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  • February 2025 Issue of The Current

    From ARRL The Current@marketing@arrl.org to rec.radio.amateur.moderated,rec.radio.amateur.misc,rec.radio.info on Tue Feb 11 16:13:51 2025
    From Newsgroup: rec.radio.amateur.misc

    Now Online! The most recent digital editions of QST, On the Air, QEX, and NCJ

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    Read Digital Issues Now
    http://www.arrl.org/arrl-magazines

    March QST

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    Antipodal Focusing
    John Stanley, K4ERO
    Â
    Every spot on Earth has an antipode - a spot that's in the exact opposite location on the other side of the planet. If you happen to be operating in a place where there's another ham operating at its antipode, your signal may
    get a boost from the phenomenon described in this article. Read QST [ https://edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=&pubid=604160a2-6442-4ed0-9695-2e753da4eb98
    ]


    January/February On the Air

    [https://edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=&pubid=2b55b7de-280c-4770-b209-5aafb264d669]



    Reimagining the Ionosphere
    Steve Ford, WB8IMY
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    We're at the peak of Solar Cycle 25, with an active sun blasting the portion
    of our atmosphere known as the ionosphere with phenomenal amounts of solar radiation. Read "Reimagining the Ionosphere" to learn why right now is the
    time to get on the air and take advantage of these atmospheric conditions.
    Read On the Air [ https://edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=&pubid=2b55b7de-280c-4770-b209-5aafb264d669
    ]


    January/February QEX

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    Learn about innovative radio technology and breakthroughs from ham radio's greatest minds. Read QEX [ https://edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=&pubid=1025e13a-735b-4a99-8b09-149c006f5765
    ]


    January/February NCJ

    [https://edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=&pubid=cb9a602a-2ac3-4118-be65-472c66e5f9e9]



    Get radiosport techniques and tips from today's top contesters. Read NCJ [ https://edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=&pubid=cb9a602a-2ac3-4118-be65-472c66e5f9e9
    ]


    On the Air Podcast

    [https://blubrry.com/arrlontheair/]


    World Amateur Radio Day (WARD) is April 18 every year, and in 2025, WARD is extra special. ARRL invites radio clubs and schools to organize a Ham Radio Open House in April, to highlight the Amateur Radio Service for its
    development and practice of the latest radio communications and technology,
    and as a hands-on pathway into STEM fields for the next generation. ARRL
    Public Relations and Outreach Manager Sierra Harrop, W5DX, and Associate Professor of Physics and Engineering at the University of Scranton, Nathaniel Frissell, W2NAF, join the podcast to talk about what a Ham Radio Open House might include, and how your club or group can start organizing one. Listen February 13 [ https://blubrry.com/arrlontheair/ ]


    On the Air Live

    [https://www.arrl.org/news/learning-opportunity-on-the-air-live-how-to-use-your-handheld-radio]



    ARRL is helping members get the most out of amateur radio through On the Air Live, a monthly series of training sessions. The live events are hosted by
    ARRL Education Specialist Wayne Greene, KB4DSF, and offer a deep dive into topics hams will find useful. The next session is February 25 at 8:00 PM ET
    and will discusses "How to Use Your Handheld Radio." Registration is required but is free for ARRL members.


    If you can't make the live event, a recording will be available in the ARRL Learning Center. Learn More [ https://www.arrl.org/news/learning-opportunity-on-the-air-live-how-to-use-your-handheld-radio?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL
    ]


    Dream Station Sweepstakes

    [http://www.arrl.org/arrl-sweepstakes]


    ARRL has introduced a sweepstakes, offering members the chance to win an Icom Dream Station including a limited-edition IC-7760 HF/50 MHz transceiver,
    IC-PW2 amplifier, and microphone, generously donated by Icom America. The
    ARRL Sweepstakes will run through December 31, 2025. It is the exciting centerpiece of a year-long campaign to encourage new membership, and a fun
    way for current members to extend their support for ARRL. Learn More [ http://www.arrl.org/arrl-sweepstakes?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL
    ]


    TIS is an ARRL Membership Benefit

    [https://www.arrl.org/technical-information-service]


    The ARRL Laboratory provides valuable resources for members just like you, including QST Product Review testing, our Clean Signal Initiative (CSI), matters relating to Radio Frequency Interference (RFI), and research and development for spectrum protection. At ARRL, support from our team of
    skilled engineers for all your amateur radio technical questions are part of your membership dues.


    You can reach ARRL's Technical Information Service (TIS) [ https://www.arrl.org/technical-information-service?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL
    ] by email at tis@arrl.org [ mailto:tis@arrl.org ] or by calling
    1-888-277-5289 during regular business hours.


    On-Air Events and Conventions

    Yuma Hamfest [ https://www.yumahamfest.com/ ] , ARRL Southwestern Division Convention | February 14 -15, 2025 Yuma, Arizona

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    International DX - CW [ http://www.arrl.org/arrl-dx?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL
    ] | February 15-16, 2025

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    International DX - Phone [ http://www.arrl.org/arrl-dx?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL
    ] | March 1-2, 2025


    [https://www.arrl.org/cycle-25]


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    [http://arrl.org/volunteer-examiners]


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    This monthly newsletter is for radio clubs to show how they are working in
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    ARRL NTS Letter
    A monthly digest of all things related to the ARRL National Traffic
    System(R).


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