Team J62K is excited about promoting the YOTA (Youth on the Air) program. We are looking for young team players that are hams from the age of 18-30 for a “first time” experience operating in a Multi category environment. The thrill of never ending pile ups awaits you!
ANNOUNCEMENT – 7 May 2026
The St. Lucia Contest Club is very happy to announce the J62K Youth Adventure for the 2027 CQWW WPX SSB Contest. We will be selecting two young hams to join us!! We are excited for the donations and sponsorships that we can offer this trip FREE of cost to the youth.
Visit us at Hamvention in the Tesla Building #2 booth #2607
Photo: Frans, J69DS and Grace, K8LG (ex-KE8RJU)
Taken from Q5 Worldwide Ham Radio – Seth Jones NU1D is a young contester who just got a front-row seat to big-league contesting, operating from J62K in St. Lucia during CQ WPX SSB, and discovering that the view is only half the story. It was also his first trip outside the United States, which adds a layer of awe you can’t fake. The pileups were real, but so was the moment.
What begins as an application email turns into a months-long audition. Essays, Zoom calls, strategy sessions, and a slow immersion into how elite multi-ops think. Seth didn’t just show enthusiasm. He showed results, including a top North America finish in his category. By the time he landed in the Caribbean, he wasn’t just a guest. He was part of a system built on preparation, trust, and a team that knows how to win.
Then came the shock. A 50-degree temperature swing from Maine. A mountainside villa overlooking the Caribbean. And immediate, relentless pileups. J62K isn’t plug-and-play. It is assemble-on-arrival, a temporary superstation with Elecraft K4s, stacked SteppIRs, and operators who understand how to extract every last QSO. Credit to the J62K team for doing something rare in this space. They make room for youth operators and treat them like real contributors, not spectators.
But the real pivot is philosophical. Seth walks away convinced that multi-operator contesting is something deeper than score-chasing. It is shared skill. Operators, schedulers, builders. Everyone contributes a piece, and the result is bigger than any one person at the mic.
Download the application forms
Youth Application – Adobe .pdf
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