The Concept

SMART stands for Saturday Morning Amateur Radio Time. The idea is to meet up regularly on a Saturday morning to demonstrate and explain what Amateur Radio is all about. This is a fortnightly pilot starting on the 13th of January 2024 for eight sessions. Should the pilot prove successful it is hoped we can continue showing a fun hobby with a fun way to learn a lot of life skills. A lot of schools are using the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) program for teaching. Amateur Radio fits well with these subjects and is a fun way to learn these subjects with real-world applications. As well as covering the main topics of STEM, Amateur Radio also gives a good insight into Languages, Geography and History. These sessions are offered free to members of the public who have an inquiring mind and want to have fun. Many youngsters who had Amateur Radio as their hobby have gone on into successful careers in technical industries.

Sunday, 4 May 2025

ICQPodcast Episode 455 - Choose the Right Microphone

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.

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News stories include: -

  • 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

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


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