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Lab599 Discovery TX-500

October 25, 2021 Julian OH8STN 8

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

October 14, 2021 Julian OH8STN 6

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 […]

Portable Ham Radio with a Microsoft Surface FAQ

October 10, 2021 Julian OH8STN 6

The Microsoft Surface Go 2 is ideal for portable ham radio data modes, according to a series of tests discussed in a blog post by Julian (OH8STN). The device’s lightweight design, Windows 10 operating system, and compatibility with software like Winlink Express and Vara HF made it an optimal choice for portable ham radio operations, EMCOMM, or Preparedness.

Off Grid Ham Radio | Portable Winlink

October 4, 2021 Julian OH8STN 1

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

September 18, 2021 Julian OH8STN 4

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 […]

DIY599 PA500 IC-705 Testing JS8Call

September 1, 2021 Julian OH8STN 0

Hello Operators. Overnight testing with the Icom ic-705 and the DIY 599 PA500 amplifier. The results were quite astonishing. For the past couple of weeks […]

Hurricane Ida

August 30, 2021 Julian OH8STN 0

There are very few words. Context is always tough, because it involves peoples real lives. I’ll just share this video and a playlist. Both speak […]

Vertical Axis WInd Turbine Project

August 6, 2021 Julian OH8STN 5

Updated 29 April 2024 Check out the latest updates to this wind power project at the off-grid ham shack. https://oh8stn.org/blog/2024/01/23/charging-a-lifepo4-battery-with-wind-power/ Hello Operators. In today’s episode […]

Circumventing Ham Radio Jamming

August 2, 2021 Julian OH8STN 3

Hello OperatorsIn this episode of OH8STN Ham Radio, we take a look at circumventing ham radio jamming using digital mode communications. A couple of weeks […]