Amateur Radio, Space, Photography and More
I ve heard a lot of discussion about the concept of tech debt postponing things you should do like OS upgrades on servers lately. Particularly on the Security Now podcast, which I get through most weeks. Over the last 3 weeks or so, I have taken a deep dive into my tech debt and it s leaving Continue reading "Tech Debt Claude.ai"
I made a thing! I needed a way to mount the head unit and microphone for my ICOM IC-5100 radio in my truck. I m not into making holes in the vehicle, so I chose to use a cup-holder mount. I had one handy, but didn t have the mounting for this particular head unit. I knew Continue reading "3D Printed Icom IC-5100 Ball Mount"
I documented in an earlier blog post that I recently switched my daily driver computer from a 12 Gen i7 Windows PC to a new Mac Mini M4 Pro. It s been a week and all is working as well as I expected. I can attend conference calls using my ATEM Mini and my Scarlet 2i2 Continue reading "Where did my LAN based websites go?"
In previous blog installments, I ve tracked how long it takes for my computer to calculate an extended number of digits of Pi as a performance metric. I called it How Long for Long Pi. There is a new computer to rule the ham shack today. It s a Mac Mini M4 Pro with 48 GB of Continue reading "How Long for Long Pi Part 4"
I recently went to Dayton Ohio for the annual Hamvention. While there I always try and get in a visit to the USAF Museum at Wright Patterson AFB. I love seeing the planes and missiles, and it s a great place to get my steps in. This museum is home to the Apollo 15 command module Continue reading "Chasing Apollo Capsules"
I m a walker. I picked up the habit not long after I left corporate life and I walk about 330 days a year, give or take some rain or a cold. So I heard that there was a new rail trail in my neighborhood, just opened before Christmas. I went to check it out. Assembly Continue reading "Assembly Atlanta Rail Trail Review January 2024"
Took my Tesla Model S and a friend up to Western NC / Eastern TN for some leaf peeking at the Tail of the Dragon this weekend. Was able to bring the DSLR along for some pics. The Tail is a really nice mountain ride around the Great Smoky Mountains NP. I think it has Continue reading "Tail of the Dragon October 2023"
What s a better receiver for an APRS receiver for packets from the ISS? Let s do a side by side test. For several months now, I have been running signals from a discone antenna on my roof into a RTL/SDR receiver connected to a Raspberry Pi. On a good day, I pick up a few packets Continue reading "APRS Receiver Champion / Challenger Experiment"
(10-October-22) Let s start off with a true confession. I have GAS. Gear Acquisition Syndrome. I like to get new stuff and try it out. However, neither of these items are particularly new. So, why get the iPhone 14 Pro and the Apple Watch 8 now? Let s take them in parts. Back when the pandemic first Continue reading "iPhone 14 Pro and Apple Watch 8 Review"
While I haven t played with these long wave bands yet, it would be nice to understand if I have any restrictions to that operation. Since the FCC requires me to notify the Utilities Technology Council 30 days before I start operation, I decided to do that. The link wasn t jumping out at me from the Continue reading "Notification Process for 630 and 2200 Meter band Operation"