The Young Ladies Radio League (YLRL) is an international

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enthusiasts. It was founded in 1939 and is affiliated with the

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. The term "Young Lady" derives from a

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abbreviation, YL, that is used to refer to female

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s, regardless of age. (As male operators of any age are addressed as OM or "old man", the non-licensed spouse of an OM is often called an XYL.) The Young Ladies' Radio League welcomes all licensed amateur radio women as members. The YLRL is organized into 10 districts in the

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(that correspond to the 10 amateur radio

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districts), a district for

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, and a "DX" district that covers the rest of the world. The YLRL holds a tri-annual convention at various locations.

Services

The YLRL provides many services for its members including publishing a bimonthly

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, ''YL Harmonics''. It also provides an audio tape version of ''YL Harmonics'' for sight-impaired members. There are also two

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s granted to worthy YLs to continue their

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with priority given for students whose majors are in

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and

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or related arts and sciences.

Contests

The YLRL sponsors several amateur radio contests throughout the year. Among these are the YL-OM in February and the DX-NA-YL Contest in October.

References

External links

YLRL official web site
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