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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 […]

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 […]

Chameleon Antenna 40/20 FD | Fan Dipole first look

July 28, 2021 Julian OH8STN 2

Hello Operators Some weeks ago Chameleon Antenna sent over their 40/20 FD fan dipole for some testing. As you may know, Chameleon occasionally sends over […]

Chameleon Antenna SKYLOOP follow-up

June 29, 2021 Julian OH8STN 2

Hello Operators. Since early on June 29th, I’ve been running a test with JS8Call. Having switched from primarily operating on 40 meters with the mode, […]

Chameleon SKYLOOP | Horizontal Loop Antenna

June 20, 2021 Julian OH8STN 10

Hello Operators So the 80m skyloop is up, and the first video on it was published. In the video we go through the installation, benefits, […]

The Ultimate Wire Antenna | Chameleon Skyloop 2.0

June 12, 2021 Julian OH8STN 4

Hello Operators.Before anything else, this needs to be said. Don’t waste your time or money on any antenna gimmicks for your home station! For the […]

Super Antenna MP1 Quick n Dirty no radial deployment

June 11, 2021 Julian OH8STN 2

Hello Operators. Continuing to catch up on past due blog posts,  today we arrive at the Super Antenna MP1. Many operators want the convenience of […]

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, […]

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QRPX Army NETCOM Annual HF Low Power Competition

April 10, 2021 Julian OH8STN 3

Hello operators. I thought this would be an interesting post to share. It’s always nice to see amateur radio equipment being used in “real world” […]

Icom AH-705 vs MAT-705 – Battery Life

April 9, 2021 Julian OH8STN 13

Hello Operators.Today we are discussing the differences in battery performance, between the Icom AH-705, and MAT-705 antenna tuners, for the Icom IC-705. MAT-705+ I’ve been […]

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