been amended and, at the suggestion of the RSGBVHF Contest Committee, a rule on self-spotting has been added to section 9.7. pag. 69.
The reason is to harmonize the use of self-spotting on the DX Clusters in all IARUR1 V/U/SHF contests, so that it is consistent with “self-spotting” on ON4KST, etc. The RSGB proposal was approved by the members of the VHF+ Contest Working Group and submitted for formal approval to the EC, which formally approved it at a meeting in Vienna for the upcoming contest season in 2026 as an interim decision. Please consider that it is necessary to send a proposal about this rule from the C5CWG to the upcoming General Conference in Vienna (September 2026) to be formally ratified by the Conference.
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