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  • April 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 Apr 8 14:08:01 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

    May QST

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    A Portable 10-Meter Vertical Antenna
    Ellwood Brem, K3YV
    Â
    The 10-meter band is hot right now! Build this inexpensive, versatile antenna to take advantage of conditions. Read QST [ https://edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=&pubid=604160a2-6442-4ed0-9695-2e753da4eb98
    ]


    March/April On the Air

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    When Good SWR Goes Bad
    Steve Ford, WB8IMY
    Â
    Most hams have heard that a high SWR can make your signal inefficient, and
    even harm your radio, but how high is too high? This article puts SWR in perspective. Read On the Air [ https://edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=&pubid=2b55b7de-280c-4770-b209-5aafb264d669
    ]


    March/April 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
    ]


    March/April NCJ

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    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/]


    This month, ARRL Education Specialist Wayne Greene, KB4DSF, returns to the podcast to update us on ARRL's new monthly livestream, On the Air Live. The April session of On the Air Live will be a tutorial on the Automatic Packet Reporting System (APRS). A handheld radio will allow you to use the APRS. Listen in to find out how easy it is, and how to join the April 22 session of On the Air Live. Listen April 10 [ https://blubrry.com/arrlontheair/ ]


    It's Ham Radio Open House Month

    [http://www.arrl.org/world-amateur-radio-day]


    ARRL's Ham Radio Open House is happening all over the world in April,
    centered around April 18, which is World Amateur Radio Day. ARRL has joined forces with HamSCI [ https://hamsci.org/ ] and SciStarter [ https://scistarter.org/ ] to invite clubs to welcome the public into their
    ham radio stations. April is Citizen Science Month and we're hoping to help document 1 million acts of science as visitors get hands-on at the club stations. Get Involved [ http://www.arrl.org/world-amateur-radio-day?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL
    ]


    2025 ARRL Field Day Merchandise

    [https://www.arrl.org/shop/FieldDay]


    2025 ARRL Field Day "Radio Connects" merchandise is available for pre-order from the ARRL Store. All the fan-favorite gear is back: T-shirts (complete
    with ARRL Sections checklist on the back!), mugs, pins, and more are
    available for shipping in late April 2025. Order Now [ https://www.arrl.org/shop/FieldDay?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL
    ]


    Free Student Membership

    [http://www.arrl.org/student]


    ARRL offers free membership for students aged 21 or younger, and a reduced-price membership for US licensees under the age of 26 years. Student Membership was established to increase youth participation in ARRL, and long-term involvement in amateur radio. Student Membership applicants must be residents of the US, its possessions, or Puerto Rico. Learn More [ http://www.arrl.org/student?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL
    ]


    On-Air Events and Conventions

    Rookie Roundup - SSB [ http://arrl.org/rookie-roundup ] | April 13, 2025
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    Dayton Hamvention(R) [ https://hamvention.org/ ] | May 16 - 18, 2025, Xenia, Ohio

    Â
    SEA-PAC [ http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/sea-pac-arrl-northwestern-division-convention-2?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL
    ] | May 30 - June 1, 2024

    ARRL Northwestern Division Convention, Seaside, Oregon

    [https://www.arrl.org/field-day]


    [https://www.arrl.org/the-arrl-diamond-club%26gt]


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


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