Zombie Squad

Sorry to break this to you but there's no such thing as a handheld that can reliably cover 10km without either a great physical location (at least 1 station on elevated ground with clear line of sight to the other station) or additional infrastructure (like a repeater, a Network Radio or a SAT termi...

A proper End Fed Half Wave gut for 80m. Lightweight and no ATU needed (handy to have one just to 'touch up' though). Will give you 80M through to 10m, no radials needed and only a single support point in the trees or a push up lightweight pole.

Working link: https://www.othernet.is/

Hay from a UK full! Have you sat the test yet? How did you do? It all depends on how much you are going to do /P and if you'll be doing lots of walking. I would consider looking at a higher power radio, maybe the 857. It's a little more weight but will be a better performer. I built a manpack for my...

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Wed Aug 26, 2020 12:24 pm

Can't help with your query but I do remember this thread. An alternative approach?

viewtopic.php?f=42&t=110130

Nice to see my pack is still providing inspiration

I'll echo NT2C here. There are plenty of options for setting up temporary repeaters without having to climb cell towers and trespass. I would also like to add another view. Just like NT2C, isn't the whole point of this to be prepared beforehand? For example, I look after 2 ham repeaters (one analogu...

Hello Mattltm and hello everyone... I new to the group and just great ideas. I just want it to send you a quick thank you for your post on the DYI Ham radio pack.. Once I saw it I had to make one, so I jumped to the local hardware store, bought all the implements and 3 hrs later it was ready. I loo...

I've sent you an email David.

Great to see that my original post is still providing inspiration. Nice work!

It would be nice to see a new HF/2M/70cm portable set hit the market. The 817 is a good radio but it's getting a bit long in the tooth.

Well, looks like that woke a few up!

Nice to know I'm not the only one here

That looks great. Very well made.

I prefer hip quivers, field style. Been looking at getting one of E W Bateman's but its a pain to order one from the UK!

I was looking for a Sage for the wife but it was near on imposable to get hold of one at the time.

Went for the Stingray as an alternative in the end.

Nice video. Seems to do the job well.

I have a layered foam boss, an 8' round straw boss and a bunch of backstop netting but nowhere to use them since we moved house

Just us 2 then?

Any UK'ers still here?

The manpack revisited if anyone wants to see how it has evolved over the past 18 months...

http://www.m0lmk.co.uk/2015/05/01/ft-85 ... revisited/

I've seen them on ebay but wanted something a little more "custom".

Let us know how you get on with it. Looks very configurable.

Is it made from aluminium?

Looks good but would be better if it had SSB too.

Thanks for sharing.

Thanks.

It's been working very well and has saved my radio from plenty of knocks and bumps!

PM me your email addy and I'll send you the CAD plans and a bigger design image.

Amazing.

I don't know about anyone else but we always flip most of the breakers off when there is a power cut. Only leave the lighting circuit on so we know when the power is back.

It's not just a case of pushing out power on these bands. Line of Sight is the main limiting factor.

If this ever gets moving...

2 for me here over the pond.

Yup. I use WINLINK.