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ICQPodcast Episode 479 – Baofeng UV-5R Mini

March 22, 2026 By Dan KB6NU Leave a Comment

ICQ Podcast logo.In this episode, I join Martin Butler M1MRB, Caryn Eve Murray KD2GUT, Edmund Spicer M0MNG and Ed Durrant DD5LP to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news, including:
  • FO-29 Enters Full Sunlight: Veteran Satellite Sees Renewed Activity in 2026
  • New Indiana Law Protects Ham Radio Antennas, Towers
  • Radio Interference Has Landed U.S. Airlines With an $8 Million Bill to Fix Faulty Equipment on Boeing 787s
  • Tennessee Approves Credentials for Amateur Radio Technician License

Colin, M6BOY, also reports on the following:

  • 630M at Dayton Hamvention
  • New Microwave Capabilities for the NRC
  • Start Planning for ARRL Field Day 2026
  • Judge Orders Voice Of America Back On The Air
  • WRTC 2026 Not Permitting National Flags, Symbols

This month’s feature is a report on the new Baofeng UV-5R Mini.

Related posts:

  1. From my Twitter feed: satellites, MW/LW receive antenna, how rotary encoders work
  2. ICQ Podcast Episode 416 – Amateur Radio Someone Else’s Problem
  3. From my Twitter feed: Edinburgh Morse, hams hear old spacecraft,
  4. Operating notes: Cobra antenna without a tuner, working a listener, make and model

Filed Under: Antennas, Podcasts, Rules, Regulations, Enforcement, Satellites, SWLing Tagged With: Field Day, Indiana, Tennessee, Voice of America

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