icqpodcast's Amateur / Ham Radio Podcast

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 Beginners Fault Finding.

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• ARRL Teachers Institute Kicks Off Summer Cohorts
• PRESENTER OPINION - Do Hams Still Listen to Shortwave? They do in Canada!
• YLS Ascend Summits To Be "Queens Of The Mountains"
• US Military To Improve Tracking Of Hobbyists' Balloons
• Would AM Mandate Force Carmakers to Scrap Safety Features?
• Meme Appreciation Month is on the Air
• GR2HQ Challenge

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 Dayton Hamvention 2024 Part 2

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• ARRL Affiliated Club in MS Donates 3D Printer, Books, to Local Library
• In Midst of Cyclone, Man Missing for 4 Years Returns Home
• Changes to the Four-year Planning Rule in England
• PRESENTER - One-Day Tech Class a Success→
• Arrl Gives Its Account Of Recent Network Shutdown
• Russia Withdraws From Worldwide Flora & Fauna
• Japan Tests Suspension of AM Radio Stations
• HAM RADIO 2024 is 28-30 June 2024 in Friedrichshafen
• 2024 ARRL Field Day - Next Weekend
• Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club Announces Scholarship Recipient

In this episode, we join 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 Dayton Hamvention 2024 Part 1.

We would like to thank Tage Carlson (K1SEI) and our monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast advert free. To donate, please visit - http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate

• Hackers Gain Access to ARRL Headquarters-Based Systems
• RSGB Strategic Priorities Update
• SDRplay Spectrum Analyser updated to include RSPdx-R2
• Antenna Damage Forces WWVB To Operate At Reduced Power
• WKHS High Schoolers Receive CRO Certifications
• FCC - Public Comment on the effects of the Recent Severe Geomagnetic Storm
• Nominations for IARU President and Vice President have been Ratified
• 2024 ARRL Field Day
• 80th Anniversary of the Allied Assault on Normandy Special Event

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 Your Feedback.

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• Historic Solar Storms Produce Worldwide HF Radio Blackouts
• ARRL Volunteers Obtain Ham Exemption to Pennsylvania Handsfree Law
• Company Announces Bluetooth Connection to Satellite
• THE Newest Vehicle for Code has 4-Wheel Drive
• ARRL Systems Service Disruption
• 2024 Amateur Radio Software Award Announced
• UK Six Metre Group Summer Marathon

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 Marconi Day Fun.

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• MFJ Ceasing On-Site Production
• California Radio Club Faces Homelessness
• Debate Reopens Over AM Radio's Future In Cars
• Hams Prepare for SOS Radio Week
• Updated Spectrum Analyser Software for SDRplay RSPs
• UK Radio Syllabus v1.6 Published

In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Dan Romanchik KB6NU, 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 ICQPodcast Live session

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• Amateur Radio Saves Family in Death Valley National Park
• NASA confirms ISS debris hit Florida home
• Programs for Disabled Amateurs marks 57 Years
• ESRG March 2024 Key Messages
• Hytera Communications Banned from Worldwide Sale of 2-Way Radios
• Ham's Efforts Help Shed Light on Solar Eclipse
• Ohio NVIS Day 2024
• Club Grant Program to Return
• Radio Communications Foundation Recruiting New Trustees

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 Dover Rally with SDRPlay.

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• World Amateur Radio Day 2024
• International Marconi Day 2024
• POTA Begins Park Prefix Updates
• FCC Implements Two-Factor Authentication For Registration System
• BBC Radio 4 Dropping AM/Medium-Wave in April 2024
• Chris Whitmarsh, G0FDZ receives RSGB Lifetime Achievement Award
• RSGB AGM – Vote and ask a Question
• HamTV Returns to International Space Station
• New Training Course Offered by the ARRL Puerto Rico Section

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.

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• 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

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.

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• 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

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.

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• 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

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.

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• 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

In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Dan Romanchik KB6NU, 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 GB0ROC Bunkers on the Air Station.

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• Young DXPeditioners Prep for Guyana • Some ARRL Reversals and Deferred Decisions • Ham Club Provides Mobile-Radio Donation to Humanitarian Effort • QRP Self-Spotting Website • Hams get Credit for Advancing the Information Age • HAMSCI Workshop to Review Annular Eclipse Findings • "Underground Radio" has a Different Meaning Inside a Bunker • RSGB British Science Week Activities • Amateur Radio Club Donation Helps Mississippi Library • ARRL Kids Day a Success in Nebraska • Class Licence Structure Arriving in Australia

In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Chris Howard (M0TCH), Martin Rothwell (M0SGL), Frank Howell (K4FMH), Bill Barnes (WC3B) Ed Durrant DD5LP 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 Year Ham Radio Hints and Tips.

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• Assistance Requested With CubeSat History Project

• Mobile Stations to Expand Frequency use Worldwide

• Student Project Provides New Satellite for India

• Society of Broadcast Engineers Celebrates 60 Years

• Teenage Amateur Radio Operators Featured Network TV

• HamSCI 2024 Workshop

• M0PLA achieves Mountain Goat 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 Ultra Portable HF Antennas.

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• 2024 10 Metre SOTA Challenge
• Hams Help Community Radio Station Get Back on Air
• Global Response to Signals from Irelands 1st Satellite
• Tradition Carries on in Sweden
• A DXPedition Before a DXPedition
• ARRL Straight Key Night 2024
• The History of Two-Way Radios

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 Quansheng UV-K5 SDR

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• Ofcom Amateur Radio Consultation Statement
• WRC-23: Week-3 Update – 23cm and WPT
• ARRL RF Safety Committee Develops New Guidelines to Communicate RF Safety
• HAMSCI Releases First Solar Eclipse Findings
• 'First light': NASA receives laser-beamed message from 10 million miles away
• New Amateur Extra-Class Question Pool Released
• Proposal Submitted to ESA for Geostationary Microwave Amateur Payload

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 SpyRadio and Parasets.

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• Ofcom Investigation Helps to Convict a Man of Causing Interference to Amateur Radio
• Happy 10th Birthday FUNcube-1 (AO-73)
• POTA, SOTA and JOTA; Skywarn in Knox County, TN
• Fire Sweeps Through Nikola Tesla's Last Remaining Lab
• Using Radiowaves To Diagnose Climate Issues
• Hams Track Down Medicine in Short Supply for Critically Ill Child
• NASA Launches Spot the Station App
• YOTA Month 2023 has begun
• SDRconnect Preview 2 released

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 in the episode's feature is YouTube Channels for Ham Radio

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• The First Worked All States Certificate Awarded for the 33-Centimeter Band
• RSGB Construction Competition
• ARRL Hails FCC Action to Remove Symbol Rate Restrictions
• New Satellite Distance Records
• An Easier Way to Report RFI in Germany
• FCC Extends Windows for Comments on 60m Proposal
• C6AQQ New Providence Island
• New SDRplay reseller in Australia

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 in the episode's feature is Amateur Radio, Someone Else's Problem

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- Club opens arms to the Radio Community for a "build-a-long". - FCC Eyes New Approach to Wireless Alerts - FCC To Vote on Removing Symbol Rate Restrictions - Northern India State Makes Hams Top Priority - End of Teletext Service in Ireland - Saved by 2 Metres - RFI from above is Anything but Heavenly Interference - Broadcast Celebrates 80 Years for UK Shortwave Site - D.A.R.C. Celebrates 100 years of Broadcast Radio in Germany with a Transmission on Medium Wave and other Activities. - RCF funds amateur radio exams for young people - UK Amateur Radio Exam shutdown over festive season - Announcing the D-STAR QSO Party 2023

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 in the episode's feature is The Importance of WRC Agenda 9.1B

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• Jamboree on the Air (JOTA)is on 20-22 October 2023
• Presenter Opinion : Updating the Amateur's Code
• Web-based Antenna Designer and Calculator
• ARRL Urges Comments to FCC on 60-Meter Band
• ARRL Launches The NTS Letter
• A book for all About POTA (Parks on the Air)
• Using Amateur Radio to Play Chess
• GigaParts Expands Facilities

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 in the episode's feature is Simple Test Gear You Can Build,

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• RSGB Director's SOTA challenge
• YL in Philippines is net controller, Aged 10!
• Hams Enjoy a "SOTA ECLIPSE"
• Radio Event in Serbian Parks Honours Pioneering Activator - SK
• The YL CW Net is Back
• Cambridge Amateur Radio Club repeater VE3SWR went QRT
• HEMA Award Scheme Updates
• YOTA Month 2023

In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Chris Howard (M0TCH), Martin Rothwell (M0SGL) and Bill Barnes (WC3B) to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin Butler (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief and in the episode's feature is SOTA, POTA and Hiking Portable Antennas.

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• YOTA Month 2023
• Yes, Learning About Radio Does Matter
• World Radio Conference 2023 Will Impact Amateur Satellite Service
• US Military Explores Wideband Above 100 GHZ
• US Government Blocks Salvage of Titanic's Wireless
• WRTC 2026 becomes an RSGB affiliated Special Interest Group
• 2023 SET Exercise to Test Skills and Emergency Preparedness

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 in the episode's feature is More Workshop Tips.

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• Polish Railways Fall Victim to Cheap Radio Attack
• Programme Marks 56 Years of Helping Hams with Disabilities
• Retailer Radio Shack Making US Comeback
• Park Activation Marks Anniversary of Deadly Bombing
• Parachute Mobile Ham Sets QSO Record
• UK Radio Fans Launch Petition to Save BBCs Longwave Service
• A Satellite Deployed a Drag Sail and Removed Itself from Orbit Five Years Early
• Switching off 3G and 2G networks: advice for IoT and third-party device suppliers - Ofcom
• RSGB Convention Draft Programme Released
• Radio Connects US Missile Silos for First Time Since 1960s

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 in the episode's feature is History of British Inland and Waterways on the Air (BIWOTA).

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• Tropical Storm Hilary: Amateur Radio Activates
• SDRconnect Preview is available to download
• Arecibo Observatory Officially Shuts Down
• HamSCI Solar Eclipse QSO Parties
• Liquid Metal Battery to Flow into the Commercial Market
• IARU Region 1 General Conference
• RSGB Board Director Co-option

In this episode, we join Martin Butler (M1MRB), Caryn Eve Murray KD2GUT, Edmund Spicer M0MNG, Ed Durrant DD5LP and Ruth Willet KM4LAO to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin Butler (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief and in the episode's feature is Types of Coax Connectors.

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• Satellite Returns via Guided Re-Entry
• Pakistan Launches DRM Radio with Transmitter Project
• ARRL and NASA Team Up to Help Teachers
• Landmark PACT for African Amateur Radio Response
• International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend
• GB2RS in Morse code
• When QRP is a Big Deal
• Successful Orbit for CubeSATS Built in the Philippines
• ARRL Files Comments Against "Seriously Flawed" HF Rules Petition

In this episode, we join Martin Butler (M1MRB), Chris Howard (M0TCH), 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 in the episode's feature is Your Ideas and Comments.

We would like to thank Roy Jones (VK6RR), Walter Washburn (KT0D), Gary Bridges (WA0VMV), John Bartlett (HK3C) and our monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast advert free. To donate, please visit - http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate

• Students Achieve Radio Surfer Awards
• Amateur Radio Fun in the Colorado Mountains
• URE Seeks Community Assistance with URESAT-1
• Presenter Opinion : CHOTA 2023
• FCC Recruiting Field Agents
• ARRL Membership Dues Increases from 2024
• BiWota - British Inland Waterways on the Air 2023

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 in the episode's feature is our second half of our Ham Radio 2023 Round-Up.

We would like to thank Keith Schlottman (KR7RK), Frank Westphal - (K6FW), Dino Papas (KLØS), Ed Jones (K8MEJ), Philip Heckingbottom VK6ADF and our monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast advert free. To donate, please visit - http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate

• WRTC 2026 Announced – ICQPodcast Joins as Official Media Partner
• Student journalist makes video of GB23C SSES
• Michigan Hams Exempt from "distracted driving" Law
• Hams Honour Retired Search and Rescue Planes
• Study: Commercial Satellite Constellations EMIT RFI
• New N Class licence for Germany - Entry Level Licence to come in in July 2024
• Commercial Interests Petition FCC for High Power Allocation on Shortwave Spectrum
• Team of Ukraine Takes Top Spot in WRTC Competition
• HamSCI Festivals of Eclipse Ionospheric Science Events

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. This episode's feature is Ham Radio 2023 Round-Up including Elecraft, ICOM, ACOM, QRP-Labs, Arriona, ELAD SDR and IARU.

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• UK Amateur Radio Licence Proposed Changes. ICQPodcast Discusses with RSGB post Ofcom Announcement.
• Report sheds some light on Icom's amateur radio strategy
• Satellite Enthusiasts Encouraged to Take the 'LEDSAT' Challenge
• Edison Research: Motorists Still Love Radio
• RadioGPT to Be Used at Univ. of Fla. Media Lab

In this episode, we discuss the recently released proposed changes to the UK Amateur Radio Licence with RSGB Chairman John McCullagh GI4BWM, President Stewart Bryant G3YSX and General Manager Steve Thomas M1ACB.

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In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Dan Romanchik KB6NU, 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 in the episode's feature is CW Innovations.

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- Distance Learning for Full Licence Exam - Young Dxpeditioners Plan for Guyana Trip - WRTC To Go Forward in Italy Despite Floods - CW OP Who Copied Titanic Signal Fan Page - Take Your Own Photos From Space? - King Hussein UK Radio Shack Donated to RSGB - 2023 ARRL Field Day

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 in the episode's feature is Intro to Spectrum Analyzers.

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• New SO-50 Distance Record
• NCDXF to offer $100k for solutions to deliberate QRM
• Cars Would be Required to Keep AM Radio under a new Bipartisan Bill
• ACMA Licencing Update
• Hamfest India
• Museum Ships On-the-Air Weekend
• AMSAT Orbital Elements Manager Retires

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 in the episode's feature is KISS Technology.

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• Congresswoman Lesko Reintroduces Bill to Replace Symbol Rate Limit with Bandwidth Limit
• Get Ready for Another ARRL Dues Increase
• Indian Amateurs Reunite Family after nearly 10 years
• ARRL Offers Assistance to Hams for RF Compliance
• RSGB supports International Women in Engineering Day
• Celebrating the Power of QRP
• ICQ Podcast Digital Group Granted GB23C
• RSGB team announced for YOTA Hungary
• ID-50E Dual-Band D-STAR Digital Handheld Radio

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 in the episode's feature is MM0UKI Rockall Dxpedition.

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• Artemis 2 Astronauts Flying to the Moon Could Phone Home with Ham Radio
• High-Altitude Balloon Launch
• Online Ham Bootcamp - 13th May 2023
• ARRL Support FCC Proposes Changes to 60-Metre Band
• UK Coronation Call Signs
• Air Travel Chaos Looms as US Leeps 5G Altimeter Refit Deadline
• Annual Armed Forces Day Crossband Test
• SSTV Transmissions from ORBICRAFT-ZORKIY

In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Dan Romanchik KB6NU, Caryn Eve Murray KD2GUT and Ed Durrant DD5LP to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin Butler (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief and in the episode's feature is MFJ8504 Review and Understanding HF Controls.

We would like to thank Paul Coppin (M0YMJ) and our monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast advert free. To donate, please visit - http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate

• Ria Jairam, N2RJ, joins ARDC Board
• Your MultiMeter Might be Lying to You
• Vacuum Tube-Making on the Comeback in the US
• FCC Takes a Deeper Dive into Satellites
• Electrocuted While Helping Another Amateur
• Three Hams Chosen for Artemis Moon Mission
• RSGB Coronation Activities
• National Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting Open during 2023 Dayton Hamvention

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 in the episode's feature is Our Recollections of 400 Shows.

We would like to thank ICQPodcast 400 Club Member Winston Lawrence, KD2WLL, Neil Connor (M6CUE), Malcolm Heath (KS0T), Ed Efchak (WX2R), one-off donors Michael Rosenberg (N9YB), Gary Bridges (WA0VMV) and our monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast advert free. To donate, please visit - http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate

• New Australian Ham Licences Delayed
• ISS Time Traveller
• Broadcaster Shuts Longwave Radio Transmitter in Iceland
• American Clubs Grow with Collaboration
• Ofcom Plan of Work

In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Dan Romanchik KB6NU, 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 in the episode's feature is Hamzilla 2023.

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• Echo of BBC's first broadcast in Scotland 100 years ago is heard from centenary event at Pacific Quay
• Steubenville-Weirton Amateur Radio Club Donates Books to Library System
• Is there a Better Way to Safeguard Vital Repeaters?
• In the Car, Podcasts and Online Audio Continue to Grow
• FreeDV Aims to Bring Open-Source HF Digital Voice Into the Mainstream
• Astronauts from UAE Taking on Space Education
• Getting Serious About Sat-Phone Service
• Essex Ham Annual Survey
• Connecticut Governor Proclaims Amateur Radio Recognition Week

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 in the episode's feature is Recruiting into Ham Radio.

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CB Radio vs. 10 Meter Radio: Which is better?

Amateur Radio Digital Library is a Treasure Trove

Auto Industry Non-Committal to Keeping AM in New Cars

Hackers Disrupt Russian Radio

NASA Help Wanted: Ham Radio Operators Please Apply

Beware of Radio Selling Scammers

New Satellite Distance Records

In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Dan Romanchik KB6NU, Edmund Spicer M0MNG, Ed Durrant DD5LP and Chris Howard M0TCH to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin Butler (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief and in the episode's feature is 23cm Antenna review and ISP Trouble.

• Spy Radio Stations that Still Broadcast Today
• An Expansion on Solar Cycle Prediction
• Another 100 year old Radio Club
• PRESENTER OPINION: There Are Almost as Many GMRS Licenses as Techs…
• Hobby Club's Missing Balloon Feared Shot Down By USAF
• Fluke Multimeter Safety Issue
• 2022 Roanoke Division ARRL Service Award Recipient Selected
• New RSGB Youth Champion Appointed

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 in the episode's feature is Thoughts and Reviews from the Caney Island Rally

• 44Net Assessment Survey Results are In!
• The Voice of ChatGPT is Now on the Air
• People across North Central Florida learn to use ham radios for communication
• British Science Week
• Bouvet Island DXpedition is On the Air!
• World Radio Day 2023: Radio and Peace
• Amateur Radio on the International Space Station Contacts two US Schools

In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Dan Romanchik KB6NU, 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 in the episode's feature is Workshop Experiments.

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• Internal Heating Element Makes These PCBS Self-Soldering
• Amateur Satellite FalconSAT-3 Nears Reentry
• DX-Unlimited, Arnie Coro, CO2KK — SK
• Grid Hunters who Use Satellites Risk Losing an Important Resource
• Natural Phenomenon Affects Radio Waves and Helps Science
• Missouri S&T Amateur Radio Club to Celebrate 100 Years
• Mobile App Available to Navigate 2023 Orlando HamCation
• RSGB Coronation Celebration Confirmed

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 in the episode's feature is Working with SMD's.

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• Mysterious Antennas Are Appearing in Utah's Hills and Officials Are Stumped
• India Joins Beaches On The Air
• Amateur Radio Operations at the US Military Academies
• Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission Changes to the Amateur Radio
• Goodbye Bluetooth?
• M0RWX Activates All G Summits in One Year
• Hamzilla 2023
• QSOToday Expo March 2023

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 in the episode's feature is Radio Tips to Start 2023.

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• 70MHz, 4 m band released in Switzerland
• German Hams - Temporary Band Access Extended
• An Award for Hams who Help Others Reach DXCC
• Bill to Replace Symbol Rate Limit with Bandwidth Limit
• Bill to Eliminate Private Land Use Restrictions on Amateur Radio
• Yaesu Discontinue Models
• Who says CW ops don't have a sense of humour?→
• Malta Operation 2023
• Coronation of King Charles III
• UK Direct to Full Amateur Radio Exam Bookings Open
• ARRL Straight Key Night 2023

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 in the episode's feature is Choosing a Hand Held / Handie Talkie.

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• New General Question Pool Released for Ham Radio Licensing
• Radio Amateur Earns PhD in Electrical Engineering
• Museum of Information Explosion
• New Record Set on Lowest Ham Band in Australia
• Future of the BBC as Presented by Director-General Tim Davie
• Santa is On the Air Via Ham Radio
• John Hislop (G7OHO) joins RSGB's Examinations and Syllabus Review Group
• CAMSAT XW-4 (CAS-10) Satellite To Be Deployed

In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Dan Romanchik KB6NU, Caryn Eve Murray KD2GUT and Ed Durrant DD5LP to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin Butler (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief and in the episode's, feature is Kick Start Ham Radio for 2023.

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• Dr. Ulrich Rohde, N1UL/DJ2LR/DL1R, to Be Inducted to the Indian National Academy of Engineering
• YOTA Month
• Big Promise from Ultra-Tiny Battery
• Santa HF Net is Coming to Town
• Filmmaker makes a Documentary - Documentary makes a Future Ham
• 146/147MHz NoV Extension
• FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Special Event Stations
• How to Set Up a High Frequency (HF) Radio Station

In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, 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 in the episode's, feature is Restarting Hamfests.

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• Reaching Youth Through Amateur Radio in the Classroom
• Beware of Counterfeit Icom Products
• Germany's Proposed New "N" Class Entry-Level Licence
• RSGB Construction Competition
• QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo Heads to YouTube
• RSGB ESC Publishes Annual Report

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 in the episode's feature is Part two of our Hamfest Round-up

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• Amateur Radio Club Members Assist Law Enforcement
• RSGB Construction Competition
• Ham Radio's News Information Channels Shrink By Two
• Got a Problem? Ask a Ham!
• If China declares war, These Ham Radio Enthusiasts Could be Crucial
• RSGB AGM 2023
• RSGB Morse Test Coordinator Appointed
• FoxTelem Version 1.12 Released

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 in the episode's feature News from the Hamfest.

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• San Angelo Amateur Radio Club Celebrates 100 Years
• Meters or MHz?
• December YOTA Month
• Tech Exam Cheat Sheet
• Call for Instructors
• Ham Radio Auction Supports ARRL Programs Underway
• ICOM Withdraw Android Apps

In this episode, we join Martin M1MRB, Dan Romanchik KB6NU, Caryn Eve Murray KD2GUT, Edmund Spicer M0MNG, Ed Durrant DD5LP and Leslie Butterfield G0CIB to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief and in the episode's feature Three mini-reviews.

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• New '5-Year Rule' for Deorbiting Satellites to Address Growing Risk of Orbital Debris
• University Students Learn about Amateur Radio Satellites
• 16 New Radio Amateurs in Cyprus
• Radio Science 2.0: Ham Radio Activities for Kids in Romania
• ITU Elects Ham from US as New Secretary General
• Swiss Ban on the Sale of Anytone Transceiver (HT)
• December YOTA Month
• AMSAT-UK Colloquium Talks to be Live-Streamed
• RSGB 2022 Convention Livestream

In this episode, we join Martin M1MRB, Frank Howell (K4FMH), Martin Rothwell (M0SGL) and Bill Barnes (WC3B) to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief and in the episode's feature Tips from the Shack.

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- Amateur Radio Helps Disabled Sailboat to Port

- Radio Amateurs are not Afraid of a Blackout

- The Largest Commercial Communications Array ever has just Launched

- 104-year-old Radio Ham is on the Air

- First 40 MHz SSB contact between UK and South Africa

- 40th Annual AMSAT Space Symposium and General Meeting

- Videos from Digital Communications Conference 2022

- Latest Version of RSGB EMF Calculator

In this episode, Martin Butler (M1MRB) is joined by Dan Romanchik KB6NU, Caryn Eve Murray KD2GUT, Edmund Spicer M0MNG and Ed Durrant DD5LP to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief and this episode's feature Is 10 Watts Enough?

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• PRESENTER OPINION : How Healthy is your Club?
• New Zealand acts over Importation of Handheld Transceivers
• Special 9/11 Call Sign
• Regulations change Challenges Amateurs in Cambodia
• The Ultimate in SOTA/POTA/Portable All in One event
• New Advocate for Slow CW
• American Clubs Collaborate
• New Entry-Level Licence Class 'N' on its Way
• More African Countries Arrive on 60 m

In this episode, Martin Butler (M1MRB) is joined by Frank (K4FMH), Chris (M0TCH) and Martin (M0SGL) to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief and in the episode's feature FT8 as a Messaging Network.

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• Simultaneous APRS and Voice Repeater on the International Space Station
• Hams Radio Operators Support American Red Cross in Kentucky Flood Response
• 13-year-old Restoring Old Soviet Tech in Georgia
• Bicycle Mobile Competition at Ham Radio Event
• ARUMS newsletter - Over The Horizon Radars
• New Radio - Icom IC-905
• New Radio - Yaesu FT-710
• United States Special Event
• Free Windows RF Calculator - WinRFCalc
• GB3HA Back on Air in Northumberland