ICQPodcast Episode 458 - Xiegu G90 One Year On

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 Xiegu G90 one year on.

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News stories include: -

• Shame on the ARRL Again
• Iranian Special Event Station Honours Persian Gulf History
• Indiana Emcomm Group in Debate Over Digital Switch
• Broadcast Honors Armstrong's Demo of FM Radio
• 13 Colonies Event Founder Passing the Reins After 16 Years
• Father's Day activity at the RSGB National Radio Centre
• Ham Radio Ireland Magazine

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ICQPodcast Episode 457 - 433 Alive

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 Making 433 Come Alive

We would like to thank John Mendez (KJ5JDM), Mariusz Kliber (G5ANT) along with our monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast advert free. To donate, please visit - http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate

News stories include: -

• ARRL Influence Over IARU Could be Reduced with Proposed Restructuring
• On-Loan DMR Kit Starts Young UK Hams On Their Journeys
• Special Event Follows Trail of 19th Century Explorers
• RETEVIS Launches High-Power Portable Repeater, Transforming Off-Grid Communication
• U.S. FM Landscape by the Numbers
• Newcomer Survey 2021-22 Results
• New Book Release - Using the Baofeng® Radio
• RSGB 2025 Convention
• ARRL Foundation Accepting Grant Applications in June

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

ICQPodcast Episode 456 - Are Radio Scanners Still Relevant?

In this episode, we join  Martin Butler M1MRB, Caryn Eve Murray KD2GUT, Edmund Spicer M0MN 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 Are Radio Scanners Still Relevant?

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News stories include: -

• IARU Considers Consolidation
• Weather-Watching Satellites Entering End-of-Life Stage
• University Station Activates to Welcome New Pope
• New Grant Boosts Digital Library of Amateur Radio & Communications
• City Police Stations Prepare to Add Amateur Radio
• Record Number of Licence Test-Takers in Bangladesh
• Promote Your Club’s 2025 ARRL Field Day With Posters
• The RSGB EMC Committee has Updated Leaflets on Mains Wiring and Earthing Requirements
• Help the RSGB celebrate International Women in Engineering Day

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

 

ICQPodcast Episode 455 - Choose the Right Microphone

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 Choose the Right Microphone.

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News stories include: -

• Italian Radio Amateurs can use the 70 MHz (4m) Band until the end of 2025
• Registration Opens For Ham Radio Bootcamp
• Ham Radio Friedrichshafen Selects "Remote" Theme
• Islanders say they cannot escape the mysterious humming
• Trees as Conductors: Measuring Natural Impacts on HF Radio
• New Book Featuring 15 Portable Antennas, Beautifully Rendered
• ARRL Establishes Virtual NTS Traffic Net
• Yaesu Releases FTX-1 Series of Radios

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