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Youth Amateur Radio Thrives in Hungary

The YOTA Hungary 2023 camp brought together young amateur radio enthusiasts for a cultural and educational expedition from Győr to Budapest. Participants engaged with international peers, explored Hungarian landmarks, and attended technical lectures, illustrating how amateur radio clubs foster both technical learning and global camaraderie. IARU Region 1 youth representative Tomi Varro highlighted how intercultural exposure at such events can shape participants' personal and professional development.

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YOTA Hungary 2023 combined amateur radio education with cultural exploration, including visits to Matthias Church and Liberty Bridge in Budapest.

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Tomi Varro (HA8RT) emphasized that intercultural exchange at YOTA camps broadens participants' worldviews and can benefit their future careers.

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The event reflects a broader trend of youth amateur radio remaining active and growing in Central Europe under the YOTA initiative.

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Youth amateur radio is alive, well, and thriving in Hungary.

The final day of the YOTA Hungary 2023 camp saw participants embarking on a culturally enriching expedition from Győr to Budapest. The youngsters, divided into groups, explored iconic landmarks like the gothic Matthias Church and the 19th-century Liberty Bridge, with the journey fostering a delightful blend of learning and camaraderie. This adventure, culminating in a vibrant celebration, encapsulated the essence of YOTA's (Youngster's On The Air) initiative, blending educational exploration with the joyous spirit of international friendship.

How does the engagement in YOTA activities foster international camaraderie and potentially broaden the participants' global perspective?

Tomi Varro (HA8RT-Hotel Alpha 8 Radio Tango), a devoted member of the Hungarian Radio Amateur Society and the IARU Region 1 Youth Working Group articulates the transformative experience YOTA extends to its young participants, spreading the joy of amateur radio.

Highlighting the essence of cultural exchange, Varro shares, "As these participants are coming to a real-time, they may only have the impression of their society, but they meet a lot of different cultures, a lot of different people… this intercultural mingling interests their thinking as well. And we also show them new things during the lectures and in the afternoon activities. So, when they get home, they have a new experience, and they can possibly use this in their careers."

When they get home, they have a new experience, and they can possibly use this in their careers.
— Tomi Varro, Hungarian Radio Amateur Society and IARU Region 1 Youth Working Group

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I'm Tommy Ocalaal I a radio tango. I'm twenty five years old. I'm a member of the Hagier and radio amateur society, and the IRU region one youth working group at all. Started in twenty eleven in Romania as part of Anaras was programmed, which is an international exchange program in Europe that we started with the December of our own in the twenty thirteen because we showed a need of another activity in twenty fourteen Yota got incorporated into IIU region one. And, it is a cost of the growing event with more and more youngsters joining every year, including from other regions, and from other continents all around the world. While in region one, in IRU region one, we have the youth working group, and, we call for applications each year for the CSota Thangercamp. And, we are sitting together and analyzing this, in covering the applications and then we are deciding on the next years of the camp where it will be. On our schedule, we're more asked things. For example, lectures, about SDR modern technologies, ARDFCW, and the participants could try out these activities in real life because we also had the, courses about this in the after months. We also have the intercultures evening where the youngsters could show each other's cultures and bring gifts to each other. Well, Yacitors to, obviously get to know each other, and they go along with the international friendships. And also we stay in contact with them and they stay in contact with each other. So when we are preparing the next use events during the year, they can already join and they will know some people and they can always bring their friends in. Myself, I also got into a video through one of my, family's friends And, for me, it is all also about international friendships and, going to be expeditious together I'm meeting up with these people with my friends, throughout the year. So I think that's the most important part of Yota. As these participants are coming to a real time, they may only have the impression of their own as well society or their own but they meet a lot of different cultures, a lot of different people. So, obviously, there's still a lot of new mindsets, and, this interest is their their thinking as well. And that we also show them new things during the lectures and in the afternoons activities. So when they got home, they had no experience and they can possibly use this in this in their careers. The CW course is the most complicated course during the outcome. In this year's camp, we provided the participants with a weak level course in Morse code. So even those who come here without the knowledge of, Morse code, by the end of the week, they can be successful for activating our special event station, at the off account. I would like to emphasize that we are really glad for the continuous support of filter programs worldwide we are hoping that we can continue this tradition for the future.

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Tomi Varro (callsign HA8RT) is a devoted member of the Hungarian Radio Amateur Society and the IARU Region 1 Youth Working Group. He is an active advocate for youth engagement in amateur radio through the YOTA (Youngsters On The Air) initiative, helping young participants develop technical skills and international connections through hands-on events.

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