“In today’s video I’d like to discuss the concept of a solar-powered field station for amateur radio emergency communications. Those of you who follow the blog, probably already know about this project. For the rest of you here is a video introduction of a concept I call the All WX Solar-Powered EMCOMM Field Station. The concept for a rapidly deployable, man-portable field station, came to me after the grid down disaster caused by Hurricane Maria. Hurricane Maria knocked out electricity and communications throughout most of the affected area, leaving hospitals in cities and distant regions, without reliable communications between them. I’m under No Illusion about amateur radios ability to completely replace network communications. However, amateur radio can provide essential Communications between hospitals and health centers, pass well & safe traffic, or create HF datanet to manage amateur radio operator resources and logistics, while no other communication services exist. – The station is powered by a PowerFilm Solar FM16-7200 thin film solar panel. – The Tent Shelter is a next gen Nortent Tipi 6 hot tipi ( teepee ) tent. The article is work-in-progress, so it will certainly adapt and change as it becomes more mature. The goals are there, and the ideas are solid. Please do join the discussion. Blog: http://oh8stn.org/blog/2017/10/26/sol…
Antenna
Amateur Radio Tower Stand – KG0ZZ’s
A close up view of my ham radio tower and tower stand. The tower is five sections of Rohn 25-G tower. The top section is 8 feet long making the... Read more
Super Vertical 40/80/160 Vertical-Array by IZ1RFF
Super vertical Vertical antenna for the low bands with differential reactance Configurations: 40/80 – 30/40/80 – 40/80/160... Read more
Stealth Antennas by G0KYA
The first edition of Stealth Antennas quickly became the ‘must have’ antenna book for everyone who wasn’t living in acres of land. T... Read more
Baluns: What They Do And How They Do lt by W7EL
“I’ve always been a bit bothered by balunst since I was never sure what they are supposed to dot let alone hotv they might go about... Read more
AG6IF BUILT 3DFL, 2 METER FULL WAVE HAM RADIO ANTENNA, WORKS ON 440 70CM ALSO
You are looking at a AG6IF built 2 meter ham radio antenna. 3 dimensional folded Full wave loop design. Rugged and solid with soldered copper connect... Read more
Review
Elecraft KX2 upgrade kit by RadioSet-GO
Retrofitted KX2 QRP HAM radio transceiver by Hanz, W1JSB of RadioSet-GO. Available May 2018 at http://radioset-go.com Read more
Review of MFJ-1984MP End-Fed Multi-band Antenna
END FED, 1/2 WAVE, 40-10M, 300W, WIRE ANTENNA FULL HF Coverage, no tuner needed on most frequencies. No long counterpoise, radials or feedline require... Read more
AnyTone AT-D878UV – In-Depth Review – DMR HT with APRS!
“The AnyTone AT-D878UV is a dual band analog FM and DMR (tier I and II) portable radio, it supports APRS, DMR Roaming and DPRS. This radio is de... Read more
Mobile Ham Radio Tips & Tricks Volume #1 by SignalSearch
Photo:Wayne-N0ISV Mobile Ham Radio Tips “A video about mobile ham radio setups by K5ACL & N5CFB. Please join SignalSearch as we dive into ou... Read more
KT-8900D Unboxing
QYT KT-8900D Dual Band Quad-standby Colorful Screen Mini Mobile Vehicle-mounted Radio TX & RX 136-174MHz & 400-480MHz 200 Channels FM Radio Fe... Read more
Equipment
OFF-GRID HAM RADIO: Simple Emergency Communication When the Grid Goes Down
Check great article about Emergency Communication from Robert Richardson : Read more
HG-1 PORTABLE REMOTE LOOP TUNER
The HG-1 Remote Loop Tuner (available June 1, 2018) is a compact, easy-to-use remote tuner for a Magnetic Loop Antenna (MLA). It is designed specifica... Read more
M-1 Yaesu Reference Microphone
The M-1 Reference Microphone is the ultimate, high-quality, innovative desktop microphone, dedicated to the most discriminating Ham Radio Operators. I... Read more
New Videos! ICOM IC 7300
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Adding an Amplifier to your Station [ PodCast ] – ARRL The Doctor is In
Adding an amp is not as straightforward as it sounds. There is much to consider, including AC power. Read more
Digital Modes
FT8 – Tipping Point for Ham Radio?
This is a view from NASA of the sun today, October 9, 2018, and I am making 10m DX contacts one after another. Zero sunspots but working DX on... Read more
JS8Call 0.9 Release notes
“Hi Folks, Thanks for staying patient with me on this one. Build servers were being weird today! Happy to bring you release with simple features... Read more
MFJ-1204 – USB TO RIG SC INTERFACE, W/8-PIN DIN,DATA/ACC PORT
MFJ-1204 Includes radio interface cable (8-PIN DIN) Sign up for the digital revolution and explore a whole new world of amateur radio excitement using... Read more
JS8Call 0.8 Released – Refinement, Group callsigns
JS8Call Download “Hi folks! Happy to announce 0.8 of JS8Call. This is a backwards incompatible release (which is the primary reason for it being... Read more
JS8Call 0.7 Released
J8Call “Howdy Folks, We’ve sure come a long way in the past few weeks. Thanks for sticking with me and enjoying the ride! This release is... Read more
App - Mobile
iWSPR TX – WSPR for iOS version 2.8 now available
WSPR WSPR implements a protocol designed for probing potential propagation paths with low-power transmissions. Normal transmissions carry a station’s... Read more
RUMlogNG2Go for iOS version 3.5.2 now available
Thomas Lindner, DL2RUM, is happy to announce the availability of version 3.5.2 of his RUMlogNG2Go logger for the iPhone and iPad. RUMlogNG2Go can be ... Read more
SmartSDR for iOS v2.6.2 Now Available
FlexRadio Systems announces the release of SmartSDR for iOS v2.6.2 is now available for download or update from the Apple App Store. This App requires... Read more
QRZ.com App for Android now in Beta Testing
The updates to QRZ’s Android App, formerly known as QRZDroid have been released and are available to those who are interested in trying it out.... Read more
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