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, 18 October 2026

ICQPodcast Episode 495 - Antennas for QRP and POTA

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 Antennas for QRP and POTA.

We would like to thank Mike Wogden (G4KWQ) and Peter Weston (2E0DED) 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: 

  • Six Satellites, Three Continents: AMSAT Organisations Make Their Mark on Transporter-18
  • Ten Minutes That Made History: Chile's First Direct ARISS Contact With a Public School
  • Commercial AM and FM Station Counts Keep Sliding, Latest FCC Totals Show
  • Set Up, Make Contact, Pack Down, Repeat: RaDAR Rally 2026 Is Coming
  • A Century-Old Transmitter Sends a Message of Peace on United Nations Day
  • APRS Connect Lands on iPhone — And Brings APRS OTA Along With It

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

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