I have upped my Mac game this week with the arrival of a new M4 Mac Mini from the Apple Refurbished Store in Australia. I picked up a 16/256 for USD600 including Sales Tax. It's for my amateur radio operators and I've written up a post on it. SDR Play says iOS and Android apps… Continue reading What’s new in Apple Mac, iOS, iPad and the web based worlds for amateur radio operators – June 2026 (Second update for June) #amateurradio #hamradio
This is not my work and it is excellent. It is from Tim Gunning KH2XX in Guam and is a table showing frequencies for amateur radio satellites as at 11 May 2026. You can download the Excel spreadsheet here or view it as a webpage. 15 May 2026
So, some nerdy fun today. I’ve previously posted on talking to other amateur radio operators via a repeater on the International Space Station. I’ve usually do this from home with a higher power radio and base antenna. Yesterday I took delivery of a highly directional “Yagi” antenna that connects to my low power hand held… Continue reading A Yagi is now part of my life
Macdoppler program from Dogpark Software Awwwww, geek out. So, I did something on Friday that spun me out. For a minute or two, I connected via the International Space Station and had very brief conversations with other amateur (ham) radio operators - two in AUS and one in NZL. I got my amateur licence last… Continue reading Coming to you via satellite!