Man-Portable HF Antenna strategy
For the off-grid field radio operator with limited weight & carrying capacity, what antenna options do we have? Actually, quite a few! Let’s talk about […]
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OTA Micro-Blogging concept update
There’s been substantial progress made on the OTA Micro-Blogging concept.Paul Offord has made a python utility that integrates with JS8Call through its TCP/UDP API. The […]
Keep It Simple Stupid | Survival Radio
Survival Radio with a Raspberry Pi is a technical endeavor. The emcomm tools we use will always require parallel operator skills. There is no getting […]
Off Grid JS8Call Time Sync No GPS or NTP needed
After my last video, some of you thought JS8Call was GPS or NTP dependent. Here is a little known feature you may not know about. […]
Off Grid Ham Radio Data & the internet
Do off grid ham radio data modes require the internet? A viewer wanted to know if JS8Call, Winlink, or VaraAC needed the internet for any […]
Voice vs Asynchronous Data for Survival Radio and Prepping
Someone asked if either Voice or Data were better for prepper comms. My answer could surprise you.This post is an addendum to the video Voice […]
Decentralized OTA Micro Blogging
Over-The-Air Micro blogging with ham radio might be the answer to censorship. Hello OperatorsBy now many of us have heard about or read about the […]
Chameleon antenna MPAS 2.0 SurvivalComms
Deep analysis of the MPAS 2.0 from Chameleon Antenna by SurvivalComms This is by far the best video I’ve seen on the Chameleon MPAS 2.0 […]
It’s finally dead! Yaesu FT-818 discontinued
Yaesu has finally discontinued the Yaesu FT-818. For me, this was long overdue! Hello operators. I have been a Yaesu FT-81x owner since just after […]
Rugged field radio headsets | Ear Pro
Recently I’ve been searching for a ham radio headset. One which would be rugged enough for field radio and preparedness. Here’s what I came up […]