manpack Archives

Building a Xiegu G90 Manpack: 20 Watts of Highly Portable HF

June 25, 2026

My G90 build: an Armoloq cage, Armoloq RF relocation adapters, a Digirig for digital ops, and probably the best integrated tuner I’ve used on any field radio.

The AnyTone AT-D578UV III Plus: Why I Own Three of Them

June 22, 2026

One radio in the Jeep, one in the manpack, one in the shack. Here’s why the AT-D578UV III Plus earned three spots in my setup instead of one.

Building the Ultimate POTA Go-Bag

June 1, 2026

A good POTA go-bag is the difference between setting up in ten minutes and fumbling around a picnic table for forty five. Here is what actually lives in mine.

My HF Radios: Four Radios, Four Very Different Jobs

May 17, 2026

This is probably the most expensive post I’ve written. Here’s a rundown of the four HF radios I actually own and use, and what each one has earned its keep doing.

Antennas, Bands, and Radios the Military Actually Uses (and Why)

April 14, 2026

Military communications planning faces the same physics hams do, just with different priorities. Here is a look at the bands, antennas, and radios that show up again and again in tactical use.

Building a Yaesu FT-891 Manpack: 100 Watts of Portable HF Power

April 13, 2026

My FT-891 riding in an Armoloq cage, powered off a 100Ah battery box in the field. No waterfall, no built-in tuner, but nothing else in this price range touches it for POTA and SOTA.

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