Tag: off grid ham radio
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QRP NVIS Data Modes Go Kit (TR)uSDX
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in Asynchronous Messaging, Audio Interfaces & Rig Control, Data comms, Digital Communications, Digital QRP, Disaster, DIY projects, Education, Emergency Communications, Field Comms, Field Radio, Go kit, Grid Down Communications, Ham Radio, JS8Call, LiFePO4, Microsoft Surface, Off Center Fed Dipole, Off-grid Comms, oh8stn, PACTOR, Portable Ham Radio, Preparedness, QRP, QRP Kits, QRP Portable, Survival & Preparedness, WinLinkThe (TR)uSDX is a budget-friendly HF radio covering the 80, 60, 40, 30 & 20 meter bands. Add a Digirig & tablet computer to it, and guess what you get? A budget friendly data modes go kit, for off grid ham radio! Hello Operators.While working on my next video, I often like to take a…
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Starting point: Off Grid Survival Radio
One of the most asked questions in off grid ham radio for preparedness is “Where to start?” I’ll try to answer that question. Hello Operators.If you are planning to or already earned your ham radio license, you are ahead of the curve. The starting point was deciding to use off-grid ham radio as part of…
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Best HF Ham Radio for Grid Down Survival
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in Education, Emergency Communications, Field Comms, Field Radio, FT-818, Grid Down Communications, Ham Radio, Ham Radio Rapid Deployment Simulation, Icom IC-705, Is it Off Grid Friendly?, Lab599 Siscovery TX-500, Microsoft Surface, Near Vertical Incidence Skywave, Off Center Fed Dipole, oh8stn, Portable Ham Radio, Preparedness, QRP Portable, Survival & Preparedness, Xiegu G90, Xiegu X5105, Xiegu x6100, Yaesu FT-817NDChoosing 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 radio should have. We also take a look at 5 of the best low-power, and energy efficient QRP portable ham radios, for off-grid and grid-down preparedness communications. If you have…
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Off Grid JS8Call Time Sync No GPS or NTP needed
After my last video, some of you thought JS8Call was GPS or NTP dependent. Here is a little known feature you may not know about. When we use JS8Call, we usually synchronize the time to within a few hundred of milliseconds, using either NTP (Network Time Protocol) or with a GPS. This works great until…
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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 point of the messages transit to its recipient. As always, I was happy to explain. Some ham radio data modes use the internet for some parts of a message’s journey.…
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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 for portable off grid and grid down work, quite some time. The Lightsaver Max, foldable and rollable panels are included in many of my kits. The power to weight characteristics…
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Lab599 Discovery TX-500
Hello operators.Yesterday I wrote a letter to the team at Lab599, about my experience with the Discovery TX-500 on the weekend of 22/23 October 2021. I thought you all might find this interesting. You are all welcome to share this post as you like. If nothing else, it could help inspire other manufacturers, the titans…
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Off Grid Ham Radio | Portable Winlink
Hello OperatorsIn this mini-episode of off grid Ham Radio with OH8STN, Snapper and I take the Icom IC-705, Microsoft Surface Go2, Chameleon MPAS 2.0 and PowerFilm 100-watt thin-film solar panel on a 17km/10.5 miles hike. We are field testing one of our portable ham radio setups with winlink, off-grid and without internet. The challenge here…
