2022-04-06: HAM – a Five Lamps Festival project A few months ago my friend Craig interviewed me and a couple of other radio-amateur friends for a …
2021-09-14: Light up the boat with the rigging I just noticed that when I broadcast on the 80m band with just 10W I’m lighting up the …
2021-09-02: Using the standing rigging as antenna (part 3/3) Today I took a day off so I could go to the Taste of Dublin Festival but in the morning I wanted to …
2021-08-29: Using the standing rigging as antenna (part 2/3) Another good day in Dublin to do work outside, this time we need to empty the starboard lockers so I …
2021-08-28: Using the standing rigging as antenna (part 1/3) This is a long story so I’m splitting it up in 3 parts. So, I have had a few stories about …
2021-03-17: Follow-up on SDR and WIndows on macOS As you can see in the thread on groups.io, I still had hickups when I was really taxing the USB port …
2021-03-09: And now for something completely different Just something I found on the Irish Times website and gives a nice view of where I currently reside.
2021-02-28: Software Defined Radio and Windows on a Mac As part of my plan to make some of the radio amateur band more accessible to me on the boat I have …
2021-01-29: SSTV reception from the International Space Station Today I took the afternoon off from work to test if I can receive some SSTV images from the ISS. One …
2021-01-25: Dual receiver setup Today I was listening to the 20m band and there was an Iraqi station YI9WS being gated by I0IJ and I …
2021-01-12: Moving away from WhatsApp Have you noticed this confusing screen on your WhatsApp? You’re not the only one! What’s …
2021-01-03: Hardening a Raspberry Pi and MegaDV DMR As described in previous postings I had a nice little package for my DMR radio experiments. I did …
2020-12-20: We need to talk about water again So… water on a boat. Most of the time you don’t want it but in one case you do: the …
2020-12-17: I have been noticed... in Antarctica Ok, ok, it’s not a QSO (actual two-way contact for the uninitiated) but a station did record …
2020-12-15: Behold Tall Ship "Ilen" The tall ship Ilen is visiting our marina this week. Reminds me so much of my favourite tall ship …
2020-12-10: Rope splicing course I’m doing a rope splicing course online through Premium Ropes located in Amsterdam. Absolutely …
2020-12-06: A misty, wintry day in Poolbeg Marina When I got out this morning to get my weekly Bread41, this is the weather that greeted me. The water …
2020-12-06: Handheld Antenna Analysis with NanoVNA Using the NanoVNA antenna analyser I did some analysis on my handheld antennas using a sweep from …
2020-12-05: Programming Nextion screen for DMR I had bought a Nextion touch HMI display to hook to my DMR hotspot. It took quite a bit of fiddling …
2020-11-30: Roasted quinces cake Ingredients Roasting the quinces 3 quinces, peeled, quartered and remove core …
2020-11-21: Autumn Sunset This makes living on a boat worthwhile…
2020-11-17: A BuJo lunch It’s 15° here in Dublin. I have also had a craving for French fries since the start of lockdown. …
2020-11-07: DMR hotspot on VHF A couple of months ago I bought a DMR hotspot with the assumption that it was able to work on the …
2020-11-02: Follow the Sun Today I received my signed copy of the book that I helped edit and type-set: Follow the Sun — how to …
2020-10-21: Getting ready for COVID camp Dublin Just need striped pyjamas… Oh, can’t get them, this prison has no shops.
2020-10-17: My first fax! There is still a thing called fax that is being used on boats and ham radio. It is actually called …
2020-10-04: Nice walk after rainy day
2020-10-03: We need to talk about pumps again May I remind the dear reader that I had to replace my fresh water pump back in March? Well, about a …
2020-10-02: Another beautiful day in paradise Did a pleasant hike to the Poolbeg Lighthouse at the end of a beautiful day…
2020-09-29: Happy Gerard morning! Another beautiful morning in Dublin. I had to bring my bicycle back for repairs for the third time. …
2020-09-27: Happy Bread41 Morning This is the way to do breakfast.
2020-09-21: Damn those sail makers As you may know I had to buy a new mainsail since the last one started tearing apart a year ago (it …
2020-09-19: Interior decoration for being stuck in Dublin for the coming winter Ever since March when I threw my old cushions covers out during the lockdown, I wanted to get new …
2020-09-17: Cabin roof is painted I saw a gentleman doing a paint job on another boat and since I knew the owners of that boat, I …
2020-09-14: Cheap light blockers I like it dark when I sleep. Currently in the v-berth it is too light. Remember I did try to do …
2020-09-12: Another eventful sail Today we did another sail with Gil and Paddy. Look at the new main sail: Unfortunately there are a …
2020-09-11: Winch handle restauration I took the loss of the winch handle last Saturday as an opportunity to properly fix something that …
2020-09-06: No electricity: the cliffhanger So when we got back from our sail yesterday, I plugged in the shore power because I had a full …
2020-09-05: Oleander sail Today was a good day: with a pleasant crew (Ana and Gil) we went for a sail on Oleander. As it was …
2020-09-03: Boat afloat Tuesday around 11am just before high tide we managed to motor away from the slip post and did a …
2020-09-01: The good thing about getting up early Beautiful sunrise (after I anti-fouled the propellor because first things first).
2020-08-31: Oleander goes aground! 😱 No worries, it was by design! About a month ago I couldn’t move the boat even with the engine …
2020-08-29: DMR Hotspot continued This is the setup as shown in the photo: AnyTone D-878 Pi-Star MMDVM (Raspberry Pi board with …
2020-08-27: DMR Hotspot arrived My Pi-Star MMDVM Hotspot arrived and I have set it for my station. Once I’m on the boat I will …
2020-08-27: Setting up APRS with an iPhone and an AnyTone D-878 Today I received my BTech APRS-K2 cable to connect my computer/mobile device to the AnyTone D-878UV …
2020-08-23: Old blog meet new blog My old blog can be found here: blog.annard.net. This blog is now officially at microblog.annard.net. …
2020-08-16: Sailing to Dublin: the movie Earlier this year I finally took some time to create a movie about the sail from Scotland to Dublin …
2020-04-28: EI4IQB Thanks to COVID-19 and unemployment I have time to do things I have wanted to do for a long time! …
2020-04-21: Let there be an antenna The antenna I ordered for my transceiver was made for cars and trucks. The reason I bought this one …
2020-04-20: Ham radio preparations I didn’t have an FM radio on board and it’s lockdown, what happens if the zombie war …
2020-04-15: To varnish or not to varnish? The weather is beautiful, the boat really needs some love on the woodwork. I don’t want to …
2020-04-14: Chinese torture One of the things that have been annoying me madly ever since I bought the boat: water dripping …
2020-04-11: 💩! Gimme fresh air! (As I have been laid off from my new job I have lots of time to work on the boat! Yay!) I have …
2020-03-28: Installing the NavTex unit Way, way, way back in 2008 when I sailed on Oleander for the first time in the Mediterranean, we had …
2020-03-26: Don't throw away bits on a boat! Remember the old water pump hanging by one screw? There was a rubber bit that was supposed to dampen …
2020-03-22: Replacing water pump The electric water pump broke down. Not a good thing when you live on a boat and have no manual …
2020-03-19: Birthday present: a curtain In order to keep me somewhat warmer at night and somewhat warmer during the day, it would be good to …
2020-03-07: Fitting a blind A long time ago in France I bought this stand for my Dremel and I was wondering whether I should …
2019-10-12: Sailing again, finally! My engine had issues again with the oil level rising. For the longest time I couldn’t find a …
2018-10-08: Copying metal bits on a boat using a 3D printer On the mast there is a funny bit of aluminium that prevents the sail guides from dropping out of the …
2018-09-22: Installing a non-functional fuel gauge Back in Scotland the engine panel in the cockpit was replaced. But the eegit who dunnit didn’t …
2017-11-05: Red flag Red red red, I only see red! What is this exciting installment about? Definitely not “Fun with …