That is an incredibly tidy and well-built go-kit, David! Thanks for the video. It gave me lots of great ideas for improving my own kit (which is built into a 2U Gator case, incidentally).
Okay...now my goal is to build the 'AA1DF' go kit with my selection of radios. A humble, "I'm not worthy," to you Sir. That is an excellent kit! 73 NY2CW
That is absolutely beautiful .. my first thought was how nice that would look placed near the interior navigation station area on a larger sailboat. Cheers .....
Very nice well thought out go kit that you made. Shows your experience in the hobby and with field day deployments. Thank for showing us what and how you made it and what you would change if you did it again.
Fine job on the go box. I built one for field day several years ago and keep updating radios and ideas with it. I use magnets on the side to hold microphones while not in use. I like the antenna setup also. Solar power to maintain battery life is a must! Very nice de N4UVR
Very nice Go-Kit sir - Well thought out, with concerns like equipment temperature, maintainability/access, adaptability considered and addressed. '73, Walt - AB1PW
Freekin' awesome setup! Well done. I built two bugout boxes around 6U Gator cases. One for satellite ops (my "space station") and one for terrestrial. The heart of the satellite kit is an IC-9700, and for the terrestrial setup is an IC-7300. With the bigger radios my boxes weigh a ton! Thanks for the vid.
This is the fist Go Kit that I would consider building. Most everything I've seen has been way too heavy. I would switch out the battery for a Bioenno though. Great job! - Mike - KI8R
Red actually isn’t better. At all. Overall brightness is what harms your night vision. Our rods are bad at perceiving red light, so we have to use a much brighter amount to be able to use the cones. Blue to green is the best part of the spectrum for using only rods, and using a minimal amount of light to do so thus preserving more natural night vision. Red has benefits from being so poorly seen, in that it is less detectable to others. But unless you’re in the middle of the field trying to evade detection, it is NOT the color of choice. Modern submarine instrumentation reflects this, they no longer project red light but blueish green.
@@somorider587 Its actually a superior choice of preserving natural night vision is your aim. The benefit of red is purely that it’s harder for others to see.
red, blue and green could be used to preserve night vision. blue is also used to see blood trails when hunting. green is used by pilots to look at aerial maps. either way, those 3 colors mentioned is used to preserve night vision.
Very cool setup, well designed. In case you haven't noticed, there's a thin red wire, probably for a switch that's under a lot of tension when you open the front. Otherwise, nice cabling inside.
That's an awesome case. But i see one flaw. Even when you open the back door, many of the heat will gather in the top front. I advise you to create some holes in the very top front of the box where heat can leave the box. But for the rest this is a very well designed go box, Enjoy.
VERY nice go box. My two concerns would be that a charge controller from a big box store notoriously has quite a bit of RFI, then a 100 watt HF radio in an enclosed bag would bake itself.
think you could get it past TSA as a carry on? You'd have to have a smaller LiFePO4 batt, but I'm making a QRP to 50 watt go case and hope to also carry it on for travel.
You have made a really nice functional go kit that looks good. If you ever decide you want more battery capacity and less weight I recommend the Bioenno. The weight reduction alone is amazing. Thanks for sharing this. It's worth a write up for QST if you add wiring diagrams.
@David I really like what you have built here. Great Job. Just curious if you have a Build list? there are quite a few things I would be interested in looking at for building one myself. Not looking to built the exact same box you have, but something similar.
David, of all the GoBox projects I've looked at, I like yours the most! The layout is very well organized, space out and you have utilized the space beautifully! Job well done! You have inspired me to build my own Go Box with a very similar design to yours. What I am missing is a detailed parts list of everything you used to build yours. Do you by chance have a list of materials you used to build it? Thanks David! John
Very nice build! I'm trying to design a kit in a 4u gator case as well, and like many aspects of your design. May I ask how you have the radios secured inside the case?
A comment for those of us "of a certain age" - As light as this go-bag is, lifting and toting need to be kept to a minimum. You might also consider the stackable, rolling tool boxes by Milwaukee and Ridgid. Those let you stow common use things in the larger bottom box and mission-specific things in one or two of the smaller boxes on top.
Nicely done, but I don't see the need for an included power supply. How often do you anticipate having 120VAC available out in the field? I could see having a battery charger included, just to keep the charger with the battery, but with the included solar panels, the power supply seems superfluous. I imagine it would be helpful at an event such as Field Day where there might be a generator available, but I'd put it in a separate box.
Thanks. Field day is just one of the times when it cones in useful. The batteries do not last very long when contesting for hours straight at 100 watts. We run over 24 hours straight including overnight, so we run off a generator. The internal power supply also serves to recharge the battery when needed without the need for an external battery charger
That is a well-thought-out go kit with a very detailed explanation. Thanks for putting this out.
Damn. I had no idea the HAM radio rabbit hole went this deep. I’ve been binge watching and just bought a 5w HT. This setup is next level 🙌🏼
In a pinch, an HT can be considered a go-kit.
That is an incredibly tidy and well-built go-kit, David! Thanks for the video. It gave me lots of great ideas for improving my own kit (which is built into a 2U Gator case, incidentally).
This is one of the best gokits I have ever seen!!! WOW
This is incredible. Probably the nicest one I've seen.
This is a particularly nice kit. I like many of the builds out there, but this one is really in line with what I'm looking to build soon. well done.
Wow, thats one of the nicest go kits I've seen ! Very clean and well thought out.. Thanks for the inspiration buddy !
Okay...now my goal is to build the 'AA1DF' go kit with my selection of radios. A humble, "I'm not worthy," to you Sir. That is an excellent kit!
73
NY2CW
Nicely Done ! The only thing missing is the missile launch switch protectors and keys ! LOL
Take my MONEY!! That's one of the best ones I've seen yet. Super awesome build!
Fabulous kit and a stellar presentation. Well done, sir.
I miss ham radio. Got my novice license when I was 13 years old back in 1986. Still remember CW and could copy and send 20 wpm. Good memories
Lots of serious pre-planning here. Bravo!
Have been thinking of building mine for a while, and was encouraged by your tidy setup to get started. 73!
That is absolutely beautiful .. my first thought was how nice that would look placed near the interior navigation station area on a larger sailboat. Cheers .....
I need more of a Come & Go Kit because I’m not always able to commit.
seriously, you did a great job building your go kit!
Very nice set up Dave! I am wanting to start a go kit build soon. Thanks for the informational video. 73, Bob
Exceptional! Thanks for sharing your approach of your second iteration to inspire thoughtful approaches in go box builds for others!
That's a sharp looking go kit!
Excellent information and video. Thanks! I’m a new Tech and this is a bit like drinking from a fire hose, but it gives me a good vision for a build.
Nice piece of kit well done
Very nice well thought out go kit that you made. Shows your experience in the hobby and with field day deployments. Thank for showing us what and how you made it and what you would change if you did it again.
very nice kit David.regards from the UK.
Overachiever! Dang, that's beautiful! Much respect.
Nice job. Found this via an antenna search. Excellent kit.
Excellent presentation, you given me a number of ideas for my own set up. Thanks for the vid.
Hank-AF6TW
Good work David. Inspired me to build a go kit. Thanks 4 sharing :-)
Jay
N6WIP
Nice rig, good presentation, it gave me a bunch of good ideas for my own rig. I'm just starting out so this will be a leg up. Thanks.
Very nice go box. Well thought out 73
Wow. Marvelous job!
thank you for doing this on a dark cloudy day ... it actually allowed us to see the antennas
I Love your Setup Its Really Nice
I was happy with my setup.. Then this guy came along. Lol!! Just love ur setup!! 73de LB6CI
I'll echo what others have said -- first rate planning and execution. I would LOVE to see a parts list for things like the temp gauge, etc.
That is a very nice go kit! I really like that gator box in a bag.
Really nice work, very inspiring 👍
Fine job on the go box. I built one for field day several years ago and keep updating radios and ideas with it. I use magnets on the side to hold microphones while not in use. I like the antenna setup also. Solar power to maintain battery life is a must! Very nice de N4UVR
Very nice Go-Kit sir - Well thought out, with concerns like equipment temperature, maintainability/access, adaptability considered and addressed.
'73, Walt - AB1PW
Nice rig. You gave me some great ideas. Thanks.
Freekin' awesome setup! Well done. I built two bugout boxes around 6U Gator cases. One for satellite ops (my "space station") and one for terrestrial. The heart of the satellite kit is an IC-9700, and for the terrestrial setup is an IC-7300. With the bigger radios my boxes weigh a ton! Thanks for the vid.
You gave me some really good ideas for my build thank you.
So satisfying. Well done.
Outstanding. Many thanks for that and greetings from the Uk.
WOW! Impressive! Nicely done!
Really like the 4ru swing open front panel. Nice build.
Nice job, I’m thinking I want to make something like yours, looks good.
Very good demonstration. Thank you for putting the time into doing the presentation. Mike Bowen KC2BTW
This is the fist Go Kit that I would consider building. Most everything I've seen has been way too heavy. I would switch out the battery for a Bioenno though. Great job! - Mike - KI8R
Thanks for putting this up here. Thought I missed out by missing the zoom presentation. Great info. 73 N1CKO
Great set up! I was looking at the same Gator bag. I was was looking at the 3U but maybe the 4U would be better.
Nice setup. Greetings from 🇱🇰
Awesome kit! Good job!
Use RED lighting if you're worried about night vision - not blue!
green is a good option also.
www.equipped.com/nitevision.htm
Red actually isn’t better. At all. Overall brightness is what harms your night vision. Our rods are bad at perceiving red light, so we have to use a much brighter amount to be able to use the cones.
Blue to green is the best part of the spectrum for using only rods, and using a minimal amount of light to do so thus preserving more natural night vision.
Red has benefits from being so poorly seen, in that it is less detectable to others. But unless you’re in the middle of the field trying to evade detection, it is NOT the color of choice.
Modern submarine instrumentation reflects this, they no longer project red light but blueish green.
@@somorider587 Its actually a superior choice of preserving natural night vision is your aim. The benefit of red is purely that it’s harder for others to see.
red, blue and green could be used to preserve night vision. blue is also used to see blood trails when hunting. green is used by pilots to look at aerial maps. either way, those 3 colors mentioned is used to preserve night vision.
@@Pahrump i think Andrew learned something.
Awesome bit of kit.
Very impressive, great set up. Thanks for posting.
Cool Kit Sir!
really cool kit! thanks for making the video :)
This is the most well thought out Go Kit I've seen so far. Well done! 73 de Juergen AH6UN / OE4JHW
Your set up is perfect for CQ field day!!! 73’s
David... very nice demo and well thought out. Fun to watch. Thanx de KE0EF... Fred
Nice bag brother good job !
Very clean rig
One word... Beautiful!!!!
Nice set up.
Very impressive build sir!
FT-891, just like mine) Great radio and great sheck) 73!
Nice build!
Great go kit. I want one. Do you have a list of parts and suppliers so I can get started?
Thanks for the video, Im preparing something similar. For HF trasnceiver and antena/bat.
Beautiful setup can you list all the parts for the build thank you kindly
Very cool setup, well designed.
In case you haven't noticed, there's a thin red wire, probably for a switch that's under a lot of tension when you open the front. Otherwise, nice cabling inside.
Excellent build!! Very well done... 73 de N3LUD
Felicidades. Muy buen equipo.👍
Very cool dude!😊😊
That's an awesome case. But i see one flaw. Even when you open the back door, many of the heat will gather in the top front. I advise you to create some holes in the very top front of the box where heat can leave the box. But for the rest this is a very well designed go box, Enjoy.
VERY nice go box. My two concerns would be that a charge controller from a big box store notoriously has quite a bit of RFI, then a 100 watt HF radio in an enclosed bag would bake itself.
think you could get it past TSA as a carry on? You'd have to have a smaller LiFePO4 batt, but I'm making a QRP to 50 watt go case and hope to also carry it on for travel.
fantastic station David 73 from kb2uew
Cool kit ! I would keep power below 10 watts when running that short antenna right at head level 12 inches away. Might end up cooking yourself.
Nice job!
Great job! Inspirational for sure. 73 from the UK 2E0KKV
You have made a really nice functional go kit that looks good. If you ever decide you want more battery capacity and less weight I recommend the Bioenno. The weight reduction alone is amazing. Thanks for sharing this. It's worth a write up for QST if you add wiring diagrams.
Awesome job!
Holy smokes, man. Thats a kit and a half. The only thing missing is a coffee pot.
Where did you get your front panel door? I'm looking for a 6u one
congratulations for the practical and functional equipment, your video is very interesting. '73 de IZ2TXQ
Well thought design.
@David I really like what you have built here. Great Job. Just curious if you have a Build list? there are quite a few things I would be interested in looking at for building one myself. Not looking to built the exact same box you have, but something similar.
where did you get the latch for the rack cover - Thanks.
Hi, nice set up
David, of all the GoBox projects I've looked at, I like yours the most! The layout is very well organized, space out and you have utilized the space beautifully! Job well done! You have inspired me to build my own Go Box with a very similar design to yours. What I am missing is a detailed parts list of everything you used to build yours. Do you by chance have a list of materials you used to build it? Thanks David! John
Where do you get the swing door/face plate that works with rack mount
That's a go and not come back kit. Nice.
Nice setup. Your voices sounds familiar do you get on the 325😂
Buenas ideas para ponerlas en practica,gracias por el video. 73 CO5RMM.
Great kit. Do you happen to have a build list?
Very nice build! I'm trying to design a kit in a 4u gator case as well, and like many aspects of your design. May I ask how you have the radios secured inside the case?
A comment for those of us "of a certain age" - As light as this go-bag is, lifting and toting need to be kept to a minimum. You might also consider the stackable, rolling tool boxes by Milwaukee and Ridgid. Those let you stow common use things in the larger bottom box and mission-specific things in one or two of the smaller boxes on top.
well i must admit that ive always laughed about people making radio stuff in these cases but now i really wanna do it 2
Nicely done, but I don't see the need for an included power supply. How often do you anticipate having 120VAC available out in the field? I could see having a battery charger included, just to keep the charger with the battery, but with the included solar panels, the power supply seems superfluous. I imagine it would be helpful at an event such as Field Day where there might be a generator available, but I'd put it in a separate box.
Thanks. Field day is just one of the times when it cones in useful. The batteries do not last very long when contesting for hours straight at 100 watts. We run over 24 hours straight including overnight, so we run off a generator.
The internal power supply also serves to recharge the battery when needed without the need for an external battery charger