ICQPodcast Episode 446 - Portable Antennas Data Review

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

News stories include: -

• 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

The ICQPodcast can be downloaded from http://www.icqpodcast.com

ICQPodcast Episode 445 - End of Year Workshop Tips

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

News stories include: -

• 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

The ICQPodcast can be downloaded from http://www.icqpodcast.com

ICQPodcast Episode 444 - Pennine Ham - Nick G4IWO

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.

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News stories include: -

• 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

The ICQPodcast can be downloaded from http://www.icqpodcast.com

ICQPodcast Episode 443 - Multimeters Revisited

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

News stories include: -

• 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

The ICQPodcast can be downloaded from http://www.icqpodcast.com

ICQPodcast Episode 442 - Weekend Projects

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

News stories include: -

• 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

The ICQPodcast can be downloaded from http://www.icqpodcast.com

ICQPodcast Episode 441 - UK Ham Fest 2024 Part 2

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

News stories include: -

• 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

The ICQPodcast can be downloaded from http://www.icqpodcast.com 

ICQPodcast Episode 440 - UK Ham Fest 2024 Part1

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

News stories include: -

• 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

The ICQPodcast can be downloaded from http://www.icqpodcast.com

ICQPodcast Episode 439 - Amateur Radio Book Review 2024

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

News stories include: -

• 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

The ICQPodcast can be downloaded from http://www.icqpodcast.com

ICQPodcast Episode 438 - Huntsville Hamfest 2024

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

News stories include: -

• 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

The ICQPodcast can be downloaded from http://www.icqpodcast.com

 

ICQPodcast Episode 437 - The Incredible Story of G2NM

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

News stories include: -

• 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

The ICQPodcast can be downloaded from http://www.icqpodcast.com

ICQPodcast Episode 436 - Cyber Security in a Ham Radio World

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

News stories include: -

• 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

The ICQPodcast can be downloaded from http://www.icqpodcast.com

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

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

News stories include: -

• 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

The ICQPodcast can be downloaded from http://www.icqpodcast.com

Yes we have a sense of humour :-)

 

Youth using Amateur Radio to contact the ISS

 

ICQPodcast Episode 434 - Ham Radio Friedrichshafen 2024

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

News stories include: -

• 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

The ICQPodcast can be downloaded from http://www.icqpodcast.com

ICQPodcast Episode 433 - Beginners Fault Finding

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

News stories include: -

    • 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

The ICQPodcast can be downloaded from http://www.icqpodcast.com

 

Japan Tests Suspension of AM Radio Stations

Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications is testing the impacts of shutting down AM radio stations. For a year-long period beginning this past February, 34 AM radio stations in Japan will shut down for at least a subset of that period. Stations are encouraged to relay programming via channels such as FM, television, and the internet.

The experiment is designed to measure the impact of AM radio going away. Comments from the public are being collected during the period.

Source: RadioWorld

https://daily.hamweekly.com/2024/06/japan-tests-am-radio-station-suspensions/

ICQPodcast Episode 432 - Dayton Hamvention 2024 Part 2

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

News stories include: -

• 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

The ICQPodcast can be downloaded from http://www.icqpodcast.com 

ICQPodcast Episode 431 - Dayton Hamvention 2024 Part 1

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

News stories include: -

• 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

The ICQPodcast can be downloaded from http://www.icqpodcast.com  

ICQPodcast Episode 430 - Feedback

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

News stories include: -

• 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

The ICQPodcast can be downloaded from http://www.icqpodcast.com 

ICQPodcast Episode 429 - Marconi Day Fun

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

News stories include: -

• 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

The ICQPodcast can be downloaded from http://www.icqpodcast.com

Session 8

 

ICQPodcast Episode 428 - ICQPodcast Live

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

News stories include: -

• 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

The ICQPodcast can be downloaded from http://www.icqpodcast.com

What to do if the mobile phone system is down?

 

ICQPodcast Episode 427 - Dover Rally with SDRPlay

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

News stories include: -

• 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

The ICQPodcast can be downloaded from http://www.icqpodcast.com

World Amateur Radio Day is April 18, 2024

 

World Amateur Radio Day (WARD) is celebrated each year on April 18.

The theme for 2024 is, "A Century of Connections: Celebrating 100 Years of Amateur Radio Innovation, Community, and Advocacy." The global event covers all of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) regions and spans 2 days: Thursday, April 18, 2024, 0000 UTC to Friday, April 19, 2024, 0000 UTC.

On April 18, 1925, the IARU was formed in Paris and will celebrate its centenary in 2025. American Radio Relay League (ARRL) Co-Founder Hiram Percy Maxim was the organization's first president.

All radio amateurs are invited to take to the airwaves to enjoy the global friendship with other amateurs and to show their skills and capabilities to the public. WARD is not a contest but rather an opportunity to talk about the value of amateur radio to the public and fellow amateur colleagues. It is also a great opportunity to talk about local radio clubs and amateur radio in local media as a lead-up to ARRL Field Day, which is held each year during the fourth full weekend in June. You can also promote your personal WARD activities on social media platforms like X and Facebook by using the hashtag #WorldAmateurRadioDay.

For more ideas and information, visit World Amateur Radio Day (arrl.org).

ARRL

https://www.arrl.org/news/view/world-amateur-radio-day-is-april-18-2024

S.O.T.A or P.O.T.A

 

ICQPodcast Episode 426 - HamSCI Eclipse

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), 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

News stories include: -

• 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

The ICQPodcast can be downloaded from http://www.icqpodcast.com

Smart Radio Session 5 on Saturday 23rd of March 2024

 

ICQPodcast Episode 425 - Getting Ready For Successful Portable Operation

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 our monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast advert free. To donate, please visit - http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate

News stories include: -

• 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

The ICQPodcast can be downloaded from http://www.icqpodcast.com

S.M.A.R.T. Radio and British Science Week

 

ICQPodcast Episode 424 - Your Ham Questions / Our Amateur Radio Answers

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 our monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast advert free. To donate, please visit - http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate

News stories include: -

• 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

The ICQPodcast can be downloaded from http://www.icqpodcast.com

California Girl Scouts Get Spaced out

On Thursday the 22nd of February, Girls in a Sacramento, California Girl Scout troop are scheduled for a contact with the ISS and the selected astronaut is Jasmin Moghbeli, KI5WSL. This 10-minute contact is being made as yet another direct contact, which distinguishes this from the many, many, many contacts that happen often in the ARISS programme and often utilise Telebridge and a patch. This is not only a direct contact but the girls were involved from the start. The collaboration between the River City Amateur Radio Communications Society and the Girl Scouts led to the development of a six-session educational program focusing on Space, the International Space Station (ISS), and

Amateur Radios. This initiative included hands-on activities such as building and using radios and viewing the sky with telescopes. They did NOT build the radios used in this contact but were involved heavily in the station’s planning.

To participate in the ARISS program, the Girl Scouts and RCARCS designed and submitted an equipment plan, showcasing their capability to execute the Ham radio contact. Jen Garland, the RCARCS club coordinator, emphasized the significance of this opportunity for young women to explore practical applications of radio frequency technologies.

The program not only exposes them to potential roles as astronauts or emergency responders but also as hobbyists connecting with others globally.

The main goal of the ARISS program is to engage young people in STEM fields and raise awareness.

(ARNewsline)

Saturday Morning 24th of February 2024

 

ICQPodcast Episode 423 - Canvey Island Rally 2024

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 our monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast advert free. To donate, please visit - http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate

News stories include: -

• 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

The ICQPodcast can be downloaded from http://www.icqpodcast.com

WARNING Our next session is canceled outside of our control

 

Our 2nd session at the Circle Library

 

Session 1

 

Smart Radio is coming soon