General Class Amateur Radio operators interested in upgrading their license to Amateur Extra Class may wish to take advantage of an 11 session virtual (i.e. Zoom) course which will be presented by Rol K3RA on Thursday nights beginning on January 18, 2024.
Amateur Radio Operators who are preparing to take the Amateur Extra Class license examination should be aware of an upcoming change to the question pool.
On December 7, 2023, ARRL News announced the release of the 2024 - 2028 Extra-Class FCC Element 4 Question Pool and Syllabus. The new Extra-Class Question Pool is effective from July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2028.
In this episode of ARRL’s monthly On The Air podcast:
“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 your peers,” that there’s something in it for every ham radio operator. As current member and former president of the Society of Midwest Contesters, Craig knows the ins and outs of running a contest club and ensuring that the value proposition makes sense to the average member. In this episode, Craig talks about why you might want to get involved with a contest club, what it entails, and how these specialized clubs stir up on-air activity that benefits every ham.
In this episode of ARRL’s monthly On The Air podcast: “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 the ionosphere reflects radio signals during the eclipse via an easygoing on-air event called the Solar Eclipse QSO Party. Gary, who is the Amateur Radio Community Coordinator of HamSCI, joins us on the October episode of the On the Air podcast, to talk about just how easy it is to participate.”1
In this episode of ARRL’s monthly On The Air podcast: “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 emergency, to presenting technical papers at ham club meetings, to working with the Section’s Technical Specialists to help local hams with troubleshooting and other technical matters.”1
