Field Day Load Out | Ham Radio 2020

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Field Day Load Out | Ham Radio 2020

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Take a look at my Field Day 2020 load out for ham radio operations. We will dive deep and see everything I in my radio bag.
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charge controller amzn.to/2MXMTOY
solar panel amzn.to/2YvZDBK
watts up meter amzn.to/37szMyx
sound card amzn.to/2S0WwA5
GPS amzn.to/2rxKxiz
Pi amzn.to/3cKU6NK
buck convertors amzn.to/357prG6
sd cards amzn.to/2B5PkME
jpole antenna amzn.to/3htjVEj
small coax amzn.to/30SjiyD
BNC to PL259 adapter amzn.to/30FPO6P
VNA SWR Meter amzn.to/30HjHDW
Folding Keyboard amzn.to/2POLvjR
USB Tester amzn.to/2US5MHr
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Expanding Paper Towels amzn.to/2UHcK1O
Cook Set amzn.to/3e1JGtu
Water Bottle amzn.to/2MT7qUC
Water Bladder amzn.to/3cYaxVN
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@gilbreathca 4 жыл бұрын

I built a linked dipole with segments for each band from 6 meter to 40 meter. I tuned the elements for the middle of the phone portion on most bands and then created little pigtails that I could add to the active elements to drop the resonance to the digital portion of the band. It turned out that I only needed to make, I think it was 3 pairs of pigtails. Many of the bands needed pretty much the same length pigtail to drop to the lower end of the band. These pigtails just freely hang from the connection. YMMV 73 W5ZYM

@knikk77 4 жыл бұрын

Craig Gilbreath awesome idea! 👍

@orvillejones1258 4 жыл бұрын

Nice video Jason, the "spork" is absolutely essential! :) Thanks for giving me ideas for my "go bag" on Field Day. 73 de N8WQ

@kd4stt151 4 жыл бұрын

Great video Jason! If you're going back on the mountain, "watch easy", let us folks know I may be going back up the mountains for field day this year. Kd4stt 73s Etowah Tn.

@temporarilyoffline 4 жыл бұрын

I like that orange pi bag. Fantastic setup for portable ops/field day. Thanks for sharing.

@hamradiotube 4 жыл бұрын

Great load out video. I’m making a field day list myself that keeps getting longer (no thanks to you)! I absolutely know we’re way over packing but I’m so looking forward to this years FD. I don’t want to be the guy that left something behind.

@KM4ACK 4 жыл бұрын

As much time as you spend in the field, I doubt you will be that guy

@hamradiotube 4 жыл бұрын

@@KM4ACK This is different though. I'm bringing way more stuff than usual. Basically doubling up on everything. Going to try a total solar powered deployment too.

@hamradiotube 4 жыл бұрын

Not sure you mentioned, but First Aid Kit is kinda important too.

@KM4ACK 4 жыл бұрын

Yep. Should have mentioned it. Basic first aid kit and trauma kits are ALWAYS in the jeep so I never give it a second thought.

@Liberty4Ever 4 жыл бұрын

I always enjoy seeing how others pack for Field Day, and I'm particularly interested in how the pros do it. :-) I think I'll get a mini digital multimeter like the one I carry in my truck so I can have one in my comms go bag. As inexpensive as they are, I should probably get a second mini-VNA and dedicate it to the go bag as well, and it could be a backup for one in my shack. Two is one and one is none. My 2020 Summer Field Day goal is hammock solo camping on a tall overlook in the scenic Red River Gorge in Kentucky. I'll probably be on JS8 most of the time, but I'll take my Yaesu FT-70DR and a portable J pole to work some local repeaters. Maybe we can have a JS8 QSO. I need to have a shakedown run in the local park sometime in the next week.

@oldgeekster1 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent video full of valuable points. You have just revised my comms "go backpack". 73, de W6TUX

@kennethblackwell1137 4 жыл бұрын

Nice work....lots of thought went in to it......BUT way more than my little brain can wrap around. I'm still trying to get a simple portable setup...around a Lowes tool bag....certainly not as neat as yours. Keep up the good work-videos.

@KM4ACK 4 жыл бұрын

My setup has had many revisions over the years and I am certain yours will as well. This was my setup just 2 years ago kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jp54aqyCz9OWeoE.html I got tired of moving the thing around. It was grossly overweight so I have spent the last two years putting the thing on a diet :-)

@TheTechPrepper 4 жыл бұрын

Nice load out, Jason. I’ll like the Genasun charge controller / Dakota battery combo. Which inline buck converter are you using? I don’t care for the one I have at the moment. The NanoVNA is a nice piece of kit.

@KM4ACK 4 жыл бұрын

On this pi I ham using this amzn.to/349U3pv I also use this board on several of my other Pi's amzn.to/333OM3w BTW....wanted to chat with you. Shoot me an email if you have a minute. mycall@arrl.net

@JnJTrueOutdoorAdventures 4 жыл бұрын

Great setup Jason!!! I really need to get a bag like you use for all my gear! I like the way it is all sorted into different sections. That is a lot better than using a backpack. Those other bags and the orange bag are really nice as well. I will definitely be getting those for my gear as well. Setting here today trying to get my stuff organized for Field Day. Also, working on getting my second Raspberry Pi 3b Plus setup as a back up. Already have the extra 32 gig blank card if I need. Good luck on FD, hope to work you. 73 Juddie WD8WV

@k2exe 4 жыл бұрын

My theory when it comes to this kind of stuff is 2 is one and 1 is none.

@Steven_VE9SY 4 жыл бұрын

Damn you Jason, now I'm going to get in trouble when Cindy sees a new camera bag come in and I tell her it's for the radio! That's 3 times I've changed my plans. She is getting sick of me... Mabey if I give her the new bag, I can use her old one.. Hmmm that might stop the gelding process!

@KM4ACK 4 жыл бұрын

I can't say that I would have gone out and bought the bag for this purpose but it sure was a good re purpose of my old camera bag :-)

@WB8ERJ 4 жыл бұрын

sort of off topic, but I am curious about your stove setup. I know its not EXACTLY ham radio related, but then we are talking about coffee to keep the operator uhhhh operating.

@KM4ACK 4 жыл бұрын

Coffee is certainly a critical beverage for FD ops :-) Links to the stove/pot in the description of the video.

@seabreze 4 жыл бұрын

Jason, on your D akota battery setup with the Genasun controler do you use 15 or 30 amp anderson power pole connections?

@KM4ACK 4 жыл бұрын

30 amp

@knikk77 4 жыл бұрын

Hi! Why not add some more links to the linked dipole, cut it (20m portion) shorter, but put some links there then you have access to the digital and the voice section. Maybe even do the same on the 40m portion.

@KM4ACK 4 жыл бұрын

Certainly an option but I think I am going to put together a new EFHW to test on FD if I can find the time.

@knikk77 4 жыл бұрын

KM4ACK sounds great, nice to have access to both horizontal and vertical polarization.

@LeeAlder 4 жыл бұрын

Love the bag!! I just got a solar panel with the Big connectors, where did you get yours (the solar to power pole)?

@KM4ACK 4 жыл бұрын

Home brew. I bought an extra set of cables and cut one end off and attached power poles.

@timtucker5805 4 жыл бұрын

Didn't see what type of display you're using for the Pi?

@KM4ACK 4 жыл бұрын

The tablet serves as the monitor. I connect to the pi's hotspot and then use a VNC viewer app on the talbet to connect to the pi. Gives me monitor, keyboard, and mouse from the tablet.

@davistroy 4 жыл бұрын

Jason, can you post a link to that camera bag? It looks like the perfect size.

@KM4ACK 4 жыл бұрын

My particular bag is long since discontinued. Here's a link to their current offerings www.thinktankphoto.com/pages/backpacks

@JnJTrueOutdoorAdventures 4 жыл бұрын

@@KM4ACK thanks for sharing the link for the camera bag!! Juddie - WD8WV

@TheSmokinApe 4 жыл бұрын

You got a link for the inline buck converter?

@KM4ACK 4 жыл бұрын

amzn.to/349U3pv

@TheSmokinApe 4 жыл бұрын

KM4ACK Thanks!

@PatrickDickey52761 4 жыл бұрын

What is the bag that you're carrying everythig in?

@KM4ACK 4 жыл бұрын

Think tank camera backpack

@toclose33 4 жыл бұрын

there is no first aid kit

@KM4ACK 4 жыл бұрын

Yep. Should have mentioned it. Basic first aid kit and trauma kits are ALWAYS in the jeep so I never give it a second thought.

@radioact2000 4 жыл бұрын

Jason, how long does your power setup run for you in the field? I’m trying to figure out my power setup and sizing for my 891.

@KM4ACK 4 жыл бұрын

That is a loaded question and all depends on how you run your station and what power levels your are running with your rig. Take a look at my FD after action report for 2019 for more info www.dropbox.com/s/5pwgqlwammgsku0/FD%202019%20After%20Action%20Report.pdf?dl=0 I need to do a video on this topic to give more guidance. It really is a hard question to answer because of so many variables. Size of battery? Size of solar panal? Power of radio? Amount of sunshine? Transmit versus receive time? In the end, field experience will answer this question way better than I can.

@Sandman1prepper 4 жыл бұрын

What backpack is that

@KM4ACK 4 жыл бұрын

It's made by ThinkTank photo but mine is discontinued. Here's there current offerings www.thinktankphoto.com/pages/backpacks I didn't purchase it to house radio gear. It was a spare bag that I re purposed.