icqpodcast's Amateur / Ham Radio Podcast

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 The Science of Making Distant Contacts.
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Colombian Hams Answer the Call After Deadly Earthquake

10 Years Old, Freshly Licensed, and Already Rocking a Yaesu FT-857D

FCC Cracks Down on "Largest GMRS Network in the US" Over Linked Repeater Violations

Pennsylvania Hams Step Up for the Red Cross

NASA's PUNCH Mission Cracks Solar Storm Forecasting

POTA Pulls the Plug on 85% of French Parks — And a Volunteer Resigns Over It

From Morse to Micropython: RSGB Marks National Coding Week 2026

Solder, Circuits, and a Radio to Take Home: RSGB's Build Your Own Radio Workshop Returns

25 Years On: K4A Takes to the Airwaves for "9/11 We Do Remember"

In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Caryn Eve Murray KD2GUT, Ed Durrant DD5LP and Frank Howell K4FMH to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin Butler (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief, and the episode's feature is Ham Radio ATU's.
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Father-And-Son Dxpedition Team Adds An APRS Mission
Space Station Logs Historic First ARISS Contact with Kenya
UK's Leading Observatory Earmarked for Shutdown
An Incredible Experience. In the Austrian Alps, No less!
HamSCI Meteor Scatter QSO Parties Target the Perseids
Examinations Standards Committee Annual Report
International Dog Day and International Cat Day Special Event

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 STEM and Ham Radio Works.
We would like to thank our Chris Carini, (GW4RER), Walter Washburn, (KT0D), Constantine Papas (KL0S) and monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast advert free. To donate, please visit - http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate
HAMgpt Launches as an AI Assistant Built Around Your Station
Keeping Teams Connected Where the Network Isn't
Scientists Building Massive Deep Synoptic Array in Nevada Desert
FCC Clears Orbital Mirror Satellite Despite Widespread Objections
aprs.world — A Free, Modern Live APRS Map in 11 Languages
RSGB Club Finder Back Online After Redevelopment
Peter the First Island DXpedition Seeks Operators
Icom RS-BA1 Version 2 (Version 2.81) & RS-R8600 (Version 1.02) Software Updates

In this special episode, Martin Butler (M1MRB), Chris Howard (M0TCH) and Colin Butler (M6BOY) attended and bring you a flavour of the World Radiosport Team Championship 2026 taking place in the UK.
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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 the episode's feature is a Taste of Ham Radio Friedrichshafen.
We would like to thank Frank Westphal (K6FW), Ken Delap (KX9U), Reggie Waller (G6YAJ) and Pete Weston (2E0DED) and our and monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast advert free. To donate, please visit - http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate
Germany Likely to Get Full 4 Metres Band Back
Eyeball-to-Eyeball Off-the-Air QSO Party
Canada Reviewing Policy on Antennas, Towers
Researchers Create Space 'Wall' to Weaken Solar Storms
YOTA CAMP Region 1 - Austria July 2026
RSGB Offers RFI Workshop Using SDRPlay at This Year's Convention
OSCAR LOCATOR Web Generator Turns Live Elements Into Printable Tracking Sheets