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ARRL Forums at Dayton Hamvention 2024
ARRL Director of Marketing & Innovation Bob Inderbitzen, NQ1R, joins this month’s podcast to share details about ARRL-sponsored activities at Dayton Hamvention 2024
Served Agencies: Who They Are and How We Serve Them
ARRL Director of Emergency Management Josh Johnston, KE5MHV, joins the podcast this month to discuss exactly what and who served agencies are
Contribute to Science While You Operate
The lead organizer of HamSCI, Dr. Nathaniel Frissell, W2NAF, joins us in this episode to explain how to get involved with The Solar Eclipse QSO Party (or SEQP), an on-air event coming up on April 8.
The Joys of Being a General
Brian McSpadden Gardener, KE8JVX, joins this episode of the podcast to tell us a little more about his first year as a General, as well as what he’s done since then
Maintaining a “Junk Box”
Every ham radio junk box has to start somewhere, though, the cover story of the January/February 2024 issue of On the Air, “A Fine Mess: Starting Your Junk Box,” by Eric P. Nichols, KL7AJ, offers advice about how to do just that
More About Bits and Baud
Former QST Editor Steve Ford, WB8IMY, joins us to explain more about the differences between bit rate and baud rate
The Value of Contest Clubs
As current member and former president of the Society of Midwest Contesters, Craig knows the ins and outs of running a contest club and ensuring that the value proposition makes sense to the average member.
The Solar Eclipse QSO Party: When Operating is Science
The Amateur Radio Community Coordinator of HamSCI joins us on the October episode of the On the Air podcast, to talk about just how easy it is to participate!
Foxhunting Basics: Tracking a Transmitter
Rob Zielfelder, N1NUG, explains how to get started with a couple of handheld radios and a directional antenna that you can make from inexpensive hardware store materials.
Technical Coordinators: A Tech Resource in Your Section
Steve Simons, W1SMS, shares his experiences as a Technical Coordinator for the Connecticut Section