In this episode of ARRL’s monthly On The Air podcast: “December is Youth on the Air Month, also known as YOTA Month, and there are plans to celebrate young operators all month long. Blake Pearson, KN4VKY, one of the Americas YOTA Month Participation Coordinators, joins the podcast to explain how young hams can apply to use one of the official YOTA Month call signs, and how you can take part in the YOTA Month operating events no matter what age you are.” 1
📆 52 weeks, 52 challenges 📻. Can you master them all?
The challenge starts January 1, 2025.
In this episode of ARRL’s monthly On The Air podcast: “The ARES Task Book is an important resource and reference for amateur radio operators who hope to be of service to their communities. ARRL Director of Emergency Management Josh Johnston, KE5MHV, joins the podcast to talk about the task book’s place in a ham’s training, as well as recent updates to the book.”1
There’s a good article in the July/August 2024 [issue] of On the Air, ARRL’s magazine geared toward new hams, that offers advice on learning the Morse Code.
In this episode of ARRL’s monthly On The Air podcast: “The 10-meter band offers something for hams of every license class, including Technicians, who can use voice, Morse code, and digital modes on this band. Scott Freeberg, WA9WFA, joins this episode of the podcast to take us on A Tour of 10 Meters, and to explain why right now is the best time to get on the band, thanks to the terrific radio wave propagation being generated by Solar Cycle 25.” 1
