Best HF Ham Radio for Off Grid Survival

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 2024 has certainly been a disaster-prone year, with hurricanes, heat waves, and coastal erosion grabbing headlines in the media.

Are you prepared should a disaster strike your area?  Could you assemble a portable ham radio station and antenna system to help first responders.?

In this video, Julian (OH8STN) discusses 5 of the best low power rigs for off grid operations.  He also reviews what you might need in the event a misfortune strikes your home town.

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Thanks for joining us today.

Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM).

Here are some comments from Julian (OH8STN):

Choosing the best HF Ham Radio for off grid survival communications. In this video we go through 5 of the best low-power and QRP portable ham radios for off grid or grid down preparedness communications. Hello Operators. After the devastating earthquake and grid failure in Turkey and Syria, a Turkish operator reached out on Twitter, asking about the best HF radio for grid down or off grid survival. I do my best to highlight the pros and cons of my top HF radio picks, seen on the channel. 73 Julian oh8stn #oh8stn #hamradio Video URL:    • Best HF Ham Radio for Off Grid Survival   Accompanying blog: https://oh8stn.org/blog/2023/02/17/be... Mentioned in the video XIegu G90:    • Xiegu G90 HF SDR Transceiver   Xiegu X6100:    • Xiegu X6100 SSB with a dipole   Yaesu FT-818:    • Yaesu FT-818 Review   Lab599 TX500:    • Lab599 Discovery TX-500  Ham Radio Go...   Icom IC-705:    • Icom IC-705 | Portable HF QRP Ham Rad...   Microsoft Surface:    • Ham Radio with Microsoft Surface & Ic...   ____________________ 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/de... - OH8STN on Patreon community:   / oh8stn   - Become a YouTube channel member: https://oh8stn.net/3G8LaQl - Buy me a rootbeer: PayPal: https://oh8stn.net/2ZGAEjy Disclosure: Some of the links above are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, I will earn an commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase.

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