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#1 Battery see K8MRD ammo can battery and OH8STN ammo can battery.
#2 Solar pannels ... need about 300 watt portable, foldable.
#3 Radio Yaesu FT-891 on 40 meter
#4 SmokinApe Shorty 40 ant. (Fiberglass pole from MFJ)
anywhoo, I have a 40 meter go bag ready to go... it weighs 20 lbs. :-(
with a 100 watt foldable solar panel setup
back in the day 20 lbs. was no big deal... but now... ugh...
Yes Dave, I am a local county emergency something or other...volunteer
Thank you
I had a nice Radio Shack shortwave receiver I got in the 90s that I used when Louisiana had hurricanes to get emergency info on AM & SSB from HAM radio operators. My first major storm was Betsy in 1965. As a regular resident of Louisiana I have 11 solar power stations for my freezers, fridge, fans etc, a system I made with a 12v 300ah LiFeP04 with solar charging for a little window ac, water filters & distiller, large water storage containers, lots of radio receivers, lots of various solar panels, all types of batteries and chargers, a garden and orchard, and a lot of stored staples and canned fish. When you prepare for Louisiana storms you`re 75% ready already.
Use a roll pin to keep the positive and negative sides from decoupling, on the Anderson plugs.
Going to the ARRL website and following the training class from FEMA so you understand the environment is very useful. Working with a team as David said is very important. But you also may find that your club never deploys or is used by the local EOC. Modern disaster management personnel really don't use amateur radio volunteers the way we think we will be used. For the most part, it does not occur to call Amateur Radio up even for communication outages (We had 911 communications out in 3 counties a few years ago and received no alert to activate the EOC) what was worse, our leaders thought it would be "inappropriate" to contact the EOC or deploy a Rep incase Amateur radio would be needed.
Don't get me wrong, having people self-deploy to agencies without any plan is incorrect as Dave said, but Amateur Radio still has the problem of responders and agencies not knowing how to use our resources.
If you're dealing with wet weather or cold weather, strongly recommend wool clothing... doesn't smell after it's been worn a while and it's still warm when wet.
Water purification: 2-3 sets of rechargeable lithium batteries, a solar panel to charge them, and a steripen water purifier that uses UV light to kill microbes + viruses. Does 40 L on a set of batteries, 1 liter at a time. Need to use e.g. a 1 L nalgene. Do mot put the buttons under water while swirling the light around or it'll break... and don't look at the UV light. I also use a coffee filter as a pre filter. It's good for all kinds of water except if there are chemicals or heavy metals in it. If so, look into a solar still as a backup option.
A knife is about the #1 most important survival item
First aid kit. Magnifying glass. Multiple kinds of fire starters... of increasing levels of brute forcedness... magnesium rod + metal striker into citton balls soaked in kerosene os good in most circumstances.
A stove that burns denaturized alcohol can be used in situations where most things can not, e.g indoors, because they're are no toxic fumes.
Sleeping bag, sleeping bag cover (water proofing + extra warmth) and pad... inflatable pillow.
Cord for e.g. a clothes line
For radio gear, what Dave said, but also basic tools. A multimeter. Test leads. Duct tape+ electric tape. Maybe a couple bungie cords. A small tripod / mounting options. Maybe some small C clamps.
I would think about which parts can most easily fail and then weight that result by the weight / bulk of the part and then make a sorted list and pick as many (high failure rate/ weight) items as possible starting from the largrst ratio and working down.
Backpacking chair. Clip board. Head lamp. Set of maps if internet is out. Ruler. Possibly protractor or digital protractor... USB cables for charging devices. And items for charging from a car's cigarette lighter.
Digital voice recorder. Repeater book. List of telephone numbers of emergency response agencies.
Conceivably a portable soldering iron.
I think probably what makes the most sense is to have a set of equipment that's designed to be transported by car, and then another set which is designed to be carried by backpack.
Who makes the antenna kit, Dave describes starting at 5:00? I’d like to get one. Any help?
great video but now way a 20amp battery is good for a few days unless you are qrp and/or have solar panels
Metal whistle , flash light, cash should be EDC (Every Day Carry) A knife was not listed but is a useful tool. Lots of plastic bags. In my opinion Emergency and cell phones are inversely related. The bigger the emergency, the less useful is a cell phone. It becomes a camera, watch and game.
Note: CLASS III Boy Scout Form is accepted in the ER and is great to have. Just have the doctor list allergies and previous surgeries.
For me, the NOAA radio and flashlight use Lithium 18650 battery. These can be swapped around. The crank handle on the radio takes allot of work.
I will take the hate, but during one EOC (Emergency operations center) operation the C.B. was incredibly useful. Not only for truckers asking for delivery instructions, but finding out who needed help. There are more CBs than HAMs, in my area.
Expiration dates - check the go bag from time to time. Things change. I learned more.
I have always preached CB is a great adjunct to other forms of emcomm. It's the best way to reach truckers, which is the way most supplies reach disaster areas.
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Excellent video Dave. Thank you.
Thanks, Dave.
A good reminder. N0QFT
Nice old rotary phone behind you! I remember using those. We were on a shared line with several other houses in the community. You had to pick up the handset and listen before dialing cause someone else you shared the line with might already be using it.
Thanks Dave. TU FER UR dedication to our great hobby. Your name is a household word around my place. ❤🔌🎹🎙️
Another great video. A radio isn’t all you need when you deploy. Water food and TP are essential but most don’t think about it.
After seeing the response from FEMA and other so called "authorities" locally in response to disaster, I have no intention of helping these people.