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PowerFilm Lightsaver Max Microsoft Surface Charging off grid

May 4, 2021 Julian OH8STN 6

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 […]

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 […]

Massive California Power Outage: Emergency Power

October 10, 2019 Julian OH8STN 0

Hello Operators. I spend an enormous amount of time talking about off grid Communications, and Communications in a grid down scenario. Today many Californias find […]

5 Reasons I don’t use Gasoline or diesel generators yet

February 23, 2019 Julian OH8STN 0

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

February 23, 2019 Julian OH8STN 0

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 […]

Why Bespoke Build Portable Power?

December 21, 2018 Julian OH8STN 0

Hello Operators Question keeps coming up, “Why bespoke build portable power when we can buy “off the shelf” saving ourselves the trouble?”. It’s very good […]

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 […]