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1985: me and my friend from highschool experimenting with 2 transistor home built FM #transmitters, later #Stentor kit from the #Netherlands, transmitting between 105,6/105,7/105,8 MHz (depending on how much TX had drifted) and putting 1km "not spot" into comms for British Rail and Reading Buses on their then new Stornophone #VHF radio schemes (which bizarrely had mobile TX on 150+MHz and base on 105-106 MHz (this portion of the band wasn't officially allocated to broadcasting back then!)

2025: working with my friends at #IpswichCommunityRadio doing it all legally on 105.7 - 50W TX power, stereo, digital soundprocessing, dynamic RDS, about 30-40km range, full telemetry on the transmitter and bandpass filter so we don't upset anyone else on the band.

Listening to Em's 80s Hour of Fun last night (she featured 1985 on the episode) reminded me of this (and that 40 years have passed since I started being involved with #radio!)

(en eindelijk na 40 jaar kan ik ook de andere kant van de bouwfolder (die was in het Nederlands geschreven) voor de Stentor lezen!)

It's a Dutchman's duty to visit the tulip fields at least once per year. 😜

Sony A73, Sony FE 24-105mm lens
1/1000th of a second, F/5, ISO 200
19th of April 2025, 16:08

The tulip is one of the most beloved flowers in the world and an unmistakable symbol of the Netherlands. Originally from Central Asia, this flower found its way to Europe via the Ottoman Empire in the 16th century. It was in the Netherlands that the tulip really came into bloom — literally and figuratively. During the famous tulip mania of the 17th century, tulip bulbs were even traded for the price of an Amsterdam canal house!

Today, more than 2 billion tulips are grown in the Netherlands each year and exported worldwide. The tulip symbolizes love, spring, life, luxury, energization, and rebirth. The bright colors and streamlined shape make the tulip ideal for macro and nature photography.

This breathtaking macro photo captures the essence of the Netherlands in full bloom. With vibrant, pink-red tulips that seem to touch the horizon like a softly undulating carpet, this image not only brings color to your interior, but also peace and wonder to your heart.

This shot is more than just a pretty picture, it is an ode to nature. The soft focus in the background and the razor-sharp details in the foreground draw your gaze inwards, as if you were standing among the flowers on a sunny spring day.

Whether you are a nature lover, a flower fan or a lover of the Netherlands – a photo of a tulip field not only brings colour and atmosphere to your interior, but also a feeling of freshness and positivity.

#jdjphotographynl #voorhout #zuidholland #inholland #netherlands #hollandspracht #bestofnetherlands #nederland_wat_ben_je_mooi #hollands_mooiste_fotos #landscape #landscapephotography #nightphotography #cameranu_nl #zoomnl #cameraland_nl #tulp #tulip #bloem #flower #macrofotografie #macrophotography #natuurfotografie #naturephotography #bokeh #scherptediepte #depthoffield

For years and years, I thought #cycling was too dangerous a method of transport that it put me off buying a #bike. However, I’m going to share a few details around the city which, in various measures, make #biking safer, easier, more pleasurable, and more fun. We still have a long way to go to get to the levels of #CyclingInfrastructure of the #Netherlands or #Denmark but the #CityCouncil is trying do the right thing.

#UK#Bicycle#Infrastructure