Modular Go Kit approach to Off Grid Field Radio
Have you considered taking a modular approach to field radio for off-grid ham radio communications? In this episode of the Arctic Circle Off-Grid Expedition after action report, we talk about the pros and cons of the modular HF Radio Go Kit approach, used for the ACOG field station. Some of the problems might be surprising!
Normally I would have operated a QRP-10 watt field radio. Wanting to get over the North Pole during grey line meant using more power than would traditionally required for reliable regional off-grid comms. The modular go-kit was based on the Lab599 TX500, the DL4KA PA500, and the DL4KA BAT500 battery pack. PowerFilm solar provided lightweight portable power, and the Digirig mobile made data communications possible.
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00:00 Introduction
00:50 Modular & Rugged HF Go Kit
03:31 Data modes configuration
04:33 GX connectors & the wire mess
07:48 Painfully slow to deploy
08:42 DL4KA PA500 Current consumption
09:53 DL4KA BAT500 solar charging
11:45 Winlink Performance
12:55 Final Thoughts
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