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