Author Archive
ICQ Podcast S04 E21 – Soldering and Leadfree (9 October 2011)
Series Four Episode Twenty-One of the ICQ Podcast has been released. News Stories include :-
- Solar CME and flares kill upper HF bands
- ARISSat used as teaching tool
- Simulated Emergency Test
- VI6CHOGM
- GB400KJB
- AO-51 to support 54th Jamboree On The Air
- WWII HRO receiver donated to museum
- Limited Greek 5 MHz permission
- Sputnik transmitters on-air
- XYL radio ham to stay in touch with husband
Your feedback and Martin (M1MRB) discusses Soldering and Leadfree.
ICQ Podcast S04 E20 – 21st Century PMR (25 September 2011)
Series Four Episode Twenty of the ICQ Podcast has been released. News Stories include :-
- Ham Radio Deluxe purchased
- Android Smartphone CubeSat
- SO67 safe but problematic
- Body as Antennas
- UK record for 434.650 MHz balloon
- Region 1 recommends Band Plan changes
- New JOTA info and badge
- National Hamfest Special callsign
- Canadian Amateur Radio Hall of Fame
- ATV world first - Hams wedding
Your feedback, Steve Nicholls (G0KYA) propogation report and Martin (M1MRB) reports on 21st Century PMR.
ICQ Podcast S04 E19 – SSB Field Day (11 September 2011)
Series Four Episode nineteen of the ICQ Podcast has been released. News Stories include :-
- Special Event Stations mark tenth anniversary of 9/11
- Battle of Britain special event station
- Attacker kills W9WPH on hiking trip
- Scout amateur radio team on Mount Snowdon
- 6th form students space project
- Second Japanese D-Star reflector
- Codar Radar on 24 MHz ended
- OH8X Tower Jump
- Full licences at Mid Ulster Amateur Radio Club
- Asteroid fly-by receiving opportunity
- LED lighting causes radio interference
- 15 months for teen radio pirate
- UK Propagation charts for September 2011
- New 2m repeater channels
- Take your hand-held to work' day
Your feedback and Martin (M1MRB reports from a SSB Field Day.
ICQ Podcast S04 E19 – SSB Field Day (11 September 2011)
Series Four Episode nineteen of the ICQ Podcast has been released. News Stories include :-
- Special Event Stations mark tenth anniversary of 9/11
- Battle of Britain special event station
- Attacker kills W9WPH on hiking trip
- Scout amateur radio team on Mount Snowdon
- 6th form students space project
- Second Japanese D-Star reflector
- Codar Radar on 24 MHz ended
- OH8X Tower Jump
- Full licences at Mid Ulster Amateur Radio Club
- Asteroid fly-by receiving opportunity
- LED lighting causes radio interference
- 15 months for teen radio pirate
- UK Propagation charts for September 2011
- New 2m repeater channels
- Take your hand-held to work' day
Your feedback and Martin (M1MRB reports from a SSB Field Day.
ICQ Podcast S04 E18 – Lord Howe Island DXPedition (28 August 2011)
Series Four Episode Eighteen of the ICQ Podcast has been released. News Stories include :-
- Baltimore QSL card exhibition
- National special prefix for Parks Canada Centenial
- FUNcube Dongle as a Radio Telescope?
- Lining up for TV hook-up
- Vanity call sign fee to increase
- CASHOTA UK & Ireland Heritage event
- 2 metre DXCC achievement
- Dutch authorities get tough with radio pirates
- G5RP Trophy nominations sought
- Heathkit returns to market
- FO-29 15 years old
- 70th Anniversary for ham couple
Your feedback and Ed Durrant (VK2ARE) provides a report from the Lord Howe Island DXPedition.
ICQ Podcast S04 E18 – Lord Howe Island DXPedition (28 August 2011)
Series Four Episode Eighteen of the ICQ Podcast has been released. News Stories include :-
- Baltimore QSL card exhibition
- National special prefix for Parks Canada Centenial
- FUNcube Dongle as a Radio Telescope?
- Lining up for TV hook-up
- Vanity call sign fee to increase
- CASHOTA UK & Ireland Heritage event
- 2 metre DXCC achievement
- Dutch authorities get tough with radio pirates
- G5RP Trophy nominations sought
- Heathkit returns to market
- FO-29 15 years old
- 70th Anniversary for ham couple
Your feedback and Ed Durrant (VK2ARE) provides a report from the Lord Howe Island DXPedition.
ICQ Podcast S04 E17 – UV-3R Dualband Handheld Review (14 August 2011)
Series Four Episode Seventeen of the ICQ Podcast has been released. News Stories include :-
- ISS to be deorbited after 2020
- QSL display on TV
- Limerick 2M Repeater QRV again
- UK Propagation charts for August 2011
- Solar flare bound for Earth
- Midland Amateur Radio Society 80 years old
- Prosecution for illegal radio jamming
- New digital EME record on 2 metres
- Youth don't know about Amateur Radio
Your feedback, Steve Nicholls (G0KYA) Propogation Report, Chris Matthieu (N7ICE) provides a North American Hambrief and Chris Howard (2E0CTH) and Colin Butler (M6BOY) review the UV-3R Dual Band Handheld Anateur / Ham Radio.












