Looks like there will be another, "YL POTA (Parks-on-the-Air) Party" this year on International Women's Day, March 8th 2026!
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![XE1YY sits at her station and smiles. Transcript of article follows: In April 2025, Verónica Morales, XEYY (formerly XEYYG), became the first woman in Mexico to achieve 6-meter DX Century Club (DXCC). On her success, she reflected:
I started 30 years ago in ham radio. I am the first YL from Mexico to obtain 6-meter DXCC (only eight on XE land) and 50 MHz [VHF/UHF Century Club].
My first experience with the Magic Band was in March 2023. [| learned] very fast that you must be present, even if you do not copy anything, because a new country or a new grid can surprise you in just a few seconds on a "dead" band. I learned the magic of backscatter, long path, and short path. My modest station consists of an IC-7300. In my first year [of working toward DXCC, I used] a Hentenna on 10
meters with 50 W and [worked] 48 countries and 250 grids. [In my] second year, [l used a] JK65 Yagi [and worked] 578 accredited grids and 106 countries; I applied for 6-meter DXCC in 2 years, with 104 countries worked and confirmed.
Verónica Morales, XE1YY. [Verónica Morales, XE1YY, photo]](https://files.mastodon.social/cache/media_attachments/files/114/988/592/933/494/165/small/34b8e9555cdcd57a.jpeg)



