• ICQ Podcast Episode 445 - End of Year Workshop Tips
    Dec 15 2024

    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 End of Year Workshop Tips

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    • Brazilian loggers take over retired UHF MilSat
    • Meet the Newest Operattor in Australia: Santa!
    • Scientists and Engineers Produce The World's First Carbon-14 Diamond Battery With a Potential Lifespan of Thousands of Years
    • Nationwide Fault Causes Delays Across Rail Network
    • Yaesu Releases New Mobile Radios
    • 2025 Youth on the Air Camp Application Period Open
    • Hamsci Launches Free Quarterly Newsletter
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    1 hr and 30 mins
  • ICQ Podcast Episode 444 - Pennine Ham - Nick G4IWO
    Dec 1 2024

    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 Pennine Ham - Nick G4IWO.

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    • RADIO D.A.R.C. to broadcast out of England from January 2025
    • Changes Underway in ARRL's Vec Program
    • A Big Brother-Ish Use Of The 5.9 Ghz Band?
    • Encourage Youngsters on the Air
    • 25th Annual SKYWARN Recognition Day
    • Santa Net Runs Through Christmas Eve
    • RSGB HF Contest Changes
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    1 hr and 43 mins
  • ICQ Podcast Episode 443 - Multimeters Revisited
    Nov 17 2024

    In this episode, we join Martin Butler (M1MRb, Chris Howard (M0TCH), Martin Rothwelll (M0SGL) and Leslie Butteresfields (G0CIB) to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio News. Colin Butler (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief and this episodes feature is Multimeters Revisited.

    We would like to thank Steve Anness (KJ5T), Brad Councilman (W1BCC) and our monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast advert free. To donate, please visit - http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate

    - Rare California Island to be Activated for Armed Forces Day, First Time in 53 Years
    - Turn Your Android Phone into a Ham Radio with this Open-Source Project
    - ISS SSTV Event Celebrates Amateur Radio in Human Spaceflight
    - ARRL Members Raise $47,000 for STEM Education in Online Auction
    - HAMSCI Receives Grant
    - 2024 ARRL Field Day Results Published
    - RSGB launches its 2025 Construction Competition
    - Special Event Station - AU2JCB

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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • ICQ Podcast Episode 442 - Weekend Projects
    Nov 3 2024

    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 Weekend Projects

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    • Dream Rig Contest Underway
    • PRSENTER OPINON : Hurricane Helene has changed my outlook on emergency communications
    • Tunisian Ham Camp for Youngsters Gets Yasme Grant
    • AI Presenter Experiment Pulled From Polish Radio Station After One-Week
    • Boeing-Built Satellite Explodes in Orbit
    • Hams in Brazil Honor Pioneer of Wireless Telephony
    • RSGB President honoured with RAYNET-UK award
    • ARRL Members Raise $47,000 for STEM Education in Online Auction
    • HAMSCI Receives Grant
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    1 hr and 48 mins
  • ICQ Podcast Episode 441 - UK Ham Fest 2024 Part 2
    Oct 20 2024

    In this episode, we join Martin Martin Butler M1MRB, Chris Howard (M0TCH), Martin Rothwell (M0SGL), Frank Howell (K4FMH) and Bill Barnes (WC3B) to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin Butler (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief and the episode's feature is UK Ham Fest 2024 Part 2.

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    • An Incredible Amateur Radio Rescue Story
    • WRTC and WRL Announce Partnership to Launch New Live Ham Radio Competition Technology
    • Balloon to Take Ham Payloads Aloft in South Africa
    • Hams Respond to 2nd Hurricane in Southern US
    • Jamboree On The Air EME Event
    • Volunteer as an RSGB Youth Champion
    • New ARDC Director of Technology
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    1 hr and 51 mins
  • ICQ Podcast Episode 440 - UK Ham Fest 2024 Part1
    Oct 6 2024

    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 UK Ham Fest 2024 Part1

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    • PRESENTER OPINION : The ARRL elections this year are a sham?
    • UK, NZ Hams Mark 100 Years of Two-Way Radio Communication
    • US Lawmakers Wait to Vote on AM Radio Legislation
    • Hamsci Researcher Reports on Space-Weather Monitoring Tool
    • Dozens of Radio Stations Were Knocked Off the Air by Helene
    • Russia and Belarus eligible again for the CQ WW Contest Awards
    • RSGB Response to Ofcom Consultation concerning the 2.3GHz band
    • Chasing Cornwallis Challenge Continues
    • FCC Escalates Enforcement of Pirate Radio in Miami, NYC Metro Area
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    2 hrs and 43 mins
  • ICQ Podcast Episode 439 - Amateur Radio Book Review 2024
    Sep 22 2024

    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 Little Amateur Radio Book Review.

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    • ARRL Defends 902-928 Amateur Radio Band
    • FT8 - SUPERFOX Cracked
    • National Preparedness Month: Ensuring Family Safety
    • Canadian Teens Gain Licenses After Ham Radio Coursework
    • Sri Lankan Girl Guides Find Power in Ham Radio
    • New ACMA Licensing Fees
    • UK Paper Amateur Radio Exams to End
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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • ICQ Podcast Episode 438 - Huntsville Hamfest 2024
    Sep 8 2024

    In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Dan Romanchik KB6NU, Caryn Eve Murray KD2GUT, Colin Butler M6BOY 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 Huntsville Hamfest 2024

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    • ARRL IT Security Incident - Report to Members
    • PRESENTER OPINION : ARRL IT Security Incident
    • The RSGB is getting ready for National Coding Week
    • Children's Museum Provides A Spectrum Of Experience
    • Silent Key Who Made A Difference
    • Route 66 On The Air 2024
    • Yaesu, Icom & Kenwood Feature New Transceivers at Ham Fair Japan
    • Transistor Promises Faster, More Energy-Efficient Operation
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    2 hrs and 37 mins