In this episode of ARRL’s monthly On The Air podcast: “Jessica Crotty, CEO of C. Crane, a northern California company known for designing and supporting quality radios and communication products, visits the podcast in support of her November/December 2025 On the Air article Confidence in Preparedness Starts with Knowing Your Equipment. The conversation centers on the importance of not only having a license and a radio, but also knowing the ins and outs of using that radio, long before the day you need it.”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:

“Preparedness Takes Practice”, blubrry podcasting, retrieved November 19 2025, https://blubrry.com/arrlontheair/149895901/preparedness-takes-practice/. ↩︎