Best HF Ham Radio for Grid Down Survival
Choosing the best HF Ham Radio for off-grid or grid-down survival communications is challenging. In this blog, we go through key features every HF survival […]
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Keep It Simple Stupid | Survival Radio
Survival Radio with a Raspberry Pi is a technical endeavor. The emcomm tools we use will always require parallel operator skills. There is no getting […]
Off Grid Ham Radio Data & the internet
Do off grid ham radio data modes require the internet? A viewer wanted to know if JS8Call, Winlink, or VaraAC needed the internet for any […]
Voice vs Asynchronous Data for Survival Radio and Prepping
Someone asked if either Voice or Data were better for prepper comms. My answer could surprise you.This post is an addendum to the video Voice […]
Rugged field radio headsets | Ear Pro
Recently I’ve been searching for a ham radio headset. One which would be rugged enough for field radio and preparedness. Here’s what I came up […]
Asynchronous P2P Messaging VarAC
Hello Operators.VarAC just stepped up its Asynchronous P2P Messaging capabilities.Pay attention! This is huge!https://www.varac-hamradio.com73Julian oh8stn
SIGINT: Power & Bandwidth
When we’re thinking about SIGINT, excessive power and bandwidth are not conducive to a low-profile survival radio strategy!
The Risks of Centralized Energy
Yesterday I was out grabbing clips for a video I’m about to publish. While looking at my gear, the thought of how far my off-grid […]
Winlink VaraFM VaraHF Project
Hello Operators I recently started work on a long overdue Winlink project. The project is a gateway serving the Northern Gulf of Bothnia coastal region […]
Lead Acid vs Lithium or Are bloggers lying?
Hello Operators. I don’t normally call out other bloggers but today is one of those days. Research is one aspect of my Youtube channel and […]