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Series Two Episode Five of the ICQ Podcast has been released. Episode includes latest news, latest events and our first outside broadcast with the girl guides, Thinking Day on the Air. News Stories include:-

• World Amateur Radio Day - Emergency Comms
• Engineers Ireland Week of Wonder
• UK Amateur Radio Exam Committee Report 2008
• Calculating Toriod Parameters
• World record EME contact?
• RSGB statement on PLT
• AO-51 2nd repeater for K5D Desecheo Island operation
• Colette Bowe New Ofcom Chair
• Mobile phone use on Ryanair Flights
• The Gnat
• RSGB Morse Certificate of Competency
• St Patrick’s Day station
• Special Rabbie Burns Station

Colin Butler, M6BOY, is the host of the ICQ Podcast, a weekly radio show about Amateur Radio. Contact him at [email protected].

Here it is, Episode #008. All the fault for how late this is lies squarely on my shoulders. We’ve had some difficult weather, which lead to my being sick for almost two weeks. After that, it took a few days to get my motivation back. Now that everything is in sync again, the latest episode of Linux in the HAM Shack has been edited and uploaded and is ready for your waiting ears. As always, Richard and I would like to thank everyone who listens to the podcast and participates in the forums, web site comments and the live recording feed. We wouldn’t be anything without our listeners, and we know it. Please send us your comments, your feedback, and use the links on the web site to follow us on Twitter.

I know I’ve already broken my New Year’s resolution to make sure the podcast gets out on time. But I’m going to start again with the Chinese New Year. May the Ox bring us good fortune and an actual two-week interval between shows.

73 de Russ (K5TUX)

Russ Woodman, K5TUX, co-hosts the Linux in the Ham Shack podcast which is available for download in both MP3 and OGG audio format. Contact him at [email protected].

Series Two Episode Four of the ICQ Amateur / Ham Radio Podcast. News stories include

• Wimbledon Pink with Amateur Thermonuclear Fusion
• Sunspot cycle 24
• New Zealand to get 7.1-7.2 MHz Primary
• US astronaut talks with schools in Greece
• Russian and US satellites collide
• More access for Swedish amateurs
• Silent Key - DJ7ST
• Repeater added to D-Star network
• 2009 International Museums Weekend

Reviews of Amateur Radio books and a review of Herve Pellarin F0FAK Linux Amateur Radio DVD, Shackbox.

Colin Butler, M6BOY, is the host of the ICQ Podcast, a weekly radio show about Amateur Radio. Contact him at [email protected].

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

• Interesting Antenna
• New Channels for Danish Amateurs
• The Bolton Wireless Club VHF Event
• The QRP Calendar Change
• The Goat Hiker K3Y/0
• Diary Date - OzarkCon
• Soldering Surface Mount Components

James, M0BOV discussing his modification of his IC-7000, a review of this quarters Sprat Magazine and upcoming events

Colin Butler, M6BOY, is the host of the ICQ Podcast, a weekly radio show about Amateur Radio. Contact him at [email protected].

Episode #007 is out! Due to popular demand, this is an install episode. After running through comments and questions from listeners via the web site, e-mail and forums, we take a look at the procedure of installing Debian and Ubuntu Linux on a computer from start to finish. The show notes from this episode will include video footage of the Debian install so those of you who are interested in installing Debian on your own machines will be able to follow along with the video and audio of the install procedure. We will be posting screen shots of an Ubuntu install later on as well.

This is also the first episode that features interaction with participants of the live feed that made it into the edited version of the podcast. We’d like to encourage everyone to listen to (and sometimes watch) us live when Linux in the HAM Shack gets recorded. Get all the juicy tidbits, bloopers and anecdotes that don’t make the final cut. And your contribution could easily wind up in the show! Check the web site regularly for the broadcast schedule.

Thanks again to all who download and listen to Linux in the HAM Shack. We’re nothing without you. And please keep the e-mail and feedback coming.

Russ Woodman, K5TUX, co-hosts the Linux in the Ham Shack podcast which is available for download in both MP3 and OGG audio format. Contact him at [email protected].

Series Two Epsiode Two of the ICQ Amateur / Ham Radio Podcast. News stories include

• Trading standards complaint against BT interference
• RSGB Train the Trainers
• Audio Line using Torid
• Testing SWR
• Diary dates for Morse operators
• RF-based TV remote runs forever on single cell
• New Local 2m D-STAR Repeater
• Did you attend the CATS Bazaar 2007?
• Sharing 70cms
• QTH locatoring with Google Maps
• UK Contest news

Colin Butler, M6BOY, is the host of the ICQ Podcast, a weekly radio show about Amateur Radio. Contact him at [email protected].

After putting this off some because of the holidays and other obligations, Episode #006 is now hot off the press. This is the second in our two-part series on PSK31. In the first part, we looked at sound cards, rig control interfaces and the basics of getting a PSK31 software package installed on your Linux operating system.

In part two, we take a much closer look at two popular programs for operating PSK31 mode on Linux: gmFSK and fldigi. On top of that, we respond to listener comments and questions, talk about updates to the web site, and explain how you can be involved in the recording of Linux in the HAM Shack by listening to the live feed and interacting with us in the chat room.

Next up in Episode #007: Install episode! We’ll guide you step by step through the entire process of installing Debian or Ubuntu Linux on a machine to use in your HAM shack. If you join us for the live feed, we’ll even be able to answer your questions in real time.

Stay tuned, and please, keep the feedback coming.

Russ Woodman, K5TUX, co-hosts the Linux in the Ham Shack podcast which is available for download in both MP3 and OGG audio format. Contact him at [email protected].