Not to be outdone, the Yasme Foundation has
awarded a grant to the Seychelles Amateur Radio Association "to establish a
facility for the recently-formed … club," according to the group's website.
The foundation had previously provided support for license exams and fees for eight
club members The ARRL Letter reports that the club was formed in 2018.
In addition, the foundation awarded its 2021 Yasme Excellence Award to Steve
Babcock, VE6WZ, in recognition of "his contribution to the art of lowband
antennas and remote operating" through "countless hours of
instructional videos, for free, on his YouTube channel and QRZ.COM page."
Finally, Newsline reports that a newly-formed
student radio club in India with 43 newly-licensed members is getting a new club
station courtesy of the nearby Lamakaan Amateur Radio Club, whose vice
president is Ashhar Farhan, VU2ESE, the developer of the μBITX line of
open-source HF SSB transceiver kits. The club station includes a μBITX
transceiver, power supply, antenna and feedline.
