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Yep, it’s that time again. As the weather cools off and the days get shorter, it’s time to update our basic loadout. Also, as we are seeing increased attacks on power substations and increased partisan rhetoric, we might as well up our game while we’re at it. First, cold weather gear. The key to coldContinue reading “Winterize Your Gear”

This drops Black Friday. Only 50 are available. SPOOLTENNA Stealth Bundle

Hunting is a great way to practice your Fieldcraft skills. You are attempting to outwit a living, thinking organism that doesn’t want to be killed, just like in an actual combative situation. It’s also a huge part of your heritage, regardless of your ethnic or national origin – all humans have hunted for food atContinue reading “Hunting is Training”

The Lab599 TX-500MP is built for real-world field work, not the shack. It’s tough, efficient, and ready for off-grid communications when it matters most. With the BP-550 battery pack and LiNK500MP, it becomes a self-contained HF and data station that just works, wherever you deploy it. Here’s everything you need to know to get started.Continue reading “Lab599 TX-500MP: Getting Started”

Available Black Friday SPOOLTENNA Stealth Bundle

Most operators don’t understand the point of the Lab599 TX-500MP. It wasn’t designed with all the bells and whistles found in most portable ham radio offerings. It was designed to be minimal and to survive. The Lab599 TX-500MP is purpose-built for the field, simple, efficient, and rugged. It delivers 10 watts from its internal batteries,Continue reading “Most Operators don’t get this radio: Lab599 TX-500MP”

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Testing the USB charging of the FlexSolar 60w panel. Charging the Btech UV-PRO. 60% to 100% in about 1.5 hrs Today I’m testing the PD charging capabilities.

Cross-training builds real resilience. This weekend combined HF communications, fieldcraft, and marksmanship in the swamps of Puolanka, Finland—proving that preparedness isn’t theory, it’s practice. Cross-training: Communications, Fieldcraft, and Marksmanship

I got a new 60w FlexSolar panel.  DC outlet,  PD USB outlet, USB A outlet.  It says top amp output is 3.5 but I got up to 4.4. I will do a full video review once I get a PD cable and test that out.