icqpodcast's Amateur / Ham Radio Podcast

In this episode, Martin M1MRB / W9ICQ is joined by Ed Durrant DD5LP and Martin Rothwell M0SGL to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin M6BOY rounds up the news in brief, and this episodes feature is an Introduction to SOTA by Ed Durrant (DD5LP).

• Amateur Radio St Patrick's Day Award
• Ramsey Kits Calls Time
• LED Bulbs Tested for Electromagnetic Interference
• Netherlands Low-Power AM Broadcasting
• Gender Imbalance in Amateur / Ham Radio?
• New UK Distance Record on 134 GHz
• AX for Australia's National Day
• Eric June, KU6J - Silent Key

In this episode, Martin M1MRB / W9ICQ is joined by Ed Durrant DD5LP and Matthew Nassau M0NJX to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin M6BOY rounds up the news in brief, and this episodes feature is a review of a Microphones in ham radio

• Secondary School Students Decode ISS Images
• South African 40 MHz (8m) ham radio contact
• FreeDV digital HF Voice Mode QSO Party
• Senator Thanks Radio Amateurs
• FCC Considering Proposal to End Modification of IT devices
• Expected September Release of 5 MHz in Netherlands
• Outcome for 5 MHz at WRC-15 Remains in Limbo
• Improving Amateur / Ham Radio Club Websites

In this episode, Martin M1MRB / W9ICQ is joined by Leslie Butterfield (G0CIB), Chris Howard (M0TCH / N4CTH) and Edmund Spicer (M0MNG) to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief, and this episodes feature is a review of a Rigol 1050e Scope .

• New Youth Amateur / Ham Radio Contesting Program
• Software Winner of Annual Construction Competition
• Ofcom - HF Broadcast Licensing Position
• Will There be an End to FM Radio Signal?
• The Longest Reign Amateur Radio Special Event Station
• Arduino CW Decoder Video
• VHF/UHF/Microwave SDR Transceivers
• £6bn Radio Replacement Emergency Staff May Put Lives at Risk
• Amateur Ham Radio Communications for Hospitals
• IRTS Amateur Radio Contests
• Do not Digipeat via PCSAT

In this episode, Martin M1MRB / W9ICQ is joined by Ed Durrant DD5LP ,Martin Rothwell M0SGL and Matthew Nassau 2E0MTT to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin M6BOY rounds up the news in brief, and this episodes feature is Ed’s Ebay purchases reviews and antennas.

• Proposed $1000 fine for Identifying Ham Radio Stations
• NoVs Changes for UK Intermediate Amateur Radio Operators
• Amateur Radio Vanity Call Sign Fee to Disappear in September
• Low Cost Device lets Hackers Hijack Satellite and Amateur Radio Satellite Communications
• Special Event Station Host for YOTA Required
• SignaLink and Other USB Digital Interfaces – Huge Bug + Fix for Amateur Radio Digital Modes
• Bogus Ofcom Email targets UK Amateur Radio Operators
• Amateur / Ham Radio Celebration and Promotion of Marine Beacons
• New Radio Initiative Website
• Radiomart.co.uk - New Classifieds Site
• Essex gets 2m D-STAR Amateur Radio Repeater

In this episode, Martin M1MRB / W9ICQ is joined by Chris Howard  M0TCH / N4CTH and welcome to a debut news appearance for Edmund Spicer M0MMG to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin M6BOY rounds up the news in brief, and this episodes feature is Final interviews from Friedrichshafen.

• BBC Nano Computer's Final Design Confirmed
• European Common Allocation Table
• HamShield for Arduino (VHF/UHF transceiver)
• Friedrichshafen informal C5 meeting
• Radio Amateur’s Antenna Mast Planning Victory
• 1900-2000 kHz to become Primary Ham Band
• WIA Drafting 2-metre and 70-centimetre Band Plans