About the website

So we have a brand new website! - in case you hadn't noticed...

the goal of the website is pretty simple really, as follows;
  • To make it such that you can buy online, transact immediately and know your order status and stock etc.
  • Use online payments - Credit Cards(VISA, Mastercard) and Paypal
  • To facilitate a way where you can subscribe to general store wide notifications of product specific alerts.
  • To bring you and David closer. Over time we'll add some Audio's from David and Pics of the store etc.
So how did it all come about you say?

Over time David had been approached by a few people to help create a site, so that people could purchase online etc. Talk is cheap as they say.. several attempts never really went anywhere.

then in May 2010 Ian Gilchrist - VK3JAP put a call in to David on the shop line and offered to help out. Ian like PICAXE's and enjoys cutting HTML and PERL code plus a few other things.. a typical IT, electronic and radio tinkerer, among other things!

The site was built using the off the open source Zen-Cart software, but there was then a LOT of work post install, modifications etc etc.

here's a link to Ian's blog where he shares some of his work with the PICAXE + Amateur Radio and electronics in general.

What was the price for Ian's services in building the site? - the deal was, David gives Ian the very first PICAXE 18M2 to hit Aussie shores.. Ian gives David a website to sell them with - easy.. I think I know who got the better deal :-)

if you'd like say hi to Ian his email address is vk3jap@vk3jap.net

The picture below is Ian up a tree at the infamous geocache 'Sandhills FM" [GCYB0Y] by GeocacherGC:MOS6510. It was this Geocache which fueled Ian's interest in PICAXE's and subsequently saw the creation of this site as a result.



VK3JAP @ the Geocache Sandhills FM (GCYB0Y)