ICQPodcast Episode 497 - Winter Portable Operation

In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, 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 Winter Portable Operation.

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News stories include: 

• FCC to Vote on Legalising Phone Jamming at Prisons
• Hams Showcase Radio's Role at Major Chilean Tech Fair
• Someone Just Told a Satellite in Space to Play Doom — By Voice — And It Actually Worked
• 17-Year-Old Radio Operator Wakes Before Dawn to Help Families Check on Loved Ones After Georgia Flooding
• The Final Blessing of EWTN's Shortwave Station WEWN
• NASA Reactivates CubeSat Launch Initiative — Good News for GOLF-TEE and GOLF-1
• AmsatDroid Free Returns From the Dead as a Fully Rebuilt Android Satellite Tracker
• A Century-Plus of Radio Innovation: The 102nd ARRL Handbook Is Now Available

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

 

Hi everyone,

I wanted to share a few tips and tricks that might make your work easier. While some of these may already be familiar, I hope you find others helpful.

You can access the free PDF guide for non-commercial use here:

https://scrs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/50-Tips-From-The-Ham-Shack.pdf

Please feel free to share these tips or the link with your friends and colleagues.

73,

Martin M1MRB / W9ICQ

ICQPodcast Episode 496 - AI Advancements for Ham Radio

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 AI Advancements for Ham Radio

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

News stories include: 

• eBay Tightens Rules on Radio Equipment Listings — But Ham-Band-Only Gear Is Exempt
• Pilot Dies After Helicopter Strikes Ham Radio Tower in Florida
• "Payment Labyrinth" Named as Obstacle to FCC License Renewals
• Wind-Up Radios Sell Out Across the UK After Government's "Be Ready" Call
• Say Goodbye to the Leap Second
• ARRL Survey of Members and Licensees Now Underway — Here's What to Expect
• HamSCI Lands Nearly $5.5 Million NASA Grant to Bring Space Science to Communities Nationwide
• OsTrax Launches for Windows, macOS, and Ubuntu — A Fresh Take on Satellite Tracking
• Free Bilingual Practice Bank Now Available for China's CRAC Amateur Radio Exams
• No Leniency: FCC Upholds $20,000 Fines in Three Pirate Radio Cases

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

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