Ham Radio 2.0

Replay of the Livestream from Hamcation 2026

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In this video, we're checking out two different products: the SenseCAP Solar Node and the Atlavox Beacon Solar Meshtastic Node. These devices offer excellent solutions for off grid communication, leveraging meshtastic and lora technology. We'll go through their features and specifications, showing how a meshtastic solar node can extend your network.

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Nodes in this video:
1 - https://tidd.ly/3NQZJRP
2 - https://geni.us/MJFjgL
3 - https://atlavox.com/wnrwwl
4 - https://geni.us/YYBer4S

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Join us tonight as I welcome several other YouTubers onto the livestream to talk about plans for next week.

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Join me for an exciting Parks on the Air (POTA) activation using the compact Radioddity HF-009 portable HF vertical antenna paired with the powerful Stryker SR-955 10-meter radio!

In this video:
Radioddity HF-009 Antenna - https://www.radioddity.com/products/radioddity-hf-009?ref=JASONJOHNSTON
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Stryker SR-955HP - https://amzn.to/4kuE91x

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Discover the Spec5 Relay from SpecFive – a powerful solar-powered Meshtastic LoRa relay node built for true off-grid, long-range communication. This autonomous repeater extends your Meshtastic mesh network dramatically, acting as a permanent, hands-free station to connect distant nodes without relying on cell service, Wi-Fi, or constant maintenance. In this video, we dive deep into the SpecFive Relay features:

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