I missed your comment earlier and happened to catch it. You make the point perfectly! Any ham radio or ham radio club can put this kind of kit together, using what they have already. Especially the operator who finds him or herself in the disaster area. Thanks for your post, it's really awesome to see some operators actually actually get it. Big thanks 73 Julian oh8stn
Outstanding! Two sides of the same coin. Thanks for sharing your QRZ page. Pictures are amazing and it's awesome to see others operating from tents or improvised shelters. Will you participate in Winter Field Day this year? 73 Julian oh8stn
Videosbymike gave a nice 15% off bioenno batteries code in his video. Anyone know any coupon codes or a vendor for the 1,200 US dollar solar panel, that thing is so expensive. Appreciate all your info Julian! 73.
Hamradio360 has a recent podcast with bioenno manager for anyone interested in their technology and batt. chemistry unique to them.
Actually that was the Field Radio Podcast, and a great episode. You can listen to that episode here. The battery chemistry is not unique to bioenno, it's lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4). Bioenno also has solar panels and charge controllers, one might employ in an all wx solar powered field station. Thanks for sharing 73 Julian oh8stn
Bioenno altering their electrolyte for a high discharge current is appealing to me. Let us know your battery total pack weight some day. It would be relevant to other folks pondering maybe a bioenno offering, Comparing to your discharge current/amp hour/weight/ to their offering since they attend USA hamfests and folks can ask them additional questions face to face. Great info all around.
I could keep dancing with you for a while and start picking apart all of the "Bioenno altering their electrolyte for a high discharge current" Marketing! Bioenno doesn't manufacture batteries, it packages them! Would be much better discussion if you stopped hiding behind your shill account. 73 Julian oh8stn
Thanks. To be honest I'm nervous about the Sleep System. Sleeping bag and bivi are okay, but I'm trying to find a solution for getting myself up off the ground without going ultimate bushcraft. I'm afraid if I screw this part up, your concerns will become true. Anyway, thanks for challenging my ideas. 73 Julian oh8stn
Have you read some of the hiking/backpacking forums for ideas ? I don't typically log in there, some can be grouchier than here.
Check out http://www.exped.com/usa/en/product-category/mats When I lived in Maine these were the mats to use during the winter due to the cold temps ( I suspect somewhat similar to your climate). Increasing the R-valvue between you and the ground (big heat sink) is the way to go. I also use quilts instead of a sleeping bag. Stu, KB1HQS
Nice link, thanks for posting. It'll take me a month to go through all those products, though! Care to point out a particular mat that you used? And also, can you expound on the quilt v. bag concept? I've got a wisp of a down sleeping bag from Western Mountaineering that I think would be hard to beat for weight/warmth ratio. 73, Al
In our last trip http://www.us7ign.com/?p=958, the temperature was dropped to + 2C at night and UT3UFD was sleeping in a tent. In the morning he told us that he had not frozen because of a motorcycle jacket with protective inserts. First, there were not so rigidly lying on the ground, and secondly, the back and elbows were additionally well isolated from the cold ground. Sure, he slept on the mat and in the sleeping bag
I had one of these: http://www.exped.com/usa/en/product-category/mats/downmat-xp-9-m I sold it as I no longer live in a cold climate and have evolved off the ground into hammocks As far as quilts, the school of thought is that sleeping on top of down compresses it and provides very little insulation to keep you warm (hence the mat). Also, if your watching your total pack weight, a quilt is a lot lighter than a sleeping bag. And last, if you toss and turn around a lot, a quilt gives you more freedom to move about at night. I'm always trying to count down weight in my pack so I went the quilt route. This is the model that I have: https://enlightenedequipment.com/revelation-850dt-40-forest-black/ At 14 oz it's pretty incredible. Western Mountaineering makes some really nice bags as well. Go with what works best for you.
