Published by ICQ Amateur / Ham Radio Podcast
The premier podcast for Amateur Radio / Ham Radio users. News, views, features, upcoming events and Amateur / Ham Radio training. ICQ Podcast is a podcast for you and including you
Listen on Apple Podcasts1 hr 51 min
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
22 min
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. 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
1 hr 42 min
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
1 hr 48 min
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
1 hr 37 min
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
1 hr 28 min
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
1 hr 41 min
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
1 hr 53 min
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 the episode's feature is AMSAT President Drew KO4MA We would like to thank our Paul Elliott (G0TXL) and monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast advert free. To donate, please visit - http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate Free antenna booklet by Jukka Siitari Hamlib Named Winner of the 2026 Amateur Radio Software Award FCC Grants Frequencies' Use for Satellite Service Linux Kernel Drops AX.25 and Amateur Radio Subsystem Support Rocket Lab Launches Eight JAXA Satellites on Kakushin Rising Mission Changes to AMSAT TLE Distribution Amateur Radio to Participate in DoD Armed Forces Day Crossband Test
1 hr 37 min
In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Dan Romanchik KB6NU, Caryn Eve Murray KD2GUT, Edmund Spicer M0MNG and Colin Butler M6BOY to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin Butler (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief, and the episode's feature is Home brewing / Kit building. We would like to thank our John Merkel (AJ1DM) and monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast advert free. To donate, please visit - http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate ITU Corporation Re-purposes Linton Armoury Facility to House Iconic Amateur Radio Manufacturing New Regulations for Hams in Norway Students are 'Over The Moon' Station's Experiments Explore Use of 4m and 8m Bands Arrest for Interference with Emergency Radio Channels Britain Seeks Views Before it Drops the Hammer on Signal Jammers 2026 ARRL Field Day Merch Now Shipping VOA Museum Announces Expanded Hours During Hamvention Your TP-Link Router is Under Attack from Russian State Hackers
2 hr 13 min
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 Bob K0NR: VHF, Summits and More 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 Hams Respond to Historic Floods in Hawaii FCC Warns Pittsburgh Amateur Radio Operator for 911 Interference Doomsday Radio awakens after 50 Years - Repeats "Degazator" Starlink Satellite Broke Apart in Orbit after Suffering an Unexplained "anomaly." Cat Pix on the Air CPOTA 2026 ARISS Outlines Opportunities for Space Station Contacts in 2027
1 hr 28 min
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 Baofeng UV-5R Mini Review. 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 FO-29 Enters Full Sunlight: Veteran Satellite Sees Renewed Activity in 2026 New Indiana Law Protects Ham Radio Antennas, Towers Radio Interference Has Landed U.S. Airlines With an $8 Million Bill to Fix Faulty Equipment on Boeing 787s Tennessee Approves Credentials for Amateur Radio Technician License 630M at Dayton Hamvention New Microwave Capabilities for the NRC Start Planning for ARRL Field Day 2026 Judge Orders Voice Of America Back On The Air WRTC 2026 Not Permitting National Flags, Symbols
2 hr 2 min
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 QRP Labs Q&A. 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 Hams Help Forecasters with Real-Time Data on Northeast Blizzard Hamclock Users Get Free Backend Server Drone Video Captures East Texas Hot Air Balloon Rescue at 1,100 Feet Listen out for RSGB President operating as GB5CC British Science Week: What Are Your Plans? Astro Pi Mission Zero Challenge Offers Youth Chance to Run Code Aboard ISS RAC Names Recipients of Amateur of the Year Award 2025 K9 Veterans Day Activation Honors Military Dogs
2 hr 16 min
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 ARRL Bylaw 46 Changes. 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 Victory in Scotland for Amateur's Tower Installation Hams Respond to Tragedy In Chilean Andes Indiana BMV Unveils New Amateur Radio License Plate Not Moonbounce, Rather Building- And Pedestrian-Bounce HAM Radio Operators Bridge UP200 Communications Radio Clubs Encouraged to Plan Now for April Ham Radio Open House Amateur Radio Software Award Nominations Open Construction Competition in UK Eyes Maker Community Ofcom Approves VMO2's Request to Provide Satellite Connectivity to UK Smartphones
1 hr 39 min
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 the episode's feature is QRV App We would like to thank Geoffrey Collier (G4STS) and our monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast advert free. To donate, please visit - http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate Details of the QRV App, and how to claim your free trail can be found at - https://www.icqpodcast.com/download-the-show Thailand's KNACKSAT-2 CubeSat Preparing for Deployment from the ISS RSGB Band Plans: Key Changes You Need to Know Radio Club Keeping Communication Open During Extreme Weather Amazon Asks FCC for 2-Year Extension in Leo Satellite Deployment Deadline, Citing a Rocket Shortage World Thinking Day Student Coding Competition is Underway - $25,000 Award Register Now for HamSCI 2026, Hosted by ARRL 3Y0K Bouvet 2026
1 hr 48 min
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 475 - Expanding Portable OPs on 70cm/2m. We would like to thank Jeremy Reese (N8YP), John R Stengel (W8UC) and our monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast advert free. To donate, please visit - http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate Biggest solar storm in 20 years hits Earth Can Ham Radio Help Taiwan Survive? UK Regulator Eyes Frequency-Sharing By Devices German Amateurs' Access To 70 Mhz Band In Limbo SOTA 2026 Challenge Brings Back Activity to 2m/70cm SSB/CW New 60-Meter Frequencies Available as of 13th February 2026 Maritime Radio Days 2026 April Silent Key's Rig Donated to Assist American Red Cross
1 hr 28 min
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 New Radio Shack Additions. 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 Easing The Way For Blind Hams To Use Digital Modes AMSAT Youth Initiative Takes a Closer Look at Climate Change New Zealand Hams Use "ZM" Prefix for Centenary Year Starlink is Lowering Thousands of Satellites' Orbits to Reduce the Risk of Collisions Broadcast Marks Historic Radio Site's 100th year FCC Reminds Experimental HF Stations to Identify Themselves 2026 is ARRL's Year of the Club -- A Celebration of Amateur Radio Clubs HamSCI Speaker Series Explores WSPR Spectral Width First Desecheo Island Activation Since 2009
1 hr 41 min
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, Is AI about to kill Ham Radio? We would like to thank Richard French (M7GET) and our monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast advert free. To donate, please visit - http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate Up to $25,000 at Stake in New ARRL Student Coding Competition Student Success with DMR Project In India Jim Shaffer, KE5AL, Advocate For Blind Hams Becomes SK At 72 ARDC Launches 44Net Connect International Reply Coupons (IRCs) to End New Satellite Tracking Application Released Four Buchanan Students Earn FCC License World Wide Check-In on Talk Group 91 New Technician Class Question Pool Released
1 hr 35 min
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 Do I need a Thermal Camera? We would like to thank Sean Borgerson (KK7OVF) and our monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast advert free. To donate, please visit - http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate "Space Sailors" Seeking Download Help from Ham Radio Operators ARISS Video Promotes School Contacts Through ISS and Amateur Radio New Restrictions for Short-Range UHF Radios in Germany Indian Amateurs Help a Woman Lost in Bangladesh Dr Bob Whelan, G3PJT - Silent Key First HamTV Transmission from ISS Since 2018 SAQ Grimeton to Transmit CW Message
2 hr 9 min
In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, 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 Krampus event and Yaseu UK We would like to thank Pete Leng (ZL4TE), Daniel Robson (GM6CMQ) and our monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast advert free. To donate, please visit - http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate Happy 12th Birthday to AO-73 (FUNcube-1) Neural Codec Called 'Milestone' for Digital Voice Pirate Radio Broadcaster Agrees To $7,200 Payment Opinion: futureGEO is the Most Important Amateur Radio Initiative of this Decade. Why is no one Talking About it? Yasme Grant Supports Hams' Initiatives at Bangladesh Universities Santa Net Returns for 20th Consecutive Year The RSGB Accessibility Champion FT8 Warning to UK Hams
1 hr 42 min
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 the episode's feature is Going to Bouvet Island. We would like to thank Koos Van Den Hout (PE4KH), Anonymous Donor, Dave Renton (G1REN), Michael Nutt (K3LOE) and Michael Currier-Casavant (N1XRR) and our monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast advert free. To donate, please visit - http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate Eakinomics: Time to Jettison Legacy FCC Rules 2025 "Dream Rig" Essay Contest for Young Ham Radio Operators Australian Band Plan Gets Sweeping Review Mountain Radio Challenge Tests Skills, Propagation DRM Says It's the Best Choice for Digital Radio in India ISS SSTV Event to Celebrate 25 Years of the International Space Station NARA Hosts Club Week Special Event
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