In this episode, Colin M6BOY is joined by Dan Romanchik KB6NU, Ed Durrant DD5LP, and Martin M1MRB to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin M6BOY rounds up the news in brief, and this episode’s feature is an Introduction to Decibels. News stories include:- 30,000+ New Ham Licensees and 7,000 Amateur Radio Exam Sessions in 2017 Ham Radio Clubs Embrace 'Hour of Circuits' Program? Negative Ham Radio Story Sunday Times Problem Buying Radio Equipment from Liquidated Supplier New Ham Radio Club Enforces School Values World Amateur Radio Day 2018 First UK 136 kHz Ham radio Transatlantic Contact with the USA New Award for CW and Digimode on HS4 The ICQPODCAST can be downloaded from http://www.icqpodcast.com