EmComm/Portable dual band Ham Pack

[@lc56c5]

Great setup! I love how you managed to use such a small box and still fit in everything you need. Also the antenna mount is really neat; i usualy just have my antenas haning down from their cable wich is considerably less elegant.

[@Aegisltd]

Awesome idea the way you used the Velcro to mount the antenna. Originally I was thinking to just drill a hole in the case I would use but I like this idea better as it will keep the case more water resistant. Thanks for the idea and posting this video. 👍

[@atkey1000]

this is one of the best HAM go-kits I have seen. thanks for the ideas and the video.

[@ka-bar5060]

Just came across your video and I really like this setup. I just passed my Tech exam and am awaiting my call sign. Already studying for the General exam, and one of my interests is to get a portable kit like this for on the go emergency comms which is very beneficial here in Oklahoma. Thank you for the video.

[@JoseSanles]

Thx. Glad you liked it.

[@yungsmile7546]

Clean kit, Jose. My first go box mobile will be similar. Retevis RT95 20, 10, 5 W dual band mobile and 6ah battery.

[@JoseSanles]

Please do share what you come up with! 73

[@felsenruh]

I'm investigating and learning about how to make a portable "station". Thank you for your component list & pricing!

[@JoeyRock333]

Awesome job Jose... I hope all is well. Maybe we can catch up one day and talk about the "Good Old Days at Edson"!

[@williamwilson274]

I like what you've done with your EmComm/Portable dual band Ham Pack, would you provide some instructions on how you made your kit. What you have done looks vary nice and I would like to do something similar. Thanks in advance.
Regards
Wilson

[@ApocGuy]

This almost my dream mobile backup system.Very nice build :D.

[@JoseSanles]

+ApocGuy Thank you. Glad you liked it. The extra 5 Watts does make a difference (compared with an HT)

[@toenailjunebug5620]

Simple, clean design. Very nice!👍

[@barrykelly2722]

I came here for the plush cartoon thing sitting on top shelf.

[@JoseSanles]

That's my Sonic the Hedgehog relic... I've had it since '92 or '93 if I remember correctly. Around the time the game had come out. Time flies.

[@RookieLock]

Very nice.. I'm working on my go box now.. Thank you for the inspiration buddy!

[@JoseSanles]

Glad you find inspiration from it. Look forward to see your box when ready. 73

[@davidmoulton5422]

That is a sweet set up nice job well done looks like a factory set up

[@wimeveraert3639]

Beautiful go-pack.

[@bradleyjohnson452]

Very nice and well organized.

[@JoseSanles]

+Bradley Johnson Glad you liked it. Works well.

[@jamesw6529]

This is awesome. It would have been very nice if you had added a build and schematic drawings of the project. And links for the parts.

[@JoseSanles]

Will try to do a follow up video with such info.

[@AppalachianFreedom]

Very nice setup Sir!

[@TonyNap1]

Good job Jose! Excellent video...73

[@1903A3shooter]

Nice set up. Nice job on the project, W4GSM

[@Gollammeister]

Nice ecomm kit

[@tekdragon]

that is a VERY tidy and ultra portable little station. very nice. im curious how much it weighs with everything in it. also love the Sonic plushy :)

[@tekdragon]

todd3293 oops just noticed you mentioned the weight in the description. very cool

[@68cristian]

very, nicely done bit of kit !! :-)

[@michaelscoofield]

Hi. Nice kit, congrats for great job! Unfortunately the BatMon costs 60USD instead of 20USD which is a bit high... anz case I like zour gopack! 73 MS

[@ronburden3622]

Nicely done!

[@JoseSanles]

Thx. Glad you liked it.

[@foodaid]

This is the best go kit I've seen but I am not in the least mechanical. Is there any chance you would consider making another just like it so I can buy it from you? Thanks

[@JoseSanles]

Not at the moment. Waiting time for deliverables after an order is place and payment recieved (via PayPal) could be up to 3 months... Not many people have that patience. Sorry, it's just me building things. Cheers.

[@DaveHoran]

Nice kit!

[@drwolfsburg8916]

This is a great build! Good job!
73

[@Martin-hq1if]

hi, thanks for the Grad idea, does you have mor pics from the inside your go box?

[@kc6tyd]

I have a question but you may have already answered it. I was going to ask if you used a bracket to hold the radio in place but I think you simply have foam cut out to fit the radio? If that's the case then the radio can simply be pulled straight up and out? So basically how did you mount the radio?

[@JoseSanles]

Foam cut out smaller than the radio so the radio fits tight and stays in place. To take it out you need to unplug the antenna, and power and just pull it out.

[@YosenBMamma]

I, too, am intrigued by your very impressive setup. Nice handiwork all around.
While doing some investigating of your parts list, I came upon the *_Quicksilver_* Web Site. To say that their shipping charges are *outrageous*, is a gross understatement.
For a lousy 10 bucks the shipping is a whopping *85 percent!* When shipping charges nearly double the price of an order, it's time to find another vendor. They're using that _upside-down_ shipping chart as an incentive for people to spend more for a lower rate. Disgusting. Just disgusting

[@JoseSanles]

+Yosen B. Mamma All the items I got from QuickSilver Radio were bought at hamfests. Most if not all of the stuff they have you can find online, either on Amazon or eBay. Try those routes if you can.

[@andrewfisher1051]

Nice set up man.

[@JoseSanles]

Thx. Glad you liked.

[@patm5165]

Nice job man, looks great. Hey what did you use for the frame to mount the lighter plugs etc, did you make that frame or buy it?

[@JoseSanles]

All custom made. The top frame is plexiglass cut out to fit the components.

[@phatraptor6584]

I was just watching your video. Nice rig! Did you cut your own top plate for this rig? Also what connector did you mount for your coax to the antenna. Oh, and what antenna. I hate to reinvent the wheel when it looks like you did such a nice job.
72
km4pnd

[@JoseSanles]

+Kevin Zent Antenna model # is on the video. Turn subtitles on for verbatim subs. Antenna mount is an L shaped bracket with a through hole SO-239 connector.

[@thomascecchino4383]

How did you build the inside of the case? Materials?

[@rjwade00]

Excellent walk through and explanation. Thanks for sharing!

[@mattb7406]

Nice kit and well implemented! Question: Within routine EmComm activities, how long will the 7.5ah battery provide adequate power? The battery and solar panel seem underpowered for any sustained use. Thanks

[@JoseSanles]

About 10 hrs on low power. 7 on high. With the solar panel attached, all day. (I am not transmitting continuously so it will charge while on receive)

[@vinallee367]

Great build! Would you ever consider building these for retail?

[@JoseSanles]

Have not.

[@JARyding]

Very cool. How do you connect the solar panel?

[@USAisAFK]

Very cool. Subscribed. I will be making something similar.

[@325v64]

@SechoDB Brother Ham you did an outstanding job!!! Thank you! Curious - what are you doing for cooling or perhaps you do not need to? If you reverse engineered it I bet many of us would love to see how you made certain selections and space provisioning. BTW - I use Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4) for safety reasons, very light, super safe, not so cheap. I do not work for Bioenno Power or a distributor for them, thye make a kicka$$ set of products. 73's

[@JoseSanles]

If you pause the video on about minute 7:27, you will notice there are 1/2" gaps on the underside of the radio to allow for ventilation. The top side is just open wide once you remove the mic, antenna cable, etc. It is all passive cooling. The radio does not get hot that I noticed. I've heard about Bioenno Power through HamNation but their shipping is $$-pensive!!

[@325v64]

Thanks... I thought so on the 10W & heat output. All I can say on the Bioenno, their product came extremely well protected and at least 7 other Hams in our club now use their products since we found out about them. Again, thanks for a great build and video.

[@jaredfeinberg4105]

Very nice setup! I would be interested in obtaining a list and breakdown. How best to obtain that from you?

[@JoseSanles]

+Jared Feinberg Added to the Description. Thx.

[@RichardMontgomery]

Do you have photos of the underside of the box? The wiring, and stuff..

[@JoseSanles]

I do not at the moment. Most likely I will put up a video showing the breakdown in the no distant future. Thx.

[@christopherclayton8354]

Great job!

[@JoseSanles]

Thx. Glad you liked it.

[@colincolin30]

Hi,
If you were to build this again is there anything you would change?
I have just bought a rugged box like yours for my FT817. Just doing some planning first before i start the build.
cheers Colin VK2JCC

[@JoseSanles]

I would go with a Li-Po battery, which would give me a few more Amps per hour but for much less weight.

[@jimroshan8962]

Which Li-Po battery would you recommend that would fit the box?

[@RedNeckSurgeyTech]

Nice job!

[@tomsimota2117]

Did you order your call sign patch online if so where? Looks amazing!

[@JoseSanles]

eBay sells custom patches

[@samnowakKD9APN]

How did you make the holder for everything?

[@JoseSanles]

+sam nowak What do you mean "the holder"?

[@bradleyjohnson452]

Fantastic small go-pack. Do you have any information on the construction on this project/

[@JoseSanles]

+Bradley Johnson Like what, specifically? It's all on the video I think.

[@JamesEdwards780]

@@JoseSanles pull it all apart please. So "we" can see how you actually built it. I think a lot of people are interested in how you mounted stuff in the case

[@joshuarivera7630]

Where'd you get the callsign and ares patches from?

[@JoseSanles]

eBay. You can search for "Custom Ham patch" Cheers.

[@bigphil6980]

hi do you have a how to video on how you made the box for your radio as I am looking to do something similar but do not know where to start and what materials to use I have my case but do not know what to do next.cheers and keep up the good work

[@JoseSanles]

+phil hall Box with foam inserts. Dig/cut out foam to fit battery and all components (foam provides shock protection) Once everything fits the way you want it, cut a top panel out of cardboard as template. Then transfer final template to plexiglass for final construction.

[@stocksj]

How did you wire up the accessories ?

[@Mohammed-nq4fl]

👍 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍

[@JamesEdwards780]

Please consider a "Build Video" even if you just tear it down and re-assemble while talking about the stuff you had to fabricate yourself.

[@JoseSanles]

Will do a follow up video soon. Thx.

[@DuckingAround58]

fantastic!

[@paulneedham2169]

Excellent job ....73s

[@kodiakandgrizzlybears3787]

Great. Where did you procure this then?

[@JoseSanles]

+Kodiak and Grizzly Bears I made it myself.

[@kodiakandgrizzlybears3787]

*****
Really excellent!!

[@Martin-hq1if]

Hi i can't verify the ebay Numbers on the ebay plattform and your Radio. 73 de HB3YDM

[@baudelliocharles1318]

Es pinche chingon 😎

[@randyjones8058]

I want one how do i get it please

[@JoseSanles]

YOu need to build your own. :)

[@TkG-jv3et]

Hi I'm from Iraq I want to buy this box how much is it?

[@JoseSanles]

NOt for sale, sorry.

[@jeromegrzelak8236]

our radios cost money we should b able to get a tax right off kg6mn

[@jarredjones8476]

you paid WAY too much for the battery, and half the stuff you bought from QSR. Local walmarts (if you have one) have them for 12 - 20$ also other retailers online sale them for way cheaper... the cig outlet and usb combo could have been bought on amazon together for less than half the QSR price...
if you need to double your capacity buy another 7.5 AH battery and then get the new "BATTPAC" from hardened power systems. you have the older version that was made by hand from a plexi type material. The maker of those is a ham that lives near me. His new version is 3d printed and much cleaner looking.
very coll looking i may have to do something like this as i get tired of hauling around my big go box which ways 53lbs LOL.
(mostly due to dual 22AH batteries) i have mine set up to run for 3 days of standby or deadkey the radio inside the box at 50 watts for 3 hours...(itd probably melt the kenwood before then)

[@JoseSanles]

Yep, there's always a "first time", so to speak...

[@brian.7966]

What a great box you have made. do you know if and when the Apocalypse happens and you make that vital CQ call to the world outside all you will get bach is "ABC 123 CONTEST ABC 123 CONTEST...... :(