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
On Thursday, July 11, 2024, ARRL® The National Association for Amateur Radio® joined The Weather Channel for a live chat about the value of amateur radio during hurricane season and beyond.
In this episode of ARRL’s monthly On The Air podcast: “ARRL Director of Emergency Management Josh Johnston, KE5MHV, joins the podcast to share details about ARRL’s updated Emergency Communication courses, which have been broken into three successive levels – Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced. The courses are available free of charge at the ARRL Learning Center.”1
In his Power Tool Batteries for Portable or Emergency Operations article (a free preview from the July 2024 issue of QST Magazine), Gordon S. Novak, AF5KA, demonstrates how inexpensive DC–DC convertors can turn easily accessible lithium power tool batteries into a good backup or portable source for powering a radio.
This is a very timely and topical discussion in light of RRRA’s July Portable Operations July Activity.
On July 1, 2024, ARRL announced the return of the Logbook of The World QSO verification service in their ARRL System Services Disruption bulletin.
