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Solar Storm Forecast 02-27-2019

February 28, 2019 Julian OH8STN 0

Hello Operators Tamitha is actually bringing us some excellent news for once. 🙂 Here’s Tamitha the Weather Woman, bringing us the solar storm forecast from […]

Commsprepper Portable AREDN Node on Solar Power

February 27, 2019 Julian OH8STN 0

Hello Operators. Commsprepper shared a video demonstrating a portable solar powered AREDN node from a mountain overlooking La Paz Bolivia. This isn’t my normal sort […]

Mountain Radio F4WBY 4WD & Long Range VHF 2m

February 25, 2019 Julian OH8STN 0

Hello Operators Today I’m sharing my buddy Gil F4WBY, high up in the mountain trails near the French Italian border. Gil puts his Land Cruiser […]

5 Reasons I don’t use Gasoline or diesel generators yet

February 23, 2019 Julian OH8STN 0

Hello Operators Today I’ve got some pushback on the solar generator projects from a very annoying EMCOMM Commando. Some things need to be put on […]

The Real cost of a Solar Generator

February 23, 2019 Julian OH8STN 0

Hello everyone. Recently I published a build video for a 576 watt hour solar generator. The community has nicknamed it the STN576. People have also […]

LDG Z100+ Custom enclosure

February 22, 2019 Julian OH8STN 0

Hello Operators Today’s topic is antenna tuners for portable Ops. Specifically the Z100 plus from LDG. The z100+ is an extremely popular choice for Yaesu […]

K8MRD Portable Power Solution on YouTube

February 20, 2019 Julian OH8STN 0

Hello Operators As you’ve probably realized by now, I have a real fetish with inspiring other ham radio operators, to build their own portable or […]

Episode 189 — 100 Watts and a Wire

February 19, 2019 Julian OH8STN 0

Hello Operators. As many of you know I’ve contributed some content to 100 watts and a wire. I’m enjoying that although I really don’t like […]

Winlink on a Raspberry Pi

February 16, 2019 Julian OH8STN 0

Hello operators @KM4ACK needs a pat on the back. Sometimes it’s nice to think we Inspire others to contribute to the community, or carry the […]

Raspberry Pi Case for DRAWS Hat

February 7, 2019 Julian OH8STN 0

Hello operators. Although I’m working on the solar generator project, other projects are still being prepped in the background. The DRAWS Hat is one of […]

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