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icqpodcast's Amateur / Ham Radio Podcast

ICQ Amateur / Ham Radio Podcast

ICQPodcast Episode 484 - New Lead Free Solder

MAY 30, 202688 MIN
icqpodcast's Amateur / Ham Radio Podcast

ICQPodcast Episode 484 - New Lead Free Solder

MAY 30, 202688 MIN

Description

In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Martin Rothwell (M0SGL), Frank Howell (K4FMH), Bill Barnes (WC3B) and Leslie Butterfields (G0CIB) to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin Butler (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief, and the episode's feature is New Lead Free Solder. We would like to thank our and monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast advert free. To donate, please visit - http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate Senator Ted Cruz Praises Amateur Radio Volunteers for Emergency Preparedness Project Pursues Mysteries of Sporadic E-Skip Open-Source Software Modem Called a Vara Replacement ARISS Announces Plans for Moon-Based Ham Radio Helping Girl Guides Earn Licenses in the Caribbean Alamogordo Hamfest Turns 40 This September Student Joins South Georgia Island Dxpedition Team Turn Your Android Phone into a Modern Ham Radio Transceiver Icom UK and Icom America Partner to Sponsor WRTC 2026