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

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.

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

The July RRRA Meeting will be our 3rd annual “Hams in the Park” event; it’s a Ham Radio show and tell!

Enjoy an interactive experience, eyeball QSOs, and some dessert; no club business will be be discusssed at this meeting!

⚠️ Please RSVP to the by Friday, July 11, 2025, so that we have enough dessert!

In this episode of ARRL’s monthly On The Air podcast: “With ARRL Field Day weekend just a little more than two weeks away, we talk to ARRL’s Contest Program Manager Paul Bourque, N1SFE; Digital RF Engineer John McAuliffe, W1DRF and Education and Learning Support Specialist Max Freedman, N4ML, about how newer hams can navigate the most popular on-air event of the year. Get recommendations for setups, modes, goals, and more.”¹