Portable Power: Wrestling with pigs
Something unimaginable just a couple of weeks ago is reality today. Apparently, there’s a company which believes a more efficient use of its time, is […]
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Portable Power: Why simultaneous charging & discharging?
We do a lot of work with portable power on the channel and on the blog, yet there isn’t a day passing, where someone doesn’t […]
BesTech 50A 4S LiFePO4 BMS
I promised to update all of you when the hi-current BMS board for lithium iron phosphate batteries arrived. Well today I received the BesTech 4S […]
Telescopic masts – Solar Powered Field Station
The first of two telescopic masts have arrived. I’ll be using the telescopic masts for two different antennas, on deployment with the solar powered Field Station. Naturally and […]
Getting started with Amateur Field Communications EP01
Hello operators. After a couple of angry emails, I decided to publish the episode notes for: Getting started in Amateur Field Communications. ☺ Honestly I […]
Lead Acid & AGM Batteries are a No Go!
Today while sitting here working on a video about portable Comms, I received a question from the operator asking me about AGM batteries for hiking. […]
All WX Field Station Original Concept
It’s taken some time to get off the ground, but I’m happy to announce the All Weather Solar-Powered Field Station project. The All Weather Solar-Powered […]
DIY LIFEPO4 Power for Ham Radio Update
Hello operators. I thought I’d share a couple of updates with you on the 10Ah version of the DIY lithium iron phosphate power project. Heatshrink […]
Amateur Comms & Off-Grid Power Post Disaster
The loss of grid-tied power and communications in places like Puerto Rico & Dominique, shows us the importance of unconvintional strategies for amateur field comms […]
Portable Ham Radio Tips & Tricks EP1 from Signal Search
I was looking for some new channels on YouTube or Instagram, hopefully channels which skip the entertainment, and focus purely on providing the education. Well, […]