Best HF Ham Radio for Off-Grid Survival

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 Over the past few years, ham radio bloggers, myself included, have stressed the need for simple, inexpensive, and effective HF antennas for emergency communications.

What about the other end of your antenna system, namely the HF transceiver which makes that "field" antenna work wonders?

In this video, Julian (OH8STN) discusses five popular, lightweight HF transceivers that will complement any antenna system, be it at your home station or in the "field."

If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSv0G2Ydm_4.

Thanks for joining us today.

Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM).

Here are a few 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

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