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, 2 November 2025

ICQPodcast Episode 469 - Club Open Day and Radio Centre Win Award

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 Club open day and the RSGB win an award.

We would like to thank Walter Turner (W8LN), Walter Washburn (KT0D), David LeBlanc (KF7KAF), Frank Westphal (K6FW), Nicholas Bradley (G4IWO) and Ken DeLap II (KX9U) 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: -

  • Ham to Chair Newly Created University Department
  • Reminder: Keep Clear of Emergency Frequencies
  • Young Amateurs Learn New Modes for Emcomm
  • No, SDRs Haven’t Ruined DX’ing
  • Astronomy Trade Fair to Debut at Ham Radio Friedrichshafen
  • YOTA Month: Book Your GB25YOTA Operating
  • Is AO-7 Still the Oldest Satellite?
  • Latvia’s Hams Honor Nation’s First Broadcast Radio at 100

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





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