https://blog.herlein.com/tags/humpback/ Recent content in Humpback on Greg Herlein Hugo en &copy; 2018-2026. All rights reserved. Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:01 -0800 https://blog.herlein.com/post/whale-ham-radio-backhaul/ Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:01 -0800 https://blog.herlein.com/post/whale-ham-radio-backhaul/ <p>Two and a half years into my whale song project I&rsquo;ve killed one platform, walked away from a $13K dev kit, gotten my ham license, and pivoted to (water-borne) drones. I can do that link myself across the Bay of Banderas with a radio I&rsquo;m now legally allowed to key up. Read on.</p> https://blog.herlein.com/post/the-new-whale-chase/ Sun, 28 Dec 2025 01:00:01 -0800 https://blog.herlein.com/post/the-new-whale-chase/ <p>After two years of false starts with the Bristlemouth platform and permit headaches, I&rsquo;m revisiting my whale song project with a completely different approach: <strong>semi-autonomous floating drones</strong>. The regulatory landscape has forced a rethink, and honestly, it might lead to something better.</p> https://blog.herlein.com/post/whale-new-tech/ Sat, 11 May 2024 00:00:01 -0800 https://blog.herlein.com/post/whale-new-tech/ <p>A short update on my whale song project: it&rsquo;s shifting technology.</p> https://blog.herlein.com/post/whale-update/ Sun, 14 Apr 2024 00:00:01 -0800 https://blog.herlein.com/post/whale-update/ <p>A short update on my whale song project: it&rsquo;s delayed. Need to sort out some legal stuff.</p> https://blog.herlein.com/post/whale-song/ Sun, 31 Dec 2023 00:00:01 -0800 https://blog.herlein.com/post/whale-song/ <p>Recent press about an actual conversation with a whale was preceeded by ground-breaking work by <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-e-h-fournet-she-her-51033b85/">Dr. Michelle Fournet</a> and profiled in the fantastic documentary <a href="https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/fathom/umc.cmc.5dba56sgwst50iuh5h9uqpdsq">Fathom</a> on AppleTV. This is a MUST WATCH if you love the ocean - or humanity!</p>