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Off-grid Comms

How to build a Portable Solar Power Generator 12v LiFePO4

December 9, 2018 Julian OH8STN 2

Hello Operators From December 2018 through February 2019, I researched, designed, documented, and built a 12 volt, 576wh DC Solar Generator, using LiFePO4 batteries. In […]

Ham Radio Off Grid with OH8STN

November 4, 2018 Julian OH8STN 0

Hello Operators There are often misconceptions about Communications off grid or what off grid actually means. That’s what we’re talking about today. There’s a lot […]

Better Power Distribution for Portable Ops.

November 3, 2018 Julian OH8STN 3

Hello Operators We’ve done lots of work on the channel with portable power for portable ops. We’ve even discussed power distribution on the channel but […]

Super Antenna MP1 Ham Radio Go Kit (Episode notes)

October 30, 2018 Julian OH8STN 0

Hello Operators. In this video we head out to KP35WD Korpinen Finland, using the Super Antenna MP1 and the rest of my ham radio go […]

Global JS8Call Network

October 16, 2018 Julian OH8STN 0

Hello Operators Sometimes I wonder if it’s obvious to other operators, why I’m so interested in JS8Call. Certainly I am no fan boy, but I […]

And they laughed… Man Portable Amateur Radio Field Station

August 20, 2018 Julian OH8STN 0

I remember that April 2017 radar challenge. The freezing rain, the frostbite, the realization of not being adequately setup for the conditions I operate in. […]

Off Grid Clock sync on Raspberry Pi Ublox USB GPS

August 13, 2018 Julian OH8STN 1

Hello operators. One of the benefits of doing these off grid series, is the knowledge we gain from getting out of the office and out […]

Ham Radio Biathlon Prepping for the RaDAR Challenge

July 13, 2018 Julian OH8STN 0

Hello Operators My passion for man portable field communications it’s no secret. In preparation for the RaDAR Challenge, I decided to challenge myself with a […]

Field Day 2018 – Every day is field day

June 26, 2018 Julian OH8STN 0

Almost every day is field day for me, “Special Event” optional. The excitement of Field Day is seeing so many other stations out working /P […]

Amorphous vs  Polycrystalline vs Monocrystalline Solar Panels

June 7, 2018 Julian OH8STN 0

When we are discussing solar panels for man portable off-grid Communications, there are really only three choices. Despite the paid-for-promotion YT videos, we can easily […]

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