W6YL is a student-run amateur radio station that has been in continuous operation for years.. United States. Dept. of Commerce. Radio Division (June 30, 1927). Retrieved March 23, 2022.. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved April 14, 2022. Originally founded in 1927 when SJSU was still known as San Jose State Teachers College, SJSU Amateur Radio Club W6YL is recognized as one of the oldest continuously operating student organizations on campus.. SJSU (1929). Retrieved March 23, 2022. The SJSU Amateur Radio Club is a federally licensed radio station that operates under the callsign W6YL on amateur radio bands.. FCC (2022). Retrieved March 23, 2022.
