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Ultra-Portable, Digital QRP fanatic and video-creator, Julian OH8STN is retired broadcast engineer and expat living in Scandinavia for the past couple of decades. Other than making YouTube videos, OH8STN enjoys man-portable digital micro-expeditions, designing and building bespoke gear, and solving many practical problems associated with man-portable off grid communications on HF.

OH8STN promotes the concept of:
Max Capabilities with Minimal Gear.

- Lab599 Discovery TX-500
  
  Hello operators.Yesterday I wrote a letter to the team at Lab599, about my experience with the Discovery TX-500 on the weekend of 22/23 October 2021. […]
- DIY 599 PA500 HF Amplfier TX Power Measurement 40M
  
  Hello OperatorsSome of you have asked for some measurements of the DIY599 PA500 output power at certain drive levels. Well, here you are. In this […]
- Microsoft Surface Go 2 FAQ | Ham Radio Laptop
  
  Hello Operators.Today we are discussing the Microsoft Surface tablet or laptop as a ham radio laptop. The Microsoft Surface is a lightweight 2-in-1 computer we […]
- Off Grid Ham Radio | Portable Winlink
  
  Hello OperatorsIn this mini-episode of off grid Ham Radio with OH8STN, Snapper and I take the Icom IC-705, Microsoft Surface Go2, Chameleon MPAS 2.0 and […]
- Icom IC-705 & PowerFilm Lightsaver Max
  
  Hello OperatorsThere’s a new video up. In this episode of OH8STN Ham Radio we take a look at the PowerFilm Lightsaver Max to power the […]

Portable Ham Radio Ops Hailuoto island KP24IX #shorts

Off Grid Ham Radio OH8STN

17 Meters SSB Lab599 TX-500 & DIY599 PA500

Icom IC-705 & PowerFilm Lightsaver Max

How loud is a Savonius wind turbine? #shorts

Chameleon MPAS 2.0 Antenna

Lab599 Discovery TX-500

DIY 599 PA500 HF Amplfier TX Power Measurement 40M

Microsoft Surface Go 2 FAQ | Ham Radio Laptop

Off Grid Ham Radio | Portable Winlink

Icom IC-705 & PowerFilm Lightsaver Max