Lower Power, Less Gear!
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 […]
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Best battery for the Yaesu FT818
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 […]
Deals, Discounts & Channel support
Deal, Discounts & supporting the channel
QRP Portable Station Winter Configuration
Hello Operators. It’s always wonderful to get outside, with with some version of my Field Station. This time I was out operating digital qrp, with […]
Battery Storage DIY
Quite a few lithium iron phosphate based battery projects have ben published on the channel. Each one solved a specific problem, allowing us to power […]
Portable JS8Call Saturday 12 OCT 2019
Hello Operators. On Saturday October 12 2019, I’ll be operating JS8Call portable, on 40m, during daylight hours. I’ll be operating /P as oh8stn/p with the […]
Portable Power
Portable power is one of the key points of the channel and blog. Portable amateur radio field communications would not be possible without a good […]
DIY Solar Generator BMS
Hello Operators This is the latest version of the BMS we use for both the 128wh Headway pack, and the 575wh DIY Solar Generator Project. […]
The Lead Acid Battery Deception
Hello Operators. Today I’m going to put forth a very simple question, about Lead Acid Batteries. Here’s the scenario: We’re building a solar generator, battery […]
DIY Portable Solar Generator update
Hello Operators Small update for the solar generator project. All the Headway LiFePO4 cells have arrived. That makes 12x, 15ah 40152s LiFePO4 cells. This gives […]