A MISTAKE? Bill Kennamer, K5FUV, formerMembership Services Manager K5FUV, recently has written an article called"The Unfortunate Deletion of KH4" which can be read on "The Daily DX Blog"at: http://www.dailydx.com/unfortunate-deletion-kh4-k5fuv-bill-kennamerComments can be read and posted on the above URL.XW, LAOS. Champ, E21EIC, will once again be active as XW1IC from Vientianebetween May 8-10th. Activity will be focused on 20/17/15 meters using RTTY.QSLs must be requested via the OQRS on ClubLog or via E21EIC and LoTW.NO PAPER QSL IS NEEDED.YASME NEWS (Press Release, date May 1st). [edited] THE YASME FOUNDATIONANNOUNCES GRANTS TO SUPPORT YOUTH INVOLVEMENT IN AMATEUR RADIO -- The Boardof Directors of The Yasme Foundation is pleased to announce several grantsin furtherance of Yasme's goal of encouraging youth participation inamateur radio and operating activities. The Yasme Foundation encouragesamateurs to support activities that promote amateur radio and result innew licensees around the world. The seventh edition of the Youngsters on the Air (YOTA) conferencewill take place in August 2017 in North London . Over100 young amateurs from all IARU regions will gather to participate in aseries of programs and workshops about amateur radio as well as inter-cultural exchanges and social interaction. Gatherings such as YOTA exemplifythe ability of amateurs to work together across national borders andethnicities in the best "ham spirit" of friendship. The Yasme Board ispleased to assist in helping young amateurs attend this meeting that other-wise would be unable to attend. Continuing its support of YOTA that began in 2016, the Board is pleasedto announce that it has made grants to young amateur radio operators tosupport their attendance at the 2017 YOTA conference, as follows: - A grant to make possible the attendance of two Ethiopian amateur radio operators at the 2017 YOTA conference - A grant to make possible the attendance of two Tunisian amateur radio operators at the 2017 YOTA conference - A grant to make possible the attendance of two Kosovo amateur radio operators at the 2017 YOYA conference The Board has also made a grant to Kevin Richardson, G0PEK, and hisdaughter Lauren, M6HLR, for the purchase of ADRF and HF, VHF and UHFportable radio equipment in support of their activities to encourageyouth involvement in amateur radio in the United Kingdom. Yasme has been a frequent supporter of Contest University (CTU). Earlier this year the Board made a grantto CTU to facilitate the attendance of Dr. Tamitha Skov at this year'sDayton Hamvention CTU session. Dr. Skov is a Research Scientist at TheAerospace Corporation in Los Angeles, California, and is a frequent lecturerin the fields of solar and space physics. She makes regular "SpaceweatherTV" presentations on her YouTube channel .Dr. Skov is one of the Professors at the 2017 CTU in Ohio and her talkis entitled "The Wonderful World of Space Weather."* * * * * * The Yasme Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation organized to conductscientific and educational projects related to Amateur Radio, includingDXing (long distance communication) and the introduction and promotion ofAmateur Radio in developing countries. For additional information aboutThe Yasme Foundation, visit our website at . Ward Silver, N0AX, President The Yasme Foundation Board of Directors: Ward