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    Celebrating Our Youth Operators!

    Apr 01, 2022 4 minutes

    Hello from Peru – OA4CBU/OA4O!

    Hi! I am Emilio, OA4CBU, and am 15 years old, having just received my ham radio license in May 2021. I’ve recently started to get interested in amateur radio contests and finally had the opportunity to participate in 2021 the CQWW SSB contest. Joining the Radio Club Peruano (RCP) team, I was able to quickly learn more about this wonderful contesting activity as well as ham radio overall and its possibilities.

    My first experience in a major contest was very interesting, operating from the headquarters of the Radio Club Peruano. From the first moment I called CQ, I experienced some difficulties

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