Category: Digital Communications
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Faraday Gear Bag from Off Grid Trek
Hello Operators.This isn’t really the normal type of thing I share, but thought many of you would find it interesting. So why do you need a faraday cage? EMP, coronal mass ejections, high altitude nukes above cities are all capable of frying unhardened electronics. A faraday cage provides an attenuation buffer around anything stored inside…
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Winlink: Who is the customer?
Hello Operators.Today we talk about perceptions. Perceptions regarding who the services we deploy, and who these services actually serve. As I learn, research and build the equipment for my own Hybrid Winlink gateway, I began to wonder if we have forgotten, who the “customer” actually is. The customer is the one who gains the most…
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Microsoft Surface for Ham Radio | Icom IC-705 Wireless Station
Hello Operators.During my “spare” time, I’ve been quietly working with the Microsoft Surface GO 2 and Icom IC-705 in hopes of coming up with the most portable data mode configuration we’ve ever seen on the channel. Since the last firmware update for the Icom IC-705, Wireless Wi-Fi access point functionality has been enabled. It can…
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Red Cross – Red Crescent Winlink Exercise May 08 2021
Hello Operators.I received this announcement from a couple of different operators. It seems like a great opportunity to support something good, while improving upon our Winlink skills. Even when we are not actively part of a relief agency, group or organization, these types of events are a valuable asset to both EMCOMM & Preparedness communities.…
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SKYLOOP Antenna | Hybrid Winlink Network Part 1
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, using a yagi can be likened to firing artillery. Identify target, shoot, correct, fire for effect. Highly Effective! A mono band yagi is perhaps the best tool a contest or…
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SPAIN EMCOMM test JS8Call 40M
Hello Operators.Just letting you all know about a JS8Call EMCOMM event from Spain. The event will take place on 11 April 2021 from 12-15 UTC on 40 meters. I will have a fixed station on air to support the event, but may also deploy portable to just add another variable to their training exercise. If…
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QRPX Army NETCOM Annual HF Low Power Competition
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” scenarios. Not having previously heard about the event, please bare with me, my contribution will be short but it will be a good read! About the authorCW2 Anthony M. Jaber…
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Icom AH-705 Icom IC-705 Chameleon EMCOMM 3B 80M JS8Call
Hello Operators. Normally I wouldn’t fire off a blog post like this so quickly after receiving product however, something happened which has never happened before. I’ve been off and on on 80 meters for a couple of decades. It’s difficult to get a full size efficient antenna up and running on 80m, so we often…
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Chuwi Larkbox Pro Off Grid Power
Hello Operators. Recently the Larkbox Pro from Chuwi was introduced on the channel, as an effective low power yet capable mini PC for ham radio field communications. It was introduced to fill in where the raspberry pi couldn’t fulfill all of our communications requirements. You can watch that video here. Skip to 09:30 to go…
