Intro to the Commander for the Yaesu 857 Hardened Power Systems
We all know how hard I can be in companies, but this time Hardened Power Systems has something which looks pretty special. So, I’m not […]
Field Comms
Portable Battery & Solar power for ham radio
There aren’t too many days going by when someone doesn’t say “I need a bigger battery to operate longer”. This is almost the most ridiculous […]
QRO Portable Yaesu FT-891 CHA EMCOMM 3P
Hello Operators In this video, I head out to the forest with the Yaesu FT-891, and a new antenna called the EMCOMM 3 Portable from […]
HFAPRS Overnight message from PE4BAS
This morning I woke up to find a message from Bas PE4BAS. He heard my mfsk4 Beacon last evening or overnight, He decided to reach […]
Raspberry Pi 3 Model 3+
Hello Operators One of the biggest sources of frustration for the Android powered amateur radio operator, is the lack of apps supporting the most popular […]
Portable DIY LiFePO4 Power for Ham Radio Followup
As most of you know, I’ve done several LiFePO4 builds on the channel using lithium iron phosphate cells, for amateur radio portable Communications. Currently there […]
Watch Kevin W6RIP on SOTA Mt Williamson
It’s always amazing watching SOTA operators keeping it real, showing us the reality of what’s involved with getting up to the summit, operating, then getting […]
Yaesu FT-891 Current Consumption test
Hello OperatorsYodays topic is the Yaesu FT-891. In this video we’ll be measuring the current draw of the Yaesu FT-891 at 5, 10, 20, 30, […]
DIY QRO 10Ah LiFePO4 Pack Yaesu FT-891 857 …
Hello OperatorsToday’s topic, portable power for QRO field radios.For the ham radio operator in the field, portable battery power needs to be light enough, small […]
DIY LiFePO4 battery pack for the Yaesu FT-891
Preparing for the next DIY LiFePO4 battery build. This time it’s a 128wh, 50A draw LiFePO4 battery pack for the Yaesu FT-891. Yaesu FT-891 GoKit […]