That is an incredibly tidy and well-built go-kit, David! Thanks for the video. It gave me lots of great ideas for improving my own kit (which is built into a 2U Gator case, incidentally).

This is one of the best gokits I have ever seen!!! WOW

Very nice well thought out go kit that you made. Shows your experience in the hobby and with field day deployments. Thank for showing us what and how you made it and what you would change if you did it again.

Fabulous kit and a stellar presentation. Well done, sir.

Wow, thats one of the nicest go kits I've seen ! Very clean and well thought out.. Thanks for the inspiration buddy !

Have been thinking of building mine for a while, and was encouraged by your tidy setup to get started. 73!

That is absolutely beautiful .. my first thought was how nice that would look placed near the interior navigation station area on a larger sailboat. Cheers .....

Exceptional! Thanks for sharing your approach of your second iteration to inspire thoughtful approaches in go box builds for others!

Damn. I had no idea the HAM radio rabbit hole went this deep. I’ve been binge watching and just bought a 5w HT. This setup is next level 🙌🏼

@rogergrimsby5805

Жыл бұрын

In a pinch, an HT can be considered a go-kit.

Very nice set up Dave! I am wanting to start a go kit build soon. Thanks for the informational video. 73, Bob

Freekin' awesome setup! Well done. I built two bugout boxes around 6U Gator cases. One for satellite ops (my "space station") and one for terrestrial. The heart of the satellite kit is an IC-9700, and for the terrestrial setup is an IC-7300. With the bigger radios my boxes weigh a ton! Thanks for the vid.

thank you for doing this on a dark cloudy day ... it actually allowed us to see the antennas

Okay...now my goal is to build the 'AA1DF' go kit with my selection of radios. A humble, "I'm not worthy," to you Sir. That is an excellent kit! 73 NY2CW

Fine job on the go box. I built one for field day several years ago and keep updating radios and ideas with it. I use magnets on the side to hold microphones while not in use. I like the antenna setup also. Solar power to maintain battery life is a must! Very nice de N4UVR

I need more of a Come & Go Kit because I’m not always able to commit. seriously, you did a great job building your go kit!

Nice job. Found this via an antenna search. Excellent kit.

Take my MONEY!! That's one of the best ones I've seen yet. Super awesome build!

Really like the 4ru swing open front panel. Nice build.

That's a sharp looking go kit!

I miss ham radio. Got my novice license when I was 13 years old back in 1986. Still remember CW and could copy and send 20 wpm. Good memories

That is a well-thought-out go kit with a very detailed explanation. Thanks for putting this out.

Excellent presentation, you given me a number of ideas for my own set up. Thanks for the vid. Hank-AF6TW

Wow. Marvelous job!

Very impressive, great set up. Thanks for posting.

This is incredible. Probably the nicest one I've seen.

Very nice go box. Well thought out 73

Very nice Go-Kit sir - Well thought out, with concerns like equipment temperature, maintainability/access, adaptability considered and addressed. '73, Walt - AB1PW

Overachiever! Dang, that's beautiful! Much respect.

Outstanding. Many thanks for that and greetings from the Uk.

Nice rig, good presentation, it gave me a bunch of good ideas for my own rig. I'm just starting out so this will be a leg up. Thanks.

Excellent information and video. Thanks! I’m a new Tech and this is a bit like drinking from a fire hose, but it gives me a good vision for a build.

Awesome bit of kit.

Thanks for putting this up here. Thought I missed out by missing the zoom presentation. Great info. 73 N1CKO

Very impressive build sir!

WOW! Impressive! Nicely done!

That is a very nice go kit! I really like that gator box in a bag.

Nice rig. You gave me some great ideas. Thanks.

This is a particularly nice kit. I like many of the builds out there, but this one is really in line with what I'm looking to build soon. well done.

very nice kit David.regards from the UK.

Very good demonstration. Thank you for putting the time into doing the presentation. Mike Bowen KC2BTW

Cool Kit Sir!

I Love your Setup Its Really Nice

David... very nice demo and well thought out. Fun to watch. Thanx de KE0EF... Fred

Awesome kit! Good job!

One word... Beautiful!!!!

So satisfying. Well done.

Nice setup. Greetings from 🇱🇰

I'll echo what others have said -- first rate planning and execution. I would LOVE to see a parts list for things like the temp gauge, etc.

Your set up is perfect for CQ field day!!! 73’s

Very clean rig

Really nice work, very inspiring 👍

You gave me some really good ideas for my build thank you.

Good work David. Inspired me to build a go kit. Thanks 4 sharing :-) Jay N6WIP

really cool kit! thanks for making the video :)

Nice set up.

I was happy with my setup.. Then this guy came along. Lol!! Just love ur setup!! 73de LB6CI

Nicely Done ! The only thing missing is the missile launch switch protectors and keys ! LOL

FT-891, just like mine) Great radio and great sheck) 73!

Use RED lighting if you're worried about night vision - not blue!

@somorider587

3 жыл бұрын

green is a good option also. www.equipped.com/nitevision.htm

@thopkins2271

2 жыл бұрын

Red actually isn’t better. At all. Overall brightness is what harms your night vision. Our rods are bad at perceiving red light, so we have to use a much brighter amount to be able to use the cones. Blue to green is the best part of the spectrum for using only rods, and using a minimal amount of light to do so thus preserving more natural night vision. Red has benefits from being so poorly seen, in that it is less detectable to others. But unless you’re in the middle of the field trying to evade detection, it is NOT the color of choice. Modern submarine instrumentation reflects this, they no longer project red light but blueish green.

@thopkins2271

2 жыл бұрын

@@somorider587 Its actually a superior choice of preserving natural night vision is your aim. The benefit of red is purely that it’s harder for others to see.

@thestevecbr

Жыл бұрын

red, blue and green could be used to preserve night vision. blue is also used to see blood trails when hunting. green is used by pilots to look at aerial maps. either way, those 3 colors mentioned is used to preserve night vision.

@TheoSmith249

Жыл бұрын

@@Pahrump i think Andrew learned something.

Great job! Inspirational for sure. 73 from the UK 2E0KKV

Nice build!

Nice job, I’m thinking I want to make something like yours, looks good.

Nice job!

Very cool setup, well designed. In case you haven't noticed, there's a thin red wire, probably for a switch that's under a lot of tension when you open the front. Otherwise, nice cabling inside.

Awesome job!

Very impressive .

Nice bag brother good job !

Felicidades. Muy buen equipo.👍

fantastic station David 73 from kb2uew

This is the fist Go Kit that I would consider building. Most everything I've seen has been way too heavy. I would switch out the battery for a Bioenno though. Great job! - Mike - KI8R

Pretty slick.

Well thought design.

Very good job...

VERY nice go box. My two concerns would be that a charge controller from a big box store notoriously has quite a bit of RFI, then a 100 watt HF radio in an enclosed bag would bake itself.

Hi, nice set up

Excellent build!! Very well done... 73 de N3LUD

That is so cool !!!

Great set up! I was looking at the same Gator bag. I was was looking at the 3U but maybe the 4U would be better.

You have made a really nice functional go kit that looks good. If you ever decide you want more battery capacity and less weight I recommend the Bioenno. The weight reduction alone is amazing. Thanks for sharing this. It's worth a write up for QST if you add wiring diagrams.

Very nice build! I'm trying to design a kit in a 4u gator case as well, and like many aspects of your design. May I ask how you have the radios secured inside the case?

Great go kit. I want one. Do you have a list of parts and suppliers so I can get started?

That's a go and not come back kit. Nice.

Very Nice

@David I really like what you have built here. Great Job. Just curious if you have a Build list? there are quite a few things I would be interested in looking at for building one myself. Not looking to built the exact same box you have, but something similar.

David, of all the GoBox projects I've looked at, I like yours the most! The layout is very well organized, space out and you have utilized the space beautifully! Job well done! You have inspired me to build my own Go Box with a very similar design to yours. What I am missing is a detailed parts list of everything you used to build yours. Do you by chance have a list of materials you used to build it? Thanks David! John

Thanks for video.73 from Richard SP9DTI

That's an awesome case. But i see one flaw. Even when you open the back door, many of the heat will gather in the top front. I advise you to create some holes in the very top front of the box where heat can leave the box. But for the rest this is a very well designed go box, Enjoy.

good stuff

I love it

Cool kit ! I would keep power below 10 watts when running that short antenna right at head level 12 inches away. Might end up cooking yourself.

Beautiful setup can you list all the parts for the build thank you kindly

Wow thanks !!

Buenas ideas para ponerlas en practica,gracias por el video. 73 CO5RMM.

Impressive rig ! I have a "go box" but not this cool !

Very nice! Can you add links to the parts/devices used in description?

Great kit. Do you happen to have a build list?

What method did you use to cut out the front panel to fit each component?

well i must admit that ive always laughed about people making radio stuff in these cases but now i really wanna do it 2

That's cool, if you are like me, you'll start working on your next one.

I LOVE this case! I've wondered about using a Gator case, but the missing element for me was something like that hinged locking faceplate. ***WHERE did you find this magical 4u component????*** Wonderful design and work. From my perspective one of the very best I've seen so far. So practical for an actual deployment. The only change I will make is placing the power and antenna connections in the rear to avoid cord clutter in what I'd use as a work area in front of the radios (the padded top), well, and upgrading the in-case power to a lighter Bienno pack I have.

@JohnMassaglia

3 жыл бұрын

It looks like he's using the StarTech 4U Hinged Rack Panel. www.amazon.com/Blanking-Panel-Compliant-Tool-less-Installation/dp/B0109IWXXO

@johnblood4614

3 жыл бұрын

@@JohnMassaglia THANK YOU!!! Looks like I have a Memorial Day Weekend project to start! 😁

@Horse335

3 жыл бұрын

I could not resist. Just bought the bag and hinge door. That is awesomeness right there