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September QST

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Hayden Honeywood, VK7HH/KD9SSB, of the popular YouTube channel "Ham Radio DX" walks you through how to "Add an SDR Receiver to Any Ham Radio, for improved receiver performance. Hayden's video of the project enhances its
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July/August On the Air

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Over the decades, the methods for assembling electronics have changed in
order to make our devices smaller and less expensive. Though the days of "through-hole" assembly r-" threading individual electronic components
through holes in circuit boards r-" are far from over, surface-mount is definitely here to say. Get the pros and cons in "From Through-Hole to Surface-Mount" by Steve Ford, WB8IMY. Read On the Air [ https://edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=&pubid=2b55b7de-280c-4770-b209-5aafb264d669
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August/September NCJ

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Gerald Artner, OE1GAQ, considers as-yet unrealized implications of the
popular FT* modes in "Contesting with Error-Correcting Codes such as FT-8 r-" Future Paths." Read NCJ [ https://edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=&pubid=cb9a602a-2ac3-4118-be65-472c66e5f9e9
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July/August 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
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On the Air Podcast

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Getting in on the POTA Fun
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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 of the July/August 2025 of On the Air article, "POTA Activators and Hunters: The
Great Symbiosis," joins the podcast to explain more about how POTA works, and how to get in on the fun. Listen August 14 [
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On the Air Live

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On the Air LIVE
The next On the Air Live is all about September National Preparedness Month. Join ARRL Education and Learning Education Specialist Wayne Greene, KB4DSF,
as he covers how the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and other organizations encourage everyone to be prepared for emergencies and disasters of all sizes, and things you can do to become prepared.

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Ef"- Date: August 26, 2025
Efo- Time: 8 PM Eastern / 5 PM Pacific
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Radio Alpha is the ARRL(R) Museum and Research Library

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There's a new resource from ARRL documenting the history of ham radio.
Radio Alpha aims to serve as a definitive repository of information, offering detailed descriptions and contextual data on pivotal figures, influential organizations, pioneering companies, transformative inventions, and iconic equipment that have shaped the amateur radio landscape.

Radio Alpha addresses the critical need for a centralized, reliable, and
easily navigable archive of amateur radio's past.

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New ARRL(R) DXCC(R) Trident Plaque

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The DXCC(R) Trident plaque is a new award to honor the accomplishments of
radio amateurs who have confirmed contacts with at least 100 ARRL DXCC award entities on each of three modes: phone, CW, and digital.

The plaque is endorsable at levels of 200, 300, and Honor Roll, based on achieving that level on all three modes at the time of application.

The earliest QSO date, and starting date for the DXCC Trident award, is November 1, 1976. More Information [ http://www.arrl.org/dxcc-trident-award?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL
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3 Ways to Win the ARRL Sweepstakes

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Win a Dream Station with the latest gear from Icom.
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Earn your entries any time from January 3 through December 31, 2025. Limit of
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On-Air Events and Conventions

Huntsville Hamfest, ARRL Alabama State Convention [ https://hamfest.org/ ] | August 16 - 17 Huntsville, Alabama

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10 GHz & Up r-" Round 1 [ http://www.arrl.org/10-ghz-up?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL
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Rookie Roundup r-" RTTY [ http://arrl.org/rookie-roundup ] | August 17
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Northeast HamXposition [ https://hamxposition.org/ ] , ARRL New England Division Convention | August 21 - 24 Marlborough, Massachusetts


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