http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery 867 photos in 39 albums en-US Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:24:05 +1100 Gallery 1.5-RC2-cvs-b26, http://gallery.menalto.com/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 40 http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery_albums/mysteries/snuffbox.thumb.jpg http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery 144 205 http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery/mysteries 810c5d098cc642ecbd9126232157edde Mon, 22 Dec 2008 12:13:58 +1100 http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=mysteries http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery_albums/mysteries/snuffbox.thumb.jpg http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery_albums/mysteries/snuffbox.sized.jpg http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery_albums/mysteries/snuffbox.thumb.jpg This album covers photos of interesting antiques and collectables that I am seeking more information on. I will post anything I find out about them and new items will be added from time to time. If anyone can help, please email me vk2eii@gmail.com. http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery/fosters 5080bcc55061766a4fce3fed0c8dd2b1 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 23:37:03 +1100 http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=fosters http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery_albums/fosters/RIMG0846a.thumb.jpg http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery_albums/fosters/RIMG0846a.sized.jpg http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery_albums/fosters/RIMG0846a.thumb.jpg Buxton family reunion lunch at Great Fosters Hotel, Egham on Sunday, September 28th 2008. Photos taken by Clive Whittaker, but reduced in size. http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery/R1155-T1154 bc1edc13b14e2c6f9281fec19fb79cba Thu, 06 Nov 2008 09:02:13 +1100 http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery_albums/R1155B/R1155B_0.thumb.jpg http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery_albums/R1155B/R1155B_0.sized.jpg http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery_albums/R1155B/R1155B_0.thumb.jpg This album shows detailed photos of a number if R1155 and T1154 variants. All receivers are in working order and complete with their D/F circuits. I no longer own the R1155, A or E. http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery/spain 51a02c7c22957f35e296211a2d9f1f82 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 18:15:38 +1100 http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=spain http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery_albums/spain/RIMG0590.thumb.jpg http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery_albums/spain/RIMG0590.sized.jpg http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery_albums/spain/RIMG0590.thumb.jpg A selection of pictures from our Spain & Morocco Tour. http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery/0809-uk 57850c4fc09d1d1656499871ac2ab157 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 18:10:15 +1100 http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=0809-uk http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery_albums/0809-uk/RIMG0841.thumb.jpg http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery_albums/0809-uk/RIMG0841.sized.jpg http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery_albums/0809-uk/RIMG0841.thumb.jpg A short visit to the UK after 4 years absence http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery/R1155L b3b657363a43cf38e703debca3fe5a9c Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:55:35 +1000 http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery_albums/R1155L/DSCN3998.thumb.jpg http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery_albums/R1155L/DSCN3998.sized.jpg http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery_albums/R1155L/DSCN3998.thumb.jpg This is the coastal command variant, from Paul Wynter's collection http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery/album01 7d19742f6bf5931540e2b362bf1c9605 Sat, 10 Nov 2007 12:38:35 +1100 http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=album01 http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery_albums/album01/184_candelabra_001.thumb.jpg http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery_albums/album01/184_candelabra_001.sized.jpg http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery_albums/album01/184_candelabra_001.thumb.jpg Are these French and would they be 18th or 19th Century? They were modified over 50 years ago for electric power. Click for detailed pictures. If anyone can help, please email me at vk2ua@yahoo.com http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery/vietnam 6637cd7c268614d3465a5143361fe579 Sat, 10 Nov 2007 12:02:15 +1100 http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=vietnam http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery_albums/vietnam/IMG_0756.thumb.jpg http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery_albums/vietnam/IMG_0756.sized.jpg http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery_albums/vietnam/IMG_0756.thumb.jpg This album contains a few photos from our 18 day trip to Vietnam. http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery/R1155E e807a64ec4c57f677bd93e0681184a7c Mon, 01 Oct 2007 10:38:29 +1000 http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery_albums/R1155E/r1155ea.thumb.jpg http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery_albums/R1155E/r1155ea.sized.jpg http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery_albums/R1155E/r1155ea.thumb.jpg The aircraft version with steel chassis and case. http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery/R1155B d12ff4f5b6d324454b470e610d6e512b Mon, 01 Oct 2007 10:38:15 +1000 http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery_albums/R1155B/R1155B_0.thumb.jpg http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery_albums/R1155B/R1155B_0.sized.jpg http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery_albums/R1155B/R1155B_0.thumb.jpg The final aircraft model, rebuilt for the RAAF in the 1950s, so in excellent condition. http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery/R1155A 973b9315a19ad558e227201a4cffe47f Mon, 01 Oct 2007 10:38:00 +1000 http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery_albums/R1155A/R1155A_1_general.thumb.jpg http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery_albums/R1155A/R1155A_1_general.sized.jpg http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery_albums/R1155A/R1155A_1_general.thumb.jpg One of the common aircraft types now fitted with the later knob. http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery/R1155 e49b52143a1e075ee036bf3ce7c37682 Mon, 01 Oct 2007 10:37:05 +1000 http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery_albums/R1155/R1155_7.thumb.jpg http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery_albums/R1155/R1155_7.sized.jpg http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery_albums/R1155/R1155_7.thumb.jpg The original variant with no filters and no suffix letter. Quite scarce. http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery/p53 b2d6fdf80469eb8501dc4397034173bb Thu, 27 Sep 2007 22:41:21 +1000 http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery/view_comments.php?set_albumName=p53 http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery_albums/p53/1031_minifon1.thumb.jpg http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery_albums/p53/1031_minifon1.sized.jpg http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery_albums/p53/1031_minifon1.thumb.jpg Minifon wire recorders were introduced in 1951 for clandestine voice recording by government and private agencies. The P55 made from 1955, was a portable office recorder but is less suitable for covert use due to its knobs. http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery/i-56-j 00d75b9483217a63e656244e8a9950cc Thu, 06 Sep 2007 23:19:48 +1000 http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery_albums/i-56-j/I_56_J_Triplett_b.thumb.jpg http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery_albums/i-56-j/I_56_J_Triplett_b.sized.jpg http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery_albums/i-56-j/I_56_J_Triplett_b.thumb.jpg WWII US Army Signal Corps tester. These pictures are intended to be accessed from my web page describing this unit at http://www.vk2bv.org/radio/ http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery/T1154L 5805c7fdd1a2cae5e3073f425886bad5 Thu, 06 Sep 2007 23:19:32 +1000 http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery_albums/T1154L/t1154l_6.thumb.jpg http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery_albums/T1154L/t1154l_6.sized.jpg http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery_albums/T1154L/t1154l_6.thumb.jpg This was the high speed launch version and is quite rare. http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery/T1154-ID 15c54f8801fde4564d218b572cf9458a Thu, 06 Sep 2007 23:19:32 +1000 http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery_albums/T1154-ID/t1154AB_plate_actual_size.thumb.jpg http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery_albums/T1154-ID/t1154AB_plate_actual_size.jpg http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery_albums/T1154-ID/t1154AB_plate_actual_size.thumb.jpg Actual size artwork for the frequency plates used by T1154 models. Print out and fit under a transparent protector on cover plate. http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery/T1154M 262963ed54191b87c01823af5abddd49 Thu, 06 Sep 2007 23:19:32 +1000 http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery_albums/T1154M/T1154M_0.thumb.jpg http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery_albums/T1154M/T1154M_0.sized.jpg http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery_albums/T1154M/T1154M_0.thumb.jpg The common aircaft version, rebuilt for the RAAF in 1955. http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery/0303-wi 2faa7cc07ea7857f22848b300d2104ef Thu, 06 Sep 2007 23:19:16 +1000 http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery_albums/0303-wi/pict0397.thumb.jpg http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery_albums/0303-wi/pict0397.jpg http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery_albums/0303-wi/pict0397.thumb.jpg A two week cruise in the Caribbean in "Yellowdrama" http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery/0304-uae b8055e9e6e217a7a21f3a0f678ee490b Thu, 06 Sep 2007 23:18:59 +1000 http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery_albums/0304-uae/PICT0706.thumb.jpg http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery_albums/0304-uae/PICT0706.jpg http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery_albums/0304-uae/PICT0706.thumb.jpg Short visit to the UAE during the Gulf War and Singapore during the SARS epidemic http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery/0303-UK 7aa8f8de263bfb34a4fbb397a27fc9ef Thu, 06 Sep 2007 23:18:40 +1000 http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery_albums/0303-UK/pict0468.thumb.jpg http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery_albums/0303-UK/pict0468.jpg http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery_albums/0303-UK/pict0468.thumb.jpg Visit to the UK, March 2003 http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery/0407-croatia efe64ac6bed9a50aeaeecb9c0de6f3a7 Thu, 06 Sep 2007 23:18:20 +1000 http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery_albums/0407-croatia/chart_1a.thumb.jpg http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery_albums/0407-croatia/chart_1a.jpg http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery_albums/0407-croatia/chart_1a.thumb.jpg Some pictures of our cruise in Croatian waters in "Yellowdrama" during July 2004. The cruise lasted 2 weeks commencing in Trieste and finishing in Zadar. http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery/0503-huang-po 7d2e5c58c891a34bbf7f79c5b904d6c7 Thu, 06 Sep 2007 23:18:00 +1000 http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery_albums/0503-huang-po/IMG_1267.thumb.jpg http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery_albums/0503-huang-po/IMG_1267.sized.jpg http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery_albums/0503-huang-po/IMG_1267.thumb.jpg This album contains a selection of the many pictures taken during a cruise on the Huang Po river from Shanghai to its junction with the Yangtze some 15 km away and back http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery/0502-sri-lanka 22a87649397ef935b2e67d814ab2ec0c Thu, 06 Sep 2007 23:17:47 +1000 http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery_albums/0502-sri-lanka/IMG_0757.thumb.jpg http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery_albums/0502-sri-lanka/IMG_0757.sized.jpg http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery_albums/0502-sri-lanka/IMG_0757.thumb.jpg Our tour of Sri Lanka lasting nearly 2 weeks was a great success and covered a wide selection of venues. We had to miss out on Galle as a result of tsunami damage to the town, however nowhere else was affected apart from a huge reduction in the number of overseas visitors, apparently put off by the disaster. http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery/0503-shanghai b93a7a03f888d097d8c675ada2b33b22 Thu, 06 Sep 2007 23:16:59 +1000 http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery_albums/0503-shanghai/IMG_1239.thumb.jpg http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery_albums/0503-shanghai/IMG_1239.sized.jpg http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery_albums/0503-shanghai/IMG_1239.thumb.jpg We spent 4 days in Shanghai as part of a 3 week Asian holiday. Here are a few pictures of the visit. The next album is more specialised covering only the Huang Po river. http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery/prc-64 86d6760c0be7c577133ae93f7d994ab6 Thu, 06 Sep 2007 23:16:36 +1000 http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery_albums/prc-64/prc_64b_setb.thumb.jpg http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery_albums/prc-64/prc_64b_setb.sized.jpg http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery_albums/prc-64/prc_64b_setb.thumb.jpg This small set, made by Delco, was used by the SAS regiment of the Australian Army for long range infantry patrols during the Vietnam War and for some years after. It is a 4 channel xtal controlled set covering 2.2 to 6 MHz, with a power of 5W on CW and 1.5W on AM. Total weight is 7.5lbs. http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery/garage-sale eb11945a449317f0295f3de6a463c310 Thu, 06 Sep 2007 23:16:20 +1000 http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery_albums/garage-sale/IMG_1674_001.thumb.jpg http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery_albums/garage-sale/IMG_1674_001.sized.jpg http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery_albums/garage-sale/IMG_1674_001.thumb.jpg Following an earlier auction, a garage sale of the radio estate of Colin, VK2DYM, was held at his home on 5/6/05. About 20 tons of military and commercial radio gear had been stored unopened in the 3 shipping containers since his move to the site about 5 years ago. Most was badly damaged by water, so although many items should have been very collectable, few, if any, sets would be likely to operate, certainly not without a great deal of effort. Quite a few items were sold, mainly in the $5-20 price range and will no doubt end up as parts or on a shelf. I bought quite a few items, mainly for spares I wanted or for display only and as such were good value for the price. The PRC-64 below was from this source. The bulk of the material will probably end up as landfill.