







The Young Ladies’ Radio League, Inc., K4LMB originated in 1939, when one YL wanted to see if there were any others out there. Thus 12 women banded together in a male dominated activity, growing an organization that reaches around the world.
Members are from all walks of life, all ages and all levels of ham radio interest. Whether they got into the hobby to talk to locally or go around the world to the strangest of places, the one radio interest they have in common is other YLs.
Certificates
The YLRL sponsors several certificates for YL’s and OM’s. Click for more information!
YLRL Certificates
The YLRL has a variety of certificates for both YL’s and OMs
YLRL Annual Award 2023 (Only YLRL Members Eligible for this Award)
This year’s YLRL Annual Award is about working other YLs on our radios. Internet help is not permitted. Work 12 different YLs anywhere in the world. Contacts may be made by any communication mode used in Amateur Radio. Contacts made on Echolink do not count this year. The certificate is about using your radios and antennas to make contacts.
Log each YL contact with the following information: Their Call, Time (UTC), Date, Signal Report Sent and Received, First Name, Location or QTH. Contacts must be during the Year 2023. There is a Log sheet with this format that you can download from our website.
How to get women involved with Amateur Radio
YL Presentation at the Cowtown Hamfest in FT Worth Texas Jan 2022.
Presented by Allison KG5BHY
Echolink
Many YL Nets are on Echolink. EchoLink® software allows licensed Amateur Radio stations to communicate with one another over the Internet, using streaming-audio technology. The program allows worldwide connections to be made between stations, or from computer to station, greatly enhancing Amateur Radio’s communications capabilities. There are more than 300,000 validated users worldwide — in 151 of the world’s 193 nations — with about 6,000 online at any given time. You will need to submit copy of your official Amateur Radio License to get your Echolink ID.
Emergency Preparations
Classes you can take to prepare yourself to help when needed:
- CERT-Community Emergency Response Team
- Skywarn Storm Spotter
- FEMA Independent Study Program course list. Of particular interest are:
- Communication Training from the American Radio Relay League (ARRL)
