https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/74cd5c5a-f1c6-4350-9c14-3e4a3b986d83 Icom IC-705 Portable ham radio station off grid on solar power, with a small diy solar generator. Hello Operators. Today we are out field testing the off-grid, pocket-sized solar power go kit for portable ham radio. The kit includes a PowerFilm 60 watt folding panel and 2.5ah LiFePO4 battery pack with an integrated Genasun charge controller. In this video we show you the capabilities of the pocket solar generator powering the Icom IC705 qrp radio and PA500 amplifier for off grid communications. 73 Julian oh8stn #oh8stn aka Survival Tech Nord #survivaltechnord Share this video: https://youtu.be/zu3wvBUwDEU chapters 00:00 intro 00:48 Solar Go kit  overview 03:10 Field tests 05:47 Off Grid Comms an Honest discussion Want something interesting to dive in to while waiting for the next video? Visit my blog and website: https://oh8stn.org, Latest deal, offers or support the channel? Visit https://oh8stn.org/blog/2019/12/17/deals-discounts-support/, OH8STN on Patreon community: http://www.patreon.com/oh8stn, Become a YouTube channel member: https://oh8stn.net/3G8LaQl, Buy me a rootbeer: PayPal: https://oh8stn.net/2ZGAEjy Disclosure: Some of the links above are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, I will earn an commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase. Mon, 13 Apr 2026 22:56:05 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://stream.echo6.co https://stream.echo6.co/client/assets/images/icons/icon-512x512.png https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/74cd5c5a-f1c6-4350-9c14-3e4a3b986d83 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://stream.echo6.co/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.