JPC-12 Antenna Field Test
Hello Operators. Operating QRP/P with the JPC-12 portable vertical antenna and the Icom IC-705. It was sent over from Pileupdx.com in Sweden for testing and […]
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Portable Power Manpack & off-grid power strategies
Hello Operators. Recently I posted a video entitled “Portable Power Manpack for Civilian Off-Grid Communications”. It’s a video overview of a man-portable shoulder sling solar […]
FCC Grants an ARRL Emergency Request Permitting Higher Data
Rate Transmissions for Hurricane Relief Communications
SB QST ARL ARLB018ARLB018 FCC Grants an ARRL Emergency Request to Permit Higher DataRate Transmissions for Hurricane Relief Communications The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted […]
Super Antenna MP1 ALT-Config
An alternative configuration for the Super Antenna MP1 HF antenna. Hello Operators. Here’s a flashback to my favorite Super Antenna MP1 configuration. It uses a […]
Testing the Winlink RMS Packet Gateway Portable QRP
Hello Operators. Today we are QRP portable testing the Winlink RMS Packet gateway, recently set up on 2 meters. The Gateway runs Vara FM Wide […]
SIGINT: Power & Bandwidth
When we’re thinking about SIGINT, excessive power and bandwidth are not conducive to a low-profile survival radio strategy!
Victron 75/15 MPPT RFI Problem on HF Receiver
Hello Operators Last week the Victron 75/15 mppt charge controller was tested for RFI. Unfortunately, the load port dumps an enormous amount of RFI on […]
Beyond LOS (Line of sight)
In preparedness, we can often rely too heavily upon VHF and UHF Communications, with lightweight and portable handheld radios. Let’s discuss how to mitigate the […]
Dark Mode & visual customization for Winlink Express
Hello Operators. Today Winlink Express got an important update. It’s now possible to customize the text color and window background to your liking. This update […]
Pocket Portable Solar Generator for Ham Radio
A Pocket Solar Generator for portable ham radio, on today’s episode of OH8STN Ham Radio Hello Operators.Today we are talking about ultra.lightweight portable power for […]