From signal to service to a new hemisphere.
A selected timeline connecting military communications, Alaska, amateur radio, software, Ready Signal, and New Zealand.
Signals from beyond the horizon
Radio began as mystery: distant voices, AM listening, shortwave curiosity, and the idea that signals could cross places I had never seen.
Signal Corps service
Military communications became a foundation for discipline, technical responsibility, documentation, and calm fault isolation.
Licensed amateur radio
Amateur radio became a practical continuation of service, learning, public communications, and connection across distance.
Communications in a demanding place
Alaska turned communications from theory into lived necessity: terrain, weather, remote communities, and systems that need to keep working.
Open tools and Linux-first systems
Aurora Radio Mail, Aurora IRC, Alpine Browser, Northern Finance, and other projects reflect a preference for useful, understandable tools.
Professional bridge
Technical communications and infrastructure resilience reframed for New Zealand while remaining grounded in Alaska-shaped experience.
New Zealand
The next chapter begins in Aotearoa: professional contribution, settlement, and communications work built around long-term usefulness.