No Signal? No Problem. Ham Radio Responds.

A real storm, a single Winlink warning — and an extraordinary firsthand account by Julian OH8STN showing how we, as ham radio operators, can truly make a difference when it matters most.

Adventure Bag for Starlink Mini was part of the field-ready setup — ready to deploy when every second counts.

"Today I received a Winlink message warning of a potential wind storm encroaching on my area. The plan was to prepare my Portable Ham Radio Caravan for the strong winds mentioned in the Winlink warning, then ride out the storm. Unfortunately, the weather decided to toss me a curveball.

Let’s take a look at the initial warning that came in over Winlink—then I’ll show you how the weather dialed it up a couple of notches"...