Spectrum is green

Posted on by Ian C.

A phrase from childhood, but here referring to the green CRT display on this Spectrum Analyzer …
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The Spectrum Analyzer displays a chart of signal strength against frequency; what you can’t see here is that it’s connected to an antenna, receiving wireless emissions from the air – including radio stations out of Boston, and electrical noise coming from our computers and vehicle controls! It’s used to find out whether our controls comply with European law, which limits the maximum level of wireless emissions (and right now, it’s not passing).

We haven’t used this equipment for nearly 10 years, and it’s baffling both Christian and I, since we can’t remember what buttons to press – and it’s got lots as you can see! Time to read the manuals (which are many inches thick!)

MINI tracks 1

Posted on by Ian C.

What I think is a pretty rare CD; I couldn’t find reference to it online anywhere; it arrived sealed, with no info on the cover about what it contains! So I had to open it, revealing five tracks:

The tracks are all somewhat electro-funk-jazz:
Don’t Hesitate by Hill & Funes
Stars by Turntablerocker
Step into the gallery (MINI version) by Micatone
Espuma (Aha, Aha) (progressive short mix) by Espuma
Return of the prodigal son by George Benson

Espuma is one of my favourite tracks to play loud while driving twisties in the MINI 🙂

I’ve no idea what this CD was for; perhaps background music in European dealerships (the couple of music CDs I have from US dealerships are very different content!) … I wonder if there was ever a “MINI tracks 2”?