On the Air

The On the Air podcast is a monthly companion to On the Air magazine, a magazine for beginner-to-intermediate ham radio operators, produced by ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® www.arrl.org.

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Recent Episodes

Get Inspired for Contest Season

Posted September 11, 2025 • 00:17:49

The podcast welcomes Violetta Latham, KN2P, a young contester who has had the opportunity to operate at some big, famous contest stations such as K3LR,...

Getting in on the POTA Fun

Posted August 14, 2025 • 00:35:45

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...

Your Ham Radio Everyday Carry

Posted July 10, 2025 • 00:23:45

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...

Field Day Options for the New Ham

Posted June 12, 2025 • 00:16:44

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...

Simple HF Antennas for Field Day

Posted May 8, 2025 • 00:15:23

ARRL Education Specialist Wayne Greene, KB4DSF, returns to the podcast to walk readers...