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Getting On the Air for the June VHF Contest

Posted May 11, 2023 • 00:18:56

With this year's ARRL June VHF Contest fast approaching on the weekend of June 10, seasoned VHF operator Bob Witte, KØNR, joins the podcast to talk...

Where Do Hams Fit Into the Incident Command System?

Posted April 13, 2023 • 00:22:33

The March/April 2023 issue of On the Air featured an article on “The Incident Command System and Amateur Radio,” which introduced the Incident...

The Thrill of the Chase: Radio Orienteering

Posted March 9, 2023 • 00:18:15

Radio orienteering (aka Amateur Radio Direction Finding, or ARDF) is a radio sport like no other. It gets you out of your shack chair and bounding through...

How to Be On the Air All Year with VOTA

Posted February 9, 2023 • 00:16:51

ARRL has designated 2023 “The Year of the Volunteers,” to shed light on the work of the hundreds of volunteers who make ARRL and amateur radio what...

The ARRL Field Organization

Posted January 12, 2023 • 00:18:54

As the national association for Amateur Radio in the US, ARRL offers programs and services for its members across the country. Many of these are made...