About a year ago I upgraded my "grab-n-go" stanley toolbox with this Milwaukee PACKOUT. I like the sealed lid, and easy to configure the compartments. It is always ready to put into service. I repurposed foam packing blocks to protect my radios. Just a few weeks ago, the power went out during a wind/snow storm. I had my monitoring shack back up and running in minutes. I keep an old Yaesu FT-2800M in it for high power emergency comm's, but can and have swapped it out for one of my 996's.
I have used the Milwaukee TOP-HAT 175watt power supply numerous time to power my 996 while camping, and for charging HT's, phone and tablet too.
For extended periods of monitoring and for the mobile transmitters I use the jump pack (pictured). I have plenty of options for antennas with the various coax adapters. When I go camping, often times I take a dual band copper J-Pole antenna I built a several years ago, it is reasonably rugged and always has a low SWR (1:1.2) on the Amateur Bands, but most of all I thoroughly enjoy monitoring the public safety bands and searching for new frequencies.
Yes, I am a bit of a "prepper", and an old scout too, always trying to be prepared for the unknown with options.
I hope this post inspires a few of you, feel free to comment!
I have used the Milwaukee TOP-HAT 175watt power supply numerous time to power my 996 while camping, and for charging HT's, phone and tablet too.
For extended periods of monitoring and for the mobile transmitters I use the jump pack (pictured). I have plenty of options for antennas with the various coax adapters. When I go camping, often times I take a dual band copper J-Pole antenna I built a several years ago, it is reasonably rugged and always has a low SWR (1:1.2) on the Amateur Bands, but most of all I thoroughly enjoy monitoring the public safety bands and searching for new frequencies.
Yes, I am a bit of a "prepper", and an old scout too, always trying to be prepared for the unknown with options.
I hope this post inspires a few of you, feel free to comment!
