“Give me a boy at seven and I’ll give you a man at thirteen” Whomever you attribute this too, it suggests a lot about formative
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Nulling my way to success, an AM receive loop
Hearing rural Nebraska almost 1300 miles away on AM/MW using a home-brew AM receive loop antenna
Generative and a “re-generative” world
Once upon a time I was paid to write software. It was momentous. I was being paid real money far in excess of what I
Fickle me….another radio kit!!
I’m back from an extended European wander. The Irish were great, the Baltic states an eye opener and my Norwegian group hike was and is
Node-Red Calling Summit to Summit
In the arcane and niche world that is the intersection of peak bagging and ham radio, aka SOTA, the participants fall into two broad groups;
Paint by numbers radio kit
The arc of radio kits is waning. Easy to work with parts are going out of production in deference to tiny, minuscule equivalents that are
Abundant opportunity
I’m spoilt. It’s not that I was born with a silver spoon in my mouth, I wasn’t. Nor is it that I live in California
This is not the Tardis
Grounded. No travel, no vaccine, no toilet paper, no eating out and for some no work but for me these deprivations come with copious amounts
Suitcase DXPedition SO2R – Why drive a boring BMW M-Series when you can have a Ferrari?
For many people, radios at home, in the car or wherever are simply there to hear and listen to music, news or sports. For them
Suitcase DXPedition Station Automation (Part 4) – an Arduino based 2×6 Antenna Switch Controller
A long journey to somewhere After a chance encounter with Anne of Green Gables and then a more serious encounter with metal in the sky
Suitcase DXPedition Station Automation (Part 3); 2×6 antenna switch
It’s a bit like being a mid century pioneer traipsing along the Oregon Trail. You somewhat know your destination, you take comfort from the fact
Suitcase DXPedition Station Automation (Part 2) – an Arduino based SO2R Controller
Believe it or not the ham radio world, through contesting, can be ultra competitive. Yes, guys sitting in chairs for hours on end can result