Re: [Elecraft] Setting Up Travel Kit
Instead of mason line, get arborist throw line. That is designed specifically to not get stuck in trees. For a weight, take a small nylon bag and fill it with rocks. No need to carry a throw weight to the summit. http://www.wesspur.com/throw-line/zing-it-throw-line.html <http://www.wesspur.com/throw-line/zing-it-throw-line.html> No need for extra batteries for a weekend trip. For a week trip, just take extras and swap them out. Probably lighter than solar and much less fuss. wunder K6WRU Walter Underwood CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog) > On May 8, 2017, at 6:01 PM, Mel Farrer via Elecraft > wrote: > > Hi Kev, > Only thing to add that I can think of is a 27+ watt solar panel. More hand > tools are nice. > > Mel, K6KBE > > > From: Kevin - K4VD > To: Elecraft Reflector Reflector > Sent: Monday, May 8, 2017 5:37 PM > Subject: [Elecraft] Setting Up Travel Kit > > Hi there... > > I'm hoping this year I'll see a lot of day/half-day trips, a few overnight > or weekend trips and maybe a week getaway - all with my KX3 of course. > > I'm working on progressive grab and go bags depending on the current plan. > So far, for the day/half-day trips I've come up with the following: > > Pack #1 (40/20 meters, CW, some digital, some voice, limited DC power) > > Bag, AmazonBasics Large DSLR Gadget Bag, Orange Interior > > KX3 Radio > > Paddles > > KX3 allen wrench > > KXPD3 allen wrench > > Antenna, EF-40/20 > > Coax, 3’ BNCm RA to PL259 > > Minilog > > Notepad > > License > > Pen > > Pencil > > Mason line > > Fishing weight > > Adapter pack (this-to-that stuff) > > Earphones > > 8x NiMH internal > > 16x NiMH external > > 8-cell holder with 5.5x2.1 barrel > > > I think this is the minimum for a day at the park. It all fits into an easy > to carry bag. > > My next step is to come up with a kit that adds to the above and extends > things out for a weekend. I have a 20Ah LiFePO4 (on the way) and will add > an end-fed to cover up to 80 meters along with the Heil headset. This would > be a Field Day kit for instance. More features trading off some > compactness. I'll work on an actual inventory. > > The final step - the week getaway - might include a different antenna, > PX-3, KXPA100 if AC available and maybe a computer for better digital > capabilities (wsjt-x, fldigi, dxkeeper). > > These are my thoughts so far. They'll probably change with some experience > and advice (hint). > > 73, > Kev K4VD > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to farrerfo...@yahoo.com > > > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to wun...@wunderwood.org __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Setting Up Travel Kit
Hi Kev, Only thing to add that I can think of is a 27+ watt solar panel. More hand tools are nice. Mel, K6KBE From: Kevin - K4VD To: Elecraft Reflector Reflector Sent: Monday, May 8, 2017 5:37 PM Subject: [Elecraft] Setting Up Travel Kit Hi there... I'm hoping this year I'll see a lot of day/half-day trips, a few overnight or weekend trips and maybe a week getaway - all with my KX3 of course. I'm working on progressive grab and go bags depending on the current plan. So far, for the day/half-day trips I've come up with the following: Pack #1 (40/20 meters, CW, some digital, some voice, limited DC power) Bag, AmazonBasics Large DSLR Gadget Bag, Orange Interior KX3 Radio Paddles KX3 allen wrench KXPD3 allen wrench Antenna, EF-40/20 Coax, 3’ BNCm RA to PL259 Minilog Notepad License Pen Pencil Mason line Fishing weight Adapter pack (this-to-that stuff) Earphones 8x NiMH internal 16x NiMH external 8-cell holder with 5.5x2.1 barrel I think this is the minimum for a day at the park. It all fits into an easy to carry bag. My next step is to come up with a kit that adds to the above and extends things out for a weekend. I have a 20Ah LiFePO4 (on the way) and will add an end-fed to cover up to 80 meters along with the Heil headset. This would be a Field Day kit for instance. More features trading off some compactness. I'll work on an actual inventory. The final step - the week getaway - might include a different antenna, PX-3, KXPA100 if AC available and maybe a computer for better digital capabilities (wsjt-x, fldigi, dxkeeper). These are my thoughts so far. They'll probably change with some experience and advice (hint). 73, Kev K4VD __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to farrerfo...@yahoo.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] Setting Up Travel Kit
Hi there... I'm hoping this year I'll see a lot of day/half-day trips, a few overnight or weekend trips and maybe a week getaway - all with my KX3 of course. I'm working on progressive grab and go bags depending on the current plan. So far, for the day/half-day trips I've come up with the following: Pack #1 (40/20 meters, CW, some digital, some voice, limited DC power) Bag, AmazonBasics Large DSLR Gadget Bag, Orange Interior KX3 Radio Paddles KX3 allen wrench KXPD3 allen wrench Antenna, EF-40/20 Coax, 3’ BNCm RA to PL259 Minilog Notepad License Pen Pencil Mason line Fishing weight Adapter pack (this-to-that stuff) Earphones 8x NiMH internal 16x NiMH external 8-cell holder with 5.5x2.1 barrel I think this is the minimum for a day at the park. It all fits into an easy to carry bag. My next step is to come up with a kit that adds to the above and extends things out for a weekend. I have a 20Ah LiFePO4 (on the way) and will add an end-fed to cover up to 80 meters along with the Heil headset. This would be a Field Day kit for instance. More features trading off some compactness. I'll work on an actual inventory. The final step - the week getaway - might include a different antenna, PX-3, KXPA100 if AC available and maybe a computer for better digital capabilities (wsjt-x, fldigi, dxkeeper). These are my thoughts so far. They'll probably change with some experience and advice (hint). 73, Kev K4VD __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com