Amateur Radio Go Kit Demo
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- In this video I explain the details of the amateur radio go kit that I built for portable use during field day, special events, and emergency deployments. The case is a Gator GRB-4U case. Everything else is custom made by myself.
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This is one of the best gokits I have ever seen!!! WOW
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).
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.
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
Fabulous kit and a stellar presentation. Well done, sir.
Wow, thats one of the nicest go kits I've seen ! Very clean and well thought out.. Thanks for the inspiration buddy !
That is a well-thought-out go kit with a very detailed explanation. Thanks for putting this out.
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.
Exceptional! Thanks for sharing your approach of your second iteration to inspire thoughtful approaches in go box builds for others!
I Love your Setup Its Really Nice
thank you for doing this on a dark cloudy day ... it actually allowed us to see the antennas
Have been thinking of building mine for a while, and was encouraged by your tidy setup to get started. 73!
Very nice go box. Well thought out 73
Take my MONEY!! That's one of the best ones I've seen yet. Super awesome build!
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 .....
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!
This is incredible. Probably the nicest one I've seen.
Nice job. Found this via an antenna search. Excellent kit.
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.
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
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.
Excellent presentation, you given me a number of ideas for my own set up. Thanks for the vid.
Hank-AF6TW
Very impressive, great set up. Thanks for posting.
Wow. Marvelous job!
Very nice set up Dave! I am wanting to start a go kit build soon. Thanks for the informational video. 73, Bob
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.
Outstanding. Many thanks for that and greetings from the Uk.
Overachiever! Dang, that's beautiful! Much respect.
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.
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.
Nicely Done ! The only thing missing is the missile launch switch protectors and keys ! LOL
One word... Beautiful!!!!
That is a very nice go kit! I really like that gator box in a bag.
Very nice Go-Kit sir - Well thought out, with concerns like equipment temperature, maintainability/access, adaptability considered and addressed.
'73, Walt - AB1PW
WOW! Impressive! Nicely done!
Nice rig. You gave me some great ideas. Thanks.
So satisfying. Well done.
You gave me some really good ideas for my build thank you.
Very impressive build sir!
Really like the 4ru swing open front panel. Nice build.
Very good demonstration. Thank you for putting the time into doing the presentation. Mike Bowen KC2BTW
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.
Really nice work, very inspiring 👍
Awesome kit! Good job!
really cool kit! thanks for making the video :)
Awesome bit of kit.
I was happy with my setup.. Then this guy came along. Lol!! Just love ur setup!! 73de LB6CI
Nice setup. Greetings from 🇱🇰
Thanks for putting this up here. Thought I missed out by missing the zoom presentation. Great info. 73 N1CKO
Good work David. Inspired me to build a go kit. Thanks 4 sharing :-)
Jay
N6WIP
Cool Kit Sir!
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
Very clean rig
Nice build!
very nice kit David.regards from the UK.
Awesome job!
Great job! Inspirational for sure. 73 from the UK 2E0KKV
FT-891, just like mine) Great radio and great sheck) 73!
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.
Nice set up.
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
Nice bag brother good job !
Nice job!
Felicidades. Muy buen equipo.👍
Very impressive .
Nice job, I’m thinking I want to make something like yours, looks good.
Very good job...
Excellent build!! Very well done... 73 de N3LUD
That is so cool !!!
fantastic station David 73 from kb2uew
Well thought design.
Pretty slick.
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.
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, 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?
Hi, nice set up
That's a go and not come back kit. Nice.
Great go kit. I want one. Do you have a list of parts and suppliers so I can get started?
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.
@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.
Very Nice
I love it
good stuff
Thanks for video.73 from Richard SP9DTI
Wow thanks !!
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.
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.
Buenas ideas para ponerlas en practica,gracias por el video. 73 CO5RMM.
as a FNG ham, i reeeaaally like this setup. KQ4OTE
Impressive rig ! I have a "go box" but not this cool !
well i must admit that ive always laughed about people making radio stuff in these cases but now i really wanna do it 2
What method did you use to cut out the front panel to fit each component?
That's cool, if you are like me, you'll start working on your next one.
Beautiful setup can you list all the parts for the build thank you kindly
I LOVE this case! I've wondered about using a Gator case, but the missing element for me was something like that hinged locking faceplate.
***WHERE did you find this magical 4u component????***
Wonderful design and work. From my perspective one of the very best I've seen so far. So practical for an actual deployment.
The only change I will make is placing the power and antenna connections in the rear to avoid cord clutter in what I'd use as a work area in front of the radios (the padded top), well, and upgrading the in-case power to a lighter Bienno pack I have.
It looks like he's using the StarTech 4U Hinged Rack Panel. www.amazon.com/Blanking-Panel-Compliant-Tool-less-Installation/dp/B0109IWXXO
@@JohnMassaglia THANK YOU!!! Looks like I have a Memorial Day Weekend project to start! 😁
I could not resist. Just bought the bag and hinge door. That is awesomeness right there
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