Backpacking case suggestions for KX1

[Mike and Alicia Fanning]

I saw a couple of posts recently talking about the Pelican 1060 as a case
for the KX1.  Does anyone have suggestions for alternatives?  I am going on
a backpacking trip out west and would like something to protect the rig, but
I'm not sure if the 1060 is big enough to get the Elecraft paddles, KX1, and
binding post adapter into while still providing full foam coverage around
the KX1.  Any suggestions (and pictures) would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Mike, K4GU
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[Leigh L. Klotz Jr WA5ZNU]

Mike,
You would be surprised what you can fit in a waist pack.

See <http://wa5z.u.org/log/2005/03/kx1-bag.html> for pix of what I use.  
I put together ideas from Wayne N6KR and others on this list, and carry
it with me "urban HFPack" style almost everywhere.  Sometimes I have a
Cabelas pole as well, but that has to go in a backpack.

Leigh / WA5ZNU

On Wed, 31 Aug 2005 8:12 pm, Mike and Alicia Fanning wrote:

> I saw a couple of posts recently talking about the Pelican 1060 as a
> case
> for the KX1.  Does anyone have suggestions for alternatives?  I am
> going on
> a backpacking trip out west and would like something to protect the
> rig, but
> I'm not sure if the 1060 is big enough to get the Elecraft paddles,
> KX1, and
> binding post adapter into while still providing full foam coverage
> around
> the KX1.  Any suggestions (and pictures) would be appreciated.

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[Mark Bayern-2]

http://www.wa5znu.org/log/2005/03/kx1-bag.html -- this is a better URL
-- it works!

Mark   AD5SS

On 8/31/05, Leigh L Klotz, Jr. <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Mike,
> You would be surprised what you can fit in a waist pack.
>
> See <http://wa5z.u.org/log/2005/03/kx1-bag.html> for pix of what I use.
> I put together ideas from Wayne N6KR and others on this list, and carry
> it with me "urban HFPack" style almost everywhere.  Sometimes I have a
> Cabelas pole as well, but that has to go in a backpack.
>
> Leigh / WA5ZNU
>
> On Wed, 31 Aug 2005 8:12 pm, Mike and Alicia Fanning wrote:
> > I saw a couple of posts recently talking about the Pelican 1060 as a
> > case
> > for the KX1.  Does anyone have suggestions for alternatives?  I am
> > going on
> > a backpacking trip out west and would like something to protect the
> > rig, but
> > I'm not sure if the 1060 is big enough to get the Elecraft paddles,
> > KX1, and
> > binding post adapter into while still providing full foam coverage
> > around
> > the KX1.  Any suggestions (and pictures) would be appreciated.
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[Bob Cunnings NW8L]

I'm using a small semi-rigid Case Logic camera case. Works great, unzip one
side panel to access small pouches for earphones, extra batteries, etc. and
the other to get at the rig and antenna. Fits into the backpack nicely,
cushions the rig nicely, and holds it's shape under reasonable amounts of
squishing.

Bob NW8L
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[JEAN-FRANCOIS MENARD-3]

Look in my section at

http://homepage.mac.com/jfmenard/PhotoAlbum29.html

I'm using a microcase 1060 and I have in it : the KX1, the paddle,  
the cheet sheet, the binding post for the antenna and also my earbuds  
and a DC adapter to connect to my battery.

Don't forget this case is waterproof and shock proof.... so this is  
why I did not hesitate when I saw this case.

73

Le 05-08-31 à 23:11, Mike and Alicia Fanning a écrit :

> I saw a couple of posts recently talking about the Pelican 1060 as  
> a case
> for the KX1.  Does anyone have suggestions for alternatives?  I am  
> going on
> a backpacking trip out west and would like something to protect the  
> rig, but
> I'm not sure if the 1060 is big enough to get the Elecraft paddles,  
> KX1, and
> binding post adapter into while still providing full foam coverage  
> around
> the KX1.  Any suggestions (and pictures) would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Mike, K4GU
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[JEAN-FRANCOIS MENARD-3]

It is not me who did this excellent tool but VE3HLS, but you can find  
it in my download section in my web site.

http://homepage.mac.com/jfmenard/FileSharing45.html

I covered them with a plastic cover... like one for ID card, plastic  
you put in a machine that warm the plastic... excuse me , butI don't  
know how to explain in english... hope you understand . So it can be  
protect, even under rain !!! ;-)

73


Le 05-09-01 à 10:16, Paul Gates a écrit :

> Where did you get the cheat sheet?
> Paul Gates
> K1  #0231
> KX1 #1186
> XG1
> [hidden email]
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "JEAN-FRANCOIS MENARD" <[hidden email]>
> To: "Mike and Alicia Fanning" <[hidden email]>
> Cc: <[hidden email]>
> Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2005 7:34 AM
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Backpacking case suggestions for KX1
>
>
> Look in my section at
>
> http://homepage.mac.com/jfmenard/PhotoAlbum29.html
>
> I'm using a microcase 1060 and I have in it : the KX1, the paddle,
> the cheet sheet, the binding post for the antenna and also my earbuds
> and a DC adapter to connect to my battery.
>
> Don't forget this case is waterproof and shock proof.... so this is
> why I did not hesitate when I saw this case.
>
> 73
>
> Le 05-08-31 à 23:11, Mike and Alicia Fanning a écrit :
>
>
>> I saw a couple of posts recently talking about the Pelican 1060 as
>> a case
>> for the KX1.  Does anyone have suggestions for alternatives?  I am
>> going on
>> a backpacking trip out west and would like something to protect the
>> rig, but
>> I'm not sure if the 1060 is big enough to get the Elecraft paddles,
>> KX1, and
>> binding post adapter into while still providing full foam coverage
>> around
>> the KX1.  Any suggestions (and pictures) would be appreciated.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Mike, K4GU
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[crmabbott]

For those that may have family and/ or friends in the affected area I have
posted net frequencies in the local areas.  Based on information I was sent,
mileage may vary......

http://www.aa8vs.org/nren/page6.asp  will take you right to it.

73

---
Chuck AA8VS
"In theory there is no difference between
 theory and practice.  But in practice there is.."

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[wayne burdick]

Thanks for posting this information, Chuck. Not off-topic at all, under
the circumstances!

I'm surprised there hasn't been more discussion of how amateur radio
can (or is) being used to help those affected. Chances are that
mobile/portable HF stations that can operate on battery and solar power
will play a role in this as well as future disasters (this is one of
the things we had in mind when we designed the K2).

Let me know if there's anything we can do to help.

73,
Wayne
N6KR


On Sep 1, 2005, at 1:39 PM, Chuck Mabbott wrote:

> For those that may have family and/ or friends in the affected area I
> have posted net frequencies in the local areas.  Based on information
> I was sent, mileage may vary......
>
> http://www.aa8vs.org/nren/page6.asp  will take you right to it.
>
> 73

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[crmabbott]

Speaking of that you'll love this one on QMN/ NREN list
*********************************************
Wake up FCC!!  How important is amateur radio?  Why should our
frequencies be protected?  The following was posted on the WLOX ABC affliate
in Biloxi:

"Family and Friend Information - 5:20 pm CDT Posted by C. McNeill - WAVE 3 -
Louisville, KY We literally have hundreds of emails pouring into us asking
for news of specific areas and specific family and friends. While this is
tough
task considering the current communication out of the Biloxi/Gulfport area,
we hope to provide better information tomorrow. We have additional news
crews and satellite phones in route to WLOX. They are due to arrive some
time later tonight.

WLOX managers suggest the best way to find news of friends and family
is through HAM radio operators. There is a HAM radio operator stationed at
WLOX; call sign is WX5AAA.+"

Dave w9ocm
Fairmount, IN

Submitted by


Chuck AA8VS



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[Leigh L. Klotz Jr WA5ZNU]

Yesterday I was tryung to track down info about Mississippi where my
father N5LK and other unlicensed relatives live, and heard on the SATERN
net on 14.265 that the Red Cross, which is not handling H&W traffic yet,
had not stationed hams at the shelters, as RC policy was to use cell
phones where they were working.

They sais that unfortunately, the cell phone towers in Hattiesburg that
were standing were saturated, so the only way to contact the RC was when
they were en route between Jackson and Hattiesburg, so Salvation Army
hams were contacting the RC people in route to Hattiesburg to try to get
them to let them get some hams in the Hattiesburg shelter to handle
SATERN H&W traffic.

As near as I can tell, even SATERN has no CW net, but I hope people are
monitoring CW for traffic if any.

My father got a 20m dipole back up and is working CW on his K1 on
14.060+/-.  I am logging his contacts at http://n5lk.blogspot.com until
he gets power and network service back.  (He can now phone out.)  I sent
him a 750ma solar panel to help replenish the battery.

Leigh / WA5ZNU
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[Paul T. Rubin]

Leigh:

Red Cross operations are being managed out of the National office in
Virginia, and the Southwest Service Area office in Houston, Texas. The Red
Cross relies on conventional phone and cell phone communication when
available. Additionally, they deploy portable high-bandwidth satellite
systems, both from trucks (9 are located strategically around the country,
and were already heading to staging areas last Thursday), which can
communicate from DC to light, and air-shipped self-contained units. These
units provide e-mail, and VOIP phone communication for Red Cross operations.

You are correct that the Red Cross does not have Amateur Radio operators at
its shelters at this time. We are in the Life and Safety phase of this
operation. Right now people are in danger. We do not have the time,
manpower, or resources to handle anything other than emergency traffic at
this time. After they are safe, we will begin the task of Health and Welfare
Traffic. The Greater Houston Chapter Communications Room has been staffed
24/7 since Monday. We are monitoring all the emergency and H/W nets on 20/40
M. There is no information coming out of the affected areas at this time
(undoubtedly because there are no operating stations in these areas.)

We would like to be doing H/W, but we are simply overwhelmed in the field.

Paul Rubin N8NOV
Asst. Director,
Volunteer Communications Committee
Greater Houston Chapter
American Red Cross
Houston, TX

[Mark Bayern-2]

On 9/1/05, Paul T. Rubin <[hidden email]> wrote:

> You are correct that the Red Cross does not have Amateur Radio operators at
> its shelters at this time. We are in the Life and Safety phase of this

I understand why you're not involved in H&W traffic at this time.
However, I've never seen the Houston based comm truck without its
Amateur Radio licensed operator/driver nearby.  (Wish I could remember
John's call).

Mark   AD5SS
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[Stuart Rohre]

Well, John is with his unit and deployed even before the hurricane struck.
His priority is the Red Cross satellite phone traffic, and Red Cross radio
band.
-Stuart
K5KVH
Red Cross Austin

[Leigh L. Klotz Jr WA5ZNU]

Paul,
I sincerely apologize. I didn't mean to imply anything negative about
the Red Cross, or its C^3 infrastructure which is clearly up to the task
of its goals.  The Red Cross served 500,000 meals last night according
to an OM here, who is active in both the Red Cross and ARES, and it is
clearly doing a good job in this disaster.

I understand that Health and Welfare traffic is not the priority of the
Red Cross right now, but while the Red Cross is working to prevent
further loss of life and livelihood for thousands and millions of
people, individual hams can and are passing health and welfare messages,
and the OM I heard on the SATERN net was wishing that they would
encourage some of the local hams to go to the shelter and start getting
messages out now.  This point was on the topic of decentralized and
self-organized use of ham radio.

I have quite a few people contacting me for help, and I have sent them
to the Salvation Army for health and welfare,  wish that they had more
resources deployed to get information out of the affected areas and
refugee areas now.

I understand that effort of organizing such activity would be harmful to
the life and safety mission right now, but it seems to me that hams
should be organizing themselves to go to the shelters in their areas
(especially if they are in areas that people have fled to, rather than
from) and offer their services to collect information to pass out to
SATERN and other H&W nets.

Leigh.
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[n5ib]

On Thu, 1 Sep 2005 19:05:26 -0500 "Paul T. Rubin"
<[hidden email]> writes:
>You are correct that the Red Cross does not have Amateur Radio
>operators at its shelters at this time.


The actual situation on the ground here in Baton Rouge is a bit more
fluid. Baton Rouge area hams have turned out to staff Red Cross shelters
in the city and neighbor parishes. Though wire lines and cell towers are
intact except in islolated pockets, the sheer volume of traffic has
rendered land line and cell telephone service spotty at times. Our club
treasurer, K5VMI, used his dual band mobile to set up a cross band
repeater in his car parked next to the large shelter at the River Center
so that handi's inside the building could access the repeater being used
from the local RC chapter HQ to the other area shelters.

BTW guys, don't believe everything you see on cable news channels about
Baton Rouge. Aside from suddenly becoming a much more populous city,
we're carrying on pretty well and calmly. Schools are out the remainder
of the week, including LSU, but expect to resume after Labor Day. The
Runnels School, where my wife, WD5CMA, is band director, actually
repoened yesterday (Wed). They are already making plans to take in as
many students as they can that have been displaced from points south.
Gasoline is a bit tough to obtain quickly, and the lines at the fast food
drive throughs are something to behold. But much of the power has been
restored, most phone service is working, and heck, even the cable TV is
up and running for a lot of us - not sure that's a good thing  :^))  

A linked repeater system is allowing the state EOC to have a backup
channel to the outlying parishes north of Lake Ponchartrain. In fact I
monitored an exchange where the ham link was needed to allow a parish EOC
official to make contact with the "help desk" for the satellite phone
system, which was malfunctioning at the time. They managed to relay the
proper "reboot" procedure to the field to get the sat phone operational
again.

Guys and gals, its a trying time here, but we're gonna get through it. As
I write this I can hear the helicopters overhead on their way to and from
LSU's Bernie Morre track stadium where folks with severe medical needs
are being brought to a triage center and special needs shelter in the
Pete Maravich Center and Carl Maddox Field House.

There are always little anecdotes that can lift the spirits at a time
like this... The Ascension parish schools opened their cafeteria kitchens
to prepare food for the folks at shelters. I overheard a report on the RC
repeater that the lunchroom ladies had gotten together and scrounged up
the ingredients to make rice and gumbo for several hundred.  Where else
but in Louisiana could you land in a Red Cross shelter and get served
homemade cajun gumbo?

Sorry for the ramble folks, but had to let you know that lots of good
people are doing lots of good work, hams included. Send us all the help
you can. Support your local Red Cross, especially if your state neighbors
ours or Mississippi, and whenever you can ask the OM Upstairs to hold us
in His hands.

73
Jim N5IB


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