Posted: 12/3/2013 4:00:16 PM EDT
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Okay, so I'm a little late to the EMCOMM party, but so what...I still would like to play if possible -
Yaesu FT-857D for HF and back-up VHF/UHF LDG Tuner and SWR meter Kenwood TM-D710A with Green Light Labs GPS module Mini Digital VHF/UHF Power and SWR Meter Tigertronics SignaLink USB Windows Notebook Powerwerkx Rack Mount P/S West Mountain Rig Runner 4005 West Mountain Super PWRgate PG40S 
I know, I know, it's not orange or green, but if I could find a way to coat it durably, it would be OLIVE DRAB GREEN, oh yes...it would be GREEN!!! Still finishing mounting the last few pieces and still need to wire the box, but it's coming together. Also working on some portable power as well... Four 22aH AGM Batteries Morningstar Solar Controller Two 50 watt solar panels Digital Battery Monitor 1000 watt Inverter 1800 watt portable generator 
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Not bad. It's a huge box. I really don't think you'll need all the fans in the back unless you plan on running very long digital transmissions. FT857s don't get too hot during operation. I would wire 2 fans in series (x2) to reduce speed and eliminate a lot of potential audio noise.
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Not bad. It's a huge box. I really don't think you'll need all the fans in the back unless you plan on running very long digital transmissions. FT857s don't get too hot during operation. I would wire 2 fans in series (x2) to reduce speed and eliminate a lot of potential audio noise. Nice job! Thanks for the suggestion Gyprat. Just me being cautious...better safe than sorry. Will have to see how the box performs from both a temp and noise perspective. Could wire the fans in a hi/low speed configuration. |
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My first attempt at a go kit with HF/VHF/UHF capability and Pactor3.  More current configuration. The LDG was replaced with an SGC-230 (in the case on top), and the Rigblaster Pro was replaced by a Signalink unit.  Better shot of the SG-230 in it's case. Note that one can indeed paint rack-cases and Seahorse cases. Krylon Fusion is made for plastics.   A better view of the paint job on the SG-230 case. My rack case is painted the same and I have added a mic/radio A/B switch and foot mic switch.  |
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I like your style... <a href="http://s829.photobucket.com/user/dougherty0311/media/Go%20Box%20-%20Portable%20Station/IMAG0041_zps1f64a9f2.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i829.photobucket.com/albums/zz220/dougherty0311/Go%20Box%20-%20Portable%20Station/IMAG0041_zps1f64a9f2.jpg</a> I hate the holes (missing power supply) in the power supply rack panel. I am debating on putting a drawer in the bottom 2U space. Thanks Dougherty! Still working on some things to use in order to fill in those ugly holes in the Powerwerkx p/s plate. Can't believe they ship them out that way if you don't order the dual p/s. 
The 2U drawers are big and will hold most all the emcomm box paraphernalia - cabling, coax, hf antennas, manuals, etc. |
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Better shot of the SG-230 in it's case. Note that one can indeed paint rack-cases and Seahorse cases. Krylon Fusion is made for plastics. A better view of the paint job on the SG-230 case. My rack case is painted the same and I have added a mic/radio A/B switch and foot mic switch. Well organized set-up pcsutton! What do you typically power the box with??? I've had some success with Krylon Fusion on plastic...I'll need to think about that for awhile, I know they have both safety orange AND green available. Thanks for the suggestion!
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Another good idea, thanks Jazzemt! Maybe a good comprimise would be to have the laminated "Nifty Manuals" for the radios available AND the full documentation stored on a thumb drive. Guess I'll be adding that to the list...
The case I used is a Gatorcase. It is a 6U size, although they are available in many sizes. Holy crap, I just checked the website that I purchased mine from and they have them for $60 off!!! Check this out: 6U Gatorcase Get 'em while you can... |
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Quoted: Well organized set-up pcsutton! What do you typically power the box with??? I've had some success with Krylon Fusion on plastic...I'll need to think about that for awhile, I know they have both safety orange AND green available. Thanks for the suggestion!Quoted: Quoted: Better shot of the SG-230 in it's case. Note that one can indeed paint rack-cases and Seahorse cases. Krylon Fusion is made for plastics. A better view of the paint job on the SG-230 case. My rack case is painted the same and I have added a mic/radio A/B switch and foot mic switch. Well organized set-up pcsutton! What do you typically power the box with??? I've had some success with Krylon Fusion on plastic...I'll need to think about that for awhile, I know they have both safety orange AND green available. Thanks for the suggestion!I power the box with an Iota Engineering DLS 75/IQ4 75 amp smart charger into a battery box holding a spiral gel-cell Optima deep cycle battery. The float charger powers all the radio gear and keeps the battery topped off. If power is interrupted the battery will cover everything until I can get my Honda genset fueled and fired up. Then the float charger goes back on line. The Krylon comes in camo colors. I use OD green, forest green, brown, white and black. Random camo paint jobs are a snap to touch up if they get scratched, but the Fusion paints appear plenty durable.  I carry all the MARS manuals, freq lists and roster info as well as all the forms, the repeater directories and the memory setup backups for all my radios on a waterproof USB drive. That's a really great idea, but you can also carry your radio's memory data should you need to reprogram your radio's memory. The Corsair Survivor Stealth 32 gig stick is USB3 and bullet proof. |
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I power the box with an Iota Engineering DLS 75/IQ4 75 amp smart charger into a battery box holding a spiral gel-cell Optima deep cycle battery. The float charger powers all the radio gear and keeps the battery topped off. If power is interrupted the battery will cover everything until I can get my Honda genset fueled and fired up. Then the float charger goes back on line. http://www.iotaengineering.com/dls75.htm The Krylon comes in camo colors. I use OD green, forest green, brown, white and black. Random camo paint jobs are a snap to touch up if they get scratched, but the Fusion paints appear plenty durable.
I carry all the MARS manuals, freq lists and roster info as well as all the forms, the repeater directories and the memory setup backups for all my radios on a waterproof USB drive. That's a really great idea, but you can also carry your radio's memory data should you need to reprogram your radio's memory. The Corsair Survivor Stealth 32 gig stick is USB3 and bullet proof. https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTDpCK9IpGFWwb2poHU_ySRg_mUID4OnXHafUVKr4-YdQsDsgLZyA Quoted:
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Better shot of the SG-230 in it's case. Note that one can indeed paint rack-cases and Seahorse cases. Krylon Fusion is made for plastics. A better view of the paint job on the SG-230 case. My rack case is painted the same and I have added a mic/radio A/B switch and foot mic switch. Well organized set-up pcsutton! What do you typically power the box with??? I've had some success with Krylon Fusion on plastic...I'll need to think about that for awhile, I know they have both safety orange AND green available. Thanks for the suggestion!http://www.iotaengineering.com/dls75.htm The Krylon comes in camo colors. I use OD green, forest green, brown, white and black. Random camo paint jobs are a snap to touch up if they get scratched, but the Fusion paints appear plenty durable.
I carry all the MARS manuals, freq lists and roster info as well as all the forms, the repeater directories and the memory setup backups for all my radios on a waterproof USB drive. That's a really great idea, but you can also carry your radio's memory data should you need to reprogram your radio's memory. The Corsair Survivor Stealth 32 gig stick is USB3 and bullet proof. https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTDpCK9IpGFWwb2poHU_ySRg_mUID4OnXHafUVKr4-YdQsDsgLZyA Nice battery/charger choice. I went with four 22aH AGM batteries for complete "off the grid" operation, but have the Powererks p/s and PWRgate for normal operation/battery charging. I'm diggin' your 32gb USB stick, I'll need to look around for one of those. What else are people powering their emcomm boxes with??? |
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Still waiting on suggestions as to the best way to color the box... Quoted:
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Not going to work Huh??? You haven't chosen orange or green Still waiting on suggestions as to the best way to color the box... Cerakote, if that doesn't attack the plastic. |
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