ICQPodcast Episode 478 - QRP Labs Q&A

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 QRP Labs Q&A.

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News stories include: -

• Hams Help Forecasters with Real-Time Data on Northeast Blizzard
• Hamclock Users Get Free Backend Server
• Drone Video Captures East Texas Hot Air Balloon Rescue at 1,100 Feet
• Listen out for RSGB President operating as GB5CC
• British Science Week: What Are Your Plans?
• Astro Pi Mission Zero Challenge Offers Youth Chance to Run Code Aboard ISS
• RAC Names Recipients of Amateur of the Year Award 2025
• K9 Veterans Day Activation Honours Military Dogs

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ICQPodcast Episode 477 - ARRL Bylaw 46 Changes

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 ARRL Bylaw 46 Changes.

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News stories include: -

• Victory in Scotland for Amateur's Tower Installation
• Hams Respond to Tragedy In Chilean Andes
• Indiana BMV Unveils New Amateur Radio License Plate
• Not Moonbounce, Rather Building- And Pedestrian-Bounce
• HAM Radio Operators Bridge UP200 Communications
• Radio Clubs Encouraged to Plan Now for April Ham Radio Open House
• Amateur Radio Software Award Nominations Open
• Construction Competition in UK Eyes Maker Community
• Ofcom Approves VMO2’s Request to Provide Satellite Connectivity to UK Smartphones

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ICQPodcast Episode 476 - QRV App

In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Chris Howard (M0TCH), Martin Rothwell (M0SGL), 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 QRV App

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News stories include: -

• Thailand’s KNACKSAT-2 CubeSat Preparing for Deployment from the ISS
• RSGB Band Plans: Key Changes You Need to Know
• Radio Club Keeping Communication Open During Extreme Weather
• Amazon Asks FCC for 2-Year Extension in Leo Satellite Deployment Deadline, Citing a Rocket Shortage
• World Thinking Day
• Student Coding Competition is Underway - $25,000 Award
• Register Now for HamSCI 2026, Hosted by ARRL
• 3Y0K Bouvet 2026

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ICQPodcast Episode 475 - Expanding Portable OPs on 70cm/2m

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 475 - Expanding Portable OPs on 70cm/2m.

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News stories include: -

• Biggest solar storm in 20 years hits Earth
• Can Ham Radio Help Taiwan Survive?
• UK Regulator Eyes Frequency-Sharing By Devices
• German Amateurs' Access To 70 Mhz Band In Limbo
• SOTA 2026 Challenge Brings Back Activity to 2m/70cm SSB/CW
• New 60-Meter Frequencies Available as of 13th February 2026
• Maritime Radio Days 2026 April
• Silent Key's Rig Donated to Assist American Red Cross

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ICQPodcast Episode 474 - New Radio Shack Additions

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 New Radio Shack Additions.

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News stories include: -

• Easing The Way For Blind Hams To Use Digital Modes
• AMSAT Youth Initiative Takes a Closer Look at Climate Change
• New Zealand Hams Use "ZM" Prefix for Centenary Year
• Starlink is Lowering Thousands of Satellites' Orbits to Reduce the Risk of Collisions
• Broadcast Marks Historic Radio Site's 100th year
• FCC Reminds Experimental HF Stations to Identify Themselves
• 2026 is ARRL’s Year of the Club -- A Celebration of Amateur Radio Clubs
• HamSCI Speaker Series Explores WSPR Spectral Width 
• First Desecheo Island Activation Since 2009

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ICQPodcast Episode 473 - Is AI About to Kill 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, Is AI about to kill Ham Radio?

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News stories include: -

• Up to $25,000 at Stake in New ARRL Student Coding Competition
• Student Success with DMR Project In India
• Jim Shaffer, KE5AL, Advocate For Blind Hams Becomes SK At 72
• ARDC Launches 44Net Connect
• International Reply Coupons (IRCs) to End
• New Satellite Tracking Application Released
• Four Buchanan Students Earn FCC License
• World Wide Check-In on Talk Group 91
• New Technician Class Question Pool Released

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

 

ICQPodcast Episode 472 - Does a Ham Need a Thermal Camera?

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 Do I need a Thermal Camera?

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News stories include: -

• “Space Sailors” Seeking Download Help from Ham Radio Operators
• ARISS Video Promotes School Contacts Through ISS and Amateur Radio
• New Restrictions for Short-Range UHF Radios in Germany
• Indian Amateurs Help a Woman Lost in Bangladesh
• Dr Bob Whelan, G3PJT - Silent Key
• First HamTV Transmission from ISS Since 2018
• SAQ Grimeton to Transmit CW Message

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ICQPodcast Episode 471 - Krampus event and Yaseu UK

In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Caryn Eve Murray KD2GUT and  Edmund Spicer M0MNG to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin Butler (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief, and the episode's feature is the Krampus event and Yaseu UK

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News stories include: -

• Happy 12th Birthday to AO-73 (FUNcube-1)
• Neural Codec Called 'Milestone' for Digital Voice
• Pirate Radio Broadcaster Agrees To $7,200 Payment
• Opinion: futureGEO is the Most Important Amateur Radio Initiative of this Decade. Why is no one Talking About it?
• Yasme Grant Supports Hams’ Initiatives at Bangladesh Universities
• Santa Net Returns for 20th Consecutive Year
• The RSGB Accessibility Champion
• FT8 Warning to UK Hams

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ICQPodcast Episode 470 - Going to Bouvet Island

In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Chris Howard (M0TCH), Martin Rothwell (M0SGL), 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 Going to Bouvet Island.

We would like to thank Koos Van Den Hout (PE4KH), Anonymous Donor, Dave Renton (G1REN), Michael Nutt (K3LOE) and Michael Currier-Casavant (N1XRR) 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: -

• Eakinomics: Time to Jettison Legacy FCC Rules
• 2025 “Dream Rig” Essay Contest for Young Ham Radio Operators
• Australian Band Plan Gets Sweeping Review
• Mountain Radio Challenge Tests Skills, Propagation
• DRM Says It’s the Best Choice for Digital Radio in India
• ISS SSTV Event to Celebrate 25 Years of the International Space Station
• NARA Hosts Club Week Special Event

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

ICQPodcast Episode 469 - Club Open Day and Radio Centre Win Award

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 Club open day and the RSGB win an award.

We would like to thank Walter Turner (W8LN), Walter Washburn (KT0D), David LeBlanc (KF7KAF), Frank Westphal (K6FW), Nicholas Bradley (G4IWO) and Ken DeLap II (KX9U) and our monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast advert-free.

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News stories include: -

• Ham to Chair Newly Created University Department
• Reminder: Keep Clear of Emergency Frequencies
• Young Amateurs Learn New Modes for Emcomm
• No, SDRs Haven’t Ruined DX’ing
• Astronomy Trade Fair to Debut at Ham Radio Friedrichshafen
• YOTA Month: Book Your GB25YOTA Operating
• Is AO-7 Still the Oldest Satellite?
• Latvia’s Hams Honor Nation’s First Broadcast Radio at 100

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

ICQPodcast Episode 468 - Portable Power

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 Portable Power.

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News stories include: -

• FCC Denies Approval of 4 Chinese-Owned Electronics Labs
• What ChatGPT Would Do to Attract Young People to Amateur Radio
• Do we even need QST?
• Satellites Are Leaking the World’s Secrets: Calls, Texts, Military and Corporate Data
• Japanese CubeSats Deployed from ISS
• Zoe Rodriguez Named 2025 Craigie Memorial Educator 
• ARRL Year of the Club Newsletter Contest - Call for Submissions

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

ICQPodcast Episode 467 - Allan Wiener WBCQ

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 Allan Wiener WBCQ.

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News stories include: -

• Amateur Radio Preps to Defend Antenna Legislation
• FCC Legalizes Jamming Of Mobile Phones By Prisons
• A Big Dxpedition Win For African Teen
• Hams Needed to Track NASA Moon Mission
• A First For Hams at Nuclear Cleanup Site
• ISS SSTV Events Upcoming
• OFCOM Reviews License Procedures for Some Satellites

WRTC 2026 UK Updates

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ICQPodcast Episode 466 - UK Hamfest Review Part Two

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 UK Hamfest Review Part Two.

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News stories include: -

• All Amateur Radio Licenses in Equatorial Guinea re Temporarily Suspended
• CubeSats to Deploy from ISS on 19 September 2025
• FCC Grants Limited Use of Amateur Bands to AST Spacemobile
• Doubts About Solar Cycle Prediction Methodology
• UK Regulator Mulls Satellite-to-Cell Phone Service
• Icom UK Supports The Scouts with IC-9700 Radio for JOTA Activities
• New Book Release: ARRL On the Air Yearbooks
• Fire Prevention Week Special Event
• Antenna Removal Takes Away Amateur Life
• RSGB Outreach Team Launches its First Official DMR Youth Net

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

ICQPodcast Episode 465 - UK Hamfest Review Part One

In this special release episode, we review the first part of our Interviews from UK Hamfest 2025, including the big hardware announcement from ICOM, the IC7300 MK2.

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News stories include: -

• ICOM Announce the Launch of the IC7300 Mk2
• The Work of the RSGB Makers Group - UK Hamfest 2025
• The Work of Vintage Military Amateur Radio Society (VMARS) - UK Hamfest 2025
• Introduction to SDRSwitch - UK Hamfest 2025
• Kanga Products Radio Kits - UK Hamfest 2025

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

ICQPodcast Episode 464 - Q&A Plus

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&A Plus.

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News stories include: -

• Hurricane Watch Net Marks 60 Years of Service
• Resilience Through Amateur Radio for National Preparedness Month 2025
• Hams Help Sonoma Springs Residents with GMRS
• A Radio Homecoming, One Century Later
• Ocean Washes Away Almost All Expeditioners’ Equipment
• NASA Seeks Volunteers to Track Orion Spacecraft in 2026
• WRTC 2026 Announces PRIME Sponsor!
• Icom Unveils the IC-7300MK2 — The Evolution of a HF Legend!
• Hans Summers, G0UPL Confirmed as the RSGB Convention After-Dinner Speaker
• ESC Announces Updated Version of the Direct to Full Syllabus
• UK National Hamfest Pre-Show Walkaround Video

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

ICQPodcast Episode 463 - Handheld LCR Meter

In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, 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 Handheld LCR Meter

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News stories include: -

• Two new RSGB activities for National Coding Week
• Hams Over IP Invites Hamshack Hotline Users to Apply
• US Legacy Weather Satellites Being Decommissioned
• South Florida Pirate Radio Operator Arrested on Felony Charge
• TAP: A Morse Alternative Mode for HAM Radio Operators
• Women in Amateur Radio Panel at RSGB Convention in October
• Radio Club of America Technical Symposium Registration is Open
• Bochum Space Days 2025
• Telford Hamfest

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