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.

Monday, 27 April 2026


 

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Sunday, 19 April 2026

ICQPodcast Episode 481 - Home Brewing & Kit Building


In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Dan Romanchik KB6NU, Caryn Eve Murray KD2GUT, Edmund Spicer M0MNG and Colin Butler M6BOY to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin Butler (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief, and the episode's feature is Home brewing / Kit building.

We would like to thank John Merkel (AJ1DM) and monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast advert-free. To donate, please visit - http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate

ITU Corporation Re-purposes Linton Armoury Facility to House Iconic Amateur Radio Manufacturing

News stories include: -

  • New Regulations for Hams in Norway
  • Students are ‘Over The Moon’
  • Station's Experiments Explore Use of 4m and 8m Bands
  • Arrest for Interference with Emergency Radio Channels
  • Britain Seeks Views Before it Drops the Hammer on Signal Jammers
  • 2026 ARRL Field Day Merch Now Shipping
  • VOA Museum Announces Expanded Hours During Hamvention
  • Your TP-Link Router is Under Attack from Russian State Hackers

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


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Sunday, 5 April 2026

ICQPodcast Episode 480 - Bob K0NR: VHF, Summits and More

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 Bob K0NR: VHF, Summits and More

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: - 

  • Hams Respond to Historic Floods in Hawaii
  • FCC Warns Pittsburgh Amateur Radio Operator for 911 Interference
  • Doomsday Radio awakens after 50 Years - Repeats “Degazator”
  • Starlink Satellite Broke Apart in Orbit after Suffering an Unexplained "anomaly."
  • Cat Pix on the Air CPOTA 2026
  • ARISS Outlines Opportunities for Space Station Contacts in 2027

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

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