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
I see that the Higher School Certificate examinations concluded last week. Well done to the children and their parents for getting through it. I recently found my results notice and certificate. I hadn't looked at it for 40-plus years. And four decades on... I reflect... I have had moderate success... travelled the globe for work...… Continue reading Looking back at my Higher School Certificate
So, most Xers will remember the song St Elmo's Fire. Well, that song inspired a Canadian guy, Rick Hansen, to wheel himself around the world in a wheelchair to demonstrate the ability of those with disability. It's the 40th anniversary of that song and that worldwide sojourn of Hansen, who became a paraplegic at the… Continue reading Man in Motion
Media today has been full of Beach Boys music to mark the passing of Brian Wilson. While it’s sad to hear the news, it’s been great to hear the music. It’s like no other. I had the good fortune to see The Beach Boys back in 1992 at a very special place in the band’s… Continue reading The Beach Boys at “Australia’s Narrabeen” in 1992