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Comment on Go boxes/kits

2009-10-07T02:32:05Z

Thanks Robert Northrop, for taking the time to keep our club web page up and running smoothly since you took it over.
Great Job on the Pic's and Links!

Comment on Go boxes/kits

2009-01-27T18:11:50Z

The Ragchewer article about the "Go Box" made me think about how ill prepared I am. Sounds like a good project for a weekend.

A few years ago I had the opportunity to tour the Congressional Bunker at the Greenbrier Hotel in WV. Talk about being prepared, wow. One thing that they did was to maintain a constant store of food in the bunker that was rotated through the hotel kitchen so that everything was kept fresh.

There was literally everything there. Nuclear sniffing equipment, radio equipment, a full TV station to broadcast to the rest of the world with backgrounds simulating the Capitol at various times of the year. There were massive generators, a OR and care ceneter. There was even a crematorium. Truly amazing if you ever get a chance.

Anyway, I am inspired to put some things together for out local needs. I am trying to get a full HF and 2m and 70 cm station up and running in my office in Somerset that may better serve our little community in the event of a disaster.

73's

Jeff V

Comment on Go boxes/kits

2009-01-24T17:51:51Z

Thanks to Mike, W0MNE, the Yaesu FT-897 club radio has been repaired and working great!

Comment on Go boxes/kits

2009-01-14T19:50:14Z

I want to thank Terry Swinehart & Steve Anderson (Fairfield Medical Center Police Department)for their presentation that was given to the club members at OU-L Lancaster, for the January meeting.

Terry & Steve brought a really nice and tidy "Go Box." This is the basic idea that I had in mind, when John(W8OF)and I applied for the Grant Funding that was rejected. If our 501(c)(3) status is approved, then this, or something resembling this, is what I think we should try and purchase. This "Go Box" was perfect! With a mag mounted antenna...this is up and running for an emergency.

Thanks, Steve & Terry...ps. stop sandbagging and join our Monday nite nets ;-}

Comment on Grounding

2009-01-06T14:27:54Z

Good place to read about grounding is the PolyPhaser web site. It has a lot of good info!!

Comment on Go boxes/kits

2008-12-17T22:51:31Z

Go Boxes are nice but have to be designed for a general event. Most of us around here would be using the local repeater or a simplex freq. on 2 meter fm. So this should be the center of our to go box. so what should we have... 2 radios, extra batteries,coax(100 ft.)a couple of roll up j-pole antennas..
The coax should be something light.. either 174u or rg58u.. easy to carry and light to put up quick.. also about 100 ft of light duty cord to tie off antennas as needed... also an assortment of adapters of sma, bnc and uhf so that you can hook into a pl259 or a so239... when going out to a site never take think there is everything in place and all you have to do is walk in and plug in...always think the worst and you will be at ease and ready for anything to get on the air ! !