ICQ Podcast Episode 248 - Trying 60m with SOTABeam BandHopper Antenna

In this episode, Colin M6BOY is joined by Leslie Butterfield (G0CIB) Edmund Spicer (M0MNG), Bill Barnes (N3JIX) and Martin Rothwell (M0SGL) to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin M6BOY rounds up the news in brief, and this episode’s feature is Trying 60m with SOTABeam BandHopper Antenna by Martin Butler M1MRB/W9ICQ.

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• Report VDSL interference NOW

• Eighteen BBC Local Radio Stations Fall Silent

• .radio Now Available

• Realtime Band Conditions

• Kenya Gets 60m Allocation

• DMR Meeting on the Air

SOTABeam BandHopper

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ICQ Podcast Episode 247 - PiStar

In this episode, Martin M1MRB / W9ICQ is joined by Chris Howard M0TCH, Martin Rothwell M0SGL, Dan Romanchik KB6NU and Ed Durrant DD5LP  to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin M6BOY rounds up the news in brief, and this episode’s feature is PiStar

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• ARES and ARRL Promote Ham HarveyAssistance

• Digital Modes for Foundation Level?

• ARRL finally realizes “status quo” isn’t going to cut it

• ARDF Record at YOTA 2017

• Ofcom Resolves Car Locking Issue

• UK M6 amateur handles Emergency Call

• Three ELaNa CubeSats Delivered to ISS

• Galapagos Islands DXpedition

• Estonia on 60m from September 2017

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ICQ Podcast Episode 246 - FT8 and Essex Hams

In this episode, Martin M1MRB/W9ICQ is joined by Leslie Butterfield G0CIB, Matthew Nassau M0NJX and Chris Howard M0TCH to discuss the latest Amateur/Ham Radio news. Colin M6BOY rounds up the news in brief, and this episode’s feature is Essex Hams and FT8 by Bill Barnes N3JIX.

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• Successful Ham radio Exams confirm Cuban Growth

• Ofcom Short Call Signs Licencing Problem

• New Owner for Practical Wireless and Radio User Magazines

• Radio Ship Navigation Returns to Combat Cyber Threat

• The Australian Travelers Net

• BBC to End AM Local Radio

• Ham Radio Promotional Posters

• Morse Code Trainer 20WPM App

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ICQ Podcast Episode 245 - Youth on the Air (YOTA) 2017

In this episode extra episode, Martin M1MRB / W9ICQ and Martin Rothwell M0SGL visit the YOTA 2017 event at Gilwell Park to talk to the participants, organisers and volunteers at this year's event.

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Martin Butler M1MRB/W9ICQ interviews M0LCN

Martin Butler M1MRB/W9ICQ interviews PA2LS

Martin Butler M1MRB/W9ICQ interviews M6HLR

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ICQ Podcast Episode 244 - Friedrichshafen Ham Radio 2017 Round-Up

In this episode, Martin M1MRB/W9ICQ is joined by Chris Howard M0TCH, Dan Romanchik KB6NU and Ed Durrant DD5LP to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin M6BOY rounds up the news in brief, and this episode’s feature is Friedrichshafen Ham Radio 2017 Round-Up

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• YOTA 2017 Summer Event
• Lauren Richardson - 12 Completes Wainwright Challenge
• Differences in Amateur Radio CEPT Class 1 Licence Exam
• Ofcom Permitting 5.8 GHz Wi-Fi
• Youngsters Unimpressed with Traditional Ham Radio
• NCDXC to Start HF Elmering Program
• Fox-1 Satellite Operating Guide updates for 2017
• US Radio Ham Receives Lifetime Recognition
• FT8 Amateur/Ham Radio Mode Software Support
• Pictures Received from ISS
• UK Amateur Radio Licence Guidance
• PyQSO Amateur Radio Logging Software

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