SIGINT: Relying on CW Capture with your SDR
In a thread from Wyoming Survival, he posted about trying to learn Morse code. I replied that if you re not there, for whatever reason, to [...]
Off Grid Ham Radio OH8STN
Ham Radio, NVIS, QRP, Man-Portable, Radio Operator, Off Grid Comms, Survival Radio, Grid Down Comms, LiFePO4 Battery, Solar Generator, Portable Power, Winlink, JS8Call, VARAC, Robust Packet, Emergency Communications, Preparedness, Ham Radio with a Microsoft Surface
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Lab599 TX-500MP Wireless Data Setup | LiNK500MP Mk2 Bluetooth CAT Control | Ham Radio FT8 JS8Call Winlink
In this video I demonstrate how to set up the Lab599 TX-500MP with the LiNK500MP Mk2 using Bluetooth wireless audio and CAT control on Windows [...]
Radio Antenna Handbook for SHTF: OH8STN
Hello Operators Radio Antenna Handbook for SHTF is now available on Amazon Kindle. This handbook brings together the antenna systems covered throughout my field work [...]
The New LiNK500MP Mk2 for the Lab599 TX-500MP
Portable operators have wanted a radio that can survive real field conditions for years. Not park activations. Not picnic-table deployments. Real field work. Rain, snow, [...]
Icom IC-705 – If I Were Icom
When the Icom IC-705 launched in 2020, it did not just enter the market. It changed the conversation around portable amateur radio. Not slightly. Not [...]
JS8Call on QO-100 SAT Narrowband – A complete frequency guide for S51SG
Recently, while working HF, S51SG asked for the operating frequency for JS8Call on QO-100. That sounds simple, but once you factor in LNB local oscillators, [...]
Audiobook sample: Grid-Down Emergency Communications
This is an audiobook sample from my book Grid-Down Emergency Communications, focused on keeping communications working when the grid fails. It s not perfect, but I m [...]
Book Release: Grid-Down Emergency Communications
Hello Operators. Grid-Down Emergency Communications is now available worldwide on Amazon in Kindle and print formats. It is also available directly via Patreon and Ko-fi [...]
Ham Radio, Marksmanship & Fieldcraft
This video presents a three-day cross-training trip in Puolanka, Finland, where HF radio, fieldcraft, and marksmanship are brought together in one practical outing. It shows [...]
Lab599 TX-500MP: Getting Started
The Lab599 TX-500MP is built for real-world field work, not the shack. It’s tough, efficient, and ready for off-grid communications when it matters most. With the BP-550 battery pack and LiNK500MP, it becomes a self-contained HF and data station that just works, wherever you deploy it. Here’s everything you need to know to get started.