Hosts
2025 K3Y Special Event
2025 Team Leaders
Jim Storms, AB8YK
Jim is a retired IT professional and is a member of Dayton Amateur Radio Association, 2025-2026 Dara President, 2024-2025 Dara Vice-President, 2023-2024 Hamvention General Chair, the Huber Heights Amateur Radio Club VE team and 2014-2015 President of Southwest Ohio DX Association (SWODXA). Jim is a frequent member of the TI5N CQWW contest team and supports the YXDA website. He enjoys contesting, participating in field Day, Ohio QSO Party, CQWW WPX along with other QSO contests, assisting in public service events and DX’ing. Jim has been co-leader on most of the Youth DX Adventures.
Jim also participates in Boy Scout activities including the Radio Merit Badge. He was also a member of the 2010 BSA National Jamboree K2BSA team.
Ron Doyle, N8VAR
Ron is a retired Database Guru and a currently 2024-2025 President of Dayton Amateur Radio Association and the Huber Heights Amateur Radio Club VE team. He has been a ham for 30 years. Ron has served 50 years in Scouting and has attended 6 National Jamborees on the K2BSA staff. Ron checks into multiple ARES voice/digital nets and Winlink nets weekly to keep up on his Emergency and Digital communications skills.
2025 Youth Team and Parent
Isaiah (Izzy) Russell – KJ5CMP
My name is Isaiah Russell (KJ5CMP). I am 13 years old and currently in 7th grade. I live in
Enid, Oklahoma. I first obtained my Technician license in August of 2023 and upgraded to my
General the same year. I have also enjoyed taking morse code classes with CW Academy.
Besides ham radio, I enjoy traveling, hunting, and fishing
Josiah Russell – WD5JR
My name is Josiah Russell WD5JR. I am a 3rd generation Amateur Radio operator living in Enid, Oklahoma. I was first licensed in 2022 and in March
2023 obtained my Amateur Extra. Participating in POTA and contesting has become my favorite side of radio. I also am active in CW. In early 2025,
I was honored to be sponsored and to become a member of CWOPS. I enjoy helping others come into the hobby and being the Oklahoma POTA mapping representative. When I am not on the radio my other hobbies include traveling, fishing. and hunting.
John Russell – N5VOF
John Russell (N5V0F) of Enid, Oklahoma, was first licensed in 1989 at the age of 14. Amateur radio runs deep in my family– spanning four generations– including my great uncle, grandfather, uncle, parents, brother, wife, and two sons.
My main interests in the hobby are Parks on the Air (POTA) and contesting. I love traveling with my family in our motorhome, activating parks across the country, and
attending hamfests meeting new and old friends.
I currently serve as the POTA World Mapping Representative for the Turks and Caicos Islands (VP5) and enjoy promoting the hobby internationally.
Agnes Wagner – AD8IR
Agnes AD8IR earned her technician license at age 8, her general at age 9, and her amateur
extra at age 11. She’s a big fan of digital modes, including FT8 and FT4, and is particularly
active during Field Day and Ohio State Parks on the Air. She is the current secretary of Portage
County Amateur Radio Service (PCARS), where she participates in contests and various other
activities.
Agnes was a presenter for the QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo and the Hamvention Youth Forum.
She is also a Life Scout in Scouting America, and in her spare time, she enjoys cooking,
crafting, and outdoor activities.
Ben Wagner – AD8FQ
Benedict (Ben) AD8FQ earned his technician license at age 9, his general at age 10, and his amateur extra at age 11. He loves contesting both with Portage County Amateur Radio Service (PCARS) and with his family during portable operation.
Ben has been a presenter for the QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo and the Hamvention Youth Forum. He is also an active member of Scouting America and is currently a Life Scout working toward the rank of Eagle Scout. He’s an avid chess player, video gamer, and he enjoys participating in activities with his church youth group
JoAnn Wagner – KC1YCL
JoAnn Wagner is the grandmother of Benedict and Agnes. A retired registered nurse, she
resides in Connecticut and enjoys traveling both nationally and internationally. She has 29
grandchildren ranging in age from 8 months to 21 years old, with four of them being licensed
amateur radio operators. While not a ham herself, JoAnn has watched with fascination as her grandchildren have explored the hobby, and in the past, she has joined them at Hamvention,
toured W1AW, and even taught herself the basics of Morse Code (CW). She studied during the YDXA event and took her Technician Test via zoom during the trip earning her call sign – KC1YCL. Conmgratulations to a new Ham!
2025 Sponsors
Without the support of these great sponsors this trip would not have been possible for most, if not all of our youth team members. By their support these youth operators are going to get to have the ham radio experience of a lifetime, and have one great “what did you do this summer” story when they go back to school in the fall.
Individual Donors
Amounts will not be published.
Any amount will get your name and call sign on our website and a QSL card.
Please Contribute!
Ron Doyle N8VAR
Don N6JRL and Sandra DuBon N8QTU
Jim Storms AB8YK
Tom Sly WB8LCD
Paul Windham N5HJ