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, 23 August 2026

ICQPodcast Episode 491 - The Science of Making Distant Contacts

In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Chris Howard (M0TCH), Frank Howell (K4FMH) 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 The Science of Making Distant Contacts.

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News stories include: 

  • Colombian Hams Answer the Call After Deadly Earthquake
  • 10 Years Old, Freshly Licensed, and Already Rocking a Yaesu FT-857D
  • FCC Cracks Down on "Largest GMRS Network in the US" Over Linked Repeater Violations
  • Pennsylvania Hams Step Up for the Red Cross
  • NASA's PUNCH Mission Cracks Solar Storm Forecasting
  • POTA Pulls the Plug on 85% of French Parks — And a Volunteer Resigns Over It
  • From Morse to Micropython: RSGB Marks National Coding Week 2026
  • Solder, Circuits, and a Radio to Take Home: RSGB's Build Your Own Radio Workshop Returns
  • 25 Years On: K4A Takes to the Airwaves for "9/11 We Do Remember"

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


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