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, 3 May 2026

ICQPodcast Episode 482 - AMSAT President Drew Glasbrenner KO4MA

In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Chris Howard (M0TCH), 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 AMSAT President Drew KO4MA

We would like to thank Paul Elliott (G0TXL) 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: -

  • Free antenna booklet by Jukka Siitari
  • Hamlib Named Winner of the 2026 Amateur Radio Software Award
  • FCC Grants Frequencies' Use for Satellite Service
  • Linux Kernel Drops AX.25 and Amateur Radio Subsystem Support
  • Rocket Lab Launches Eight JAXA Satellites on Kakushin Rising Mission
  • Changes to AMSAT TLE Distribution
  • Amateur Radio to Participate in DoD Armed Forces Day Crossband Test

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


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