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, 4 October 2026

ICQPodcast Episode 494 - Q and A 2026

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 Q and A 2026

We would like to thank Daryll McCaffery (VK6DMC) and our monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast ad-free. To donate, please visit: http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate

News stories include: 

  • Will RADE Be the Next SSB?
  • New Azores Collective Brings School Amateur Radio Clubs Together
  • UN Agencies Warn: Spectrum Interference Is Putting Early Warning Systems and Climate Science at Risk
  • Summit Activator's 12th Contact of the Day Wasn't on the Radio — It Was a Rescue
  • On This Net, Etiquette Is No Trivial Matter
  • Nearly 1,000 QSOs Made From a 12,000-Year-Old Archaeological Site in Turkey
  • Nationwide Emergency Alert System Test Set for 17th November — As AM Radio Bill Awaits Senate Vote
  • RSGB 2027 Construction Competition Is Open
  • RSGB Adds Another Decade of RadCom to the App
  • Two New Federal Inquiries Put RF Exposure Back Under the Microscope

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

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