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
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About the ARRL On The Air Podcast
On the Air podcast complements the bimonthly On the Air magazine (an ARRL membership benefit) with additional resources, techniques, and hints.
The host of On The Air is Becky Schoenfeld, W1BXY. The first episode of On The Air was published on January 16, 2020.
About ARRL On The Air
On The Air is a collection of resources for new ham radio licensees:

“Field Day Options for the New Ham”, blubrry podcasting, retrieved June 16 2025, https://blubrry.com/arrlontheair/146224708/field-day-options-for-the-new-ham/. ↩︎