This worklight has been around the last few years. I picked it up because it's super bright and can tuck away into a corner when not in use. It also has the ability to light things from the side, as well as from overhead. Very handy.  When I bought it, it had this crack on the hinge cover …
Manpack Radio UPDATE
The manpack radio setup is complete (and honestly has been for some time now)! The remaining bits that I needed were a shorter length of coax to connect the remote antenna connector and a LiFEPO battery. I opted for a 1 foot length of LMR-195 (slightly less loss and more rigid than RG58) and a …
Random Sighting
While waiting for some food in a mall recently, I came upon this little gem. Proof that Queen E. is still alive! Made me giggle a bit when I saw it.
GSI Coffee Rocket UPDATE
Took this magical thing out camping with me a few weeks ago. Did as it was supposed to do during the 10 degree mornings without any issues, nice and hot! Pretty much the same thing as during testing, just outside this time! And here's a bonus pic of what I use to make the go-juice …
New Gear – GSI Coffee Rocket
Time for some new gear. I found this little wonder about a month ago while investigating some options for making go-juice in the field. It is similar to the standard pour-over coffee solutions that are out there, but it channels all of the hot water into a small perforated cup containing the coffee grounds. Thereby …
Manpack Radio Project
New year, new project! My main goal with amateur radio (at this time) is to push standard VHF and UHF (non-SSB) comms to their limits, but there is only so much you can do with a handheld yagi antenna attached to a 5W handie-talkie. I had experimented with long range stuff during my voyage to …
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