The winner of the contest will be the guy who can carry their box out of the house and put in the back of their vehicle by themselves. Without calling 911 after they try it. But lots of good info.
@@livelifesurvive6375 Reminds me of people getting on an airplane with a piece of luggage they can barely move. I want to say to them, "It's not a carry-on unless you can carry it on."
sorry but some of those go boxes were nothing short of semi grab-n-go mobile command centers. in a quickly escalating situation there's no way that some of these would be feasible due to their lack of portability. basically once you've gotten over a .50cal ammo can sized go box you've already left portability well behind and have entered the realm of a semi stationary communication center. everyone did a smash up job but I believe the judges missed the point of a go box.... you can grab my 25watt dual band 100w solar go box and haul ass without any help and still have room to carry other necessities of life if you're forced to go on foot at any point...
I think some of these are way too large to be considered go boxes. Some of them are assuming they will have access to a vehicle if it hits the fan. In my opinion you should be able to carry over a reasonable distance. The two recent hurricanes Irma and Harvey are an example. lots of roads were impassable. Also some of the boxes were not watertight.
I get where you're going.. But I would hope that if these guys have the big boxes, they have small ones too. Prepping makes one think of most scenarios. With these guys being older, I'd bet they have smaller boxes too. Why limit yourself to one? My thought anyway.
King Marv, I'd start with a .30 call ammo can (the smaller one) and go from there. That's what I'm doing. I want to be under 10lbs total when it's done.
Manpack like the Vertex VX-1200 or one of the Military HF radios on a backpack frame is the best option. If those are not available, mount your radio on a backpack frame. Then with everything already mounted and self contained, just grab the radio frame and go.
What is the definition of a radio go box? Is there a specific weight limit? Frequency capability? Amp hour? I would think there should be some parameters to help in judging and performance expectations?Or is it not the serious? The guy in the red truck sounds squared away!
I can only speak for myself, but in a real emergency I want a helluva lot more than 5 watts! I don't understand the QRP guys who think that's gonna work in a wide-scale emergency when everyone and their brother are gonna be on the air. I'm looking at buying an Icom IC-7200 100 watt rip and maybe an Alpha EZ whip antenna.
Since I live in an area with serious earthquake hazard, as well as wildfires, this is another reason I'm a Ham. And, my equipment can run off of 12 volts. No solar panels, but, we have 2 cars.
with all that no one thought of a fully rigged truck bed tool box. a truck with a cargo rack with a fordable bolt on 4 leg pyramid that would bolt on top of the cargo rack with a telescoping center pole or some such thing that would put an antenna 25 - 30 feet or so into the air with folded up solar panels stored in between the box and the bed. or maybe someplace else safe if you got one of those tool box/91 gallon fuel tank combos i seen at tractor supply. that there extra fuel is what is mostly likely whats gonna save you other than a small armory and off road capabilities. when the dooky butter hits the fan BE PREPARED and do get chintzy. you dont have to do what i described above but if you do please post a video of it. just build something well thought out that would work in such a situation and not something that fails to be capable of what it was designed to do.
Hello I have a UHF antenna with a 10 inch spring for a UHF cp200 radio. I just got baofeng radio dual vhf/uhf. Question is can I use that antenna for the baofeng, and if not why so 🤔
There is a difference between mobile command post support and a survival bug out situation. Personally, I think you should be able to independently sustain yourself and your radio for a minimum of 72 hours. Otherwise, you become a logistic drag on the very people you are supposed to be helping. If you are bugging out on your own, then you should plan on being able to manpack both your radio and your life support for 72 hours. The challenge is to get all that in one backpack and be able to hike any significant distance if required. I did not see anyone in this video that could do that easily if at all.
czcams.com/video/_xbM3CIHEzo/video.html. This link show that rig a little earlier that year. If you want more info. I can get with the owner and do a longer video on just that setup.
The winner of the contest will be the guy who can carry their box out of the house and put in the back of their vehicle by themselves. Without calling 911 after they try it. But lots of good info.
hahaha....right on...hahaha
@@livelifesurvive6375 Reminds me of people getting on an airplane with a piece of luggage they can barely move. I want to say to them, "It's not a carry-on unless you can carry it on."
they can always use their "go box " to call for EMS when they need hernia/back surgey... ;-)
Might as well build them into your pick up no good if you have to head off on foot better to have a go bag
Half rack portable stations lol
sorry but some of those go boxes were nothing short of semi grab-n-go mobile command centers. in a quickly escalating situation there's no way that some of these would be feasible due to their lack of portability. basically once you've gotten over a .50cal ammo can sized go box you've already left portability well behind and have entered the realm of a semi stationary communication center. everyone did a smash up job but I believe the judges missed the point of a go box.... you can grab my 25watt dual band 100w solar go box and haul ass without any help and still have room to carry other necessities of life if you're forced to go on foot at any point...
Very true.
I think some of these are way too large to be considered go boxes. Some of them are assuming they will have access to a vehicle if it hits the fan. In my opinion you should be able to carry over a reasonable distance. The two recent hurricanes Irma and Harvey are an example. lots of roads were impassable. Also some of the boxes were not watertight.
gmctech That makes alot of sense. Most of those are command centers not go boxes.
I get where you're going.. But I would hope that if these guys have the big boxes, they have small ones too. Prepping makes one think of most scenarios. With these guys being older, I'd bet they have smaller boxes too. Why limit yourself to one? My thought anyway.
King Marv, I'd start with a .30 call ammo can (the smaller one) and go from there. That's what I'm doing. I want to be under 10lbs total when it's done.
Thanks for the awesome video
Manpack like the Vertex VX-1200 or one of the Military HF radios on a backpack frame is the best option. If those are not available, mount your radio on a backpack frame. Then with everything already mounted and self contained, just grab the radio frame and go.
I think the cupholder pushed ol' Bud over the top.
I agree!
Lots of creative people. Gave me some ideas
+Murray Hunt Yes they are and I am glad it was useful. Thanks for watching.
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What is the definition of a radio go box? Is there a specific weight limit? Frequency capability? Amp hour? I would think there should be some parameters to help in judging and performance expectations?Or is it not the serious? The guy in the red truck sounds squared away!
I personally use coconut batteries from Gilligan DX sales.
I can only speak for myself, but in a real emergency I want a helluva lot more than 5 watts! I don't understand the QRP guys who think that's gonna work in a wide-scale emergency when everyone and their brother are gonna be on the air. I'm looking at buying an Icom IC-7200 100 watt rip and maybe an Alpha EZ whip antenna.
5 watts may work when bands are open, but, I have an IC-730, that can run up to 100 watts.
Since I live in an area with serious earthquake hazard, as well as wildfires, this is another reason I'm a Ham. And, my equipment can run off of 12 volts. No solar panels, but, we have 2 cars.
with all that no one thought of a fully rigged truck bed tool box. a truck with a cargo rack with a fordable bolt on 4 leg pyramid that would bolt on top of the cargo rack with a telescoping center pole or some such thing that would put an antenna 25 - 30 feet or so into the air with folded up solar panels stored in between the box and the bed. or maybe someplace else safe if you got one of those tool box/91 gallon fuel tank combos i seen at tractor supply. that there extra fuel is what is mostly likely whats gonna save you other than a small armory and off road capabilities.
when the dooky butter hits the fan BE PREPARED and do get chintzy. you dont have to do what i described above but if you do please post a video of it. just build something well thought out that would work in such a situation and not something that fails to be capable of what it was designed to do.
I like radio #3.
Hello I have a UHF antenna with a 10 inch spring for a UHF cp200 radio. I just got baofeng radio dual vhf/uhf. Question is can I use that antenna for the baofeng, and if not why so 🤔
Meanwhile I sit here with an ammo box with a qyt 8900d with a simple battery and tram mag mount that sits on top. Don't laugh at me too hard. :)
There is a difference between mobile command post support and a survival bug out situation. Personally, I think you should be able to independently sustain yourself and your radio for a minimum of 72 hours. Otherwise, you become a logistic drag on the very people you are supposed to be helping. If you are bugging out on your own, then you should plan on being able to manpack both your radio and your life support for 72 hours. The challenge is to get all that in one backpack and be able to hike any significant distance if required. I did not see anyone in this video that could do that easily if at all.
Can I get more info on the setup at 1:10?
czcams.com/video/_xbM3CIHEzo/video.html. This link show that rig a little earlier that year. If you want more info. I can get with the owner and do a longer video on just that setup.
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