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Back to SearchMaintaining a “Junk Box”
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 hams. Every ham radio junk box has to start somewhere, thou…
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago
More About Bits and Baud
This episode ties into a feature in the November/December issue called “Bits and Baud,” which discussed important elements of digital communication, namely the quantity of information a transmission …
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago
The Value of Contest Clubs
“Contesting encompasses so much of the hobby,” says seasoned contester Craig Thompson, K9CT, “from station building, learning how to operate, understanding propagation, knowing rules, learning from y…
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
The Solar Eclipse QSO Party: When Operating is Science
Gary Mikitin’s, AF8A, article, “The Solar Eclipse QSO Party: A Fun Way Support Radio Science” in the September/October 2023 issue of On the Air details how hams can contribute data to a study on how …
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
Foxhunting Basics: Tracking a Transmitter
The cover story of On the Air’s September/October 2023 issue, “Foxhunting Basics,” doesn’t have anything to do with chasing down a woodland creature. Foxhunting is a radio direction-finding activity …
Published on 2 years ago
Technical Coordinators: A Tech Resource in Your Section
This month, we talk with Steve Simons, W1SMS, the Technical Coordinator for the Connecticut Section, who shares his experiences as a TC, from coordinating with Emergency Operations Centers during an …
Published on 2 years, 1 month ago
When Messages Matter: Passing Traffic
Passing traffic is a ham radio activity that’s nearly as old as ham radio itself, and getting accurate messages to their destination in a timely manner takes training and skill. In addition to partic…
Published on 2 years, 1 month ago
How to Get On the Air from an ARRL Field Day GOTA Station
For the June 2023 episode of the On the Air podcast, ARRL Radiosport & Regulatory Information Manager Bart Jahnke, W9JJ, and ARRL Contest Program Manager Paul Bourque, N1SFE, join us to talk about a …
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago
Getting On the Air for the June VHF Contest
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 about how to prepare yourself and your station to j…
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
Where Do Hams Fit Into the Incident Command System?
The March/April 2023 issue of On the Air featured an article on “The Incident Command System and Amateur Radio,” which introduced the Incident Command System (ICS), an emergency management system tha…
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago