Andrew Woodward (VK2AWN)
@andrewwoodward.bsky.social
I am a former general mgmt and global mktg senior exec. I am a nerd, geek, environmentalist, amateur radio operator, and sports guy doing the sea & tree-change on the AUS-NSW north coast. linktr.ee/andrewwoodward and linktr.ee/vk2awn
Congratulations, Andrew Woodward, deputy headteacher at the Bispham Endowed Church of England Primary School. You're the latest inductee to the Andrew Woodward Society. (andrewwoodward.net/society/)
November 10, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Congratulations, Andrew Woodward, deputy headteacher at the Bispham Endowed Church of England Primary School. You're the latest inductee to the Andrew Woodward Society. (andrewwoodward.net/society/)
Twelve months ago, I got my amateur or “ham” radio licence. It’s the best thing I have done in recent years. #amateurradio #hamradio
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One year as a “ham” amateur radio operator VK2AWN
Twelve months ago, I got my amateur or “ham” radio licence. It’s the best thing I have done in recent years. I am having lots of fun, the brain is challenged, the technology is boggling, it’s got m…
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November 9, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Twelve months ago, I got my amateur or “ham” radio licence. It’s the best thing I have done in recent years. #amateurradio #hamradio
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I go into the weekend through the #aleague corridor of uncertainty #wearesydney #sydneyisskyblue @sydneyfc.bsky.social
October 30, 2025 at 1:12 AM
I go into the weekend through the #aleague corridor of uncertainty #wearesydney #sydneyisskyblue @sydneyfc.bsky.social
OK, a bad start for me last week in #aleague tipping with 1/6. I feel a 6/6 is coming on this week. #WEARESYDNEY #SYDNEYISSKYBLUE @sydneyfc.bsky.social @aleague.bsky.social
October 23, 2025 at 12:00 AM
OK, a bad start for me last week in #aleague tipping with 1/6. I feel a 6/6 is coming on this week. #WEARESYDNEY #SYDNEYISSKYBLUE @sydneyfc.bsky.social @aleague.bsky.social
Really Facebook? Why? #Messenger works just fine. So we finally get Instagram on the iPad, and now you taketh away for Apple users. Booooooo.
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October 16, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Really Facebook? Why? #Messenger works just fine. So we finally get Instagram on the iPad, and now you taketh away for Apple users. Booooooo.
@appleinsider.com @9to5mac.com @macrumors.bsky.social @macworld.com @macstories.net @markgurman.bsky.social
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Hey Tim Cook, how about putting #LaunchPad back on #Mac!
LaunchPad on #MacOS has been a part of my daily workflow for over a decade, but was taken away in macOS 26 and replaced with “Apps”. But it does a different task.
I agree with @macworld.com - www.macworld.com/article/2935...
LaunchPad on #MacOS has been a part of my daily workflow for over a decade, but was taken away in macOS 26 and replaced with “Apps”. But it does a different task.
I agree with @macworld.com - www.macworld.com/article/2935...
October 15, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Hey Tim Cook, how about putting #LaunchPad back on #Mac!
LaunchPad on #MacOS has been a part of my daily workflow for over a decade, but was taken away in macOS 26 and replaced with “Apps”. But it does a different task.
I agree with @macworld.com - www.macworld.com/article/2935...
LaunchPad on #MacOS has been a part of my daily workflow for over a decade, but was taken away in macOS 26 and replaced with “Apps”. But it does a different task.
I agree with @macworld.com - www.macworld.com/article/2935...
I might be late to the party here, but I was scrolling through my #CarPlay screens this week and found the @nytimes.com logo. It's for their audio. And in their audio, they have a few more things, like Reporter Reads, than you get in the Apple Podcasts app as a subscriber. Nice!
October 13, 2025 at 9:20 PM
I might be late to the party here, but I was scrolling through my #CarPlay screens this week and found the @nytimes.com logo. It's for their audio. And in their audio, they have a few more things, like Reporter Reads, than you get in the Apple Podcasts app as a subscriber. Nice!
Here’s an interesting anniversary I heard about today. A few days ago, it was the 80th anniversary of the filing of the first patent for a microwave oven. That’s 1945. I thought they were a 1970’s/80’s thing. There you go!
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First patent filed for the microwave | October 8, 1945 | HISTORY
On Oct. 8, 1945, Raytheon Manufacturing Company filed a patent for what’s now a staple kitchen appliance in hom...
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October 11, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Here’s an interesting anniversary I heard about today. A few days ago, it was the 80th anniversary of the filing of the first patent for a microwave oven. That’s 1945. I thought they were a 1970’s/80’s thing. There you go!
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For a decade or so I’ve been super cynical about the #Socceroos, except for world cups where they mostly perform above expectations. But can I just say, this is shaping up as the Socceroos I’ve been waiting for… a bit of passion, amazing skill and depth. I’m excited! #AUS
October 11, 2025 at 1:54 AM
For a decade or so I’ve been super cynical about the #Socceroos, except for world cups where they mostly perform above expectations. But can I just say, this is shaping up as the Socceroos I’ve been waiting for… a bit of passion, amazing skill and depth. I’m excited! #AUS
My #Apple #AirPodsPro2 developed a strange fault - muffled microphones and no response to Hey Siri. I got it fixed. Read on:
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#apple #airodspro2 #geniusbar
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AirPods Pro 2 failure – a visit to the Genius Bar sorted it out promptly and I learned a bit
I was in Sydney for the day yesterday doing personal things. While there, I went to the Apple Store for a Genius Bar appointment. My AirPods Pro 2 (APP2) developed a fault. I thought it may have be…
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October 9, 2025 at 12:51 AM
My #Apple #AirPodsPro2 developed a strange fault - muffled microphones and no response to Hey Siri. I got it fixed. Read on:
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#apple #airodspro2 #geniusbar
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#apple #airodspro2 #geniusbar
Getting geared up for SDR, getting sharper on FT-8 and all the latest software updates – this is Apple Ham Radio Weekly for 5 October 2025 #amateurradio #hamrdio #sdr #apple #mac #macbook
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Apple Ham Radio Weekly for Sunday, 5 October 2025
Getting geared up for SDR, getting sharper on FT-8 and all the latest software updates – this is Apple Ham Radio Weekly for 5 October 2025 A step by step guide to getting into Software-Define…
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October 7, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Getting geared up for SDR, getting sharper on FT-8 and all the latest software updates – this is Apple Ham Radio Weekly for 5 October 2025 #amateurradio #hamrdio #sdr #apple #mac #macbook
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Getting into Software-Defined Radios can be confusing, especially on Mac and Apple devices. Here’s my cheat sheet.
#hamradio #amateurradio #sdr
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#hamradio #amateurradio #sdr
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Getting into Software-Defined Radios can be confusing, especially on Mac and Apple devices. Here’s my cheat sheet.
My ‘first principles’ in getting back into DXing and SWLing before ‘transitioning’ to a licensed radio amateur were to get a vintage box-type radio. I got a 35-year-old Yaesu FRG-8800, and it was g…
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October 5, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Getting into Software-Defined Radios can be confusing, especially on Mac and Apple devices. Here’s my cheat sheet.
#hamradio #amateurradio #sdr
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#hamradio #amateurradio #sdr
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I haven’t traveled much recently but on Friday took off and the plane went over my little hometown of Bellingen. I recalled the cities I’ve peered out the window at: Sao Paolo 22m, Beijing 20m, Tokyo 38m, Shanghai 26m and NY 19m. And here’s little old Bello with 3k people. I’m good with that.
September 28, 2025 at 2:55 AM
I haven’t traveled much recently but on Friday took off and the plane went over my little hometown of Bellingen. I recalled the cities I’ve peered out the window at: Sao Paolo 22m, Beijing 20m, Tokyo 38m, Shanghai 26m and NY 19m. And here’s little old Bello with 3k people. I’m good with that.
SDR Control gets APRS, getting your Mac’s clock accurate, WSTJ-X 3 further improved and mastering the maze of Mac drivers for radio rigs. That’s Apple #HamRadio Weekly for Sunday 28 September 2028 #mac #amateurradio
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Apple Ham Radio Weekly for Sunday 28 September 2025
SDR Control gets APRS, getting your Mac’s clock accurate, WSTJ-X 3 further improved and mastering the maze of Mac drivers for radio rigs. SDR Control for Icom got a big upgrade this week German dev…
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September 28, 2025 at 2:39 AM
SDR Control gets APRS, getting your Mac’s clock accurate, WSTJ-X 3 further improved and mastering the maze of Mac drivers for radio rigs. That’s Apple #HamRadio Weekly for Sunday 28 September 2028 #mac #amateurradio
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A few weeks ago, I posted about UGreen’s Find My tags. The wallet one also works well in a glasses case.
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September 28, 2025 at 2:27 AM
A few weeks ago, I posted about UGreen’s Find My tags. The wallet one also works well in a glasses case.
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An accurate clock can be important for many reasons. In #amateurradio, a super accurate clock is critical for digital modes. Until I did these two things, I had no idea how inaccurate my Mac clock was.
#hamradio #mac
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Being on time on the Mac
An accurate clock can be important for many reasons. In amateur radio, a super accurate clock is critical for digital modes as we’re dealing in milliseconds and not seconds and minutes. In my previ…
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September 27, 2025 at 12:16 AM
An accurate clock can be important for many reasons. In #amateurradio, a super accurate clock is critical for digital modes. Until I did these two things, I had no idea how inaccurate my Mac clock was.
#hamradio #mac
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Another look at #hamradio #amateurradio as an alternative to screentime from @howtogeek.bsky.social
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4 Hobbies Perfect for Cutting Your Screen Time
Because we all need a break from the pixels.
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September 21, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Another look at #hamradio #amateurradio as an alternative to screentime from @howtogeek.bsky.social
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Here's a great blog from #tecsun Australia. I totally agree. I got into radio to get away from"Sushi Train TV" - Netflix, Prime, Paramount and so on. www.tecsunradios.com.au/store/23176-2/
Scrolling Our Lives Away: The Hidden Costs of Social Media & The Joy of Rediscovering Old Hobbies – Tecsun Radios Australia
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September 20, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Here's a great blog from #tecsun Australia. I totally agree. I got into radio to get away from"Sushi Train TV" - Netflix, Prime, Paramount and so on. www.tecsunradios.com.au/store/23176-2/
In Apple Ham Radio Weekly for 20 September 2025 - Apple releases OS26 Tahoe and developers follow suit; WSTJ-X releases a whole new version with lots of improvements and new features, and we help you make your non-digital radio modern again with the Mac and Digirig. Read more:
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Apple Ham Radio Weekly for Sunday, 20 September 2025
In Apple Ham Radio Weekly – Apple releases OS26 Tahoe and developers follow suit; WSTJ-X releases a whole new version with lots of improvements and new features, and we help you make your non…
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September 20, 2025 at 9:41 AM
In Apple Ham Radio Weekly for 20 September 2025 - Apple releases OS26 Tahoe and developers follow suit; WSTJ-X releases a whole new version with lots of improvements and new features, and we help you make your non-digital radio modern again with the Mac and Digirig. Read more:
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I left my radio txing running overnight on #WSPR and geeked-out this morning seeing it had been heard with only ten watts in Antarctica! DPØGVN is a club station located at the German Antarctic Research Station "Neumayer III" in Dronning Maud Land. www.qrz.com/db/DP0GVN
#hamradio #amateurradio #vk
#hamradio #amateurradio #vk
September 19, 2025 at 9:57 PM
I left my radio txing running overnight on #WSPR and geeked-out this morning seeing it had been heard with only ten watts in Antarctica! DPØGVN is a club station located at the German Antarctic Research Station "Neumayer III" in Dronning Maud Land. www.qrz.com/db/DP0GVN
#hamradio #amateurradio #vk
#hamradio #amateurradio #vk
My first take on the #iphone 17 base model. It's prefect fleet what I want.
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iPhone 17 – first take
I’m happy with the new phone 17 base model. I have migrated from a 15 Pro. Everything is as expected. It’s a, well, err, iiiiiii-Phone. A few things. 1. The screen is slightly bigger than the…
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September 19, 2025 at 9:28 PM
My first take on the #iphone 17 base model. It's prefect fleet what I want.
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September 19, 2025 at 3:04 AM