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Best HF Ham Radio for Grid Down Survival

February 17, 2023 Julian OH8STN 7

Choosing the best HF Ham Radio for off-grid or grid-down survival communications is challenging. In this blog, we go through key features every HF survival […]

Beyond LOS (Line of sight)

August 20, 2022 Julian OH8STN 7

In preparedness, we can often rely too heavily upon VHF and UHF Communications, with lightweight and portable handheld radios. Let’s discuss how to mitigate the […]

Chameleon LEFS | 40m end fed half wave antenna

November 27, 2021 Julian OH8STN 2

Hello Operators.  Today on OH8STN Ham Radio we are discussing a Portable Ham Radio HF antenna that covers 6 HF bands, yet requires no antenna […]

Red Cross – Red Crescent Winlink Exercise May 08 2021

April 29, 2021 Julian OH8STN 0

Hello Operators.I received this announcement from a couple of different operators. It seems like a great opportunity to support something good, while improving upon our […]

SKYLOOP Antenna | Hybrid Winlink Network Part 1

April 27, 2021 Julian OH8STN 14

Hello OperatorsFor some time its been a goal to add additional HF antenna capabilities to the tower. The first thought was adding a yagi! Unfortunately, […]

Ham Radio NVIS for Regional Communications

November 5, 2018 Julian OH8STN 0

Hello Operators. My buddy Gil F4WBY the Radio Prepper, just published amazing video on Regional Communications using NVIS or near vertical incidence skywave. Like myself, […]

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