EDUCATION Category

Content related to the activities of the RRRA Education Committee and educational topics of general interest.

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Amateur Radio Licensing Classes

Get started in Amateur Radio—or upgrade your license—with a class presented by one of RRRA’s experienced instructors, or by studying on your own.

Getting in on the POTA Fun

In this episode of ARRL’s monthly On The Air podcast: “Portable operating in the Parks On the Air (POTA) program is one of the most popular ham radio activities these days. Colin Wheatley, W9UPK, author of the July/August 2025 of On the Air article, POTA Activators and Hunters: The Great Symbiosis, joins the podcast to explain more about how POTA works, and how to get in on the fun.”1

Safety Stand-Down: Look Up and Live

Electricity is a killer. About 150 people die each year at work from contact with electricity, according to the Electrical Safety Foundation International. Half of those are from contact with power lines. That data is just workplace deaths, so recreational and public service volunteering aren’t even accounted for.

Your Ham Radio Everyday Carry

In this episode of ARRL’s monthly On The Air podcast: “Everybody’s talking about everyday carry, or EDC, the trendy name for the collection of necessities you tote around with you every day, whether it’s in a pocket or a bag. ARRL Education Specialist Wayne Greene, KB4DSF, joins the podcast to talk about easy ways to make radio part of your everyday carry.”1