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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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Contribute to Science While You Operate

Posted March 14, 202400:19:27

The Solar Eclipse QSO Party (or SEQP), is an on-air event coming up on April 8, the same day as the next total solar eclipse. The SEQP is a great opportunity...

The Joys of Being a General

Posted February 8, 202400:25:23

The January/February 2024 issue of On the Air featured a story from Brian McSpadden Gardener, KE8JVX, about “The First-Year Experiences of...

Maintaining a “Junk Box”

Posted January 11, 202400:17:07

Maintaining a “junk box” — a collection of odds and ends that can be used in future projects and repairs — is a time-honored practice among...

More About Bits and Baud

Posted December 14, 202300:15:52

This episode ties into a feature in the November/December issue called “Bits and Baud,” which discussed important elements of digital communication,...

The Value of Contest Clubs

Posted November 9, 202300:19:25

“Contesting encompasses so much of the hobby,” says seasoned contester Craig Thompson, K9CT, “from station building, learning how to operate,...