Awesome Equipment! Why the 12V Power outlets? Why not some Anderson Power Pole pairs instead and carry a external and fused Power outlet females wired with Anderson's if you ever need them? I feel they are RF noisy and come loose when they get warm.
@uStepProductions9 күн бұрын
Cool. Very cool.
@DrewBarkerOk11 күн бұрын
this is one of the best laid out examples i have seen. very very well done
@tomrief10 күн бұрын
Thank you!
@me2mike91780Ай бұрын
Well done...
@arildoaparecidocosta5729Ай бұрын
Verdade buscando ó conhecimento foco na missão bazuka Foz do Iguaçu PR Brazil 🇧🇷🇧🇷
@Martin-hq1if2 ай бұрын
Hallo Tom hast du mehr Infos zu deinen Koffern?
@tomriefАй бұрын
Hallo Martin, was möchtest du gerne wissen? Da ich bei meinen Basteleien einfach immer drauflos baue, habe ich keine Pläne oder Ähnliches. Mir wurde hier auch schon "Over-Engineering" vorgeworfen, was sicher stimmt :-) Was ich hier baue, ist ganz bestimmt nicht best-practice, sondern einfach, was mir Spaß macht HI
@Austinofourtime2 ай бұрын
This is pretty cool man, very clean. Well done.
@pnowikow2 ай бұрын
Very impressive builds
@rayacareal3 ай бұрын
Amazing work!!!your are an artist my friend and entirely too modest 😂
@Krispin2913 ай бұрын
Your creations are not only genius, they are gorgeous! Awesome job!
@Krispin2913 ай бұрын
Absolutely genius! Good job! Very professional look.
@OE6JMF4 ай бұрын
Keine Ahnung wie ich plötzlich auf deinem Video gelandet bin. :))))) Aber...Wowww....perfekt gemacht. Wunderschönes shack....viel Spass und 73..
@Sgtoscarcolon4 ай бұрын
The cooling fan is sucking out the air or blowing in? I'm confused about the direction it should be on my go box.
@tomrief4 ай бұрын
Mine are sucking out as the heat from the radios is travelling upwards. The fans help to get rid of the heat faster.
@davecattaneo89115 ай бұрын
Sensationell!! Kannst eventuell mir helfen, will auch etwas so bauen, mit ein Yaesu Ft 8800 als Transponder mit Batterie, Solarladeregeln, und mit ein Anschluss für Solarmodul!! Das war mich freuen von dir etwas hören! Gruass vom Ticino!! 73 de HB3YNL ;-)
@Jed-q2q5 ай бұрын
I like your use of the metal screen. Good work.
@Desert-edDave5 ай бұрын
Man LARPers are amusing.
@gayebailey81035 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing your go boxes. I have been trying to figure out some sort of handheld charging station that could charge either via shore power or battery power. Does yours do both? If so how do you accomplish that. Shore power is easy, simply use and power strip, but how do you do the battery charging on more than one handheld base at once? Any idea’s or help would be appreciated!
@tomrief5 ай бұрын
In my case both handheld chargers require 12V, so that is very easy to connet directly to any standard LiFePo battery. If yours require different voltage (e.g. Baofeng) you can get DC/DC converters to adjust the voltage. The left two cases have a LiFePo charger built in, the right one for the handhelds needs an eternal charger for the built in 30Ah battery.
@gayebailey81035 ай бұрын
@@tomrief thank you
@waylonk24535 ай бұрын
What a sight to behold! You've clearly spent some time designing and building these. I'm inspired to build one of my own.
@user-zy4cq6vo3q5 ай бұрын
Very impressive. Good job.
@JAG-oz5vh5 ай бұрын
Excellent shack! Now, can you show it in landscape view? :-)
@mashakamakarov42965 ай бұрын
Lovely shack 😍 I will try to make one of your boxes. Getting me a new pelican case let’s see how it will turn out I will used my Yaesu 891. Thanks for the Idea kq4qhu 73!!
@mashakamakarov42965 ай бұрын
Very nice 👍🏻
@WA1LBK5 ай бұрын
VERY NEAT, "SANITARY" layout! 🙂 (My shack's "decor" would be best described as "Early Disaster Area" 😄). I'm intrigued by the perforated metal used used to enclose everything; it looks fantastic, allows the equipment to stay cool, & may provide some RF shielding as well. I'm contemplating a major re-layout of my own shack, you've given me a few ideas! 😉 73, Tom WA1LBK
@tomrief5 ай бұрын
Thank you, Tom! I have used perforated steel sheets (100cm x 50cm) mounted on a wooden cage. However, I would recommend to use aluminium sheets instead as steel is very hard to cut. Aluminium is stable enough for the purpose and much easier to work with. Good luck with your own project!
@startobytes5 ай бұрын
would be interessting to know how heavy they are and how much you spent on them. 73 OE8GKE
@tomrief5 ай бұрын
The large box is about 15kg, the small ones are about 5kg. The weight is mostly caused by the batteries - even LiFePo can become quite heavy. I couldn't tell you the total cost as I didn't buy any of the devices specifically for the builds. I guess the items in the large box will sum up to about EUR 1.000. See my QRZ-Page for more details. 73 Tom OE1TRI
@ONYXRCR736 ай бұрын
super nice
@q95oldies576 ай бұрын
Very nice.
@spudhut22466 ай бұрын
This is amazing. Is there any way, when you have the time to show how you setup the raspberi pi (components and better software to run it) and screen ? I would love to add this to my build for winlink. Better yet, you can get the Panasonic touch screens FZ-G1 quite cheap these days and run Win10/11 on them. its a bit bulkier, but will give you the processing power and ruggedness in one device. What is the specs of the battery and how long can you keep this kit running before charging ?
@tomrief6 ай бұрын
This case doesn't exist anymore and I stopped including Raspberries in my cases. There are 3 main reasons: Although it looks cool on Hamfests, the power cosumption is not worth it. Secondly, the screen is just too small to do anything productive other than showing off. Thirdly, my Windows laptop is always up-to-date and most ham software (in my case Vara and Winlink) runs so much better on a real PC. I know, Vara and Winlink can be run on a Raspi as well but it is simply not as convenient. Many others will disagree but this is my experience.
@spudhut22466 ай бұрын
wow, nicely done. Exactly what I would like to do with my gear! Great work
@tomrief6 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@spudhut22466 ай бұрын
@@tomrief have you ever used the digirig mobile for analog to digital interfacing?
@tomrief6 ай бұрын
@@spudhut2246 Yes, but it didn't work for me without watching endless online tutorials. I ended up selling the Digirig and stayed with the Signalink wich turned out to be more reliable. However, others like the Digirig very much. For me, I dislike devices which don't work instantly.
@spudhut22466 ай бұрын
@@tomrief thanks for taking the time to reply
@jeffreyking18806 ай бұрын
I miss radio shack at this moment very much.
@robbietolbert49627 ай бұрын
You should build and sell these I’d buy one
@philiptomarchio90987 ай бұрын
That main case is exactly what I am trying to accomplish…yours is fantastic!! Where did you get the main case?
@tomrief7 ай бұрын
This model is the B&W outdoor.case Typ 6000 with Backpack System (BPS) for B&W
@dream_chaser75697 ай бұрын
Can you put a link to where you bought your items from. I want that metal bracket.. it gives are flow without have to have to build in a fan
@tomrief7 ай бұрын
You mean the perforated metal sheet? Just look on Amazon, depending on the location you are at you'll find several vendors. I suggest to use aluminium as it is much softer than steel and it is therefore easy to cut and drill.
@dream_chaser75697 ай бұрын
I am using your different builds as a blueprint for myself, I’m going to build my first go box. I was looking at speakers, is there a certain type of speaker you chose for your kit?
@TolgaZaferC7 ай бұрын
Nice setup and backup. Out on the field under the rain, sun, dust, snow maybe boxes could be used upside down with 2 sliding windows moving inside out on the left and right while the case cover maybe opened from bottom to top, which can also protect the upper body and the system. And put 2-3 holes to the upper case for antennas where you put your bag, and carry the bag with perlons under the case, or on of the sides. It would also be good providing satellite internet to the area we are in, cause you never know when disaster happens. You can gift me one when you are done. Greetings from Türkiye. TA4TZC, 73.
@Mellow_Wood_Hill7 ай бұрын
These are amazing.
@KC2BKM7 ай бұрын
Very Nice! Beautiful work. Thanks for sharing. - kc2bkm
@aa.69767 ай бұрын
3........lol
@jimsomers89157 ай бұрын
Wunderbar!
@M0MSV7 ай бұрын
It is really good setup Tom, but how much does it weigh? I've assemble other ham_case for portable operation kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJzcmKN7nspgpsU
@tomrief7 ай бұрын
The big one is 15kg.
@nxesr7 ай бұрын
Im fricking drooling what a legend 📡🎯💯‼️
@chrisscott15477 ай бұрын
How can these function? No supply of Depends!
@tomrief7 ай бұрын
Sorry, I don't understand your question. What do you mean by Depends?
@chrisscott15477 ай бұрын
(Humor) Adult diapers. Most hams are unfit for emergencies.@@tomrief
@MyTube4Utoo7 ай бұрын
Very nice.
@tomrief7 ай бұрын
thank you!
@Qwiv7 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing. You just gave me the idea I was looking for for my POTA box!
@tomrief7 ай бұрын
Thank you for commenting! Every build is an experminent and learning and I'm happy when you get new ideas for your own box 🙂
@rlic92067 ай бұрын
Well done!
@DelightfulToucan-sl2xu7 ай бұрын
all three look great love how you did them
@GoonyMclinux8 ай бұрын
Needs some fans, there is nowhere for the heat to go. 🤔
@tomrief8 ай бұрын
It has a fan. However, this box doesn't exist anymore. In the meantime I built a new one 😊
@stephensmith97938 ай бұрын
How is your Victron system with RFI? Did you need to add additional chokes/filters?
@tomrief8 ай бұрын
I haven't noticed any problems with the Victron products. I had cheaper solar chargers before wich caused massive problems but the Victron chargers seem very quiet.
@boblupart8628 ай бұрын
Dude...these are stupid amazing! Very good job! VERY GOOD JOB!
@rickmaudlin21608 ай бұрын
Very nice cases. I saw your shack tour also. Clean! (just subscribed)
@alessandroconcas8 ай бұрын
so fantastic shack!!! love the design you adopted and how you build it, can I ask if vicrotn make noise on hf band? maybe i was unlucky because mine (i've try in my car, at home in the garden and portable) was a spurious generator on all 0-30 band ... 73 de IZ3QVB
@tomrief8 ай бұрын
I started off with a rather cheap solar charger and transformer from Offgridtec and also had terrible noise on HF. However, I only have the best experience with the Victron components which are not causing any troubles for me on HF. 73