corpus.blog
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"url": "https://oh8stn.org/blog/2025/10/05/join-the-robust-chat-test-group/", "published_at": "2025-10-05T18:48:06+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bdc8-a7e0-73e7-ae62-4e1fd685150d", "title": "RX Settings for RPR LiNK500 Teensy TNC, AFSK Data Modes – Robust Packet", "url": "https://oh8stn.org/blog/2025/10/05/rx-settings-for-rpr-link500-teensy-tnc-robust-packet/", "published_at": "2025-10-05T18:04:21+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bdc8-a7e0-73e7-ae62-4e1fd6a7f085", "title": "60th Melbourne Hamfest (Florida, USA)", "url": "https://oh8stn.org/blog/2025/09/30/60th-melbourne-hamfest-florida-usa/", "published_at": "2025-09-30T06:35:32+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bdc8-a7e0-73e7-ae62-4e1fd6e9eed0", "title": "Field Testing the Chameleon MPAS 2.0 on Hailuoto Island", "url": "https://oh8stn.org/blog/2025/09/08/field-testing-the-chameleon-mpas-2-0-on-hailuoto-island/", "published_at": "2025-09-07T23:41:10+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bdc8-a7e0-73e7-ae62-4e1fd79d450f", "title": "IC-7300MK2: Why a 0.7 A Receive Draw Actually 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}, { "id": "01a0bde1-6f1b-705f-a602-e55d2f3a41fe", "title": "PowerFilm solar panel vs hunting rifle", "url": "https://oh8stn.org/blog/2023/08/01/powerfilm-solar-panel-vs-hunting-rifle/", "published_at": "2023-08-01T04:11:03+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bde1-6f1b-705f-a602-e55d2f69e777", "title": "Offloading my surplus field tested gear", "url": "https://oh8stn.org/blog/2023/07/13/offloading-my-surplus-field-tested-gear/", "published_at": "2023-07-13T16:37:09+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bde1-6f1b-705f-a602-e55d30368696", "title": "Modularity in Off-Grid Field Radio", "url": "https://oh8stn.org/blog/2023/07/10/modularity-in-off-grid-field-radio/", "published_at": "2023-07-10T04:02:53+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bde1-6f1b-705f-a602-e55d311aa88c", "title": "Just get it done!", "url": "https://oh8stn.org/blog/2023/06/23/just-get-it-done/", "published_at": "2023-06-23T17:54:08+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bde1-6f1b-705f-a602-e55d320e1b66", "title": "Arctic Circle Off Grid 2023", "url": 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2026

Why the Icom IC-7300 Mk2 Makes Sense for a Portable Grid-Down EMCOMMoriginal ↗
21 Sept 2026
How to Power a 100W Ham Radio with Portable Solar Panelsoriginal ↗
20 Sept 2026
SIGINT: Relying on CW Capture with your SDRoriginal ↗
25 Mar 2026
Lab599 TX-500MP Wireless Data Setup | LiNK500MP Mk2 Bluetooth CAT Control | Ham Radio FT8 JS8Call Winlinkoriginal ↗
9 Mar 2026
Radio Antenna Handbook for SHTF: OH8STNoriginal ↗
2 Mar 2026
The New LiNK500MP Mk2 for the Lab599 TX-500MPoriginal ↗
21 Feb 2026
Icom IC-705 – If I Were Icomoriginal ↗
17 Feb 2026
JS8Call on QO-100 SAT Narrowband – A complete frequency guide for S51SGoriginal ↗
17 Feb 2026
Audiobook sample: Grid-Down Emergency Communicationsoriginal ↗
15 Jan 2026
Book Release: Grid-Down Emergency Communicationsoriginal ↗
7 Jan 2026

2025

Ham Radio, Marksmanship & Fieldcraftoriginal ↗
10 Nov 2025
Lab599 TX-500MP: Getting Startedoriginal ↗
10 Nov 2025
Most Operators don’t get this radio: Lab599 TX-500MPoriginal ↗
2 Nov 2025
Cross-training: Communications, Fieldcraft, and Marksmanshiporiginal ↗
29 Oct 2025
The DJI Drone Ban: What They’re Not Saying Out Loudoriginal ↗
22 Oct 2025
Join the Robust Chat Test Grouporiginal ↗
5 Oct 2025
RX Settings for RPR LiNK500 Teensy TNC, AFSK Data Modes – Robust Packetoriginal ↗
5 Oct 2025
60th Melbourne Hamfest (Florida, USA)original ↗
30 Sept 2025
Field Testing the Chameleon MPAS 2.0 on Hailuoto Islandoriginal ↗
7 Sept 2025
IC-7300MK2: Why a 0.7 A Receive Draw Actually Matters Off-Gridoriginal ↗
4 Sept 2025
Finally an HF Radio for Preppers: Lab599 TX-500MP HF 50Mhz Ham Radiooriginal ↗
24 Aug 2025
Data modes with the Ultimate Field Radio: Lab599 TX-500MPoriginal ↗
15 Aug 2025
When QRP Is Not Enoughoriginal ↗
7 Aug 2025
LiNK500MP Interface for Lab599 TX-500MPoriginal ↗
31 Jul 2025
Off-Grid Power For Emergency Communications (ebook and print)original ↗
25 Jul 2025
Icom IC-705 | Still the Wireless Data King?original ↗
19 Jul 2025
Emergency Winlink Gatewayoriginal ↗
17 Jul 2025
Storm Prep: Portable Ham Radio Caravanoriginal ↗
4 Jul 2025
USS Liberty: Communications History 1967original ↗
30 Jun 2025
New Release: Off-Grid Power for Emergency Communicationsoriginal ↗
18 Mar 2025
California wildfires: Starlinkoriginal ↗
10 Jan 2025

2024

LiNK500 RPR TNC: The Ultimate Tool for Data Mode Ham Radio Operatorsoriginal ↗
28 Dec 2024
2 New Chapters Dropped: Grid Down EMCOMMoriginal ↗
10 Dec 2024
New Release: Starlink and Ham Radiooriginal ↗
10 Dec 2024
New Release: Increased Tensionsoriginal ↗
10 Dec 2024
Learning the NATO Phonetic Alphabetoriginal ↗
2 Dec 2024
New Release: Communications Preparedness & Strategy: Grid Down Emergency Communications Book updateoriginal ↗
11 Oct 2024
Pre-Order Grid Down Emergency Communications original ↗
7 Oct 2024
The Modern Day Printing Pressoriginal ↗
1 Oct 2024
Charging your laptop or tablet off-gridoriginal ↗
26 Jul 2024
Retevis Prime Day Saleoriginal ↗
16 Jul 2024
PowerQueen Prime Day Saleoriginal ↗
16 Jul 2024
Ham Radio Camper Caravan Part 2 | Off-Grid Poweroriginal ↗
15 Jul 2024
Smart Edition Bluetooth LiFePO4 battery – Charge Controller | Power Queenoriginal ↗
3 Jun 2024
Portable Ham Radio on Solar Power Giveawayoriginal ↗
28 Apr 2024
Microsoft Surface for Portable Ham Radio Data modesoriginal ↗
20 Apr 2024
Retevis Ailunce HD2 ISRU Frequency Expansionoriginal ↗
26 Mar 2024
N9SAB Antenna Care Package Unboxingoriginal ↗
24 Mar 2024
My Off-Grid & Grid Down Comms Energy strategyoriginal ↗
11 Mar 2024
Impromptu QRP JS8Call QSO with Icom IC-705original ↗
9 Mar 2024
Retevis Ailunce HD2 AES256 Encryption clarificationoriginal ↗
8 Mar 2024
LiFePO4 Battery deals for March 2024 | Power Queenoriginal ↗
7 Mar 2024
Retevis Ailunce HD2 DMR Radio is here!original ↗
6 Mar 2024
HF Propagation predictionsoriginal ↗
11 Feb 2024
Ruuvi Sensors & Gateway | Off-Grid Ham Shackoriginal ↗
30 Jan 2024
Keeping the Ham Shack & my Lithium batteries warm in winteroriginal ↗
25 Jan 2024
Charging a LiFePO4 battery with wind poweroriginal ↗
23 Jan 2024
Retevis Ailunce HD1 GPS First impressionoriginal ↗
21 Jan 2024
New TX-500MP HF Man Pack from Lab599?original ↗
16 Jan 2024

2023

Benefits of adding parallel batteries in an off-grid systemoriginal ↗
29 Dec 2023
Building a Solar Powered Ham Radio Stationoriginal ↗
21 Dec 2023
Power Queen LiFePO4 for Christmasoriginal ↗
19 Dec 2023
Radio Friendly MPPT charge controller for Off-Grid Radio Commsoriginal ↗
30 Nov 2023
Off-Grid Grid-Down Comms & Current consumptionoriginal ↗
20 Nov 2023
Retevis RA79, RA89 & HD1 GPSoriginal ↗
17 Nov 2023
Power Queen LiFePO4 Black Friday saleoriginal ↗
16 Nov 2023
Radio Chest Pack harness VHF/UHF voice & dataoriginal ↗
9 Nov 2023
Microsoft Surface Go LTE GPS for Ham Radiooriginal ↗
2 Nov 2023
72 Hours of Emergency Power on a Budgetoriginal ↗
13 Oct 2023
HF APRS & HF Winlink on ANDROID Deviceasoriginal ↗
28 Sept 2023
Air Compressors need off-grid power toooriginal ↗
21 Sept 2023
Networkingoriginal ↗
24 Aug 2023
PowerFilm solar panel vs hunting rifleoriginal ↗
1 Aug 2023
Offloading my surplus field tested gearoriginal ↗
13 Jul 2023
Modularity in Off-Grid Field Radiooriginal ↗
10 Jul 2023
Just get it done!original ↗
23 Jun 2023
Arctic Circle Off Grid 2023original ↗
25 May 2023
Efficient QRP Data communicationsoriginal ↗
20 Apr 2023
(TR)uSDX Under Attackoriginal ↗
15 Apr 2023
Sh*t happens! Scott – Ham Radio for Non-Techiesoriginal ↗
25 Mar 2023
Disaster in Rolling Fork Mississippioriginal ↗
25 Mar 2023
QRP NVIS Data Modes Go Kit (TR)uSDXoriginal ↗
24 Mar 2023
Snake oil The promise of License free Off-Grid Commsoriginal ↗
22 Mar 2023
The Ultimate 80 meter ham radio antennaoriginal ↗
22 Mar 2023
Lightweight Portable Power for Off Grid Communicationsoriginal ↗
18 Mar 2023
DIY Random Wire Antenna Radio Prepperoriginal ↗
14 Mar 2023
Stealth QRP Transmitter in Berlinoriginal ↗
7 Mar 2023
Aurora Borealis at 65° North in Finlandoriginal ↗
2 Mar 2023
Starting point: Off Grid Survival Radiooriginal ↗
20 Feb 2023
Best HF Ham Radio for Grid Down Survivaloriginal ↗
17 Feb 2023
Man Portable Antenna Strategy Part 2original ↗
10 Feb 2023
Man-Portable HF Antenna strategyoriginal ↗
3 Feb 2023
OTA Micro-Blogging concept updateoriginal ↗
31 Jan 2023
Keep It Simple Stupid | Survival Radiooriginal ↗
29 Jan 2023
Off Grid JS8Call Time Sync No GPS or NTP neededoriginal ↗
24 Jan 2023
Off Grid Ham Radio Data & the internetoriginal ↗
24 Jan 2023
Voice vs Asynchronous Data for Survival Radio and Preppingoriginal ↗
17 Jan 2023
Decentralized OTA Micro Bloggingoriginal ↗
13 Jan 2023
Chameleon antenna MPAS 2.0 SurvivalCommsoriginal ↗
9 Jan 2023

2022

It’s finally dead! Yaesu FT-818 discontinuedoriginal ↗
30 Dec 2022
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