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QRP NVIS Data Modes Go Kit (TR)uSDX

March 24, 2023 Julian OH8STN 4

The (TR)uSDX is a budget-friendly HF radio covering the 80, 60, 40, 30 & 20 meter bands. Add a Digirig & tablet computer to it, […]

Keep It Simple Stupid | Survival Radio

January 29, 2023 Julian OH8STN 4

Survival Radio with a Raspberry Pi is a technical endeavor. The emcomm tools we use will always require parallel operator skills. There is no getting […]

Off Grid JS8Call Time Sync No GPS or NTP needed

January 24, 2023 Julian OH8STN 0

After my last video, some of you thought JS8Call was GPS or NTP dependent. Here is a little known feature you may not know about. […]

Voice vs Asynchronous Data for Survival Radio and Prepping

January 17, 2023 Julian OH8STN 2

Someone asked if either Voice or Data were better for prepper comms. My answer could surprise you.This post is an addendum to the video Voice […]

SIGINT: Power & Bandwidth

August 26, 2022 Julian OH8STN 12

When we’re thinking about SIGINT, excessive power and bandwidth are not conducive to a low-profile survival radio strategy!

Reducing the Cable Mess | Digirig Mobile

October 30, 2021 Julian OH8STN 10

Hello Operators. We are always on the lookout for audio & CAT control interfaces offering pragmatic benefits for the off-grid, EMCOMM and field radio operator.  […]

Microsoft Surface Go 2 FAQ | Ham Radio Laptop

October 10, 2021 Julian OH8STN 6

Hello Operators.Today we are discussing the Microsoft Surface tablet or laptop as a ham radio laptop. The Microsoft Surface is a lightweight 2-in-1 computer we […]

DIY599 PA500 IC-705 Testing JS8Call

September 1, 2021 Julian OH8STN 0

Hello Operators. Overnight testing with the Icom ic-705 and the DIY 599 PA500 amplifier. The results were quite astonishing. For the past couple of weeks […]

Circumventing Ham Radio Jamming

August 2, 2021 Julian OH8STN 3

Hello OperatorsIn this episode of OH8STN Ham Radio, we take a look at circumventing ham radio jamming using digital mode communications. A couple of weeks […]

JS8Call Net Weekly each Sunday

July 10, 2021 Julian OH8STN 2

Hello Operators.This message about a new weekly JS8Call Net running every Sunday. It came in over WInlink this morning, so I thought it would be […]

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