Storm Prep: Portable Ham Radio Caravan
A single Winlink message changed everything. I was prepping for wind—but what came was a full-spectrum storm. This post captures what happened, as it happened, from inside the Portable Ham Radio Caravan.
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My Off-Grid & Grid Down Comms Energy strategy
The off-grid ham shack is fully energy self-sufficient, utilizing solar, wind, and other power sources, with a focus on low current devices for sustainable communication.
Beyond LOS (Line of sight)
In preparedness, we can often rely too heavily upon VHF and UHF Communications, with lightweight and portable handheld radios. Let’s discuss how to mitigate the […]
PowerFilm Solar Panels: Where to buy?
Hello Operators.Today on OH8STN Ham Radio we are answering the question where we can buy PowerFilm solar panels. I have been using portable solar panels […]
Portable Solar Panel Review | Off Grid Trek 120 watt OGT120
Hello Operators.Today we are taking a first look at the 120-watt folding solar panel from Off Grid Trek. ContextMany of you have asked for a […]
Faraday Gear Bag from Off Grid Trek
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 […]
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 […]
EMP discussion with Dr. Arthur T Bradley
The Canadian Prepper often has talented speakers on his channel. This time he has Dr. Arthur T Bradley on to discuss protecting ourselves against an […]
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 […]