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ICQ Podcast


    • Jun 1, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    Latest episodes from icqpodcast's Amateur / Ham Radio Podcast

    ICQPodcast Episode 457 - Making 433 Come Alive

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2025 91:09


    In this episode, we join  Martin Butler M1MRB, Chris Howard (M0TCH), Martin Rothwell (M0SGL), Frank Howell (K4FMH) and Leslie Butterfields (G0CIB) to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin Butler (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief, and the episode's feature is Making 433 Come Alive We would like to thank John Mendez (KJ5JDM), Mariusz Kliber (G5ANT) along with our monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast advert free. To donate, please visit - http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate ARRL Influence Over IARU Could be Reduced with Proposed Restructuring On-Loan DMR Kit Starts Young UK Hams On Their Journeys Special Event Follows Trail of 19th Century Explorers RETEVIS Launches High-Power Portable Repeater, Transforming Off-Grid Communication U.S. FM Landscape by the Numbers Newcomer Survey 2021-22 Results New Book Release - Using the Baofeng® Radio RSGB 2025 Convention ARRL Foundation Accepting Grant Applications in June

    ICQPodcast Episode 456 - Are Radio Scanners Still Relevant?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2025 90:13


    In this episode, we join  Martin Butler M1MRB, Caryn Eve Murray KD2GUT, Edmund Spicer M0MN and Ed Durrant DD5LP to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin Butler (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief, and the episode's feature is Are Radio Scanners Still Relevant? We would like to thank our monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast advert free. To donate, please visit - http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate IARU Considers Consolidation Weather-Watching Satellites Entering End-of-Life Stage University Station Activates to Welcome New Pope New Grant Boosts Digital Library of Amateur Radio & Communications City Police Stations Prepare to Add Amateur Radio Record Number of Licence Test-Takers in Bangladesh Promote Your Club's 2025 ARRL Field Day With Posters The RSGB EMC Committee has Updated Leaflets on Mains Wiring and Earthing Requirements Help the RSGB celebrate International Women in Engineering Day

    ICQPodcast Episode 455 - Choose the Right Microphone

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2025 96:25


    In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Chris Howard (M0TCH), Martin Rothwell (M0SGL), Frank Howell (K4FMH), Bill Barnes (WC3B) and Leslie Butterfields (G0CIB) to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin Butler (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief and the episode's feature is Choose the Right Microphone. We would like to thank our monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast advert free. To donate, please visit - http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate Italian Radio Amateurs can use the 70 MHz (4m) Band until the end of 2025 Registration Opens For Ham Radio Bootcamp Ham Radio Friedrichshafen Selects "Remote" Theme Islanders say they cannot escape the mysterious humming Trees as Conductors: Measuring Natural Impacts on HF Radio New Book Featuring 15 Portable Antennas, Beautifully Rendered ARRL Establishes Virtual NTS Traffic Net Yaesu Releases FTX-1 Series of Radios

    ICQPodcast Episode 454 - Hiroyasu CQ7373 Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2025 79:42


    In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Dan Romanchik KB6NU, Caryn Eve Murray KD2GUT and Edmund Spicer M0MNG  to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin Butler (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief and the episode's feature is Hiroyasu CQ7373 Review. We would like to thank our monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast advert free. To donate, please visit - http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate Efforts to Save Marconi Towers in Canada Hams Invited to Monitor Meteor Scatter Events Ham Radio News Presenter Retires At 101 This Battery Looks Good on Paper Because it's Paper Zero Retries Newsletter Hosting Inaugural Conference South African Radio League Commits to Helping Continent's Less-Developed Nations RSGB Board Chair and Vice Chair Announced RAC Votes to Cancel Attendance at Hamvention

    ICQPodcast Episode 453 - Q and A Spring 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2025 92:33


    In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Chris Howard (M0TCH), Martin Rothwell (M0SGL), Frank Howell (K4FMH) and Leslie Butterfields (G0CIB) to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin Butler (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief and the episode's feature is Q and A We would like to thank our monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast advert free. To donate, please visit - http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate This Safe Nuclear Battery Could Last Decades on A Single Charge Ham Radio, Students and Scientists at the 2025 HamSCI Workshop The RSGB has Published New Forms for Exam Question Queries Earth-Venus-Earth Bounce a First for Netherlands Ofcom Proposes Direct Smartphone-Satellite Connections Hams Recognize World Autism Acceptance Week CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame Seeks Nominations

    ICQPodcast Episode 452 - ARRL Election Committee Adventures

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2025 142:27


    In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Dan Romanchik KB6NU, Caryn Eve Murray KD2GUT, Edmund Spicer M0MNG, and Ed Durrant DD5LP to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin Butler (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief and the episode's feature is ARRL EE Committee Adventures. We would like to thank our monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast advert free. To donate, please visit - http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate ISS FM Repeater, APRS Digipeater Could Be Sunset in Two Years ISS Astronauts Reject Call for Early Retirement of the ISS VOA, Other International News Services, Marked for Cuts Questions Loom After Cuts at United States Weather Agency FCC Seeks Public Suggestions On Possible Deregulation Work at Repeater Site Costs Ham His County Job In Washington State RSGB web app Special Event Stations to Celebrate 200 Years of British Train Travel “Radio Connects” is 2025 ARRL Field Day Theme Mills on the air (MOTA) 2025

    ICQPodcast Episode 451 - Using a Noise Bridge

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 112:49


    In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Chris Howard (M0TCH), Martin Rothwell (M0SGL), Frank Howell (K4FMH), Bill Barnes (WC3B) and Leslie Butterfields (G0CIB) to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin Butler (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief and the episode's feature is Using a Noise Bridge. We would like to thank Mike Rosenberg N9YB along with our monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast advert free. To donate, please visit - http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate Combined Technologies Help Astronomers Fight RFI Get Ready for Rapid Deployment Amateur Radio Broadcast Students Get Schooled in Amateur Radio Microsoft is retiring Skype QRP Silent Antenna Tuning Unit with Built-in Noise Bridge British Science Week – will you be taking part in an amateur radio activity? ARDC to Host Community Meeting Satellite SO-124 FM Repeater Now Active

    ICQPodcast Episode 450 - Rigexpert AA-650 Zoom Analyzer

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2025 100:02


    In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Dan Romanchik KB6NU, Caryn Eve Murray KD2GUT, Edmund Spicer M0MNG, and Ed Durrant DD5LP to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin Butler (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief and the episode's feature is Rigexpert AA-650 Zoom Analyzer. We would like to thank an anonymous donor along with our monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast advert free. To donate, please visit - http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate New Scout, Cadet and Girlguiding Youth Champion Lawmakers Reconsider Measure To Protect Antennas In HOAs Ham Radio Operator is Front-Runner to Lead Germany Ofcom Mulls Over 6 Ghz Band Sharing For Wi-Fi And Mobile Video Tribute Honours New Zealand CW Op As Dogs Pull Sleds, Hams Pull Long Shifts On Air Operation Veritable Special Event George Washington's Birthday Special Event Attending WRTC2026 RigExpert's Administrative Office Destroyed in Russian Missile Attack

    ICQPodcast Episode 449 - A Simple Way to Receive QO-100

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2025 76:38


    In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Chris Howard (M0TCH), Martin Rothwell (M0SGL), Bill Barnes (WC3B) and Leslie Butterfields (G0CIB) to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin Butler (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief and the episode's feature is A Simple Way to Receive QO-100 We would like to thank our monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast advert free. To donate, please visit - http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate AMSAT-Switzerland Honours Historic Ham Satellite QSO Mesh Network for 70cm A Project in Canada Great Falls Library Adds Ham Radio Instruction Books How Are You Celebrating World Radio Day 2025? Austria's Historic Moosbrunn Shortwave Site Dismantled Lonar Meteor Lake Special Event AU6LON Ham Radio Outlet Employee Honoured for 60 Years in Amateur Radio New RSGB Emerging Technology Web Page

    ICQPodcast Episode 448 - Did you Know - Q and A

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2025 85:41


    In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Dan Romanchik KB6NU, Caryn Eve Murray KD2GUT, Edmund Spicer M0MNG, and Ed Durrant DD5LP to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin Butler (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief and the episode's feature is Did you Know - Q and A We would like to thank Sean Borgerson (KK7OVF) and our monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast advert free. To donate, please visit - http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate Ham Radio Operators Serving During California Firestorms Consultation Which Seeks to Simplify the Licensing of Amateur Radio Visitors to the UK Ham Radio Ireland, The Digital Magazine, Is Back Girls Missed the Bus - Helped by Hams DMR Radios Open Up The World To Students in India RSGB is the Official British Science Week partner Ham Radio Event for European Capital of Culture 2025 HB9RG Trophy Celebrates First Amateur Radio Contact via Satellite

    ICQPodcast Episode 447 - In The Grid

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2025 97:18


    In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Chris Howard (M0TCH), Martin Rothwell (M0SGL), Frank Howell (K4FMH), Bill Barnes (WC3B) and Leslie Butterfields (G0CIB) to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin Butler (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief and the episode's feature is In The Grid. We would like to thank Walter Washburn (KT0D), an Anonymous Donor our monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast advert free. To donate, please visit - http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate Ham Operator Must Pay in First-Responder Interference Case Georgia Club Donates Radio Books to Local Library Year-Long Special Event Celebrates Britain's Railways Parker Solar Probe 'touches' the Sun Deadline Extended for ARRL Foundation Scholarship Applications Straight Key Month HamCation POTA Meet-up

    ICQPodcast Episode 446 - Portable Antennas Data Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2024 94:26


    In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Dan Romanchik KB6NU, Caryn Eve Murray KD2GUT, Edmund Spicer M0MNG, and Ed Durrant DD5LP to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin Butler (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief and the episode's feature is Portable Antennas Data Review. We would like to thank our monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast advert free. To donate, please visit - http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate How Ghost Radio Signals Could Hold The Key To Finding Missing Flight MH370 YOTA Month Draws To A Close But Is Still Busy On The Air Intrepid DX Group Youth Essay Contest Announces Winners AM Bill Is Not Part of Congressional Stopgap Funding Disappointment Immediately after Liftoff Updated Equipment Can Save Lives HAMSCI Plans Conference for its 'Big Year' Holiday SSTV Experiment from the International Space Station RSGB is looking for a new Lecture Coordinator ARRL Straight Key Night 2025

    ICQ Podcast Episode 445 - End of Year Workshop Tips

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2024 89:34


    In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Chris Howard (M0TCH), Martin Rothwell (M0SGL), Frank Howell (K4FMH), Bill Barnes (WC3B) and Leslie Butterfields (G0CIB) to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin Butler (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief and the episode's feature is End of Year Workshop Tips We would like to thank our monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast advert free. To donate, please visit - http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate Brazilian loggers take over retired UHF MilSat Meet the Newest Operattor in Australia: Santa! Scientists and Engineers Produce The World's First Carbon-14 Diamond Battery With a Potential Lifespan of Thousands of Years Nationwide Fault Causes Delays Across Rail Network Yaesu Releases New Mobile Radios 2025 Youth on the Air Camp Application Period Open Hamsci Launches Free Quarterly Newsletter

    ICQ Podcast Episode 444 - Pennine Ham - Nick G4IWO

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2024 102:31


    In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB,Caryn Eve Murray KD2GUT, Edmund Spicer M0MNG, and Ed Durrant DD5LP to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin Butler (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief and the episode's feature is Pennine Ham - Nick G4IWO. We would like to thank our monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast advert free. To donate, please visit - http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate RADIO D.A.R.C. to broadcast out of England from January 2025 Changes Underway in ARRL's Vec Program A Big Brother-Ish Use Of The 5.9 Ghz Band? Encourage Youngsters on the Air 25th Annual SKYWARN Recognition Day Santa Net Runs Through Christmas Eve RSGB HF Contest Changes

    ICQ Podcast Episode 443 - Multimeters Revisited

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2024 76:40


    In this episode, we join Martin Butler (M1MRb, Chris Howard (M0TCH), Martin Rothwelll (M0SGL) and Leslie Butteresfields (G0CIB) to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio News. Colin Butler (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief and this episodes feature is Multimeters Revisited. We would like to thank Steve Anness (KJ5T), Brad Councilman (W1BCC) and our monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast advert free. To donate, please visit - http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate - Rare California Island to be Activated for Armed Forces Day, First Time in 53 Years - Turn Your Android Phone into a Ham Radio with this Open-Source Project - ISS SSTV Event Celebrates Amateur Radio in Human Spaceflight - ARRL Members Raise $47,000 for STEM Education in Online Auction - HAMSCI Receives Grant - 2024 ARRL Field Day Results Published - RSGB launches its 2025 Construction Competition - Special Event Station - AU2JCB

    ICQ Podcast Episode 442 - Weekend Projects

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2024 107:33


    In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Dan Romanchik KB6NU, Caryn Eve Murray KD2GUT, Edmund Spicer M0MNG, and Ed Durrant DD5LP to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin Butler (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief and the episode's feature is Weekend Projects We would like to thank our monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast advert free. To donate, please visit - http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate Dream Rig Contest Underway PRSENTER OPINON : Hurricane Helene has changed my outlook on emergency communications Tunisian Ham Camp for Youngsters Gets Yasme Grant AI Presenter Experiment Pulled From Polish Radio Station After One-Week Boeing-Built Satellite Explodes in Orbit Hams in Brazil Honor Pioneer of Wireless Telephony RSGB President honoured with RAYNET-UK award ARRL Members Raise $47,000 for STEM Education in Online Auction HAMSCI Receives Grant

    ICQ Podcast Episode 441 - UK Ham Fest 2024 Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2024 111:00


    In this episode, we join Martin Martin Butler M1MRB, Chris Howard (M0TCH), Martin Rothwell (M0SGL), Frank Howell (K4FMH) and  Bill Barnes (WC3B) to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin Butler (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief and the episode's feature is UK Ham Fest 2024 Part 2. We would like to thank our monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast advert free. To donate, please visit - http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate An Incredible Amateur Radio Rescue Story WRTC and WRL Announce Partnership to Launch New Live Ham Radio Competition Technology Balloon to Take Ham Payloads Aloft in South Africa Hams Respond to 2nd Hurricane in Southern US Jamboree On The Air EME Event Volunteer as an RSGB Youth Champion New ARDC Director of Technology

    ICQ Podcast Episode 440 - UK Ham Fest 2024 Part1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2024 162:45


    In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Dan Romanchik KB6NU, Caryn Eve Murray KD2GUT, Edmund Spicer M0MNG, and Ed Durrant DD5LP to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin Butler (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief and the episode's feature is UK Ham Fest 2024 Part1 We would like to thank our monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast advert free. To donate, please visit - http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate PRESENTER OPINION : The ARRL elections this year are a sham? UK, NZ Hams Mark 100 Years of Two-Way Radio Communication US Lawmakers Wait to Vote on AM Radio Legislation Hamsci Researcher Reports on Space-Weather Monitoring Tool Dozens of Radio Stations Were Knocked Off the Air by Helene Russia and Belarus eligible again for the CQ WW Contest Awards RSGB Response to Ofcom Consultation concerning the 2.3GHz band Chasing Cornwallis Challenge Continues FCC Escalates Enforcement of Pirate Radio in Miami, NYC Metro Area

    ICQ Podcast Episode 439 - Amateur Radio Book Review 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2024 78:05


    In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Chris Howard (M0TCH),  Frank Howell (K4FMH), and Leslie Butterfields (G0CIB) to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin Butler (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief and the episode's feature is Little Amateur Radio Book Review. We would like to thank our monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast advert free. To donate, please visit - http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate ARRL Defends 902-928 Amateur Radio Band FT8 - SUPERFOX Cracked National Preparedness Month: Ensuring Family Safety Canadian Teens Gain Licenses After Ham Radio Coursework Sri Lankan Girl Guides Find Power in Ham Radio New ACMA Licensing Fees UK Paper Amateur Radio Exams to End

    ICQ Podcast Episode 438 - Huntsville Hamfest 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2024 156:46


    In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Dan Romanchik KB6NU, Caryn Eve Murray KD2GUT, Colin Butler M6BOY and Ed Durrant DD5LP to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin Butler (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief and the episode's feature is Huntsville Hamfest 2024 We would like to thank our monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast advert free. To donate, please visit - http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate ARRL IT Security Incident - Report to Members PRESENTER OPINION : ARRL IT Security Incident The RSGB is getting ready for National Coding Week Children's Museum Provides A Spectrum Of Experience Silent Key Who Made A Difference Route 66 On The Air 2024 Yaesu, Icom & Kenwood Feature New Transceivers at Ham Fair Japan Transistor Promises Faster, More Energy-Efficient Operation

    ICQ Podcast Episode 437 - The Incredible Story of G2NM

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2024 112:03


    In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Chris Howard (M0TCH), Martin Rothwell (M0SGL), Frank Howell (K4FMH), Bill Barnes (WC3B) and Leslie Butterfields (G0CIB) to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin Butler (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief and the episode's feature is The incredible story of G2NM We would like to thank our monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast advert free. To donate, please visit - http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate Solar Cycle 25 Producing Record High Sunspot Numbers New York High School Helps License Amateur Radio Operators Ofcom has Released a New Video on Amateur Radio Licence Revalidation New Shortwave Transmitter for Radio New Zealand Arctic Circle Broadcasts to Debut as Longwave Radio Merchant Navy Day Special Event ARRL Expands Publications Archive RSGB Morse Competency tests at National Hamfest

    ICQ Podcast Episode 436 - Cyber Security in a Ham Radio World

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2024 113:47


    In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Caryn Eve Murray KD2GUT, Edmund Spicer M0MNG, and Ed Durrant DD5LP to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin Butler (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief and the episode's feature is Cybersecurity in a Ham Radio World. We would like to thank Dino Papas KL0S, Nigel Wells (2w0cgm) and our monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast advert free. To donate, please visit - http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate Broadcast networks to spread Australian broadcast FM and TV coverage ARRL Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology Adds Third Level Spacex Gives Details Of Spacecraft To De-Orbit ISS College Ham Club ‘found' During Renovation WRTC Spots To Be Sold To Highest Bidder Celebrating the Dawn of Mass Global Communication Spectrum Conference 2024 Churches and Chapels on the Air 2024

    ICQ Podcast Episode 435 - Behind the Scenes of Running a Special Event Station

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2024 140:56


    In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Chris Howard (M0TCH), Martin Rothwell (M0SGL), Frank Howell (K4FMH), Bill Barnes (WC3B) and Leslie Butterfields (G0CIB) to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin Butler (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief and the episode's feature a discussion on Behind the Scenes of an Amateur / Ham Radio Special Event Station. We would like to thank D Renton, Roy Jones, Frank Westphal (k6fw1), Simon Wilton (VA3SII and G7HCD), Denny Morrison (GM1BAN), Stephen Leeman (sm5yra), John R Stengel (W8UC) and our monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast advert free. To donate, please visit - http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate ARRL on The Weather Channel Band Use by Canadian Hams: Results from the national RAC Survey 2021 ARRL Board Completes 2024 Second Meeting, Approves Report to Advance a 3-Year Strategy First M17 Based Radios Begin Shipping From Hackers to Hams? Sure! Broadcasters Grapple With Global IT Outage RSGB Convention Update 2024 International Dog Day Special Event Highlights Need for Rescue Efforts Telford Hamfest

    ICQ Podcast Episode 434 - Ham Radio Friedrichshafen 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2024 114:33


    In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Dan Romanchik KB6NU, Caryn Eve Murray KD2GUT, Edmund Spicer M0MNG, and Ed Durrant DD5LP to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin Butler (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief and the episode's feature is a report from Ed Durrant DD5LP from Ham Radio Friedrichshafen. We would like to thank our monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast advert free. To donate, please visit - http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate Direct to Full syllabus v2.0 YOTA Camp Shack Named In Memory Of Bob Heil, K9EID (Sk) Spacex Awarded Contract To De-Orbit ISS NTS Performance Analysis Tool in Development Hams Intervene In Youth-On-Youth Violence In India ARRL Logbook of The World Returns to Service RSGB British Science Week Challenge MESAT1 Amateur Satellite in Orbit HamSCI Makes Significant Impact at the NSF's Annual CEDAR Workshop

    ICQ Podcast Episode 433 - Beginners Fault Finding

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2024 102:44


    In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Chris Howard (M0TCH), Bill Barnes (WC3B) and Leslie Butterfields (G0CIB) to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin Butler (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief and the episode's feature is Beginners Fault Finding. We would like to thank Philip Heckingham (VK6ADF) and our monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast advert free. To donate, please visit - http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate ARRL Teachers Institute Kicks Off Summer Cohorts PRESENTER OPINION - Do Hams Still Listen to Shortwave? They do in Canada! YLS Ascend Summits To Be "Queens Of The Mountains" US Military To Improve Tracking Of Hobbyists' Balloons Would AM Mandate Force Carmakers to Scrap Safety Features? Meme Appreciation Month is on the Air GR2HQ Challenge

    ICQ Podcast Episode 432 - Dayton Hamvention 2024 Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2024 156:21


    In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Dan Romanchik KB6NU, Caryn Eve Murray KD2GUT, Edmund Spicer M0MNG, and Ed Durrant DD5LP to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin Butler (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief and the episode's feature is Dayton Hamvention 2024 Part 2 We would like to thank Ellis Simon (GM4GZW) and our monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast advert free. To donate, please visit - http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate ARRL Affiliated Club in MS Donates 3D Printer, Books, to Local Library In Midst of Cyclone, Man Missing for 4 Years Returns Home Changes to the Four-year Planning Rule in England PRESENTER - One-Day Tech Class a Success→ Arrl Gives Its Account Of Recent Network Shutdown Russia Withdraws From Worldwide Flora & Fauna Japan Tests Suspension of AM Radio Stations HAM RADIO 2024 is 28-30 June 2024 in Friedrichshafen 2024 ARRL Field Day - Next Weekend Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club Announces Scholarship Recipient

    ICQ Podcast Episode 431 - Dayton Hamvention 2024 Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2024 156:51


    In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Chris Howard (M0TCH), Martin Rothwell (M0SGL), Frank Howell (K4FMH) and Bill Barnes (WC3B) to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin Butler (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief and the episode's feature is Dayton Hamvention 2024 Part 1. We would like to thank Tage Carlson (K1SEI) and our monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast advert free. To donate, please visit - http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate Hackers Gain Access to ARRL Headquarters-Based Systems RSGB Strategic Priorities Update SDRplay Spectrum Analyser updated to include RSPdx-R2 Antenna Damage Forces WWVB To Operate At Reduced Power WKHS High Schoolers Receive CRO Certifications FCC - Public Comment on the effects of the Recent Severe Geomagnetic Storm Nominations for IARU President and Vice President have been Ratified 2024 ARRL Field Day 80th Anniversary of the Allied Assault on Normandy Special Event

    ICQ Podcast Episode 430 - Feedback

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2024 80:05


    In this episode, we join  Martin Butler M1MRB, Caryn Eve Murray KD2GUT, Edmund Spicer M0MNG, and Ed Durrant DD5LP to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin Butler (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief and the episode's feature is Your Feedback. We would like to thank Fadel Derry (M0SFD) and our monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast advert free. To donate, please visit - http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate Historic Solar Storms Produce Worldwide HF Radio Blackouts ARRL Volunteers Obtain Ham Exemption to Pennsylvania Handsfree Law Company Announces Bluetooth Connection to Satellite THE Newest Vehicle for Code has 4-Wheel Drive ARRL Systems Service Disruption 2024 Amateur Radio Software Award Announced UK Six Metre Group Summer Marathon

    ICQ Podcast Episode 429 - Marconi Day Fun

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2024 101:36


    In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Chris Howard (M0TCH), Martin Rothwell (M0SGL), Frank Howell (K4FMH), Bill Barnes (WC3B) and Leslie Butterfields (G0CIB) to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin Butler (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief and the episode's feature is Marconi Day Fun. We would like to thank our monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast advert free. To donate, please visit - http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate MFJ Ceasing On-Site Production California Radio Club Faces Homelessness Debate Reopens Over AM Radio's Future In Cars Hams Prepare for SOS Radio Week Updated Spectrum Analyser Software for SDRplay RSPs UK Radio Syllabus v1.6 Published

    ICQ Podcast Episode 428 - ICQPodcast Live

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2024 117:51


    In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Dan Romanchik KB6NU, Caryn Eve Murray KD2GUT and Edmund Spicer M0MNG  to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin Butler (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief and the episode's feature is ICQPodcast Live session We would like to thank Pete Leng (ZL4TE) and our monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast advert free. To donate, please visit - http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate Amateur Radio Saves Family in Death Valley National Park NASA confirms ISS debris hit Florida home Programs for Disabled Amateurs marks 57 Years ESRG March 2024 Key Messages Hytera Communications Banned from Worldwide Sale of 2-Way Radios Ham's Efforts Help Shed Light on Solar Eclipse Ohio NVIS Day 2024 Club Grant Program to Return Radio Communications Foundation Recruiting New Trustees

    ICQ Podcast Episode 427 - Dover Rally with SDRPlay

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2024 106:27


    In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Chris Howard (M0TCH), Martin Rothwell (M0SGL), Frank Howell (K4FMH), Bill Barnes (WC3B) and Leslie Butterfields (G0CIB) to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin Butler (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief and the episode's feature is Dover Rally with SDRPlay. We would like to thank our monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast advert free. To donate, please visit - http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate World Amateur Radio Day 2024 International Marconi Day 2024 POTA Begins Park Prefix Updates FCC Implements Two-Factor Authentication For Registration System BBC Radio 4 Dropping AM/Medium-Wave in April 2024 Chris Whitmarsh, G0FDZ receives RSGB Lifetime Achievement Award RSGB AGM – Vote and ask a Question HamTV Returns to International Space Station New Training Course Offered by the ARRL Puerto Rico Section

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    ICQ Podcast Episode 426 - HamSCI Eclipse

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2024 112:28


    In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Dan Romanchik KB6NU, Caryn Eve Murray KD2GUT, Edmund Spicer M0MNG, and Ed Durrant DD5LP to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin Butler (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief and the episode's feature is HamSCI Eclipse. We would like to thank Winston Lawerence (KD2WLL) and Martin Malley (WK0E) and our monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast advert free. To donate, please visit - http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate Amateur Radio Stands Ready to Support Eclipse Operations Discarded "Space Junk" From Iss Falls To Earth Without Incident At This Library, Check Out Ham Radio As Well As Books FCC Sets Rules For Cellular-Satellite Coverage Germany's N-Class License Holders To Get "Dn9" Callsigns Dayton Hamvention® 2024 Award Winners Announced International Marconi Day 2024

    ICQ Podcast Episode 425 - Getting Ready For Successful Portable Operation

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2024 69:07


    In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Chris Howard (M0TCH), Bill Barnes (WC3B) and Leslie Butterfields (G0CIB) to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin Butler (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief and the episode's feature is Getting Ready For Successful Portable Operation. We would like to thank an our monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast advert free. To donate, please visit - http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate Bob Heil, K9EID, Silent Key YLRL Celebrates International Women's Day with Special Event ARISS Celebrates 40 Years of Hams on the Radio Space Lunar Lander Still Functions Despite Landing Issues UK Amateurs Start to Use New Privileges Brandmeister Adds TETRA Based Network Applications open for YOTA Czechia Pop-Up Net Celebrates National Pi Day

    ICQ Podcast Episode 424 - Your Ham Questions / Our Amateur Radio Answers

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2024 114:09


    In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Dan Romanchik KB6NU, Caryn Eve Murray KD2GUT, Edmund Spicer M0MNG, and Ed Durrant DD5LP to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin Butler (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief and the episode's feature is Your Ham Questions / Our Amateur Radio Answers. We would like to thank an our monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast advert free. To donate, please visit - http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate Amateur radio - More Freedom to Innovate A Satellite Designed to Inspect Space Junk just Made it to Orbit Bill S.3690 to Eliminate Private Land Use Restrictions on Amateur Radio You Must be Joking - Amateur Radio Gets Downright Silly California Girl Scouts Get Spaced out Errata to the 2024 - 2028 Amateur Extra-Class Question Pool Released Amateur Radio Operators Needed for Help with Solar Eclipse Project

    ICQ Podcast Episode 423 - Canvey Island Rally 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2024 135:07


    In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Chris Howard (M0TCH), Martin Rothwell (M0SGL), Frank Howell (K4FMH), Bill Barnes (WC3B) and Leslie Butterfields (G0CIB) to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin Butler (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief and the episode's feature is Canvey Island Rally 2024. We would like to thank an our monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast advert free. To donate, please visit - http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate Alabama Radio Station Owner Reports 200-Foot Tower Stolen Two Arrested after Theft of Copper from Destroyed Radio Tower The First Amateur Radio Station on the Moon, JS1YMG, is Now Transmitting AMSAT Makes Plea to Keep Greencube in Service New SOTA Group is Growing for West Malaysian Hams An Update on the Amateur Radio Licence Exams UK AO-92 Satellite Reaches end of Life Raspberry Pi Net each Sunday on EchoLink and AllStarLink New Challenge for British Science Week

    ICQ Podcast Episode 422 - GB0ROC Bunkers on the Air Station

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2024 98:53


    In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Dan Romanchik KB6NU, Caryn Eve Murray KD2GUT and Edmund Spicer M0MNG to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin Butler (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief and the episode's feature is GB0ROC Bunkers on the Air Station. We would like to thank an our monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast advert free. To donate, please visit - http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate •    Young DXPeditioners Prep for Guyana •    Some ARRL Reversals and Deferred Decisions •    Ham Club Provides Mobile-Radio Donation to Humanitarian Effort •    QRP Self-Spotting Website •    Hams get Credit for Advancing the Information Age •    HAMSCI Workshop to Review Annular Eclipse Findings •    "Underground Radio" has a Different Meaning Inside a Bunker •    RSGB British Science Week Activities •    Amateur Radio Club Donation Helps Mississippi Library •    ARRL Kids Day a Success in Nebraska •    Class Licence Structure Arriving in Australia  

    ICQ Podcast Episode 421 - New Year Ham Radio Hints and Tips

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2024 99:38


    In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Chris Howard (M0TCH), Martin Rothwell (M0SGL), Frank Howell (K4FMH), Bill Barnes (WC3B) Ed Durrant DD5LP and Leslie Butterfields (G0CIB) to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin Butler (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief and the episode's feature is New Year Ham Radio Hints and Tips. We would like to thank an our monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast advert free. To donate, please visit - http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate Assistance Requested With CubeSat History Project Mobile Stations to Expand Frequency use Worldwide Student Project Provides New Satellite for India Society of Broadcast Engineers Celebrates 60 Years Teenage Amateur Radio Operators Featured Network TV HamSCI 2024 Workshop M0PLA achieves Mountain Goat award

    ICQ Podcast Episode 420 - Ultra Portable HF Antennas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2023 125:16


    In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Dan Romanchik KB6NU, Caryn Eve Murray KD2GUT, Edmund Spicer M0MNG, and Ed Durrant DD5LP to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin Butler (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief and the episode's feature is Ultra Portable HF Antennas.  We would like to thank an our monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast advert free. To donate, please visit - http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate 2024 10 Metre SOTA Challenge Hams Help Community Radio Station Get Back on Air Global Response to Signals from Irelands 1st Satellite Tradition Carries on in Sweden A DXPedition Before a DXPedition ARRL Straight Key Night 2024 The History of Two-Way Radios

    ICQ Podcast Episode 419 - Quansheng UV-K5 SDR

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2023 121:33


    In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Chris Howard (M0TCH), Martin Rothwell (M0SGL), Frank Howell (K4FMH), Bill Barnes (WC3B) and Leslie Butterfields (G0CIB) to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin Butler (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief and the episode's feature is Quansheng UV-K5 SDR We would like to thank an our monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast advert free. To donate, please visit - http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate Ofcom Amateur Radio Consultation Statement WRC-23: Week-3 Update – 23cm and WPT ARRL RF Safety Committee Develops New Guidelines to Communicate RF Safety HAMSCI Releases First Solar Eclipse Findings ‘First light': NASA receives laser-beamed message from 10 million miles away New Amateur Extra-Class Question Pool Released Proposal Submitted to ESA for Geostationary Microwave Amateur Payload

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    ICQ Podcast Episode 418 - SpyRadio And Parasets

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2023 105:50


    In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Dan Romanchik KB6NU, Caryn Eve Murray KD2GUT, Edmund Spicer M0MNG, and Ed Durrant DD5LP to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin Butler (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief and the episode's feature is SpyRadio and Parasets. We would like to thank an our monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast advert free. To donate, please visit - http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate Ofcom Investigation Helps to Convict a Man of Causing Interference to Amateur Radio Happy 10th Birthday FUNcube-1 (AO-73) POTA, SOTA and JOTA; Skywarn in Knox County, TN Fire Sweeps Through Nikola Tesla's Last Remaining Lab Using Radiowaves To Diagnose Climate Issues Hams Track Down Medicine in Short Supply for Critically Ill Child NASA Launches Spot the Station App YOTA Month 2023 has begun SDRconnect Preview 2 released

    ICQ Podcast Episode 417 - Youtube Channels for Ham Radio

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2023 74:44


    In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Chris Howard (M0TCH), Martin Rothwell (M0SGL), Frank Howell (K4FMH) and Leslie Butterfields (G0CIB)  to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin Butler (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief and in the episode's feature is YouTube Channels for Ham Radio We would like to thank an our monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast advert free. To donate, please visit - http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate The First Worked All States Certificate Awarded for the 33-Centimeter Band RSGB Construction Competition ARRL Hails FCC Action to Remove Symbol Rate Restrictions New Satellite Distance Records An Easier Way to Report RFI in Germany FCC Extends Windows for Comments on 60m Proposal C6AQQ New Providence Island New SDRplay reseller in Australia

    ICQ Podcast Episode 416 - Amateur Radio Someone Else's Problem

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2023 132:55


    In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Dan Romanchik KB6NU, Caryn Eve Murray KD2GUT, Edmund Spicer M0MNG, and Ed Durrant DD5LP  to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin Butler (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief and in the episode's feature is Amateur Radio, Someone Else's Problem We would like to thank an anonymous donor and our monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast advert free. To donate, please visit - http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate - Club opens arms to the Radio Community for a "build-a-long". - FCC Eyes New Approach to Wireless Alerts - FCC To Vote on Removing Symbol Rate Restrictions - Northern India State Makes Hams Top Priority - End of Teletext Service in Ireland - Saved by 2 Metres - RFI from above is Anything but Heavenly Interference - Broadcast Celebrates 80 Years for UK Shortwave Site - D.A.R.C. Celebrates 100 years of Broadcast Radio in Germany with a Transmission on Medium Wave and other Activities. - RCF funds amateur radio exams for young people - UK Amateur Radio Exam shutdown over festive season - Announcing the D-STAR QSO Party 2023

    ICQ Podcast Episode 415 - The Importance of WRC Agenda 9.1B

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2023 110:03


    In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Chris Howard (M0TCH), Martin Rothwell (M0SGL), Frank Howell (K4FMH), Bill Barnes (WC3B) and Leslie Butterfields (G0CIB) to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin Butler (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief and in the episode's feature is The Importance of WRC Agenda 9.1B We would like to thank our monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast advert free. To donate, please visit - http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate Jamboree on the Air (JOTA)is on 20-22 October 2023 Presenter Opinion : Updating the Amateur's Code Web-based Antenna Designer and Calculator ARRL Urges Comments to FCC on 60-Meter Band ARRL Launches The NTS Letter A book for all About POTA (Parks on the Air) Using Amateur Radio to Play Chess GigaParts Expands Facilities

    ICQ Podcast Episode 414 - Simple Test Gear You Can Build

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2023 92:44


    In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Dan Romanchik KB6NU, Caryn Eve Murray KD2GUT,  Edmund Spicer M0MNG and Ed Durrant DD5LP to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin Butler (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief and in the episode's feature is Simple Test Gear You Can Build, We would like to thank our monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast advert free. To donate, please visit - http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate RSGB Director's SOTA challenge YL in Philippines is net controller, Aged 10! Hams Enjoy a "SOTA ECLIPSE" Radio Event in Serbian Parks Honours Pioneering Activator - SK The YL CW Net is Back Cambridge Amateur Radio Club repeater VE3SWR went QRT HEMA Award Scheme Updates YOTA Month 2023

    ICQ Podcast Episode 413 - Portable Radio Ops Antennas (SOTA/POTA/Hiking)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2023 87:49


    In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Chris Howard (M0TCH), Martin Rothwell (M0SGL) and Bill Barnes (WC3B) to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin Butler (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief and in the episode's feature is SOTA, POTA and Hiking Portable Antennas. We would like to thank our Patrick Bean, John Rees (GW0JRF) and Robert Swain monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast advert free. To donate, please visit - http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate YOTA Month 2023 Yes, Learning About Radio Does Matter World Radio Conference 2023 Will Impact Amateur Satellite Service US Military Explores Wideband Above 100 GHZ US Government Blocks Salvage of Titanic's Wireless WRTC 2026 becomes an RSGB affiliated Special Interest Group 2023 SET Exercise to Test Skills and Emergency Preparedness

    ICQ Podcast Episode 412 - More Workshop Tips

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2023 109:12


    In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Dan Romanchik KB6NU, Caryn Eve Murray KD2GUT,  Edmund Spicer M0MNG and Ed Durrant DD5LP to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin Butler (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief and in the episode's feature is More Workshop Tips. We would like to thank our John Bartlett (HK3C) and John Adams monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast advert free. To donate, please visit - http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate Polish Railways Fall Victim to Cheap Radio Attack Programme Marks 56 Years of Helping Hams with Disabilities Retailer Radio Shack Making US Comeback Park Activation Marks Anniversary of Deadly Bombing Parachute Mobile Ham Sets QSO Record UK Radio Fans Launch Petition to Save BBCs Longwave Service A Satellite Deployed a Drag Sail and Removed Itself from Orbit Five Years Early Switching off 3G and 2G networks: advice for IoT and third-party device suppliers - Ofcom RSGB Convention Draft Programme Released Radio Connects US Missile Silos for First Time Since 1960s

    ICQ Podcast Episode 411 - History of British Inland and Waterways on the Air (BIWOTA)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2023 110:59


    In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Chris Howard (M0TCH), Martin Rothwell (M0SGL), Frank Howell (K4FMH), Bill Barnes (WC3B) and Leslie Butterfields (G0CIB) to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin Butler (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief and in the episode's feature is History of British Inland and Waterways on the Air (BIWOTA). We would like to thank our monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast advert free. To donate, please visit - http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate Tropical Storm Hilary: Amateur Radio Activates SDRconnect Preview is available to download Arecibo Observatory Officially Shuts Down HamSCI Solar Eclipse QSO Parties Liquid Metal Battery to Flow into the Commercial Market IARU Region 1 General Conference RSGB Board Director Co-option

    ICQ Podcast Episode 410 - Types of Coax Connectors

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2023 103:24


    In this episode, we join Martin Butler (M1MRB), Caryn Eve Murray KD2GUT, Edmund Spicer M0MNG, Ed Durrant DD5LP and Ruth Willet KM4LAO to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin Butler (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief and in the episode's feature is Types of Coax Connectors. We would like to thank Nigel Wells (2W0CGM) and our monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast advert free. To donate, please visit - http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate Satellite Returns via Guided Re-Entry Pakistan Launches DRM Radio with Transmitter Project ARRL and NASA Team Up to Help Teachers Landmark PACT for African Amateur Radio Response International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend GB2RS in Morse code When QRP is a Big Deal Successful Orbit for CubeSATS Built in the Philippines ARRL Files Comments Against “Seriously Flawed” HF Rules Petition

    ICQ Podcast Episode 409 - Your Ideas and Comments

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2023 100:28


    In this episode, we join Martin Butler (M1MRB), Chris Howard (M0TCH), Frank Howell (K4FMH), Bill Barnes (WC3B) and Leslie Butterfields (G0CIB) to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin Butler (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief and in the episode's feature is Your Ideas and Comments. We would like to thank Roy Jones (VK6RR), Walter Washburn (KT0D), Gary Bridges (WA0VMV), John Bartlett (HK3C) and our monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast advert free. To donate, please visit - http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate Students Achieve Radio Surfer Awards Amateur Radio Fun in the Colorado Mountains URE Seeks Community Assistance with URESAT-1 Presenter Opinion : CHOTA 2023 FCC Recruiting Field Agents ARRL Membership Dues Increases from 2024 BiWota - British Inland Waterways on the Air 2023  

    ICQ Podcast Episode 408 - Expanding your Ham Radio Activity HamRadio 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2023 180:48


    In this episode, we join  Martin Butler M1MRB, Dan Romanchik KB6NU, Caryn Eve Murray KD2GUT,  Edmund Spicer M0MNG and Ed Durrant DD5LP to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin Butler (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief and in the episode's feature is our second half of our Ham Radio 2023 Round-Up. We would like to thank Keith Schlottman (KR7RK), Frank Westphal - (K6FW), Dino Papas (KLØS), Ed Jones (K8MEJ), Philip Heckingbottom VK6ADF and our monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast advert free. To donate, please visit - http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate WRTC 2026 Announced – ICQPodcast Joins as Official Media Partner Student journalist makes video of GB23C SSES Michigan Hams Exempt from “distracted driving” Law Hams Honour Retired Search and Rescue Planes Study: Commercial Satellite Constellations EMIT RFI New N Class licence for Germany - Entry Level Licence to come in in July 2024 Commercial Interests Petition FCC for High Power Allocation on Shortwave Spectrum Team of Ukraine Takes Top Spot in WRTC Competition HamSCI Festivals of Eclipse Ionospheric Science Events

    ICQ Podcast Episode 407 - Ham Radio 2023 Round-Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2023 171:21


    In this episode, we join  Martin Butler M1MRB, Chris Howard (M0TCH), Martin Rothwell (M0SGL), Frank Howell (K4FMH) and Leslie Butterfields (G0CIB) to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. This episode's feature is Ham Radio 2023 Round-Up including Elecraft, ICOM, ACOM, QRP-Labs, Arriona, ELAD SDR and IARU. We would like to thank our monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast advert free. To donate, please visit - http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate UK Amateur Radio Licence Proposed Changes. ICQPodcast Discusses with RSGB post Ofcom Announcement. Report sheds some light on Icom's amateur radio strategy Satellite Enthusiasts Encouraged to Take the 'LEDSAT' Challenge Edison Research: Motorists Still Love Radio RadioGPT to Be Used at Univ. of Fla. Media Lab

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