That's one thing with amateur radio - the possibilities are endless. Nicely done for a man-pack HF rig!
@mdmackey
Жыл бұрын
Nice setup. Like you, I’ve modeled my man pack after the Tech Prepper.
@Marty48034
Жыл бұрын
That's solid. Also a fan of The Tech Prepper. Good info.
@vironpayne3405
Жыл бұрын
Nice setup. I'm using my FT-857D with a PortableZero bag and rails. I have a set of stacked top boxes on my 2018 KLR650. My radio gobag and radio goodies fit in the larger lower box. My 60W folding RockPals solar panel fits in the smaller top box with my motorcycle repair kit.
@turdferguson2863
4 ай бұрын
Yo! I love it. I have the Armoloq on my 818 setting it up as a manpack
@hotcheedo1227
4 ай бұрын
A very good and cool demonstration of it at use outdoors❤
@DOCscvmc
Жыл бұрын
Love the setup! Just came across your channel, I just bought the 891 waiting for it to arrive, looks like I'm going to have to watch more of your vids. Saw that klx300, nice as well. 73 KY4DOC
@timmartin1395
Жыл бұрын
Awesome set up !!! Looking forward to trying to duplicate it for myself ! Thanks for sharing ! N4TDM Tim
@ometofu
Жыл бұрын
The radio cage looks nice. Will have to get one to update my to go bag
@thomasjehn4529
Жыл бұрын
Cool stuff Jack - Keep producing video's.
@DARTHDANSAN
Жыл бұрын
This radio might be first only rig . It’s just has so much power
@halledwardb
Жыл бұрын
Awesome, my 12 and 15 yr daughters just built one, it's great.
@bryanlefever4642
2 ай бұрын
Very smart about the lights.
@lucasrosa485
9 ай бұрын
Right on, love it!
@jrmcdonald963
Жыл бұрын
Good work! That’s a solid setup.
@KD0MMF
5 ай бұрын
Excellent kit. Can you operate the pack on 2m/440 while walking? What antenna would you use while man-mobile on these bands--would you need to support and insulate the antenna from contact with your body?
@jpb5385
Жыл бұрын
Nice setup! Thanks for going through it.
@johnblouch3309
Жыл бұрын
Nice video. Great audio. Great content. Nice job. I want to buy that pack for my FT-891....
@JackTradeMark
Жыл бұрын
Its a pretty nice and usable setup for the 891 with the frame and the bag. I recommend it.
@Plandemic666
2 ай бұрын
You need to have solar charging capability in the pack to make your go bag really mobile and sustainable 👍
@johnlagreca6288
2 ай бұрын
Good ideas here. Thanks,
@johnlagreca6288
2 ай бұрын
Definitely like the forethought of adding extra power connectors. I always find them needing to hook up something else in a pinch. I love the ideas of extra lighting connections, tough to find rigs, even QRP rigs with lighted buttons. I'm kind of shocked the IC-705, for the kind of money they're asking for it, doesn't have backlit buttons.
@scarlettprepper8080
Жыл бұрын
Thank you great setup!
@alvarogaitan2529
Жыл бұрын
Wow terrific job congratulations 73 enjoy your hobby from kb2uew
@ryanjones9305
Жыл бұрын
Good job dude, I run a very similar setup, completely different antenna plan though. Have you tried running digital in a hide site like that? I’m interested to know what you’re using to keep the confuser dry.
@JackTradeMark
Жыл бұрын
Thanks. I haven't done specifically that yet but that sounds pretty close to what some of what i plan on doing soon. And yeah id have definately needed better rain shelter in that activation if i was going to pull out a computer.
@Bluescout612
Жыл бұрын
I like the pack setup. I am working on one that is heavily influenced by tech prepper also and I have a pack similar to the one you have your radio in so more ideas thanks. Something I have noticed in most manpack videos is the lack of any kind of first aid stuff. Do you not carry something even as basic as Band-Aids or does everyone just not mention it in the videos. Or do you carry it in something else like on your belt? KI7SSO
@JackTradeMark
Жыл бұрын
I always carry a pretty robust ifak including a cat tq with me pretty much everywhere i go. I just keep things compartmentalized
@Bluescout612
Жыл бұрын
That's what I plan to do also thanks for the video and reply
@jck197
Ай бұрын
Can you go over how you wired up the battery and accessories please?
@kevinc9416
10 ай бұрын
Thanks. Can you take the battery out so we can set the total wiring setup please. Great work….
@desdenova1026
Жыл бұрын
I just picked up an 891 and planning on a manpack configuration. I don't understand why place the radio/armoloq in a bag if you're already putting it in a 5.11 bag.
@JackTradeMark
Жыл бұрын
The bag makes the unit well contained. I only use the backpack carry it when hiking it out to the field but its its own contained unit. You could integrate the system into a backpack but that could limit how you use it in some ways. Like ill plop this on my ham shack desk and plug in an antenna and just run it how it is.
@robert8342-w7x
Жыл бұрын
I just bought a 891 with nelson end fed 9:1 random wire, his RF choke for it and a Mat 30 auto tuner
@浩司-h8d
10 ай бұрын
Good work!
@juanfgonzalez2039
Жыл бұрын
Nice setup 👌 👍
@DontM8-__-
Жыл бұрын
great video! Keep er coming!
@nurseactual
5 ай бұрын
Isnt heat a concern here? What are you using to dissipate heat build up?
@shadowlab9543
Жыл бұрын
really cool, do you run a 1:1 unun for your dipoles ?
@JackTradeMark
Жыл бұрын
I dont on my homemade ones and get away with it but its definately a good idea to have. Sometimes ill run somewhat of a "dirty balun" by coiling up the coax near the antenna to potential help a little with like 10 5" diameter wraps or so.
@jamesr5564
Жыл бұрын
what Bracket is mounted to your ft-891 & where did you purchase it? Appreciate your video! Thank you.
@JackTradeMark
Жыл бұрын
Its the standard armoloq bracket for the bnc and cw relocation that optionally comes with the kit for the 891
I'm trying to get a couple of tops made for the 117G bag ,I have one . But I would like to be able to cover the top of the radio. What I'm asking is if I get so made, would you be interested in doing a review on it? It won't cost you nothing, Gary KD9WTH 73
@anonymous_friend
Жыл бұрын
Did you get some made? I had the same thoughts on the top cover.
@garytedlock7533
Жыл бұрын
I've been talking to women at High Ground ,Probably 8 -10 times telling her my ideas, and giving her measurements and telling her that there's 300,000 hams in United States and 7,000.000 in the world. I told her I need about 4+ to hand out to get some reviews from guys in the field (aka ) MANPACK PORTABLE on them and go from there. She's been taking notes and going to be talking to Enginerring staff .So I let you know ,when I hear back from her , You'll be the first one to get one.
@anonymous_friend
Жыл бұрын
@@garytedlock7533 Awesome! Thanks buddy!
@garytedlock7533
Жыл бұрын
On my setup, I took and put a hole in the bag, and in the adman pouch ,I had to cut out one piece of the molle to do that .then the hole 3/4 on both, then I sown around the holes, then I put in 3/4 rubber grommets so I could run my wire to the battery and still have room to run a mike extension cable though it if I want
@johnnyrocketblues77
Жыл бұрын
Can you explain how you set up the electrical in the rig? You using a splitter or a distro box?
@JackTradeMark
Жыл бұрын
I basically just soldered all the wires together
@coolstuff_.
Жыл бұрын
Cool
@BobBob-il2ku
5 ай бұрын
What size solar panel are you pairing with this?
@wildcatcomms
Жыл бұрын
Great video 👍
@sk8crk
Жыл бұрын
how much does it weigh?
@pechacekcp
11 ай бұрын
Where would I be able to get a pack like that sir?
@JackTradeMark
11 ай бұрын
thats the High Ground Gear PRC 117G pouch. But you could also probably make most 117g pouches work and you can find some of those used reasonably cheap
@pechacekcp
11 ай бұрын
Thank you very much, I’m attempting to make a man pack for a MTX400 40W radio, I hope I can make it work.
@danieltomczak734
Жыл бұрын
What pouches are you using for the mic and HT?
@JackTradeMark
Жыл бұрын
The mic pouch is just a random amazon chinese molle pouch for a radio, the ht pouch is a eagle industries smoke pouch
@danieltomczak734
Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@DARTHDANSAN
Жыл бұрын
Hi I now have this radio the armor lock cage . What battery size are you using in this video ? Thanks again
@JackTradeMark
Жыл бұрын
Im using a 12ah lifepo4, running reasonably low power it lasts long enough for me but depending on your needs, you might need a bigger battery
@DARTHDANSAN
Жыл бұрын
@@JackTradeMark thanks so much now I have good idea where to start. Thanks again for the prompt reply
@YayaOrchid
Жыл бұрын
@@JackTradeMark What is the brand and model of the charger you use to charge battery?
@JackTradeMark
Жыл бұрын
@@YayaOrchid it came with the battery, no name chinese, i guess the equivalent one i just found was "talentcell"
@YayaOrchid
Жыл бұрын
@@JackTradeMark Thank you. Started looking at Tech Prepper also. A lot of good info.
@jlca320
Жыл бұрын
Looks good!!
@johnnyrocketblues77
Жыл бұрын
Can you send me what lights you bought and how you set that up
@JackTradeMark
Жыл бұрын
Theyre just little 12v automotive lights i soldered jst connectors on. Just search like "23mm led 12v" and youll find them in various colors.
@mgentile7
9 ай бұрын
any links to where you are getting all these items?
@anthonyhughes8888
Жыл бұрын
nobody has that prc-117 pouch in stock
@JackTradeMark
Жыл бұрын
Yeah i had it on backorder for several months before i got it
@anthonyhughes8888
Жыл бұрын
@@JackTradeMark thanks ill keep looking nice set up
@BobBob-il2ku
Жыл бұрын
What kind of feedlije are you using have any links?
@JackTradeMark
Жыл бұрын
I just have some cheap rg316 off amazon
@BobBob-il2ku
Жыл бұрын
How many FT?
@JackTradeMark
Жыл бұрын
@@BobBob-il2ku 25ft
@robert8342-w7x
Жыл бұрын
What length coax are you using
@JackTradeMark
Жыл бұрын
About 25ft of RG316
@robert8342-w7x
Жыл бұрын
@Jack Markee Thank you. I'm working on passing the General test so you might catch me on 10m. KN6PXX 73
@kellydiver
Жыл бұрын
Nice rig. Is there a version for women, too? 😏
@robertliddell2333
4 ай бұрын
Nice setup! Where did you get the pack and the frame????
@robertliddell2333
4 ай бұрын
Sorry, KJ6SKA!
@larrystokes8787
Жыл бұрын
What tuner do you use with the FT-891?
@JackTradeMark
Жыл бұрын
No tuner, just resonant antenna. I have tuners for my other radios but for this i omit it. Does save a lot of weight and bulk in the field. Specifically for this i have dipoles made for 80m (upper ssb section) Linked 20/40 10m 6m That gets me on enough of the bands to mostly do what i want. Ill make more antennas for it eventually for the other bands.
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