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#155952 - 11/22/08 12:35 AM Go Kits for Ham
Nishnabotna Offline
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So, what kind of items have found their way into your Ham Radio Go-Kits? I'd like to put one together, but don't know the first thing.
I'd like to see examples of both personal (like radio bobs) and what you might use to support local emcomm.

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#155974 - 11/22/08 03:53 AM Re: Go Kits for Ham [Re: Nishnabotna]
beadles Offline
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Registered: 04/09/06
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Loc: Richardson, TX
Here's a presentation I did for Collin County ARES in Texas.

http://www.collinares.net/downloads/ready%20kits/CCARES%20Ready%20Kits.pdf
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#155985 - 11/22/08 10:46 AM Re: Go Kits for Ham [Re: Nishnabotna]
Onedzguy Offline
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Registered: 09/29/07
Posts: 69
Loc: Lost in Waipahu, HI
Here is another link you might take a look .

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#156011 - 11/22/08 05:24 PM Re: Go Kits for Ham [Re: Onedzguy]
KG2V Offline

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Registered: 08/19/03
Posts: 1371
Loc: Queens, New York City
My Bag - slightly out of date - it's the EDC bag

http://www.thegallos.com/gobag.htm

I also have a few "sportsman outdoor boxes" (aka Orange Boxes) that are loaded with a pair of single band rigs (VHF and UHF) , headphones, cables etc, plus various battery boxes, from 12Ah (when I figure the problem will be short, and or I still have AC power to startm up to 110Ah

I have enough HTs sitting in chargers behind my desk to outfit a small police Dept, with at least 2 batteries each, PLUS a car charger

(Hint, for VHF/UHF I think I have 19 (give or take) rigs)
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#156027 - 11/22/08 06:17 PM Re: Go Kits for Ham [Re: KG2V]
Lono Offline
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Registered: 10/19/06
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Loc: Pacific NW, USA
WOW - keep em coming. I'm relatively new to Ham, but want to work with the local chapter Red Cross to help improve their radio response. I especially like the approach of the Collins County TX ARES, N5OOM- great stuff, thanks for posting.

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#156033 - 11/22/08 06:55 PM Re: Go Kits for Ham [Re: Lono]
JohnE Offline
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Lono, find your local ARES group if there's one around. An invaluable source for info.

I joined my local one just a few days after getting on the air.

John E.
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tryin' to sound like Charlie Manson"

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#156036 - 11/22/08 07:26 PM Re: Go Kits for Ham [Re: beadles]
Nishnabotna Offline
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Originally Posted By: beadles
Here's a presentation I did for Collin County ARES in Texas.

http://www.collinares.net/downloads/ready%20kits/CCARES%20Ready%20Kits.pdf

Awesome with lots of details. I'm going to forward this to some local people.

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#156157 - 11/23/08 07:08 PM Re: Go Kits for Ham [Re: Lono]
philip Offline
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Registered: 09/19/05
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Loc: San Francisco Bay Area
Five pages of links to inventories of grab and go bags, stories of what was needed at various disasters (including at the Twin Towers), resources for where to get stuff cheap, how to protect your gear in harsh environments, kits, boxes, and more:

http://delicious.com/philip/grabNgo

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#156205 - 11/24/08 02:10 PM Re: Go Kits for Ham [Re: philip]
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Loc: Just wandering around.
Give this link a try. Very good starting point for info.

http://home.comcast.net/~buck0/combox.htm

Also google "ham radio go box"

Nomad
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#156213 - 11/24/08 02:48 PM Re: Go Kits for Ham [Re: Nomad]
KG2V Offline

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Originally Posted By: Nomad
Give this link a try. Very good starting point for info.

http://home.comcast.net/~buck0/combox.htm

Also google "ham radio go box"

Nomad


The "Orange Boxes" ath the bottom mostly belong to N2HPO, who lives about 2 miles from me

Jeff is a great guy, and will answer questions

There is another picture of some of his boxes here
http://www.hamradiouniversity.org/photo4.JPG

One of my boxes should be somewhere in that photo
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