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, 20 September 2026

ICQPodcast Episode 493 - What makes a Radio Antenna Fail?

In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Chris Howard (M0TCH), Martin Rothwell (M0SGL), 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 What makes an Antenna Fail?

We would like to thank Daryll McCaffery (VK6DMC) 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: 

  • AMSAT Youth Initiative Launches Its Fifth Course: Satellites and Astronomy
  • Remote FT8, No VPN Required: Say Hello to HamRadioWeb
  • Two Years After Helene, Western North Carolina Builds a Radio Network That Won't Go Dark
  • Route 66 Takes a Detour Onto the HF Highway
  • North Dakota Hams Run a Full Communications Blackout Drill
  • Icom Releases Firmware Update 1.03 for the IC-7300MK2
  • 100 Years of the Yagi: Contest University Marks a Milestone Antenna Design

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

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