In this special edition of Something for the Weekend, Martin Lynch G4HKS sits down with Jim Lee (G4AEI) from Practical Wireless Magazine for an in-depth interview.Martin shares the story of 35 years building ML&S, from humble beginnings in a corner shop to becoming the UK’s largest ham radio retailer. He talks about the rocky ’90s, how the internet nearly killed the hobby, why scooters saved the business, and what he’s learned from a lifetime in amateur radio.Whether you’re an experienced ham or just getting started, this is a fascinating insight into the history, struggles, and future of ham radio – direct from someone who has lived it.👉 Want to read the full interview?Pick up the latest issue of Practical Wireless Magazine, available now, for the complete feature.🔗 Find Practical Wireless here: https://www.mymagazinesub.co.uk/practical-wireless/latest-issue/details/practical-wireless-vol-101-no-9-september-2025-issue-249-1/🔗 Explore our store: https://www.hamradio.co.ukRunning Order:0:00 – Intro0:34 – Starting ML&S 35 Years Ago2:19 – Surviving the ’90s Ham Radio Crash4:40 – When the Internet Changed Everything6:46 – New Radios That Saved the Hobby9:53 – What Makes Ham Radio Special10:55 – Martin’s First Radio at Age 1213:35 – Early Days Working in Ham Radio Shops17:40 – Becoming a Dealer & Building ML&S19:55 – Retirement, North Devon & Family Life22:39 – The Future of ML&S and Ham RadioHam Radio Store: http://www.hamradio.co.uk/Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/hamradioukFollow us on Twitter: @HamRadioUK https://twitter.com/HamRadioUKUK Local Rate: 0345 2300 599

Are you new to ham radio? Or maybe you've been licenced a while but still wondering if you're doing things right? You're not alone!This week, Tony and David sit down to go through the 10 most common mistakes we see new amateur radio operators make — and more importantly, how to avoid them. From buying the wrong first radio, to ignoring antennas, poor coax choices, and a little too much love for the SWR meter… we cover it all!

This time on the long-awaited episode of the ML&S podcast: Gary and Jonathan talk about the FM repeater on the ISS, the fantastic sporadic E openings on 10m and up recently and touch upon the EMF/ICNIRP regulations.

Welcome to the 6th ML&S Podcast! This week Gary and Jonathan take you through the latest news in the Ham Radio world, including: an update on the status of HAM RADIO Friedrichshafen 2021, thoughts on National HamFest, and more on the Ofcom EMF changes. If you have any questions or topic suggestions for the next episode then please leave a comment or email us at: [email protected]

Welcome to the 5th ML&S Podcast! This week Gary and Jonathan take you through the latest news in the Ham Radio world, including: special event call signs for the 100th birthday of the Royal Australian air force, the addition of EMC rules to amateur radio licences and a staggering number of new licences issued in 2020.

This week Gary is joined by a very special guest... The Guv'nor himself!  

If you have any questions or topic suggestions for the next episode then please leave a comment or email: [email protected]

Welcome to the Third ML&S Podcast!  

This week Gary and Jonathan take you through the latest news in the Ham Radio world including new news readings from the RSGB, hamradio.org and the IARU. If you have any questions or topic suggestions for the next episode then please leave a comment.

Would you like to be featured on our next episode? Just leave us your voice message question here: https://anchor.fm/martinlynch/message​​

Welcome to the second ML&S Podcast!  This week Gary and Jonathan take you through the latest news in the Ham Radio world including a new online full licence course, good news for 70MHz fans and the latest RadCom Basics. They also answer a few of your sent in questions.  If you have any questions or topic suggestions for the next episode then please leave a comment.

Welcome to the first ever ML&S Podcast! This week Gary and Jonathan take you through the latest news in the Ham Radio world.  If you have any questions or topic suggestions for the next episode then please leave a comment.