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, 28 December 2025

ICQPodcast Episode 473 - Is AI About to Kill Ham Radio?

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, Is AI about to kill Ham Radio?

We would like to thank Richard French (M7GET) 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: -

  • Up to $25,000 at Stake in New ARRL Student Coding Competition
  • Student Success with DMR Project In India
  • Jim Shaffer, KE5AL, Advocate For Blind Hams Becomes SK At 72
  • ARDC Launches 44Net Connect
  • International Reply Coupons (IRCs) to End
  • New Satellite Tracking Application Released
  • Four Buchanan Students Earn FCC License
  • World Wide Check-In on Talk Group 91
  • New Technician Class Question Pool Released

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


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