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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 […]

Solar Generator: How long does it take to charge?

February 5, 2019 Julian OH8STN 1

Hello Operators Today we’re talking about solar generators . In fact we could be talking about any solar generator and solar panel combination. The question […]

Grid Down EMCOMM Winter Edition

January 25, 2019 Julian OH8STN 0

Hello Operators. Extreme weather and grid failures in various degrees, are a fact of life in many parts of the world. More often than not […]

100 Watts and a Wire January 23 2019

January 23, 2019 Julian OH8STN 0

Hello Operators. I always love ham radio operators who mix things up, operating outside the box both on air, and with their opinions off air. […]

Solar Generator Project Update 06JAN2019

January 6, 2019 Julian OH8STN 0

Hello Operators. Here are few new pictures from the DIY solar generator project. Today I got the Headway pack put together. 4S3P 45,000mah. This solar […]

DRAWS Hat for Raspberry Pi update

December 31, 2018 Julian OH8STN 0

Hello Operators The team at NW Digital Radio have been extremely busy during the holidays. I don’t want this to be a long post, so […]

Solar Storm Forecast 12-29-2018

December 29, 2018 Julian OH8STN 0

Published on 29 Dec 2018 Our Sun decides to celebrate New Years early this week with some fast wind from a familiar coronal hole that […]

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