Over the summer I had the chance to go camping on Main Duck Island in Lake Ontario. The place is rather inaccessible, unless you have a boat. Luckily, I do know someone who has a boat. The trip out to the island was fun. I normally don't get seasick, but I had a very light …
RAM Stubby Mount Update
As the months rolled by since first modding the RAM Stubby cup holder mount, the rubber fins on the mount began to give up on their job of preventing the thing from sliding around. As a result, the mount began to tip over whenever it was in use. This is not optimal so I fixed …
RAM Stubby Modification
Growing tired of having my radios roll around in my vehicle while out and about, I made the decision to get a RAM mount to mount everything to. I didn't want to drill any holes to install it, mainly due to most locations being inadequate for that method of mounting, so I instead opted for …
2 Meter Range Test Project
New project time! I've been wanting to test out the range of cheap and readily available amateur radios (specifically the Baofeng UV-5R) on simplex frequencies and finally got around to doing it. This is in preparation for the second phase of the solar box project which will pair that project with a simplex repeater setup. …
Camelbak Chute Repair
This has been my EDC bottle for the last year and a half. A few months ago I noticed that the strap that holds the small lid on had begun to wear through and a few days ago it broke. The lids still function as they should, just the smaller one is no longer attached …
