On the Air

The On the Air podcast is a monthly companion to On the Air magazine, a magazine for beginner-to-intermediate ham radio operators, produced by ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® www.arrl.org.

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Journey to a Hamfest

Posted April 9, 202600:21:25

Brian D. Karcher, KG5GJT, joins the podcast in support of his March/April 2026 On the Air article, “Journey to a Hamfest.” If you haven’t...

Build a 2-Meter Ground Plane with OTA and OTA Live

Posted March 12, 202600:17:17

ARRL Education Specialist — and host of On the Air Live — Wayne Greene, KB4DSF, joins the podcast to explain the merits of the antenna...

Repeater Basics

Posted February 12, 202600:18:19

The On the Air podcast goes back to basics in the February 2026 episode, when QST Technical Editor Conrad Trautmann, N2YCH, joins the podcast to discuss...

The America250 Worked All States Operating Event

Posted January 8, 202600:19:31

This year ARRL is celebrating America’s 250th birthday by holding an all-year operating event called America 250 Worked All States. It has already...

Programming Your Handheld

Posted December 11, 202500:22:18

In support of the November/December 2025 article “Ten Tips for Programming Your 2-Meter Handheld,” Karin Thompson, KD4DXX, of RT Systems, joins...