VE3WTV
Member
I have a question for all amateur radio operators.
I'm sure most of you have a few thousand dollars invested in your shack. I've seen some shack photos, and I've done my homework on the cost of various rigs. A decently equipped shack would have about 400lbs of equipment on the table. Maybe 500lbs.
Here's my question: If you had to bug out in an hour, or let's say you had a few hours to pack up, what rig(s) would you take with you? I would wager that you would be leaving your 7800 right where it is. It may be $14,000, but it's also quite cumbersome.
I'm mostly an Icom fan, and my favorite rigs are the 7000, 7200, and 9100. The first two are definately 'for the road.' And I've seen pictures of the 7200 in camo, and being carried in a rugged and padded camo shoulder bag. When I pass the basic exam and get my license, that is what I want. A T-70A is my first priority. And an ID-51 is also high on my list. But that 7200 is sweet.
Has anyone prepared to be able to load EVERYTHING in the back of the truck? Like that is what you would do if the cops came and said a forest fire was headed your way and you had to leave?
When I look at some of those pictures, it just seems unreasonable.
I'm sure most of you have a few thousand dollars invested in your shack. I've seen some shack photos, and I've done my homework on the cost of various rigs. A decently equipped shack would have about 400lbs of equipment on the table. Maybe 500lbs.
Here's my question: If you had to bug out in an hour, or let's say you had a few hours to pack up, what rig(s) would you take with you? I would wager that you would be leaving your 7800 right where it is. It may be $14,000, but it's also quite cumbersome.
I'm mostly an Icom fan, and my favorite rigs are the 7000, 7200, and 9100. The first two are definately 'for the road.' And I've seen pictures of the 7200 in camo, and being carried in a rugged and padded camo shoulder bag. When I pass the basic exam and get my license, that is what I want. A T-70A is my first priority. And an ID-51 is also high on my list. But that 7200 is sweet.
Has anyone prepared to be able to load EVERYTHING in the back of the truck? Like that is what you would do if the cops came and said a forest fire was headed your way and you had to leave?
When I look at some of those pictures, it just seems unreasonable.