Olympia Lansing carry-on as a go-bag

[EricCottrell]

Hello,

The other day at BJ's Wholesale I saw a small under-the-seat carry-on bag on clearance for $25. I thought it might be a good "go-bag" for my radio hobby and it is a good choice. There are plenty of pockets for notebooks and small items. The two side pockets work well for handheld radios and antennas. There is a padded laptop sleeve that will fit up to a 14 inch laptop. My main 15 inch laptop will not fit, but I have a 14 inch laptop that will fit.

I use a smaller case to hold my SDRplay and I can store it in the main compartment. My Icom IC-R8600 will also fit with plenty of room, but it could get damaged by the handle shaft going up the back center of the case. There is a thin zippered cover, so it might be possible to put foam behind the covering to pad the handle shaft.
Lansing Under the Seat Wheeled Carry-On

73 Eric

 

[pb_lonny]

That looks like a great bag.

 

[N8IAA]

That looks like a great bag.

Now you're giving Paul ideas! Too bad they don't have BJ's in the land down under.

 

[EricCottrell]

Hello,

Yes, much like seeing Paul's posts on go-bags and not being able to find the items in the US. The bag is also available on Amazon.

I noticed other similar bags do not have the side pockets, which are great for handhelds and rubber duck antennas. It would be great if it had a shoulder strap, but that likely would eliminate the side pockets.

73 Eric

 

[ratboy]

I have my SDS200 in a cheap laptop bag I found at Big Lots for like 10 bucks. It will hold two 15 inch laptops along with a ton of other stuff. The middle expands to be able to hold a much larger radio than a single SDS200. I put the AC adaptor, DC power cord, a couple of antennas, and my cheap old Netbook with Sentinel on it, and still have a lot of room left. I ordered a second AC adaptor because if history is any indication, tossing it in and out of the bag will kill it, so I will use the new one at home and take the original with me to work.