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 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.

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

• SumbandilaSat beyond repair
• Sweden loses 13cm amateur radio band
• FCC sets date for medical devices on 70 cm
• RSGB PLA/PLT Devices Announcement
• BATC Convention 2012
• FISTS marks a milestone
• New rules for 5 MHz (60 meters)
• VOA anniversary spurs museum effort
• Morse code not on the way out
• UK Propagation charts for February 2012
• Record set at Winter Hill

Your feedback, Ed Durrant provides his latest Australian report and Martin reviews a DVAP (Digital Voice Access Point).

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

• Earth Station For Sale
• New 60m web site
• ARRL achieves fund raising goal
• KG4, Guantanamo Bay
• UK amateurs experience echo phenomenon
• Danish presidency of EU callsign
• Student D-STAR satellite to launch in 2012
• The new VHF-UHF band plan - 4m in Ireland
• QRP to the ISS
• Special callsigns for UK radio amateurs during 2012
• New Clubs and Training section for RSGB website
• Cuban Amateur Radio regulations modified
• Call of Titanic will go out again

Your feedback and Colin (M6BOY) reviews the G-QRP Limerick Sudden 40m Receiver.

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

• Yaesu supports 4-FSK digital radios
• Yaesu Musen
• Go back to school - DX University
• US feedback for 60m band plan
• GB80PW for the Practical Wireless 80th year
• New DV-RPTR modem board
• RSGB Commonwealth Century Club Jubilee Award 2012
• UK Propagation charts for January 2012
• New data mode crosses Atlantic on 136Khz at the first attempt
• USA HF Spread Spectrum Experiment
• 43 years of 73 Magazine online

Your feedback and Ed Durrant (VK2ARE) interviews android app author Wolfgang Philipps (W8DA).

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

• Amateur Radio Balloon crosses the Atlantic
• Radio Ham's invention seeing wide use
• EU threat to Amateur Radio kits
• 137kHz German signal received in Alaska
• Hams do their bit after disaster
• Australia to trial limited higher power
• Ofcom - 3400 MHz licence exemption
• Amateur radio operators to host kids day
• Beacon Maps and Beacon Spots
• Raspberry Pi moves towards production

Your feedback, Martin reviews a Power SWR Meter Kit.