icqpodcast's Amateur / Ham Radio Podcast

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 Windows 10 to Linux
We would like to thank Philip Heckingbottom (VK6ADF) and our and monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the   podcast advert free. To donate, please visit - http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate
Volunteers Wanted for Intruder Watch team
Young Ham Radio Operator Supports the America250 Celebration
Tour De France is a Tour De Callsigns
Radio Has a "Senior Moment" to Remember
New Annual Verification Process by RadioID.net
2026 AMSAT Space Symposium & Annual General Meeting
New Technician Question Pool Takes Effect 1st July 2026
WRTC 2026 Update

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 Windows 10 to Linux
We would like to thank Philip Heckingbottom (VK6ADF) and our and monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast advert free. To donate, please visit - http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate
Volunteers Wanted for Intruder Watch team

Young Ham Radio Operator Supports the America250 Celebration

Tour De France is a Tour De Callsigns

Radio Has a "Senior Moment" to Remember

New Annual Verification Process by RadioID.net

2026 AMSAT Space Symposium & Annual General Meeting

New Technician Question Pool Takes Effect 1st July 2026

WRTC 2026 Update

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 World Cup 2026 Special Event Station.
We would like to thank our and monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the  podcast advert free. To donate, please visit - http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate
Number of Amateur Radio Operators in Japan Continues Declining
Find the Right Rig: New Comparison Tool for ARRL Members
PRESENTER OPINION : Button, button. Who's got the button?
Sale Keeps Two More Ham Brands Alive
HAMSCI asks Canada to Reconsider Shortwave Shutdown
Amateur Radio Has The Power Of Awareness
OscarWatch Tracker: A New Satellite Tracking Program
FCC Relaxes Amazon's Satellite Internet Deadline
The MINT STAR – Creating the STEM Future

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 the episode's feature is New Lead Free Solder.
We would like to thank our and monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast advert free. To donate, please visit - http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate
Senator Ted Cruz Praises Amateur Radio Volunteers for Emergency Preparedness
Project Pursues Mysteries of Sporadic E-Skip
Open-Source Software Modem Called a Vara Replacement
ARISS Announces Plans for Moon-Based Ham Radio
Helping Girl Guides Earn Licenses in the Caribbean
Alamogordo Hamfest Turns 40 This September
Student Joins South Georgia Island Dxpedition Team
Turn Your Android Phone into a Modern Ham Radio Transceiver
Icom UK and Icom America Partner to Sponsor WRTC 2026

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 Fault Finding.
We would like to thank our Peter Weston (2E0DED) and monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast advert free. To donate, please visit - http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate
STEM On and Off the Air
Award Recognises Dxpeditions with Remote Operations
WIA asks for Changes to Sub-Antarctic Callsign Prefixes
CW Ops Needed to Copy Data from Tokyo-Built Cubesat
Closure of BBC Radio 4 on Long Wave (LW)
Salty Walt Goes "Next Level" with New Portable Antenna Sketchbook
New Edition of No Nonsense Technician Class License Study Guide
Morse Code Used as Part of a Hack to Steal $200,000 Worth of Cryptocurrency
Cat Pix on the Air - 2026