A Go Box & Portable Power Source - Part 4

Progress has slowed a bit, now have the hardware, now short on time... Still undecided on the Radio..


❏ Fit Decals
❏ Trial Go Box
❏ Fit Antenna bracket 
❏ Fit radio
❏ Fit Rubber Feet ✭
❏ Fit Panel ✭
❏ Fit Battery ✭
❏ Pre Paint Screws with Touch Up Paint Paint not a good match :-(
❏ Match Ammo Can Colour for Touch Up Paint. ✭
❏ Buy radio
❏ Decide on Radio
❏ Wire Panel ✭
❏ Buy Antenna Connector & Cable ✭
❏ Buy Antenna Bracket ✭
❏ Buy Low Profile Head Screws, Nylock Nuts ✭
❏ Buy Touch Up Paint for Screw Heads ✭
❏ Buy Battery Charger ✭
❏ Buy 35Ah Battery ✭
❏ Buy Low Profile Screws ✭
❏ Buy Panel and Electrical Hardware ✭
❏ Buy and Fit Lock Hardware ✭
❏ Buy Decals ✭
❏ Buy Ammo Can ✭

✭ = Done





Comments

  1. JohnOctober 10, 2017 at 12:32 PM

    What Make and Model is the Panel and Electrical Hardware Paul?

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  2. Paul AnslowOctober 11, 2017 at 9:07 PM

    When starting the project I was faced with having to make some choices.
    1/ Buy the box already made (Expensive + Expensive postage and nill practice of Ham Radio Skills)
    2/ Assemble one using premade components and bracket (Cheaper, easy and use Ham Radio Skills)
    3/ Assemble and make the brackets (Potentially cheaper. Need the tools and skills to work with metals)

    I went with option 2 and bought the brackets and fitting from Quick Silver Radio. The Fat 50 Ammo Box wasa eBay purchase. The link to Quicksilver is below.

    http://qsradio.com/shop-now.html#!/Go-Kit-Supplies/c/13274007/offset=0&sort=normal

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