# field work (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover field work. Page: Feed: --- ## [Why is everyone talking about space weather?](https://www.bas.ac.uk/blogpost/why-is-everyone-talking-about-space-weather/) _2026-08-06 · Kathleen Maclean · Blog posts Archive - British Antarctic Survey_ With the current heatwave, the impacts of weather are at the forefront of many people's minds. But in today's episode, we're exploring a very different kind of weather - one that originates 150 million km away on the surface of the sun. The post Why is everyone talking about space weather? appeared first on British Antarctic Survey . ## [Bird Island Whale Sightings Protocol and Data](https://www.bas.ac.uk/blogpost/bird-island-whale-sightings-protocol-and-data/) _2026-07-31 · Stephanie Martin · Blog posts Archive - British Antarctic Survey_ Bird Island is one of two year-round stations on South Georgia, conducting valuable bird and seal studies along with opportunistic whale sightings. Project Partner and Bird Island Station Science \[…\] The post Bird Island Whale Sightings Protocol and Data appeared first on British Antarctic Survey . ## [Hungry Humpbacks Wrap Up Workshop](https://www.bas.ac.uk/blogpost/hungry-humpbacks-wrap-up-workshop/) _2026-07-28 · Stephanie Martin · Blog posts Archive - British Antarctic Survey_ Join us for the Darwin Plus, South Georgia Heritage Trust-Friends of South Georgia Island-supported Hungry Humpbacks Project Wrap-up workshop on September 24, 2026! This session will bring together researchers, conservationists, \[…\] The post Hungry Humpbacks Wrap Up Workshop appeared first on British Antarctic Survey . ## [Darwin Plus Sustained Monitoring Project Acoustic Moorings Turnaround June 2026](https://www.bas.ac.uk/blogpost/darwin-plus-sustained-monitoring-project-acoustic-moorings-turnaround-june-2026/) _2026-07-22 · Stephanie Martin · Blog posts Archive - British Antarctic Survey_ During the final weekend of June, King Edward Point marine biologists Camille De Pasquale and Rhiannon Nicol worked alongside the captain and crew of the South Georgia Government fisheries \[…\] The post Darwin Plus Sustained Monitoring Project Acoustic Moorings Turnaround June 2026 appeared first on British Antarctic Survey . ## [Winter Bird Island Whale Sightings Update](https://www.bas.ac.uk/blogpost/winter-bird-island-whale-sightings-update/) _2026-07-22 · Stephanie Martin · Blog posts Archive - British Antarctic Survey_ The past few months have brought some incredible whale sightings around the island, and we’re excited to share the latest updates with you. Zoological Field Assistants (ZFAs) Katherine Thomas and \[…\] The post Winter Bird Island Whale Sightings Update appeared first on British Antarctic Survey . ## [Testing a tipping point: inside the hunt for early warnings in Atlantic currents](https://www.bas.ac.uk/blogpost/testing-a-tipping-point-inside-the-hunt-for-early-warnings-in-atlantic-currents/) _2026-07-21 · Emily Newton · Blog posts Archive - British Antarctic Survey_ The vast ocean circulation system that keeps Britain's climate mild could be weakening. Scientists are racing to understand what that might mean for our future. The post Testing a tipping point: inside the hunt for early warnings in Atlantic currents appeared first on British Antarctic Survey . ## [70 years on the ice: the extraordinary story of Halley Research Station](https://www.bas.ac.uk/blogpost/seventy-years-on-the-ice-the-extraordinary-story-of-halley-research-station/) _2026-06-02 · Emily Newton · Blog posts Archive - British Antarctic Survey_ Six thousand miles from home, on a shelf of ice that moves, cracks and occasionally breaks away, British scientists have been keeping watch for seventy years. The post 70 years on the ice: the extraordinary story of Halley Research Station appeared first on British Antarctic Survey . ## [A scientific legacy: happy 100th birthday Sir David Attenborough](https://www.bas.ac.uk/blogpost/a-scientific-legacy-happy-100th-birthday-sir-david-attenborough/) _2026-05-08 · Andy Hurst · Blog posts Archive - British Antarctic Survey_ As Sir David Attenborough turns 100, we celebrate his legacy and contribution to our frozen planet - through the voices of those working on RRS Sir David Attenborough. The post A scientific legacy: happy 100th birthday Sir David Attenborough appeared first on British Antarctic Survey . ## [One Antarctic bay, 28 years: why long-term monitoring at Rothera matters](https://www.bas.ac.uk/blogpost/one-antarctic-bay-28-years-why-long-term-monitoring-at-rothera-matters/) _2026-04-14 · Emily Newton · Blog posts Archive - British Antarctic Survey_ Scientists have been monitoring the ocean at Rothera Research Station almost without interruption since 1997. All that data adds up into a unique picture of the polar ocean. The post One Antarctic bay, 28 years: why long-term monitoring at Rothera matters appeared first on British Antarctic Survey . ## [SIGINT: Relying on CW Capture with your SDR](https://oh8stn.org/blog/2026/03/25/sigint-relying-on-cw-capture-with-your-sdr/) _2026-03-25 · Julian OH8STN · Off Grid Ham Radio OH8STN_ 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 \[...\] ## [Prime Noise-Cancelling Picks (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/lQlD0d5Dsuig) _2026-03-25 · **Sponsored**_ Browse Prime-eligible, 4-star-and-up noise-cancelling earbuds with fast shipping and deals ## [Ground-breaking discovery in South Georgia waters!](https://www.bas.ac.uk/blogpost/ground-breaking-discovery-in-south-georgia-waters/) _2026-03-20 · Jennifer Jackson · Blog posts Archive - British Antarctic Survey_ For the first time, an Antarctic blue whale has been successfully matched across years in South Georgia—thanks to citizen scientists and the power of photo-identification shared through HappyWhale. This remarkable \[…\] The post Ground-breaking discovery in South Georgia waters! appeared first on British Antarctic Survey . ## [Lab599 TX-500MP Wireless Data Setup | LiNK500MP Mk2 Bluetooth CAT Control | Ham Radio FT8 JS8Call Winlink](https://oh8stn.org/blog/2026/03/09/lab599-tx-500mp-wireless-data-setup-link500mp-mk2-bluetooth-cat-control-ham-radio-ft8-js8call-winlink/) _2026-03-09 · Julian OH8STN · Off Grid Ham Radio OH8STN_ 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](https://oh8stn.org/blog/2026/03/02/radio-antenna-handbook-for-shtf-oh8stn/) _2026-03-02 · Julian OH8STN · Off Grid Ham Radio 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](https://oh8stn.org/blog/2026/02/21/the-new-link500mp-mk2-for-the-lab599-tx-500mp/) _2026-02-21 · Julian OH8STN · Off Grid Ham Radio OH8STN_ 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](https://oh8stn.org/blog/2026/02/17/icom-ic-705-if-i-were-icom/) _2026-02-17 · Julian OH8STN · Off Grid Ham Radio OH8STN_ 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](https://oh8stn.org/blog/2026/02/17/js8call-on-qo-100-sat-narrowband-a-complete-frequency-guide-for-s51sg/) _2026-02-17 · Julian OH8STN · Off Grid Ham Radio OH8STN_ 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](https://oh8stn.org/blog/2026/01/15/audiobook-sample-grid-down-emergency-communications/) _2026-01-15 · Julian OH8STN · Off Grid Ham Radio OH8STN_ 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](https://oh8stn.org/blog/2026/01/07/book-release-grid-down-emergency-communications/) _2026-01-07 · Julian OH8STN · Off Grid Ham Radio OH8STN_ 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](https://oh8stn.org/blog/2025/11/10/ham-radio-marksmanship-fieldcraft/) _2025-11-10 · Julian OH8STN · Off Grid Ham Radio OH8STN_ 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. 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