marxy's musing on technology

Over the weekend, Airbus ordered immediate software downgrades to 6,000 of their A320 aircraft to avoid a problem triggered by solar flares....

Previously I mentioned building a QRP-Labs QMX kit but when I came to put it in a 3D printed case I found that I'd failed to follow the...

An excellent rollup again this morning with some interesting conditions that seemed to improve and then decline during the net.  At first th...

This month I have an article in the WIA's Amateur Radio magazine .  It's a venerable publication where many of my ham radio heros ha...

I joined Graeme VK3CDO and we spent a very pleasant afternoon, night and breakfast at the Barmah Lakes campground near Echuca. As usual, Gr...

After Sunday's FreeDV net on 40m, my neighbour (1km away), Richard VK3LRJ, commented that he couldn't hear all the stations I was he...

16 stations seen (not all transmitted though) on today's FreeDV net. Many stations have updated to the recent version 2.1 release. The L...

The annual Rosebud Radiofest was enjoyable again this year. I'm trying not to acumulate too much gear but it's always great to catch...