Lightweight Portable Power for Off Grid Communications
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 […]
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DIY Random Wire Antenna Radio Prepper
Random wire antennas are sometimes necessary when more efficient solutions aren’t possible. Let’s join Gil F4WBY in learning how to build our own. In this […]
Stealth QRP Transmitter in Berlin
Operating a stealth QRP transmitter in a Berlin hotel room was an interesting ham radio experiment. Far away from home or even in a foreign […]
Starting point: Off Grid Survival Radio
One of the most asked questions in off grid ham radio for preparedness is “Where to start?” I’ll try to answer that question. Hello Operators.If […]
Best HF Ham Radio for Grid Down Survival
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]