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, 14 June 2026

ICQPodcast Episode 483 - Fault Finding

In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, 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 Fault Finding.

We would like to thank Peter Weston (2E0DED) and monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast advert-free. To donate, please visit - http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate

News stories include: -

  • STEM On and Off the Air
  • Award Recognises Dxpeditions with Remote Operations
  • WIA asks for Changes to Sub-Antarctic Callsign Prefixes
  • CW Ops Needed to Copy Data from Tokyo-Built Cubesat
  • Closure of BBC Radio 4 on Long Wave (LW)
  • Salty Walt Goes “Next Level” with New Portable Antenna Sketchbook
  • New Edition of No Nonsense Technician Class License Study Guide
  • Morse Code Used as Part of a Hack to Steal $200,000 Worth of Cryptocurrency
  • Cat Pix on the Air - 2026

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


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ICQPodcast Episode 485 - World Cup Special Event Station

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 World Cup 2026 Special Event Station.

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: -

  • Number of Amateur Radio Operators in Japan Continues Declining
  • Find the Right Rig: New Comparison Tool for ARRL Members
  • PRESENTER OPINION: Button, button. Who’s got the button?
  • Sale Keeps Two More Ham Brands Alive
  • HAMSCI asks Canada to reconsider the shortwave shutdown
  • Amateur Radio Has The Power Of Awareness
  • OscarWatch Tracker: A New Satellite Tracking Program
  • FCC Relaxes Amazon's Satellite Internet Deadline
  • The MINT STAR – Creating the STEM Future

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


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