Two and a half years into my whale song project I’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’m now legally allowed to key up. Read on.
After two years of false starts with the Bristlemouth platform and permit headaches, I’m revisiting my whale song project with a completely different approach: semi-autonomous floating drones. The regulatory landscape has forced a rethink, and honestly, it might lead to something better.
I was trained as a US Navy ET. Decades later I finally took my Ham Radio test. I am now also known as K06HAX! It’s a key step towards my whale song project!
A short update on my whale song project: I fell down a few technical rabbit hole!
A short update on my whale song project: it’s shifting technology.
A short update on my whale song project: it’s delayed. Need to sort out some legal stuff.
Recent press about an actual conversation with a whale was preceeded by ground-breaking work by Dr. Michelle Fournet and profiled in the fantastic documentary Fathom on AppleTV. This is a MUST WATCH if you love the ocean - or humanity!