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Lightweight Portable Power for Off Grid Communications

March 18, 2023 Julian OH8STN 1

An Intelligent LiFePO4 portable power pack for off grid ham radio by DL4KA Oliver of DIY599. Hello Operators.Today we are interviewing Oliver DL4KA the popular […]

Portable Power Manpack & off-grid power strategies

October 17, 2022 Julian OH8STN 0

Hello Operators. Recently I posted a video entitled “Portable Power Manpack for Civilian Off-Grid Communications”. It’s a video overview of a man-portable shoulder sling solar […]

PowerFilm Solar Panel Buyers Guide FAQ

June 24, 2021 Julian OH8STN 6

Hello OperatorsI suspect it has something to do with ARRL field day, potential SHTF or something else but recently, there’s been lots of questions coming […]

Portable Solar Panel Review | Off Grid Trek 120 watt OGT120

June 11, 2021 Julian OH8STN 1

Hello Operators.Today we are taking a first look at the 120-watt folding solar panel from Off Grid Trek. ContextMany of you have asked for a […]

Lead Acid v LiFePO4 FACTS 2021

June 9, 2021 Julian OH8STN 3

Hello Operators.Once again we find a very well produced test confirming what we’ve known on the channel, for the past few years. Lead Acid battery […]

PowerFilm Lightsaver Max Microsoft Surface Charging off grid

May 4, 2021 Julian OH8STN 11

Hello Operator. Many of you have asked about charging the Microsoft Surface Go 2, using the PowerFilm Lightsaver Max. PrefaceThe beauty of the PowerFilm Lightsaver […]

PowerFilm Lightsaver Max Radio Compatibility List

April 23, 2021 Julian OH8STN 12

Hello Operators Last year I published a video on portable power for QRP – 20 watts radios. That video was focused on the PowerFilm Solar, […]

Portable power and field communications

May 14, 2020 Julian OH8STN 0

Hello Operators. This is just a short post about the relationship between field communications, and portable power. Ham radio manufacturers would have us believe our […]

Lower Power, Less Gear!

March 11, 2020 Julian OH8STN 2

Hello Operators. You all know I spend an awful lot of time on the radio. I’m always trying to find an optimal configuration for my […]

Event Support | Portable Solar Power Strategy

April 11, 2019 Julian OH8STN 1

Hello Operators My wife and I were “discussing” a portable power strategy for an upcoming event and associated road trip. We knew technically speaking how […]

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