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The ARRL Letter


John E. Ross, KD8IDJ [ mailto:jross@arrl.org ] , Editor | June 12, 2025

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In this Issue:
â-¢Are You Ready for 2025 ARRL Field Day? 
â-¢ARRL Teachers Institute - Multiplying the Message 
â-¢Jobs for Hams: Join the ARRL Team 
â-¢ARRL Section Manager Nomination Results 
â-¢ARRL June VHF Contest is This Weekend 
â-¢Amateur Radio in the News 
â-¢ARRL Live Events and Podcasts 
â-¢In Brief... 
â-¢Announcements 
â-¢The ARRL Solar Report 
â-¢Just Ahead in Radiosport 
â-¢Upcoming Section, State, and Division Conventions

Are You Ready for 2025 ARRL Field Day?

You can almost hear the synthesizer lead from the musical act Europe's 1986
hit, "The Final Countdown," playing in the air â-" we are just two weeks away
from 2025 ARRL Field Day, taking place on June 28 - 29. As the excitement
builds, 1067 sites are listed on the station locator tool [
https://www.arrl.org/field-day-locator?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL
] . Each of them has a lot of work to do between now and the first "CQ Field
Day" transmission.


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


Now is the time to check (and double-check) everything, according to ARRL
Radiosport and Regulatory Information Manager Bart Jahnke, W9JJ. "Check all
your gear and accessories. Put it on the air, and make sure there are no
problems. Organize your power chain - from the generator to all the cables,"
he suggested. 


Going through all the equipment, including antennas and antenna support
structures, will keep any nasty surprises at bay when it's time to activate
for the event. 


It is also time to check on your people and places. "Reach out to everyone
who said they wanted to come and make sure they are still able to. Build an
operating schedule," said Jahnke. It's also a prudent time to check with the
property owner where you intend to hold the activation. Follow up with local
media and town officials that have been invited. 


With the heat of summer bearing down, make sure there's enough water and
sunscreen for the activation. A double-check of supplies now could spare you
from unplanned errands during Field Day.


[http://www.arrl.org/shop/fieldday]


"More than anything, being prepared now will help you be present during Field
Day," said ARRL Public Relations and Outreach Manager Sierra Harrop, W5DX.
"This is a great opportunity to share the joy and community of amateur radio
with people who may not get a chance to participate in it often - or it could
be a first introduction. Prepare now so you can have fun the weekend of," she
said. 

 
ARRL has many resources to help your activation thrive during the event. All
the rules and information are at www.arrl.org/FieldDay [
http://www.arrl.org/FieldDay?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL
] . Order your 2025 ARRL Field Day merch [
http://www.arrl.org/shop/fieldday?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL
] by Thursday, June 19, to ensure your shipment arrives in time for Field
Day.


Dr. Duino
[http://www.digirig.net/]


ARRL Teachers Institute - Multiplying the Message

ARRL welcomed the year's first cohort of educators to attend a session of the
ARRL Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology [
http://www.arrl.org/ti?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL
] (TI) at headquarters this week. The group follows on the success of the
Louisiana-based session last week, and one on Staten Island in New York City
this past in January.


[https://www.arrl.org/news/arrl-learning-and-education-programs-in-front-of-15-000-science-teachers]



The educators traveled from all over the country to attend and learn how to
take radio and wireless technology back into the classroom as part of
science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) lessons. Many of the
teachers took and passed their amateur radio license exams during the week,
including Professor Charnell Long, Ph.D. She is a professor at North Carolina
A&T University who works with pre-service educators to become certified
teachers.

She hopes to be a multiplying force for the information.

 
"It was fun to me," said Long. "It is an opportunity to deep dive into radio
in ways I never have before." She will incorporate the hands-on training into
her courses at the university.

Long learned about the program when ARRL Education and Learning Manager Steve
Goodgame, K5ATA, exhibited TI at the National Science Teachers Association
convention [
https://www.arrl.org/news/arrl-learning-and-education-programs-in-front-of-15-000-science-teachers?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL
] . 

 
"I see value in bringing [my students] scientific skills," said Long.
Goodgame is encouraged by the reach just one participant in TI could have.
"We're always excited to get educators hands-on with radio, but especially
those who take what they learn here and go back and teach it to other
educators," he said. 

 
Professor Long is one microcosm of ARRL's focus on multiplying the reach of
TI's impact. The ARRL Board of Directors voted unanimously in July 2024 to
authorize taking the high-quality education of TI to communities around the
country. Increasing the number of teachers and therefore students reached by
the training is one peg in the mission to inspire the next generation of
radio amateurs. 

 
While Professor Long and the other newly-minted radio amateurs in the cohort
wait for their call signs to be issued, they continue to get hands-on with
radio. Thursday's session was focused on software-defined radios. "To see
these educators have fun learning new things is a real boost, not only to the
ARRL Education and Learning Department, but the future of ham radio as well,"
said Goodgame.


Geochron Global Operational Awareness
[https://www.geochron.com/hamclub/]

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