Outside work

Got my HAM licence in 2015 before I finished my degree. I still work LEO satellites, chase DX contacts, and monitor APRS when I get the chance. The radio goes with me to every deployment — both for the hobby side and because it's genuinely useful in the field.

Started because I needed an antenna mount and couldn't find one. Now I use it for antenna parts, instrument cases, gear repairs in the field, PCB jigs, and the occasional institutional trophy. The Bambu P1S runs most days.

Been playing since school. Pick up the sticks whenever I'm back from a deployment. It's a good way to switch off — nothing to debug, nothing to document, just rhythm.

Months at a polar station with limited supplies means you either get good at cooking or you eat badly. I got good at it. Still enjoy it back home, which surprised me a bit.

Antarctic winter is dark for months. Gaming kept me sane. I play mostly strategy, RPGs, and FPS. Anything with interesting systems. Still play regularly when I'm not on deployment.

Hard to ignore when it's right outside. Emperor penguins at Maitri, polar bears and Arctic foxes in Svalbard. I photograph what I can. The Arctic Tern is my logo — it does the same pole-to-pole migration I do, just without the paperwork.