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Series Seven Episode Eight of the ICQ Amateur / Ham Radio Podcast has been released. The latest news, Martin (M1MRB) and Colin (M6BOY) discuss the recent Kempton Park Amateur / Ham Radio Rally and Martin (M1MRB) reviews the Yaesu FT-252E 2m Handhelad Amateur / Ham Radio.

• MacLoggerDX Version 5.53 released
• Important update - 5 MHz Band
• Ofcom 2300 and 3400 MHz ham radio bands statement
• Marconi Day - 26 April 2014
• U.S. Coast Guard, Liberian tanker, and Panamanian ham operator rescue from sinking sailboat
• 915-921 MHz Licence Exempt allocation
• ISS HamTV moves to 2369 MHz

Series Seven Episode Seven of the ICQ Amateur / Ham Radio Podcast has been released. The latest news, Martin (M1MRB) and Colin (M6BOY) extenstion to the bands and Edmund Spicer (M0MNG) discusses Rallies and Martin (M1MRB) is joined by Chris Howard (M0TCH) and Martin Rothwell (M0SGL) take part in a roundtable.

• New world 24 GHz EME record
• Australian medium wave beacon heard nationwide
• UK and Irish Repeaters
• Eire's youngest radio ham receives award
• 146 MHz band extension for Thai radio hams
• VIARC welcomes new prefixes
• OZ7IGY - 23 cm beacon now on Next Generation Beacons platform

Series Seven Episode Six of the ICQ Amateur / Ham Radio Podcast has been released. The latest news, Martin (M1MRB) and Colin (M6BOY) discuss making representation of Amateur radio and  Martin (M1MRB) and Chris Howard (M0TCH) interview Gloistein GM0HCQ / VP8CMH/MM about his work in Antarctica.

• OSCAR-11 / UOSAT-2 celebrates 30 years in orbit
• Maplin put up for sale
• Transatlantic 29 kHz VLF transmission
• Amateur Radio Beacon and Repeater renewal 2014-2017
• Pi Slow Scan TV wins 'Make' contest
• Canadian Exam update
• Delaware State Police and ARES Group join forces
• Ham radio operators provide serious public service
• Ham radio satellite operation from Isle of Lewis
• New energy-efficient lights can wipe out radio
• New frequencies for French radio hams

Series Seven Episode Six of the ICQ Amateur / Ham Radio Podcast has been released. The latest news, Martin (M1MRB) and Colin (M6BOY) discuss making representation of Amateur radio and  Martin (M1MRB) and Chris Howard (M0TCH) interview Gloistein GM0HCQ / VP8CMH/MM about his work in Antarctica.

• OSCAR-11 / UOSAT-2 celebrates 30 years in orbit
• Maplin put up for sale
• Transatlantic 29 kHz VLF transmission
• Amateur Radio Beacon and Repeater renewal 2014-2017
• Pi Slow Scan TV wins 'Make' contest
• Canadian Exam update
• Delaware State Police and ARES Group join forces
• Ham radio operators provide serious public service
• Ham radio satellite operation from Isle of Lewis
• New energy-efficient lights can wipe out radio
• New frequencies for French radio hams

Series Seven Episode Five of the ICQ Amateur / Ham Radio Podcast has been released. The latest news, Martin (M1MRB) and Colin (M6BOY) discuss the relevance of Amateur Radio, Martin (M1MRB) discusses DX Heat with Tobias (DH1TW) and Martin Rothwell (M0SGL) reviews programming software.

News stories inculdes:-

• Ham radio antenna rules debated in Poway
• Radio Ham's Sprite satellites launch in March
• Listening to D-STAR with DSD 1.7
• Oregon hams locate missing dementia patient
• St. Patrick Day special event station GB1SPD
• Ukrainian special event stations
• Distributed Ground Station Network For CubeSat Communications
• Radio hams seek exemption from mobile handheld ban
• Amateur Radio - Your Gateway to Wireless Communication
• RadioShack to close up to 1,100 stores

Series Seven Episode Four of the ICQ Amateur / Ham Radio Podcast has been released. The latest news, Martin (M1MRB) and Colin (M6BOY) discuss the an emergency box for local weather disasters and Frank Howell (K4FMH) reviews US Ham Survey.

• Outernet - Shortwave radio from space
• New Amateur Radio bands in Europe
• RaDAR Contest
• New Worcester UHF repeater goes on-air
• EURAO Party - Winter 2014 Promoting HF Digital Voice
• Second Amateur Radio Skills Workshop in Chelmsford (February 2014)
• Fully licensed in 57 days
• VK5 SOTA & Parks Symposium
• New Medium Wave Beacon
• Bristol's Cabot Tower sends out Morse code

Many thanks to this episodes donor, Andreas Genemans, KB3WGO and our monthly donors for keeping the podcast advert free. To donate, please visit http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate

Series Seven Episode Four of the ICQ Amateur / Ham Radio Podcast has been released. The latest news, Martin (M1MRB) and Colin (M6BOY) discuss the an emergency box for local weather disasters and Frank Howell (K4FMH) reviews US Ham Survey.

• Outernet - Shortwave radio from space
• New Amateur Radio bands in Europe
• RaDAR Contest
• New Worcester UHF repeater goes on-air
• EURAO Party - Winter 2014 Promoting HF Digital Voice
• Second Amateur Radio Skills Workshop in Chelmsford (February 2014)
• Fully licensed in 57 days
• VK5 SOTA & Parks Symposium
• New Medium Wave Beacon
• Bristol's Cabot Tower sends out Morse code

Many thanks to this episodes donor, Andreas Genemans, KB3WGO and our monthly donors for keeping the podcast advert free. To donate, please visit http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate