Worldwide Fun with 100 W and a Dipole

Solar Cycle 25 is nearing solar maximum, which means maximum fun for hams this fall and winter. Check out “Worldwide Fun with 100 W and a Dipole,” by propagation expert Carl Luetzelschwab, K9LA, to learn how to use online propagation resources to take advantage of the long-path propagation that’s available right now on 10 meters. Read QST

Build a Half-Size Dipole for 10 Meters — Ideal for Small Spaces

Now is the time to take advantage of Solar Cycle 25 propagation on 10 meters! If you don’t have the room to put up a 16-foot antenna, check out “Build a Half-Size Dipole for 10 Meters — Ideal for Small Spaces” by John Portune, W6NBC. The step-by-step instructions show you how to build an 8-foot antenna for 10 meters that works just as well as the full-size version. Read On the Air

Using Amateur Radio Data to Improve Intense Sporadic-E Observations

Ken Neubeck, WB2AMU, and Daniel J. Emmons, present two case studies in “Using Amateur Radio Data to Improve Intense Sporadic-E Observations,” with the help of ionosondes as well as a newer monitoring method known as radio occultation. Read QEX

Counting Contesters

It’s amazing to think that each blip on your spectrum scope has a person behind it, but is there truly a way to quantify how many people are on the air in a given radiosport event? Patrick Barkey, N9RV, considers the question in “Counting Contesters.” Read NCJ

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. Listen Nov. 14

Month by month (view photos), the 2025 ARRL Calendar will take you on a trip around the world, celebrating recent ham radio DXpeditions and their teams who gave us those sought-after contacts and rare ones. Display in your home, office, or ham radio workshop all year long. Order Now.

The 2025 scholarship cycle has opened and eligible amateur radio operators pursuing higher education are encouraged to apply. The ARRL Foundation manages more than 100 scholarships ranging from $500 to $25,000, each established by generous donors. Apply now

EME Contest 50 to 1296 MHz | November 16 – 17

Fort Wayne Hamfest & Computer Expo, ARRL Central Division Convention | November 16 – 17 Fort Wayne, Indiana

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