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Faraday Gear Bag from Off Grid Trek

June 10, 2021 Julian OH8STN 0

Hello Operators.This isn’t really the normal type of thing I share, but thought many of you would find it interesting.  So why do you need […]

Lead Acid v LiFePO4 FACTS 2021

June 9, 2021 Julian OH8STN 3

Hello Operators.Once again we find a very well produced test confirming what we’ve known on the channel, for the past few years. Lead Acid battery […]

WWFF JS8Call Island Activation | Hailuoto Kirkkosalmi OHFF-0970

May 6, 2021 Julian OH8STN 7

Hello OperatorsOn 8 May 2021, OH8HUB and myself will be activating WWFF “OHFF-0970 Kirkkosalmi”. Which has never been activated. It’s also an IOTA island. Primary […]

PowerFilm Lightsaver Max Microsoft Surface Charging off grid

May 4, 2021 Julian OH8STN 11

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 […]

Chuwi Larkbox Pro Off Grid Power

January 27, 2021 Julian OH8STN 4

Hello Operators. Recently the Larkbox Pro from Chuwi was introduced on the channel, as an effective low power yet capable mini PC for ham radio […]

Icom IC-705 & PowerFilm Lightsaver Max | Portable QRP

December 14, 2020 Julian OH8STN 0

Hello Operators. I recently posted a video about portable power for QRP & QRP+ radios. As always portable power is an incredibly popular topic on […]

When “Standards” get in the way of common sense. Anderson Powerpoles

July 11, 2020 Julian OH8STN 0

Hello Operators Today we are talking about Anderson powerpoles, interoperability for DC power, and whether or not standards are useful when they begin to hold […]

Portable power and field communications

May 14, 2020 Julian OH8STN 0

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 […]

Lower Power, Less Gear!

March 11, 2020 Julian OH8STN 2

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 […]

Best battery for the Yaesu FT818

December 23, 2019 Julian OH8STN 0

Someone asked what the best battery is for the Yaesu ft-818 in the HF pack group. There were lots of good answers, but the question […]

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