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Eeek… Moving out of home…

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Oh crap…

Getting the job in Rockhampton was the easy part, and I am now onto the hard job of moving away from home and into a rental (once i find one). Surely it can’t be that hard, that’s not a lot to worry about…

List of things to do:

  • Find a place to stay
    • Close to an ADSL 2+ exchange
    • Air Con
    • Security Screens
    • Lockup Garage
    • Good area
    • Under $300
  • Find a decent Internet Plan
  • Move all my stuff
    • PC and MacBook
    • Computer parts, routers and switches
    • Clothing
    • Stero
    • Various Stuff from Mum/Dad
      • Fridge
      • Washing Machine
      • Tables and Chairs
      • ect..
  • Purchase Items
    • A few Lack Racks
    • Bed
    • Tupperware – noting down part numbers for future purchases to ensure that most lids fit most things
    • Microwave
    • Lawn mower (dependant on lawn)
    • Asian Slave
  • Level up in some skills
    • Learn to cook
    • Learn to clean
    • Learn to pay bills
    • Learn to tie shoe lacers
  • Pay for
    • Electricity
    • Water
    • Internet
    • Rent
    • Food
    • Asian Slave
    • Asian Slaves Food

Amateur Radio Meetup

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On Monday night I went to my first amateur radio meet up. It was really good to see some of the gear, and read a few books on amateur radioing.

I really want to get into amateur radio, however the cost seems kinda high. I’m strongly interested in packet radio which is basically like using the radio as a 56K modem. In some places they have routers, that route data between the radios and the internet, which is really cool.

John showed me IRLP, which links repeaters with internet voip, allowing you to basically call anyone around the world.

First I have to get my foundation lic. and then I have to get some gear. Seems like a very lengthy process, but I’m sure it’ll be fun.

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