Monthly Archives: March 2009
Legalisation and Visa
I recently had to obtain legalised documents for my visa in Qatar. This isn’t a particually difficult task but is expensive and time consuming. The UK Foreign and Commonwealth office provide this service either by post or over the counter. … Continue reading
Last day in Heathrow
Today is my last day working for Siemens in Heathrow Airport. I’ve been there for the last year through ups and downs. Overall its been a good year and I’ll miss many friends. I’m leaving to move back to Doha … Continue reading
Driving antennas from two sources.
I came across an interesting design problem recently in an indoor PMR distribution system. The system comprised both radiating feeder and antennas all driven from two RF over fibre amplifiers in different locations. The two amplifiers are used for resilience … Continue reading
Moving back to Doha
Life can be strange at times. I worked in Doha, Qatar from 2005 until March 2008 and was glad to leave. Now almost exactly one year later I’m going back again to work for the Ministry of Interior. What is … Continue reading
Klangweit – Age of Numbers (2003)
I’ve been listening to “Age of Numbers” the last few days and its in serious danger of becoming one of my all time favourite albums. There isn’t a bad track on the entire album and some of the tracks leave … Continue reading