Icom IC-705 Winlink Express Setup
Hello Operators One of you asked for my Winlink Express settings for the IC-705. I’ll do a video on this soon, but for now, here […]
Off-grid Comms
Daily training routine
Hello Operators. Today we are talking about more practical and ultimately more effective training for EMCOMM and preparedness. The following video demonstrates my morning routine […]
Grid Down or Google down?
Hello Operators. On December 14 2020 billions of people around the world, woke up to their email and other google services being inaccessible. This wasn’t […]
Xiegu G90 & Winlink Express
Hello Operators Some time ago I was able to get the Xiegu X5105 up and running with Winlink Express. This was a big deal because […]
There can be only one!
the impossible question. Which portable ham radio do I choose?
The “Perfect” Yaesu FT-891
Hello Operators I was just sitting here looking at the Yaesu ft-891, thinking to myself about “what if”. You know, if Yaesu would make a […]
Icom IC-705 A Practical Discussion
Hello Operators Well it’s been nearly a month since the IC-705 arrived, and it’s been quite the learning experience. Hopefully you agree it’s more important […]
Portable power and field communications
Hello Operators. This is just a short post about the relationship between field communications, and portable power. Ham radio manufacturers would have us believe our […]
Real Time Clock Raspberry Pi OFF GRID Time
Hello Operators.Todays topic is off grid time. Specifically, we are installing and configuring a Real Time Clock, for the Raspberry Pi. The Raspberry Pi does […]
Bench test success DIY Solar Generator
Today I’m running JS8Call Solar powered with the Yaesu ft-891. This is the first successful QRO test of the diy solar generator. It has also […]