DIY LiFePO4 Battery – Pocket Portable
Hello OperatorsThis is a simple 12v battery pack. It is purpose built for a balance of size, weight, energy density and storage capacity. As our […]
Man Portable Off-Grid Power
PowerFilm Solar Panels: Where to buy?
Hello Operators.Today on OH8STN Ham Radio we are answering the question where we can buy PowerFilm solar panels. I have been using portable solar panels […]
Off Grid Ham Radio | Portable Winlink
Hello OperatorsIn this mini-episode of off grid Ham Radio with OH8STN, Snapper and I take the Icom IC-705, Microsoft Surface Go2, Chameleon MPAS 2.0 and […]
PowerFilm Solar Panel Buyers Guide FAQ
Hello OperatorsI suspect it has something to do with ARRL field day, potential SHTF or something else but recently, there’s been lots of questions coming […]
PowerFilm Lightsaver Max Microsoft Surface Charging off grid
Hello Operator. Many of you have asked about charging the Microsoft Surface Go 2, using the PowerFilm Lightsaver Max. PrefaceThe beauty of the PowerFilm Lightsaver […]
PowerFilm Lightsaver Max Radio Compatibility List
Hello Operators Last year I published a video on portable power for QRP – 20 watts radios. That video was focused on the PowerFilm Solar, […]
PowerFilm R28 Rollable Solar Panels
Hello Operators. By now most of you have seen the DIY solar generator project intro and project build. I specified enough battery storage to power […]
5 Reasons I don’t use Gasoline or diesel generators yet
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 […]
K8MRD Portable Power Solution on YouTube
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 […]
Bestech 4S LiFePO4 BMS
Hello Operators It seems I have neglected the BMS side of documentation for our DIY portable power projects using lithium and lithium iron phosphate batteries. […]