Supporting the Lone Rock Fire Response

The July 2025 issue of QST focuses on amateur radio’s commitment and contributions to emergency communications. Just one of the many ways hams serve their communities is detailed in “Supporting the Lone Rock Fire Response,” by Stephen Saltzman, AE7NW, in which the author discusses his first involvement in a FEMA activation and gets a first-hand look at how the Incident Command System works. Read QST

H-Planes, E-Planes, and Everything In Between: Why Polarization Matters

Having the correct antenna polarization can make the difference between making a bunch of contacts and making few — or none! Steve Ford, WB8IMY, offers a plain-language explanation of what polarization is and how to make sure yours is correct in “H-Planes, E-Planes, and Everything In Between: Why Polarization Matters.” Read On the Air

Learn about innovative radio technology and breakthroughs from ham radio’s greatest minds. Read QEX

Get radiosport techniques and tips from today’s top contesters. Read NCJ

Field Day Options for the New Ham

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. Listen June 12

Enter for a chance to win a 2025 ARRL Field Day banner. This durable vinyl banner features elements of the 2025 ARRL Field Day logo and is the perfect way to promote amateur radio to the public. Size 3′ x 6′. Winner will be randomly selected on June 18, 2025, and contacted the same day. Enter Now

There’s still time to get ready for amateur radio’s largest on-air operating event. Shirts, hats, pins, patches, mugs, bumper stickers, banners, and recruitment posters featuring the 2025 theme RADIO CONNECTS are available while supplies last. Clubs can collect orders from their members and place a single order to save on shipping. Order by Thursday, June 19 to get your gear in time. Shop Now

The first edition of Hints & Hacks for the Radio Amateur gathers the best projects and problem-solving tips from QST magazine between 2017 and 2023. It’s full of tried-and-true tricks hams around the world use to ease their operating, improve their station ergonomics, and elevate their fun. Each article is a project unto itself, meaning you’ll do more than read this book, you’ll build your way through it! Order Now

Volume 9 of the popular ARRL Antenna Compendium series brings you 65 articles from QST magazine featuring practical ideas, tips, and some of the best antenna projects. Showcasing the work of many well-known authors, you will find innovative designs such as a Compact Multiband Dipole, an Extended Double Zepp, and The Diamond Match. Includes articles on HF and VHF beams, specialty antennas, and more. Order Now

ARRL Field Day | June 28 – 29, 2025

HAM RADIO Friedrichshafen, Germany | June 27 – 29, 2025

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