John, MM0CCC, Gordon, MM0GPZ, Keith, GM4YXI and Chris, GM3WOJ will be active as GM7V during next weekend’s IOTA contest. They will operate as a Multi-2 station from Benbecula, which is EU-010. QSL via N3SL. Look for C6AHA to be active from the Bimini Islands, NA-048, in the Bahamas until the 21st of July. A large […]
Mr Frederick Malcolm Hollis, G4LNG, of Brampton, Chesterfield, passed away at Chesterfield Royal Hospital, aged 76. A lifelong Chesterfield resident, Frederick was a field engineer for Gilbarco Veeder-Root, until his retirement in 2010. His interests included amateur radio, gardening, walking around Linacre, cricket, cycling and his dog. Frederick leaves his sons Andrew and Michael, grandchildren […]
Mr Stanley (Stan) Alston, G4VSR, of Wingerworth passed away peacefully at home on May 12, 2021 aged 95. Stanley was a resident of Wingerworth for the last 52 years where he served as Clerk to Wingerworth Parish Council for 30 years. A loving and devoted husband to Joan who predeceased Stan in 2017. Doting father to […]
The RSGB ran an amateur radio survey in May as part of its input to an IARU workshop Over 1,000 people responded and gave their views of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats for amateur radio both currently and in the future. A summary of the responses has been published in the August RadCom. You […]
The call sign GB4RS is issued to the President of the Radio Society of Great Britain for the term of his/her office. Stewart Bryant, G4YSX is the current RSGB President and intends to use this call sign as often as possible. Why not listen out for him on the air and log this special call […]
Sydney Hunt, G3YYQ, passed away at the age of 108. His callsign was issued in 1938 and he remained active on the air until 2020 (with, of course, an enforced break during WWII). A lifelong radio amateur and electronics enthusiast, he built the first television in his home town of Grimsby and worked on RDF/radar […]
Tommy Knight, G2FYY passed away on Monday 5 July 2021 at the age of 100. He was featured in the April 2021 RadCom (p14) celebrating his centenary (see photo), when he received a card from Her Majesty. He became interested in amateur radio when he left school because his friend was a radio amateur. Instead […]
This week we were confused, as we heard doors slam, toys were thrown and attitude from our little baby.
Martin and Colin looked at each other and realised that the ICQPodcast is now a teenager – 13th years old.
What a year we have all had. Hamfests have fallen by the wayside, COVID has removed the connection with clubs and friends and travel restrictions have restricted field operations.
During this time, your ICQPodcast team has continued to produce shows fortnightly. The DMR network is bring together listeners from around the world to build friendships and knowledge.
Your help is vital to make our teenager happy
Now, as we celebrate our thirteenth birthday, with listeners in over one hundred countries, and countless friends made along the way, we are asking for your annual support to keep the ICQPodcast free of commercial adverting.
Subscriptions Keep the Lights On. One-off donations are easy, but to really support the show, consider a subscription donation. Many listeners support the show from as little as £1 a month – http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate
Your support has been amazing
It’s hard to put into words the encouragement and positivity that have been received from listeners over the years. When times have been tough, a kind word or comment about the show gives us the strength to continue.
Keep your family and yourself safe during these times
Thanking you in advance
