Off-Grid Ham Radio

Icom IC-705 DIY599 PA500 Setup & Troubleshooting Guide. New IC-705 PA500 setup guide video. The video also has tips useful in troubleshooting an IC-705 while running data modes via WLAN. https://youtu.be/VRGDak9vn9k 73 Julian oh8stn Video URL: https://youtu.be/VRGDak9vn9k ____________________ Want something interesting to dive in to while waiting for the next video? - Visit my blog and website: https://oh8stn.org - Latest deal, offers or support the channel? Visit https://oh8stn.org/blog/2019/12/17/deals-discounts-support/ - OH8STN on Patreon community: http://www.patreon.com/oh8stn - Become a YouTube channel member: https://oh8stn.net/3G8LaQl - Buy me a rootbeer: PayPal: https://oh8stn.net/2ZGAEjy

DIY Solar Generator for portable Ham Radio. Hello Operators. Today we are discussing a pocket-sized solar power generator for popular QRP radios like the Lab599 TX500. Icom IC-705, Elecraft KX2, KX3, and Yaesu FT-818. We will look at how to size your solar panel for off-grid ham radio, build a suitable capacity LiFePO4 battery pack, and choose the right solar panels for portable ham radio. 73 Julian #oh8stn #hamradio Video URL: https://youtu.be/HgQ3m6rzJko There is also a PDF version with all supporting links and info (no images), small enough to share over a Winlink or VaraAC P2P connection or file transfer: http://oh8stn.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Pocket_Solar_Generator_for_portable_ham_radio..pdf ______________________________________________________________________________- Want something interesting to dive in to while waiting for the next video? Visit my blog and website: https://oh8stn.org If you found this post useful, entertaining, inspiring, or educational, consider becoming a channel member, joining my patreon community, dropping a buck in the tip jar, or getting yourself some Anderson Powerpole gear on eBay. It also helps if you simply share this video with someone who will appreciate it. Become a YouTube channel member or join the patreon community, to get bonus videos and content before everyone else. Join the OH8STN Patreon community: http://www.patreon.com/oh8stn Become a YouTube channel member: https://oh8stn.net/3G8LaQl Add a few bucks to the kitty with PayPal: https://oh8stn.net/2ZGAEjy Support the channel while shopping on eBay: https://oh8stn.net/32DGxPB

Hello Operators. Today on OH8STN Portable Ham Radio, we welcome Oliver DL4KA the designer and manufacturer of the portable ham radio amp, the PA500. The PA500 from DIY599 is a 60 watt portable ham radio linear amplifier compatible with most QRP radios available today. It is a more portable alternative to the Elecraft KXPA100 ad Xiegu XPA125b. The power amplifier has a built-in antenna tuner, auto band switching, auto band selection, built-in low-pass filters, VOX PTT and can be custom configured over USB. Oliver and I discuss the portable HF amp design goals, future updates, component shortages and future projects from DIY599. 73 Julian oh8stn Video URL: https://youtu.be/k62Q-q9g1GY ______________________________________________________________________________- Want something interesting to dive in to while waiting for the next video? Visit my blog and website: https://oh8stn.org If you found this post useful, entertaining, inspiring, or educational, consider becoming a channel member, joining my patreon community, dropping a buck in the tip jar, or getting yourself some Anderson Powerpole gear on eBay. It also helps if you simply share this video with someone who will appreciate it. Become a YouTube channel member or join the patreon community, to get bonus videos and content before everyone else. Join the OH8STN Patreon community: http://www.patreon.com/oh8stn Become a YouTube channel member: https://oh8stn.net/3G8LaQl Add a few bucks to the kitty with PayPal: https://oh8stn.net/2ZGAEjy Support the channel while shopping on eBay: https://oh8stn.net/32DGxPB