Wish I had a way to show my set up in the comments. I got a large pistol case with a cb, quad band radio and a couple handhelds , plus a inverter and the antennas broke down so they fit in the case. Got a bag with HF and potable multiban vertical and solar with one of those batteries. I like messing with radios lol
Great job. I have the FT-8900 in an Armoloq Manpack w/ Dakota LiFEPO4 battery. Love my Yaesu FT-8900 and the Armoloq Manpack. Keep in mind, if you have the quadband radio, make sure u have the correct antenna to be able to utilize all the bands. Gonna have to get the KastKing bag to put everything in. Have it in a backpack now but like the KastKing bag.
Overall, good video. With respect to batteries, please do not call a LiFePo 4 battery a "Lithium ION"...Lithium ION is a very different chemistry than Lithium IRON Phosphate (LiFePo4) like you showed there. It is becoming a very common mistake but again, they are not the same. Also, when you make a backpack radio like that, be VERY careful using any power over 5 watts that close to your body. You have many organs that resonate around the VHF range (liver, spleen, kidneys) and 50 watts can literally cook your organs. You would want to always use low power and if you wanted to use more, you would have to use a cable and set your antenna up at least 10 feet away. I hope this comment does not sound too negative, I did enjoy the video.
In Vietnam what was the watts put out by the radios the RTOs carried? I think it was a concern to health but definitely not a priority because RTOs life expectancy were really short.
To take full advantage of the 4 bands of this radio, will require at least 2 external antennas. No point having 50 watts of power if you don't have a proper antennas to take advantage if it. You could make one for the 10m and 6m as a dual band antenna with a Folded Skeleton Sleeve Antenna. (youtube videos show it).
Add a Genisun solar charge controller and a solar panel and you can work off grid for ages! I built mine with a FT-857d sadly no longer made allows HF as well then. If you switch to Anytone or Tytera with DMR you loose 6m & 10m but gain encryption and longer range in simplex mode...
There are none that are waterproof or weatherproof. This is due to the fact that these larger types of radios that have higher wattage levels also create more heat. Being that they create more heat, they have to have cooling vents and fans. This prevents being able to water proof them. A water tight bag is what you’d be looking for in this instance.
That’s dependent on the frequency you’re transmitting on. But in most cases you’re going to find that these types of radios transmit on UHF & VHF frequencies. Meaning that you only will need one properly tuned antenna to function on both bands, such as the QP whip from ZBM2 Industries that was mentioned on the video.
@@gridbasedotnet Well, yes, but I am in EU and the cost of the antena plus shipping costs would be crazy high. The solution for me is to try finding something locally. That's the reason why I am asking. And yes, UFH/WHF is the core usage, as you mentioned :)
Signal Stik may be a good alternative. The EU is big on radio, I’m sure there are some good resellers over there. But, since I’m not familiar with EU comms I probably won’t be of much help.
How would I tie in an old cellphone to run aprs? It would be easy to tie in charging to keep the phone running, it would allow me to drop the pack ontop of a hill, and create a mobile digipeater, as well as some other fun things.
what kind of range to you get with something like this compared to just a handheld? I live in Oregon and my Brother is about 30-35 miles away with a small mount between us. I'm looking for a setup that could reach that distance and defeat that geographic barrier
It’s largely terrain specific. But, with good antenna height that exists above range obstacles and proper antenna/coax configurations, 30-35mi wouldn’t be a problem.
I wouldn't say the most radios go between 4 and 8 Watts. Most profesional, quality brands, go up to 5W, including military for example Harris 152*. And there is good reason, range depends on Line of Sight which is where VHF/UHF band live. When I say brands I mean, Yaeesu, Motorola, Hytera, Harris etc.. *Harris has 8Watts option, but that is used for sattelite transmission that work in short bursts. Not in handheld day to day situtations.
Won't matter how much power you have at vhf/uhf if there is something in the way, get some height or use hf freqs to get further. I can assure you that it is not just the military who use hf freqs. Study for a ham licence and increase your knowledge.
This radio has 6meter and I have a prc 77 that will also do 6 meter. Will these radios talk to each other? I know that the prc 77 uses a specific tone (if I remember correctly).
When I comes to power choice for “man pak” I am going to use Rc 3s 5000mah batteries and carry 3 one charging via solar one in use and on backup and solar charger the smaller mah will charge quicker and these Rc batteries have MUCH HIGHER C RATING .. MUCH MORE AMP POWER LIKE 50c-100c
Correct. No SSB on the TH9800. but, there’s not really a full-power alternative that offers that in the same price bracket. So, for what it is, nice to have. Especially if you have some handhelds that also do 6m & 10m. Interoperability is increased.
The radio community is a long standing one with diverse interests it’s not all larp. In fact, it’s least of all larp. Most radio communications have to do with natural disaster information, weather spotting, search and rescue, etc.
Remember us BEARD guys the mask doesn't seal very well 😂 so dont forget the Vaseline to go with that kit men or shave it pretty sure the jelly is faster🤔 😂
Wish I had a way to show my set up in the comments. I got a large pistol case with a cb, quad band radio and a couple handhelds , plus a inverter and the antennas broke down so they fit in the case. Got a bag with HF and potable multiban vertical and solar with one of those batteries. I like messing with radios lol
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Great job. I have the FT-8900 in an Armoloq Manpack w/ Dakota LiFEPO4 battery. Love my Yaesu FT-8900 and the Armoloq Manpack. Keep in mind, if you have the quadband radio, make sure u have the correct antenna to be able to utilize all the bands. Gonna have to get the KastKing bag to put everything in. Have it in a backpack now but like the KastKing bag.
Great set-up. Neat and tidy.
Wasn’t sure what to expect when I clicked on this video and just wanted to say, nice job! I own a few Armoloq pack frames and they are great.
Put some affiliate links in the description 🙏
Also highly recommend adding a roll up J-pole to this kit.
The affiliate links are already in the description. Roll up J-Pole is a great idea
This is amazing!!
So is operating it within the bag cause any heat soak issues or a way to vent it without removal?
What kind of mobile setup do I need to just reach across my state (MS)
Overall, good video. With respect to batteries, please do not call a LiFePo 4 battery a "Lithium ION"...Lithium ION is a very different chemistry than Lithium IRON Phosphate (LiFePo4) like you showed there. It is becoming a very common mistake but again, they are not the same. Also, when you make a backpack radio like that, be VERY careful using any power over 5 watts that close to your body. You have many organs that resonate around the VHF range (liver, spleen, kidneys) and 50 watts can literally cook your organs. You would want to always use low power and if you wanted to use more, you would have to use a cable and set your antenna up at least 10 feet away. I hope this comment does not sound too negative, I did enjoy the video.
In Vietnam what was the watts put out by the radios the RTOs carried? I think it was a concern to health but definitely not a priority because RTOs life expectancy were really short.
To take full advantage of the 4 bands of this radio, will require at least 2 external antennas. No point having 50 watts of power if you don't have a proper antennas to take advantage if it. You could make one for the 10m and 6m as a dual band antenna with a Folded Skeleton Sleeve Antenna. (youtube videos show it).
They make quad band antennas, so you wouldn’t have to have 2 separate antennas.
@@gridbasedotnet yeah we call them dummy loads on sticks, you need good antennas.
How many fars have you got with the setup
Add a Genisun solar charge controller and a solar panel and you can work off grid for ages! I built mine with a FT-857d sadly no longer made allows HF as well then. If you switch to Anytone or Tytera with DMR you loose 6m & 10m but gain encryption and longer range in simplex mode...
My personal pack has an 857. Lovely radio.
Great video can you please share the information on witch antenna you are using with this radio
ZBM2 QP Whip
@ thanks dos it work well with that radio
Yes
Great content. Could you please recommend a similar radio that is waterproof/weatherproof?
There are none that are waterproof or weatherproof. This is due to the fact that these larger types of radios that have higher wattage levels also create more heat. Being that they create more heat, they have to have cooling vents and fans.
This prevents being able to water proof them. A water tight bag is what you’d be looking for in this instance.
Could you talk also talk about what types of antenas should we look for? I mean - parameters.
That’s dependent on the frequency you’re transmitting on. But in most cases you’re going to find that these types of radios transmit on UHF & VHF frequencies. Meaning that you only will need one properly tuned antenna to function on both bands, such as the QP whip from ZBM2 Industries that was mentioned on the video.
@@gridbasedotnet Well, yes, but I am in EU and the cost of the antena plus shipping costs would be crazy high. The solution for me is to try finding something locally. That's the reason why I am asking. And yes, UFH/WHF is the core usage, as you mentioned :)
Signal Stik may be a good alternative. The EU is big on radio, I’m sure there are some good resellers over there. But, since I’m not familiar with EU comms I probably won’t be of much help.
How would I tie in an old cellphone to run aprs? It would be easy to tie in charging to keep the phone running, it would allow me to drop the pack ontop of a hill, and create a mobile digipeater, as well as some other fun things.
You can make a standalone digipeater out of a raspberry pi running xastir. Look up KM4ACK digipeater
Good info, like it.
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what kind of range to you get with something like this compared to just a handheld? I live in Oregon and my Brother is about 30-35 miles away with a small mount between us. I'm looking for a setup that could reach that distance and defeat that geographic barrier
It’s largely terrain specific. But, with good antenna height that exists above range obstacles and proper antenna/coax configurations, 30-35mi wouldn’t be a problem.
I wouldn't say the most radios go between 4 and 8 Watts. Most profesional, quality brands, go up to 5W, including military for example Harris 152*. And there is good reason, range depends on Line of Sight which is where VHF/UHF band live. When I say brands I mean, Yaeesu, Motorola, Hytera, Harris etc..
*Harris has 8Watts option, but that is used for sattelite transmission that work in short bursts. Not in handheld day to day situtations.
Won't matter how much power you have at vhf/uhf if there is something in the way, get some height or use hf freqs to get further. I can assure you that it is not just the military who use hf freqs. Study for a ham licence and increase your knowledge.
This radio has 6meter and I have a prc 77 that will also do 6 meter.
Will these radios talk to each other? I know that the prc 77 uses a specific tone (if I remember correctly).
They should with the right settings
When I comes to power choice for “man pak” I am going to use Rc 3s 5000mah batteries and carry 3 one charging via solar one in use and on backup and solar charger the smaller mah will charge quicker and these Rc batteries have MUCH HIGHER C RATING .. MUCH MORE AMP POWER LIKE 50c-100c
Which model of the Armoloq mount fits the TYT?
The one labeled Yaesu 8900
You left out the rough cost of the radio frame. They seem to run about $175. So your costs are over $500
How far will the single go?
1
That battery is 35 dollars I use them often and love them
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Nice overview video, God bless.
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The TH9800 is a good 2M , 70 cm but not in 10M because AM only no LSB / USB , if I understand properly
Correct. No SSB on the TH9800. but, there’s not really a full-power alternative that offers that in the same price bracket. So, for what it is, nice to have. Especially if you have some handhelds that also do 6m & 10m. Interoperability is increased.
Yet, you need to upgrade Jake. 10 meter FM needs General class privileges
@alpha6tango860 not all portions off it. There’s a small bit that’s accessible to the Tech.
Full face respirator? Have fun paying to get a fit test. If you don’t get a fit test you might as well use a wet T-shirt.
how much the signal go?
Far
Cool, but who the hell am I going to be talking to for this to be of any use? The LARPeratoring is too damn high
The radio community is a long standing one with diverse interests it’s not all larp. In fact, it’s least of all larp. Most radio communications have to do with natural disaster information, weather spotting, search and rescue, etc.
@@gridbasedotnet the radio community is filled with fat old guys. They won't be of any assistance when a situation rises for its intended use.
Remember us BEARD guys the mask doesn't seal very well 😂 so dont forget the Vaseline to go with that kit men or shave it pretty sure the jelly is faster🤔 😂
How in the world do you get a mask to seal with that beard?
Soak it in petroleum jelly or shave it.
You need to shave that beard if you want a mask to work.
Reserve this comment for when I make a mask video, so I can talk about how petroleum jelly soaked within your beard can also help create a good seal.
$500 for this setup, not super affordable.
You clearly haven’t seen the alternatives then.
FYI:
$500 is extremely affordable compared to other options equal to this!
$500 is very affordable
Shave the damn beard this is not the sand box,at least drop the mask.