Ham Radio Winter Tent Camping | Winter Field Day

[@OH8STN]

Table of contents: 00:00 Intro 01:16 What is Off Grid? 02:15 Mission & Prep 04:32 Station Config 04:36 Shelter & Heat 05:38 Solar & Battery Storage 06:31 Comms Gear 09:08 Starting up the Raspberry Pi 10:40 Antenna Config 14:00 Heat & Food realities 16:38 QSO, Data Comms, Email 23:32 Tools & Enablers 26:17 Final Thoughts 27:21 Sneek-a-Peek

[@BarefootBeekeeper]

Your attitude towards radio is similar to mine towards beekeeping: don't slavishly follow the herd, but always experiment and try new things. That's how we learn and progress. Good stuff!

[@teknowil]

I HATE winter , however if its cold I'd like there to be a little of snow for while. I do like watching hot tent camping vids

[@FrankCastle-he8fl]

Great video thanks

[@George-bb9yi]

I really enjoy your videos; they are clear, organized, and offer intelligent observations!

[@davejensen8119]

Very nice video. Loved the emphasis on preparedness for operating portable, no matter the weather.

[@Subgunman]

Julian, thanks for taking the time to answer my questions! My first priority will be in setting up a power source, I will check out the previous videos on your power bank construction. Hopefully I can get these cells delivered here to SV9 land with no issues. My portable rig is one of the SGC2020 transceivers that was set up with the LDG Z100 tuner feeding a Maldol 20 meter base loaded whip with a trailing counterpoise. Works rather well for 20m SSB short range comms. Biggest issue was the SLA 12v 7ah battery, heavy for what little power it provided. As for the food sources, there are now plenty sources for Ramen now compared to zero when we first moved here. The good thing is that the packs here contain additional spices which add more flavor compared to the bland stuff we had back in the States. As for other non perishable items I use a vacume sealer and pack what I need. Thanks again for the info and its time to start gathering battery goods! 73!

[@dallorranwildwalker2695]

Great video! Bushcrafter in Sweden here that is starting out with a HAM license. Your videos really inspire to take the next step, my wife only had one complaint: after watching your video she has an incredible urge to bake a raspberry pie! 😅 Keep up the good work!

[@yv6eda]

Julian! You are the best ham lab/school I know of, thanks.

[@OH8STN]

I wish that were true, but I appreciate the kindness anyway. 👍👍👍

[@2bitoperations]

Thanks for posting these. I appreciate the pragmatic approach to operating in general, and especially how you deal with the unique challenges of a brutally cold environment. Makes me appreciate Texas summers.

[@jlukshooting]

I love watching your video's they show how much more there is to a deployment than just packing a radio. You ought to put a package together for people to pay to come and learn from you. A bit like a package holiday but with preparedness in mind. For those of us rarely getting out of a town/city it would be an eye opener. From what you need to take, clothes, equipment etc, through to actually operating in those conditions. Many people would pay a small fortune for the opportunity to try it even just for 24 hours.

[@edwinschuetz7360]

Julian, as always a very instructiv video, I just love it, even in summer, very inspiring.., thank you

[@TraumaRNKen]

So many amazing accomplishments in one video!

[@OH8STN]

And some failures but that's a part of the accomplishments. We always have to fail a lot :-)

[@Protocol_17]

The frozen lake scene reminds me of my childhood. Ice Fishing, old school, with no heat source and sitting on a wooden box made for a few early lessons in survival. We have come a longggggg way since then. Rock On !!!

[@VideosfromNH]

Camping and operating far more advanced than I am. Very interesting to watch. If you can handle this extreme scenario, you can operate anywhere in the world.

[@AndyWragg]

Hi Julian. I'm gutted I couldn't take part this year. It looks like you had a very good experience on your trip. The weather was relatively kind, and you came back with a list of things to improve which for me is what a comms exercise Is all about. Take care and already looking forward to the next one. 73 de G1AW

[@claudenormandeau9211]

What an amazing guy. Sure enjoy your channel. Thanks for all your hard work preparing this information.

[@SullivanF4HZC]

Hi Julian ! Very nice video ! you showed us beautiful pictures! very pleasant this feedback especially in its weather conditions that here in France we do not know ... have a good day 73 of Sullivan F4HZC

[@mobilewintercamp7515]

Wow with all the camping videos I watch with ice fishing , hiking, snowmobiles, cross country skis, snowshoes and track driven vehicles, now your using a hot tent for a Hamm radio. If your worried about moisture affecting the equipment, try a floor in your tent. The snow can add to the condensation issue. You can use a welders blanket to protect the floor , a pan or cookie sheet to catch coals from the stove door. You can insulate under the stove with something like the foam sheet that goes I Dee vinyl siding or something. That will keep the stove from melting the snow underneath and sinking over time. 😊❤️🇺🇸❄️☃️🛷⛺️🌄

[@KyleSoldani]

Love this video. I've long enjoyed your videos, but the step-by-step explanation and discussion of how/why you setup was fantastic. It's obvious you use this configuration regularly and have established a solid setup. 73's from Kansas-US!

[@joeframo3347]

08H really good video thank you for sharing

[@jakep5121]

Great Video! excellently produced! Those power wires at 8:37 (blue and red) look to be extremely flexible and easy to work with. especially considering the cold weather. All mine seem to be stiff enough to push my radio around. I love the attention to detail you give everything.

[@OH8STN]

Thank you for this Jake. Yeah the cables are 8 or 10 gauge. I don't remember which ones are used in the video, but they are stranded copper with sillicon sheath. These are normally used in race drones, or other high amperage RC builds. It's designed to be extremely flexible, and really doesn't get stiff in the cold at all. I'll do a blog post in the coming days about that wire. Thanks for the comments and for the kindness. It's very much appreciated.

[@m.p.6330]

These Premier reminders are great. It's like I'm waiting for a movie, only better... Keep up the great work, you are an inspiration.

[@OH8STN]

Actually I didn't like them in the beginning but once I realized that I could interact with you guys in the live stream as the video was published oh, I started to enjoy them. It's also nice to hear feedback like yours. Without this honest and forthcoming feedback, I'd be kind of lost. Thanks for the kindness and for watching. It's very much appreciated.

[@steadynumber1]

Another gem. Thank you OH8STN.

[@OH8STN]

Thank you Suzy.

[@williamwiese9963]

This is great stuff!! I shared this video with two other friends thinking about getting into ham etc. Keep up the great videos

[@WC6Q]

It's hard to make a ham related video that can grab a viewer for 30 minutes. You, sir, have done it. Very nice. I look forward to catching up with your channel on my TV! 73, Ryan

[@OH8STN]

Thanks Ryan. Sometimes it's hard to keep it relevant. This should have been a 15-minute video but, it wasn't possible to fit all of the details in that amount of time. All the videos aren't this detailed oh, but I do hope you find a few more than which you like. 73 Julian oh8stn

[@wild-radio7373]

I just absolutely LOVE the way you have put this channel together. Every single bit of it is considerate and intentional♡ Well Done :) *edit: 🤜🏻👍🤛🏻

[@wild-radio7373]

At nineteen minutes: Seed planted, sir ♡♡♡

[@mdouble100]

You are making many of the points I've been making to others about what EmComm's is really all about. The gear is nothing without a functional operator. That means first and foremost having at hand the means by which to sustain life, food, water, shelter and when appropriate heat. The radio gear must operate under any and all conditions as well, but the operator needs to be considered as the most essential part of the station. Most emergency communications situations will not involve operating aboved the arctic circle. While this is a good place to demonstrate how to operate in extreme condtions it's not a typical deployment or for that matter, anticipated emergency operating conditions for most. Simply having on had a good supply of food and water in one's home QTH is a good start to being prepared for emergency comm's. Being part of a local network with practice operating in simulated emergencies is another step in being prepared. I continue to stress that anyone considering doing emergency communications work should have in place a plan that includes all aspects of operating, perhaps totally off-grid for weeks, even months. Large scale, wide area, long duration events might be rare in most locations, but, planning for such an event would then means that one could handle less severe, shorter duration events easily. Thanks for all you do in demonstrating what is possible in field operations. You provide valuable lessons for all operators everywhere.

[@beyondboris]

Julian, another great detailed video. I like the way everything is coordinated for a common purpose. I am in the tropics (in AUS) and have 500m to 1000m wilderness mountains (jungle) in my area. I am working towards being able to deploy solo man portable in my local environment. Here you can die from heat exhaustion and dehydration in 24 hrs. Also on the mountian peaks there is very littel free water (unless it is the wet season) so survival involves careful management of water and hydration. I am keen to try an adapt the principles you explore in my very different environment.

[@yoki9743]

Julian, Thank you so much for all the time and effort that you put in to your very informative and professional quality videos.... that drone work is superb.... also ... your attention to detail is exceptional and I reckon this is the best video you have done to date... so I doff my cap sir....look forward to you giving the g90 a shakedown test... and also can I take this chance to say... if your looking for just one person to inspire.... then you have succedded.... I'm that person... thank you.... can't wait to get out and about with the radio and catch you on the bands... 73's....Thanks....

[@OH8STN]

Fuel for the fire 🙏👍👍👍

[@joeframo3347]

Hey buddy I love that fireplace you got burning wow you really got it together man awesome video

[@nrdufour]

Great Video! and very well structured too. That's definitely inspiring!

[@OH8STN]

Thank you Nicolas. 👍👍👍

[@fbriansmith]

Julian, Great video. You illustrated so many realities of what portable operations entail. I think the most underrated one is going solo vs being in a team. Being a one man show is hard, almost impossible, at any activity. Our radio club here in Colorado did a sudo solo Winter field Day. We all came to the same location, but we each set-up a solo station like we would if sent portable in an emergency. As all my portable ops I learned from you, my station looked very much like yours. It was great and eye opening for each of us. It wasn’t so daunting, seeing your buddies a 100-150 ft away, and having group time together for lunch. As a result a group of us of formed a portable ops sub group in our club and we are going to go out each month and practice portable operations. 1st one is 2/22.

[@OH8STN]

Absolutely outstanding. Definitely this one gets comment of the day👍👍👍

[@ASCIITerminal]

I am a relatively new subscriber but your films are certainly inspirational. I've done a few SOTA activations myself but would like to take them that bit further! Wild camping is forbidden here, which is unfortunate.

[@ftlaud911]

Very informative video. Next year I plan to setup in the backyard or camp in a local park. Need to spend some time planning out my portable station. Thanks again for the video. 73

[@OH8STN]

If it's your first time doing it and you don't have a lot of field experience, the backyard might be the best bet. If you remember a couple of years ago, I did winter field day in the backyard. It's an excellent way to learn, if you can keep things minimal despite being so close to home. Thanks for the comment and kindness. It's very much appreciated

[@dennisschultz1175]

Another amazing video!

[@OH8STN]

Thanks Dennis 🙏👍

[@OMACMedicFiveZero]

Awesome video, actually going out and testing your gear is the beat way to find the strengths and weaknesses, like you said. Thats a really nice tent. I bet you could fir one or two more guys in there to help full man that station. Looking forward to watching more about the radio and solar generator setup.

[@doncoker]

Fantastic content covering everything you need to do before and while playing "radio" in the field. Thanks for taking the time to bring it all together. 73 Don KM6TRZ

[@OH8STN]

I missed your comment earlier Don. Thanks for the feedback. You know where much of this came from ;-) I was a bit skeptical about putting so much deep context into a single video. If we look at the comments in the feedback it seems like it was a good deal after all. Thanks for always keeping me on the straight and narrow.

[@rwrp]

I’m looking forward to WFD 2023, my first if I can get everything set up to go.

[@OH8STN]

Try to think of it as any other portable operation. Don't try new things this late in the game. Just do what you normally do and enjoy being outside.

[@Mike500912]

Here is Australia it means: fireproof tent on floats for subsequent flooding; Full face mask for smoke; a helicopter for immediate evacuation; and a copy of your last will and testament stored in a fire proof safe.

[@52Warlock]

Julian , you can count me as one of those ham's that you have inspired ( and kicked in the butt ! ) Thank you.

[@OH8STN]

Thanks for mentioning that. I know I'm kind of a grumpy intolerant... but I really mean well. If I can Inspire just one person, all the work going into the video is worth it. Thanks for the kindness and the comment, it really make my day

[@andreswynter4620]

Awesome you’ve made an impact 73’s. N2OCQ

[@vk5zz785]

Love your videos Julian. Especially in Winter! It's so foreign to where I live in Adelaide South Australia. I've been above 65 degrees north in Sweden in winter and miss it a lot! You do a great job. Regards

[@OH8STN]

🙏😊👍👍👍 73 Julian oh8stn

[@MkmeOrg]

This is great Julian! Was looking forward to this :)

[@OH8STN]

Thanks Eric. I'm glad to hear you say that. People are always waiting for stars and glitter, flashy things and something new. I think it's awesome to improve on an already good thing.

[@MkmeOrg]

@@OH8STN Quick Q- Is that the 900 ml pot you are using? How do you like it? I ordered up 2 recently for my packs. Like the idea of the wider base and a bit more volume.

[@sebabalo]

The video is a profesional edition video. Thats a beatiful work. Thanks for take the time.

[@timb4655]

Great job Julian. That was a monster you put together there, so much work not even considering the actual deployment ! Lots of nice comments also 👍 73 de 2E0IEH

[@OH8STN]

Thanks Tim. Yeah it was a lot of work, but well worth the effort. It was also an absolute blast to do all the field work. 👍👍👍

[@philipchandler330]

Always so informative and inspiring thanks so much

[@OH8STN]

Thanks Philip

[@patricksharimccarthy9495]

Awesome video! Thank you so much! When I'm making kindling I like to hold the wood I'm chopping with another piece of wood. This keeps my left hand from being close to the striking area of my hatchet. I don't enjoy manicures hihi

[@OH8STN]

Thanks Patrick that's an awesome tip. I'll start practicing it your way 👍👍👍

[@thatee1006]

Great video as always Julian, fantastic work! 73

[@OH8STN]

Thank you for that. We're going to switch it up in the next video, and do something a little different.

[@clark8250]

Ohh man.. I gotta get in on this fun.

[@bobrademaker6842]

Terrific video! Thank you for posting!

[@bobrademaker6842]

BTW, what was the temperature during your winter field day experience?

[@Blue-Collar-Radio]

Great setup and video! 73

[@OH8STN]

Thanks Rob.the 👍

[@gerryf7015]

Hopefully ICOM can send you a new Icom IC-705 to put through this type of testing environment. Would love to see how it would hold-up and operate. Thanks Julian. Great video, as always.

[@OH8STN]

Thanks Jerry. I think I'll reach out to them soon. We need to get some excitement behind the 705. Then show people what it can really do. Thanks for watching and for the comment. It's very much appreciated.

[@gerryf7015]

@@OH8STN They have been pushing it hard very recently in the US - they had a prototype at the recent Hamcation in Florida and started to contact many of the US HAM KZbinrs. Ray Novak from ICOM US is leading the effort. Hopefully, there is a European counterpart or maybe contact Ray.

[@alaricsnellpym]

I'd love to hear more about your goals with disaster comms! Radio gear seems to be a reasonable fraction of your loadout (and operating it a reasonable fraction of your time), so are you planning on being the "comms guy" for a small local group, where you can afford to specialise on handling communicating with other groups (perhaps with people in the group using short-range VHF/UHF on HTs) and gathering "world news" to share within the group? I suppose I'm interested in what scenarios you're considering, and how you'll use radio in each. In my case (living in a city in England), I'm currently focussing on VHF/UHF comms that I can use to get my family all together if flooding or civil unrest disrupts transport (this happened in the past, and the mobile phone networks quickly became overloaded), with a secondary goal of being able to contact other local hams to share information about blocked roads and what shops still have supplies! In that case, we can probably rely on the local repeaters working for a while at least, etc. With the population density being as it is, bugging out to the countryside is a possibility if the city becomes dangerous, but one fraught with issues as everyone else will be having the same idea - but would HF capabilities be useful to me then? I'm not sure who I'd talk to. I'd welcome your thoughts! 73s, M7KIT

[@OH8STN]

Excellect feedback and questions. I'd hope you might start here kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZK3h2egpaZ0rLM while I compose the answers.

[@drb223]

Julian, I love your content and approach to Ham radio. Very inspiring. Im looking at a first radio and strongly considering the 891 based on seeing yours put into action. I really would love a larger / more advanced radio like the Icom 7300 but I feel if I go that route it will never leave my desk in my house, which for me defeats the purpose of learning Ham radio.

[@stephentaylor280]

Liked your video. KK7T.

[@timbit7845]

Good video. Thank you.

[@n1iex]

Great video love them all thanks!

[@OH8STN]

Thanks Ronald. These type of comments are fuel for the fire 73 Julian oh8stn

[@kirkanderson4]

Well put together video. I've been following you on the tube for a while now. We should schedule a JS8Call QSO in the future. Had my first one yesterday. 73 W9KOA

[@Philip-KA4KOE]

Excellent video.

[@mikerosenberg7726]

Julian, thank you once again for your awesome content. A question about red/blue cable from the battery to the rig. Can you share the particulars about it? Gauge, source, your general experience with it... Thanks in advance and best 73 Mike

[@senpayt]

hello i am watching you from greece

[@OH8STN]

I'm thinking about coming down and visiting Greece. I'd like to sit on a nice "warm" beach for once 😀

[@senpayt]

@@OH8STN if you come you should try the souvlaki

[@rachmielbenberel]

Julian, this video is one of your best! I wanted to ask if you have a feel for how long the battery pack will last in a standby scenario--once fully charged it would be disconnected from the solar panel and equipment after which it would be put aside for an emergency. It would be completely disconnected from everything though the Genasum (without solar panel) and the power monitor would be still attached to it. Then some inexplicable phenomenon makes the sun disappear from the sky and destroys the grid. Would the pack still have some usable life in it--let's say after a month or so of not being used?

[@OH8STN]

Excellent question. Lithium iron phosphate batteries have a very low self-discharge. If nothing is connected to the pack, I would expect it to remain relatively unchanged for 6-8 months. It's probably longer than that, but that's as long as I tested it with any of my packs. That's not the only answer though. If we leave this battery pack in a 100% state of charge, it'll actually reduce the life cycles of the battery. So I would never leave it at 100% charge, then put it in the storage. 80% SOC, would make that a moot point. Finally, self-discharge of our built packs also depends on the BMS and charge controllers we use. It's important our BMS and charge controllers use ridiculously small amounts of power to do their job. This is especially true if we're building a pack for storage versus one being constantly replenished by the Sun. I consider things like this when I put these LiFePO4 builds together. So once again excellent question. Also thanks for the feedback on kindness, it's very much appreciated.

[@rachmielbenberel]

@@OH8STN Thanks again. Very useful info.

[@gac5329]

Fantastic content. Looking forward to your G90 review and way ahead to the IC-705.

[@OH8STN]

Thanks for that GC. I'm looking forward to both of those rigs.

[@jimthvac100]

Great video, I look forward to your thoughts on using the G90 and comparing it to your 891

[@Lync512]

Have you considered getting a PACTOR modem for HF Email? For an emergency communication perspective I have read many people finding it more reliable and faster than soundcard based email modes.

[@OH8STN]

Yeah I have. It definitely is more reliable, that goes without saying. Unfortunately it would increase the size and complexity of my portable station. It's just not practical to carry it in the field. If I were a fixed station in Greenland or Antarctica for example, it could be a good investment. Unfortunately it's a Windows or Mac only solution. Doesn't work on any unix-based system. Definitely a valid question.👍

[@Lync512]

@@OH8STN Yeah that is a valid point. Fixed "bug in" station it could work. The only way I could see it work in the field is a self contained pelican case radio box. And all you have to do is hook up power. But even then if it can't with with the Linux based raspberry pi no point in having it. And even then it's extra weight and power. It would be great to have it work in Unix based systems since I only use Linux based systems. There just isn't a big enough reason for me to use a windows based system over Linux at this point And for me still trying to get a station built (as a broke college guy that doesn't make alot of money) I can't afford to throw money around carelessly. Especially on stuff incompatible with my system. For me just getting operational is the highest priority Really enjoy these field videos! Keep up the great work! 73, KE8GAH

[@GordLamb]

I'm an avid winter expedition and camping enthusiast, and fascinated by radio, though I hold only a marine VHF operator's certificate at the moment. I have a HAM basics guidebook I'm trying to find time to work through, and hope one day I'll have a chance to try operating a coldweather station just like this; I actually have the same F16-7200 and a similar utility battery (though with 4 100Ah prismatic cells). Out of curiosity, was your shelter routinely above 0C inside? Were you worried at all about lithium cell damage due to cold charging? And, outstanding job with the video!

[@michaelmontisfortis]

Bravo !

[@davegilden6603]

Great video. I may havr missed it in the video, did you bring fuel on on the pulk or also chop that in situ. We often joke locally that wood warms you thrice - collecting, chopping the burning. I can see how when it's that cold though you don't want to spend long outside harvesting suitable fuel

[@OH8STN]

Hi Dave. Not in the video and good question. I always have tender or fire starting material with me. That's the Tinder plus half an hour to an hours wood, usually birch. If I'm wild camping, dead fall sourced locally is easiest. Like this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/oYHPc4CAbZuNaqc , everything was sourced locally with 200 meter/yards of camp. For this training day, I harvested and prepared a days worth of wood on Saturday morning. Those were processed to fit inside the width of the pulk. When my wife dropped me off at my pickup point, I dragged all of it with my kit, to my spot. Once I got to my spot, I simply chopped wood down to size for the stove, as I required it. If This Were a real deployment, it would definitely have been a multi operator station. Otherwise there would be no time for chopping and processing wood, melting snow, making food, and all the radio communications. So the pulk made pre-processing, then dragging it there, possible.

[@gregnewberry4813]

Fantastic video Julian! What type of wire are you using from your solar generator to the 891? It seemed very flexible. Must be a high count stranded with silicone insulation or something like that. Tnx. 73 WB7DUO

[@OH8STN]

Thanks Greg. Yes that's exactly what it is I don't remember if it's 8 gauge or 10 gauge. But it is multi-stranded with a silicone sheath.

[@gregnewberry4813]

Ha... guess I should have read all the comments first. You answered it already! :)

[@TimHarperW5TAH]

Julian, I just bought the tent stove you have because of your videos. I am setting up to do winter camping and operation. Can you tell me the diameter of the exhaust flue of the titanium stove? Keep up the great videos and showing people there is more than contesting. Communication with a purpose. W5TAH

[@OH8STN]

You're going to really enjoy that stove. It weighs nothing, it's easy to carry and it can keep the tent warm while it's burning. I'll have to measure the diameter of that tomorrow. I was just checking my messages before heading to bed. But I'll do it for you and reply tomorrow.

[@DialM4Microcontrollr]

I already have the"Raspberry pi 3b+", which I believe is a good substitute. I know that it only has 1gb of RAM. Will it run all of the software that you run on your Pi 4 ? Thanks

[@rossbassette7518]

julian, Why did you choose the Super antenna MP1 over the Chameleon MPAS as your primary antenna?

[@rossbassette7518]

Update: Found the answer on YOUR BLOG!!! oh8stn.org/blog/2018/11/03/the-best-ham-radio-antenna/ Thanks, Ross K8RLB

[@Subgunman]

A very informative video! Several questions regarding temperatures. Starting temp within the tent. Your target temp for safely bringing out the gear. How long did it take to reach target temp. Don't ask for exact temps but what you felt they might be from experience. Like the idea of fusing within the solar gen set. Are the power poles marked as to what should be plugged into the appropriate connector? Any idea as to who sells dehydrated food here in the EU? I am familiar with the brands from the USA however shipping is almost as bad as what customs charges are for goods coming into Greece from the USA. Been following the thread in my email re: Prepping 101 in the HFPack email, interesting thought being exchanged there. 73

[@OH8STN]

Hey I just saw this message and I wanted to tell you answer everything in the morning. I'm just getting in the bed and I'm exhausted. If I give you an answer now it wouldn't be a good one. I'll come back and answer in the morning 👍

[@OH8STN]

Okay now I'm back to answering your questions. The first question about the starting temp inside the shelter. The inside temperature is always dependent on the outside temperature. Without the stove the only thing the shelter does is protect us from the wind. So if its -14 outside oh, it's going to be -14 inside that shelter. The once I get the stove going, it might take 20 minutes until it's + 5 or + 10 degrees Celsius. After an hour with a good burn oh, it's over + 20 inside the shelter.

[@OH8STN]

Okay the question about the power poles and fuses. Each of the power pole ports on my solar generator is identical. They can all output the maximum current the system can produce. Even so I fuse them sort of the way that you mentioned. So the two ports on the left are each fused at 30 amps. Did ports on the right are fused at 10 amps. I do this because I only have one 100 watt radio. The rest of the radios I might run in parallel are the 817, the tmd700, the xiegu g90, or my VX1210. None of those radios draw more than 10 amps. So the ports on the left are designed for to 100 watch radios. That still leaves enough current capacity 450 watt VHF UHF radio operating simultaneously.

[@OH8STN]

Okay the question about the dehydrated food. I used to buy those dehydrated foods like mountain house and things like that but there's no point. I really found dehydrated soup from a normal supermarket what's the most cost-effective way to feed myself on these type of the alignments. All I have to do is boil water and mix it in. The package you saw in the video it's just a box of three from the dried food section of the supermarket. A box of three packages which is basically 1 days meals, was less than one euro. If I double them up it's to euros for an entire day's food. I found these in the supermarket near Ramen, spaghetti, dried noodles and things like that. I hope this helps.

[@donizzo8884]

Thank you INSPIRING me! 73's W1FYG

[@LBJ-bj]

low temperature the battery can work well？ 73 de Bh8sim

[@OH8STN]

Excellent question. The battery will work well to power the gear no problem. The problem we do have is we must allow the battery to warm inside the shelter, before we can start charging it. The tent is about +20c inside, so it doesn't take long.

[@1958johndeere620]

You could be a dead on replacement for the old top 40 with Casey Kasem.

[@OH8STN]

We probably went to the same broadcasting School 😀👍👍👍

[@MrTalaue]

What mode is that "something call"?, you spoke too fast for me to pick it up.

[@OH8STN]

JS8Call. Info is in the description 👍👍👍

[@MrTalaue]

@@OH8STN Thank you very much, I will look it up.👍

[@noodleskc2jli397]

What frequent. I am in new Jersey be cool qsl card...

[@Nimbus495]

Which kind of tablet? Apple or Android?

[@OH8STN]

Android

[@user-sq8yl3ml9l]

You mention no success with email. I have been trying pskmail lately with no success - it has worked in the past for me in Europe. Would seem that network is ideal for current times. Any visibility of pskmail servers on 10147 from your QTH ?

[@OH8STN]

To be honest I think the problem is more about propagation and the wide bandwidth of these email modes. 500hertz is still quite wide unless you're lunny running enough power. To the problem maybe propagation. I can get good connections with psk mail from home. It's the same with winlink.

[@user-sq8yl3ml9l]

@@OH8STN Thanks for that and confirming the network is up - I shall persevere. When it did work for me it was with a 5W Xiegu X5105 and an android tablet (andpskmail) - very portable - maybe I got lucky. Last question...which is currently your 'best bet' visible server for PSKmail ? Really enjoy your channel.

[@MrC-Hacking]

I wouldn't put your heating system in the tent

[@OH8STN]

Why not?

[@MrC-Hacking]

Really? Burn down your tent lol

[@todkapuz]

okay okay.... I'll buy a qrp rig. ^_^

[@Sugarsail1]

Remember when we used to just camp in the back yard and it was fun and it wasn't all apocalyptic? Yeah me too.

[@DieSonneSchicktKeineRechnug]

Nice! 73 de DH3BAR

[@noodleskc2jli397]

Do make contact s live.. If so hiit w/ a date time freq and I try ok guy will cook Qsl for wall

[@serpa7463]

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