Lower Power, Less Gear!
Hello Operators. You all know I spend an awful lot of time on the radio. I’m always trying to find an optimal configuration for my […]
Off Grid Grid Down
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 […]
Sad News: Inergy Apex Review
Hello Operators This is a hard video to share, but it needs to be. Honestly I have no horse in this race, but I always […]
Cooking off grid in the Arizona desert
Hello Operators Many of you watching my channel and reading my blog are also former Marines or other service members. One of my online buddies […]
Event Support | Portable Solar Power Strategy
Hello Operators My wife and I were “discussing” a portable power strategy for an upcoming event and associated road trip. We knew technically speaking how […]
Unorthodox Emergency communications with JS8Call
Hello Operators Many of you already know I’m a huge advocate of JS8Call. What you may not know is my opinion of JS8Call as an […]
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 […]
The Real cost of a Solar Generator
Hello everyone. Recently I published a build video for a 576 watt hour solar generator. The community has nicknamed it the STN576. People have also […]
K-TOR Power Box 50
Hello Operators It’s probably become obvious by now that emergency power, portable power, battery backup power, and the off grid ham shack are all interesting […]
Thornwave PowerMon Wireless battery monitor
Hello Operators. By now most of you have seen the DIY solar generator project on the channel and social media. Well after posting the successful […]