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Where Meshtastic fits for hams (and where it doesn’t)
Meshtastic is cheap, easy, and increasingly popular — but it's not amateur radio by default, and knowing the distinction matters before you build it into an EmComm plan.
NVIS antennas: the EmComm case for low and horizontal
For regional EmComm traffic — 50 to 300 miles — a properly low dipole often outperforms a taller antenna, because of how NVIS propagation actually works.
Field Day 2026: go-kit and digital station plan
Building out a battery-powered digital station for Field Day, with an eye toward what would actually deploy for a real activation — not just a contest weekend.
Parks on the Air as low-stakes EmComm practice
POTA looks like a casual operating award program, but every activation is also a rehearsal for deploying a portable station fast, under real-world conditions.