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News Stories include:-

• GeoParks special award available
• US Special Ops Command plans more airborne FM broadcasts
• Sky Sheppey 2009 - GB100SS
• 2009 Club Grant Scheme targets new projects
• More access to 7MHz frequencies
• Fred Johnson ZL2AMJ awarded Rutherford Trophy
• South African grey imports 
• Affordable PR-20 UT microphone from K9EID
• Apollo 11 Moon Landing -  40th Anniversary
• Easier D-Star contacts in Japan

Martin interviews Amateur Radio author Ian Poole, G3YWX, upcoming events and your feedback.

News Stories include:-

• WE5I on 6-meter AM
• OSCAR-7 YouTube video
• UK Amateur licences on the rise
• UK Government overlooks RAYNET
• RAYNET part of 2 Signal Brigade exercise
• Benin DXpedition
• Trans-Atlantic beacon
• Regulator considers 434 MHz camera control
• FM radio used in propaganda war
• The Secret Life of the Radio
• See the ISS in daylight!
• Ham radio's to meet emissions standards

Martin, M1MRB discuses the SSB MKARS80 kit with creator Steve Drury G6ALU

News Stories include:-

• New 2m Antenna at St Austell
• Amateur Radio Week in Texas
• 70 Years of Operating
• Mobile HF NVIS Magnetic Loop Antenna
• Icom Support International Year of Astronomy Special Event Station
• IC-7800 Firmware Update Rev. 2.20 Now Available
• New radio chip mimics human ear
• Confusing 4-letter suffix
• D-STAR growing in Melbourne
• Alleged spies, Morse code and shortwave radio
• Frank De Winne talks with Terbank School
• CARS make available new Intermediate slides
• D-STAR repeaters in Japan

Martin discusses Oscilloscopes, upcoming events and your feedback.

News Stories include

• Egyptian Lighthouse DXpedition
• No problems with Smart Metering - RSGB
• Holy Island to be active
• New version of MULTIPSK released
• Wind up radio inventor honoured
• Thames Estuary interference on 433.500 MHz
• Amateur Radio Exam Secrets
• Seeking Hams / Groups near Worcester, NY, USA
• Regional AMSAT Nets via Echolink
• Nick Power’s £10,000 RNLI Challenge
• 2009 Museum Ship Weekend Event
• Licence Exempt Short-Range Devices consultation
• AO-51 ready's for Field Day
• 80m Counties Contest

Martin reviews a new batch of Amateur Radio Software, upcoming events and your feedback.

News Stories include

• International Year of Astronomy Special Event Station
• 2-metre DX contact video
• Charity Cycle Ride M0NOD
• Dundalk ARS Contest Station
• Extra Foundation course - Bath
• Monitoring Monthly Magazine
• RSGB President appointed to CEPT
• European Amateur to command ISS
• Mobile Spectrum Usage Monitoring
• 1940s Family Festival
• LF band access in Australia
• Growth in Australian Amateurs
• Lifetime licensing - notice from ComReg
• Brede Scouts on the airwaves

Martin, M1MRB talks to David Harris, G2BOF about the Worked all Britain award. and your feedback.

Series Two Episode Ten of the ICQ Amateur / Ham Radio Podcast.

News Stories include

• Moonwalking ham radio operators
• SA licence forgeries
• Sri Lanka drops Morse requirement
• IC-E80D & ID-E880 Dualband D-STAR Transceivers
• Icom Relaunch UK Website
• Icom Release IC-7600 HF+50MHz transceiver
• European Radio Amateurs' Organization is born
• 'Mills on the Air' Weekend
• Young Brit wins Radio Arcala award
• New 6m Norfolk net
• Leicester Show at Donington one last time
• Three Amateur Radio CubeSats launched
• Space Day - National Air and Space Museum

Martin, M1MRB discusses purchasing power supplies, upcoming events and your feedback.

Series Two Episode Nine of the ICQ Amateur / Ham Radio Podcast. News stories include:-

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  • RSGB appeal provides repeater funds
  • 20M Frequency move conflicts with G-QRP
  • National Dead Parrot Day
  • 70cm Threat eases in VK
  • KiwiSat taking shape
  • Austrian 70 MHz Beacon OE5QL
  • Improved, ultra-small, linear transponder
  • Leominster antenna rejected
  • CQ World Wide DX Contest breaks 10k barrier
  • Hi-tech system failure - Hams Help
  • Tree Antennas
  • The Great Brazilian Sat-Hack Crackdown

Martin, M1MRB is joined by Ray, G4NSJ discussing repairing vintage amateur radios, upcoming events and your feedback.