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Series Five Episode Ten of the ICQ Podcast has been released. News Stories include :-

• Turing’s code breaking papers released
• Special Event station VX3W
• Amateur Frequencies by Olympic and Paralympic Games
• Ham Radio operators respond when severe weather strikes
• SCOTIA Challenge
• 16 Japanese educational satellites to be launched
• Eurovision Song Contest special callsigns
• Lewes Amateur Radio Society Grows
• Amateur radio club members rewarded for activities
• Bath-based Distance Learning
• Experimenter's Special SDR Receiver
• Dutch Mills on the Air
• Ham Radio in Nursing Home

Martin M1MRB discusses Antenna Planning.

Series Five Episode Nine of the ICQ Podcast has been released. News Stories include :-

• Radio Scouting IRLP Calling Channel
• WUST Award
• RSGB Training and Education Committee
• New frequencies for Polish Radio Amateurs
• ESPN Worldwide Amateur Radio Club
• Ham radio operator needed in Canberra
• GB2CRF - Falklands 30th Anniversary
• The 145.500 MHz FM Calling channel
• 50 to 52 MHz available in Portugal from April 26
• Amateurs must protect new radars in 23 cm band
• Spectacular explosion on the Sun
• England completed by G4MD and G4OIG

Your feedback and Martin M1MRB is joined by Hams from the Cambridgeshire Amateur Radio Group to discuss their upcoming Dxperdition.

Series Five Episode Eight of the ICQ Podcast has been released. News Stories include :-

• Radio Stations for London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games
• Titanic special event callsign - GB100MGY
• Optical marking amateur radio exams
• 50W for Foundation holders in Belgium
• Amateur Radio Stamp for Luxembourg
• Ottawa relaxes rules for personal antennas
• New Irish Radio Enthusiast website launched
• Renewal of UK beacon and repeater public/products liability insurance
• V51VHF Beacons
• Lightning strike survivor feels lucky to be alive

Australian report from Ed Durrant VK2ARE and Martin M1MRB discusses a Young Hams Balloon Project with Alex M0WOJ.

Series Five Episode Seven of the ICQ Podcast has been released. News Stories include :-

• RAFARS AOTA event
• London 2012 Games Final Update
• VO-52 to return soon
• 'Birthplace of Radio' awarded City status
• BBC highlight problems with PLT
• Complete collection of QRPp Journal is online
• DXCC Online
• Special Callsign for Naval Social Event
• HMS Collingwood Amateur Radio Special Event station
• Ham moves to 'ideal' North Dakota

Martin M1MRB gets ready for Spring with his Radio Spring Cleaning tips and Ed Durrant, VK2ARE provides an intro to the HF bands.

Series Five Episode Six of the ICQ Podcast has been released. News Stories include :-

• Opera Beacon takes Route 66
• Australian Kilowatt
• Ofcom on 5 MHz NoV
• Discover amateur radio at Surrey Museum
• Special Event Station - VO1AA
• ARRL publishes new Guidelines for 60 meters
• BBC - A lifetime of shortwave
• Extension of UK 501 kHz to 504 kHz NoV's
• 'Twisted' waves could boost capacity of Wi-Fi and TV
• Raspberry Pi computer now on sale

Your feedback and GB3VHF – a beacon designed for the 21st Century.

Series Five Episode Six of the ICQ Podcast has been released. News Stories include :-

• Opera Beacon takes Route 66
• Australian Kilowatt
• Ofcom on 5 MHz NoV
• Discover amateur radio at Surrey Museum
• Special Event Station - VO1AA
• ARRL publishes new Guidelines for 60 meters
• BBC - A lifetime of shortwave
• Extension of UK 501 kHz to 504 kHz NoV's
• 'Twisted' waves could boost capacity of Wi-Fi and TV
• Raspberry Pi computer now on sale

Your feedback and GB3VHF – a beacon designed for the 21st Century.

Series Five Episode Five of the ICQ Podcast has been released. News Stories include :-

• 1st Interplanetary CubeSat Workshop
• New HF shortwave radio station callsign
• 13cm threat in Sweden
• Bahrain 70 MHz beacon A92C/B
• Open Mission Control software
• Craggy Island Dxpedition Group
• MIT offer free online electronics course
• G0KYA's February HF Propagation
• Android App for UK Band Plan 2012
• D-Star in Namibia V53W
• Radio Amateur to command ISS
• Field day BBQ cookbook published

Your feedback, Steve Nicholls, G0KYA Progation Report, and our 100th episode roundtable discussing the past and future of Amateur radio.