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 week I took delivery of a new Apple Mac Mini (M4 16/256) to be used in my “Radio Shack” with an Icom IC-7300 Mk2, SDR Play nRSP-ST and various other apps and peripherals. The Mac Mini is small, minimalist, sleek and insanely fast. Amateur radio and computers go hand in hand. Compare this amazing… Continue reading The contrast between old and new ways to communicate – a Mac Mini meets a Morse Code key. #amateurradio #morsecode
With websites and apps easier to build thanks for AI and in particular vibe coding, there are plenty of new things for Apple and cross platform amateur radio operators to try. What follows is what I have seen in recent weeks and please send me your suggestions to add to the list. Web based SDR… Continue reading What’s new in Apple Mac, iOS, iPad and the web based worlds for amateur radio operators – June 2026 #amateurradio #hamradio
Interesting non-announcements from #Icom. The new ID-5200 will come in two models - 20 watt and 50 watt. They also say they have no date of shipping as it’s awaiting FCC approval in the USA. The brochure in Japanese is online here. 12 June 2026