Sunday 24 March 2024

ICQPodcast Episode 426 - HamSCI Eclipse

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 HamSCI Eclipse.

We would like to thank Winston Lawerence (KD2WLL) and Martin Malley (WK0E) 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: -

  • Amateur Radio Stands Ready to Support Eclipse Operations
  • Discarded "Space Junk" From ISS Falls To Earth Without Incident
  • At This Library, Check Out Ham Radio As Well As Books
  • FCC Sets Rules For Cellular-Satellite Coverage
  • Germany's N-Class License Holders To Get "DN9" Callsigns
  • Dayton Hamvention® 2024 Award Winners Announced
  • International Marconi Day 2024

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


Sunday 10 March 2024

ICQPodcast Episode 425 - Getting Ready For Successful Portable Operation

In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Chris Howard (M0TCH), 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 Getting Ready For Successful Portable Operation.

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

News stories include: -

  • Bob Heil, K9EID, Silent Key
  • YLRL Celebrates International Women's Day with Special Event
  • ARISS Celebrates 40 Years of Hams on the Radio Space
  • Lunar Lander Still Functions Despite Landing Issues
  • UK Amateurs Start to Use New Privileges
  • Brandmeister Adds TETRA Based Network
  • Applications open for YOTA Czechia
  • Pop-Up Net Celebrates National Pi Day

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



Sunday 25 February 2024

ICQPodcast Episode 424 - Your Ham Questions / Our Amateur Radio Answers

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 Your Ham Questions / Our Amateur Radio Answers.

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

News stories include: -

  • Amateur radio - More Freedom to Innovate
  • A Satellite Designed to Inspect Space Junk just Made it to Orbit
  • Bill S.3690 to Eliminate Private Land Use Restrictions on Amateur Radio
  • You Must be Joking - Amateur Radio Gets Downright Silly
  • California Girl Scouts Get Spaced out
  • Errata to the 2024 - 2028 Amateur Extra-Class Question Pool Released
  • Amateur Radio Operators Needed for Help with Solar Eclipse Project


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



Sunday 11 February 2024

ICQPodcast Episode 423 - Canvey Island Rally 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 Canvey Island Rally 2024.

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

News stories include: -

  • Alabama Radio Station Owner Reports 200-Foot Tower Stolen
  • Two Arrested after Theft of Copper from Destroyed Radio Tower
  • The First Amateur Radio Station on the Moon, JS1YMG, is Now Transmitting
  • AMSAT Makes Plea to Keep Greencube in Service
  • New SOTA Group is Growing for West Malaysian Hams
  • An Update on the Amateur Radio Licence Exams UK
  • AO-92 Satellite Reaches end of Life
  • Raspberry Pi Net each Sunday on EchoLink and AllStarLink
  • New Challenge for British Science Week


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