Storm Prep: Portable Ham Radio Caravan
A single Winlink message changed everything. I was prepping for wind—but what came was a full-spectrum storm. This post captures what happened, as it happened, from inside the Portable Ham Radio Caravan.
Digital QRP
Microsoft Surface for Portable Ham Radio Data modes
Setting up a Microsoft Surface Go for Portable Ham Radio Data Modes.
Impromptu QRP JS8Call QSO with Icom IC-705
Radio enthusiast details QSO with GW4OZU using Icom IC-705, demonstrating JS8Call’s efficacy in low-power HF communications.
Efficient QRP Data communications
When discussing efficient low power communications, it is impossible to deny the effectiveness of narrow bandwidth data, even at low power levels. But wait, there’s […]
QRP NVIS Data Modes Go Kit (TR)uSDX
The (TR)uSDX is a budget-friendly HF radio covering the 80, 60, 40, 30 & 20 meter bands. Add a Digirig & tablet computer to it, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Asynchronous P2P Messaging VarAC
Hello Operators.VarAC just stepped up its Asynchronous P2P Messaging capabilities.Pay attention! This is huge!https://www.varac-hamradio.com73Julian oh8stn
SIGINT: Power & Bandwidth
When we’re thinking about SIGINT, excessive power and bandwidth are not conducive to a low-profile survival radio strategy!