Why PowerFilm Solar?
Hello Operators. Someone asked why I use PowerFilm Solar panels for my off grid expeditions, survival and field deployment. The answer is simple. In a […]
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Off Grid Clock sync on Raspberry Pi Ublox USB GPS
Hello operators. One of the benefits of doing these off grid series, is the knowledge we gain from getting out of the office and out […]
Radio Prepper Off Grid Emergency SIM on 80M CW
Hello Operators. Many of you know my friend Gil F4WBY the Radio Prepper. He is an absolute Morse code fanatic. Minimal shirt pocket size radios, […]
New source for the 50A LiFePO4 BMS
best source for the 50/60A LiFePO4 BMS
Solar Energy vs latitude
My dear friend and Elmer Bonnie replied to a question on one of my posts. I thought it would be incredibly useful to share with […]
Raspberry Pi Powered Yaesu FT-891 WSJT-X FT8
Hello Operators. I recently got the Headless Raspberry Pi 3B+ powered Yaesu FT-891 working. So I decided to take a trip to Lapland, putting the […]
Amorphous vs Polycrystalline vs Monocrystalline Solar Panels
When we are discussing solar panels for man portable off-grid Communications, there are really only three choices. Despite the paid-for-promotion YT videos, we can easily […]
DIY Magloop project
the easiest way to build yourself a magnetic loop antenna for amateur radio portable
Your Privacy: The General Data Protection Regulations
Hello Operators. I’m a bit of a stickler about privacy. There’s all this nonsense going on right now about Facebook and all the megalo-corps using […]
Lithium-ion vs LiFePO4 vs…
Hello Operators. There’s a lot of confusion about “the best” Lithium chemistry for amateur radio field communications. Let’s clear up the nonsense. Both of these […]