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Series Six Episode Seven – Amateur / Ham Radio Scanner
Series Six Episode Seven of the ICQ Amateur / Ham Radio Podcast has been
released. The latest news, listener mailbag feedback and Martin Butler (M1MRB & W9ICQ)
discusses amateur / ham radio scanners

- UK Budget to impact Ham Radio?
- National broadcasters reduce shortwave broadcast
- Looming loss of 2300-2302 MHz
- PLC for Smart Meters?
- Fall in UK amateur radio exams
- Raspberry Pi as WSPR transmitter up to 250 MHz
- 2000km DX using the Raspberry Pi
- World Amateur Radio Day 2013
- Radio Ham wins AF Harvey Engineering Research Prize
- Lighthouses having their first activation
- VK National Field Day

ICQ Podcast S06 E06 – Raspberry Pi DVAP Hotspot (24 March 2013)
Series Six Episode Six of the ICQ Podcast has been released. News Stories include :-
- Australian Broadcaster Condemns Chinese radio jamming
- Digital Modes for France
- Thailand plans for digital radio
- Florida Radio Ham issued $25,000 fine
- Man pleads guilty to receiving stolen antenna
- Re-introduction of the DVRPTR_V1 Boards as a Low Cost Solution for Building Hotspots, Repeaters and Stand-alone Repeaters
- Sandford Mill Radio Museum Open Day
- Boom microphone donated to National VOA Museum
- UK Ham wins Cass Award
- Radio Hams ready for Great Utah Shake-Out
- Radio Hams test APRS underground
- PAøøKING, special call for a King
Martin Rothwell (M0SGL) reviews using a Raspberry Pi DVAP Hotspot and Martin Butler (M1MRB & W9ICQ) discuses Capacitors
ICQ Podcast S06 E06 – Raspberry Pi DVAP Hotspot (24 March 2013)
Series Six Episode Six of the ICQ Podcast has been released. News Stories include :-
- Australian Broadcaster Condemns Chinese radio jamming
- Digital Modes for France
- Thailand plans for digital radio
- Florida Radio Ham issued $25,000 fine
- Man pleads guilty to receiving stolen antenna
- Re-introduction of the DVRPTR_V1 Boards as a Low Cost Solution for Building Hotspots, Repeaters and Stand-alone Repeaters
- Sandford Mill Radio Museum Open Day
- Boom microphone donated to National VOA Museum
- UK Ham wins Cass Award
- Radio Hams ready for Great Utah Shake-Out
- Radio Hams test APRS underground
- PAøøKING, special call for a King
Martin Rothwell (M0SGL) reviews using a Raspberry Pi DVAP Hotspot and Martin Butler (M1MRB & W9ICQ) discuses Capacitors
Series Six Episode Six – Raspberry Pi DVAP Hotspot
Series Six Episode Six of the ICQ Amateur / Ham Radio Podcast has been
released. The latest news, Martin Rothwell(M0SGL) reviews using a Raspberry Pi DVAP Hotspot and Martin Butler (M1MRB & W9ICQ) discusses capacitors
- Australian Broadcaster Condemns Chinese radio jamming
- Digital Modes for France
- Thailand plans for digital radio
- Florida Radio Ham issued $25,000 fine
- Man pleads guilty to receiving stolen antenna
- Re-introduction of the DVRPTR_V1 Boards as a Low Cost Solution for Building Hotspots, Repeaters and Stand-alone Repeaters
- Sandford Mill Radio Museum Open Day
- Boom microphone donated to National VOA Museum
- UK Ham wins Cass Award
- Radio Hams ready for Great Utah Shake-Out
- Radio Hams test APRS underground
- PAøøKING, special call for a King

ICQ Podcast S06 E05 – Android Tablet Amateur Radio Apps (10 March 2013)
Series Six Episode Five of the ICQ Podcast has been released. News Stories include :-
- Pat Hawker MBE G3VA Silent Key
- Ham radio club to celebrate Legion birthday
- The VK0RTM 6m beacon on air
- Shortwave radios banned in Zimbabwe
- Beijing jamming BBC World Service
- St Patrick's Day special event
- Amateur radio association raising funds
- UK amateur radio licences fail to expire
- Review of Amateur Radio Exam Questions
- WSPR on the Raspberry Pi
- Mariana Islands
Your feedback and Martin Butler (M1MRB & W9ICQ) reviews Android Apps for your tablet.
ICQ Podcast S06 E05 – Android Tablet Amateur Radio Apps (10 March 2013)
Series Six Episode Five of the ICQ Podcast has been released. News Stories include :-
- Pat Hawker MBE G3VA Silent Key
- Ham radio club to celebrate Legion birthday
- The VK0RTM 6m beacon on air
- Shortwave radios banned in Zimbabwe
- Beijing jamming BBC World Service
- St Patrick's Day special event
- Amateur radio association raising funds
- UK amateur radio licences fail to expire
- Review of Amateur Radio Exam Questions
- WSPR on the Raspberry Pi
- Mariana Islands
Your feedback and Martin Butler (M1MRB & W9ICQ) reviews Android Apps for your tablet.
Series Six Episode Five – Android Tablet Amateur Radio Apps
Series Six Episode Five of the ICQ Amateur / Ham Radio Podcast has been released. The latest news, mailbag and Martin (M1MRB & W9ICQ) reviews Amateur / Ham Radio Apps for your Android Tablet.
- Pat Hawker MBE G3VA Silent Key
- Ham radio club to celebrate Legion birthday
- The VK0RTM 6m beacon on air
- Short-wave radios banned in Zimbabwe
- Beijing jamming BBC World Service
- St Patrick's Day special event
- Amateur radio association raising funds
- UK amateur radio licences fail to expire
- Review of Amateur Radio Exam Questions
- WSPR on the Raspberry PiMariana Islands

The following are a few of the 365 Ham Radio apps found in the Google Play store. Most are free, however if the app is chargeable it will cost less than £10 and will have the adverts removed.












