Are you ready to use your amateur radio communications skills in a real emergency?

Would you like to be better prepared?

If you place all of these Items in a ready to grab "GO-KIT", you will be better prepared than you think.

• 2-Meter Roll-up J-Pole
• Coax Jumpers ........... At least two 3-6 foot coax jumpers (RG-58 or RG-8X) one with BNC's and one with PL259 Connectors
• Coax Adapters ......... (2) PL-259 -> BNC Female, (2) BNC-Male - SO-239, (1) SO-239 -> SO-239 (Barrel), (1) BNC-F -> BNC-F (Barrel)
• Coax Cable ............... 50 ' of RG-58 or RG-8X, 100' of RG-8 or RG-213
• Generic Battery Case for your HT, One that will use standard penlite cells (AA Batteries)
• Two fresh Packs of AA batteries for your HT (If it uses 4 Cells, that would be 8-Cells)
• All Adapters to connect your HT to BNC and/or PL-259 Connectors
• AC-Power adapter for your HT
• Large rechargeable Battery system and SOLAR Charger
• Standard Ares/Races Connectors to hook-up to other's supplies
• COPY OF YOUR AMATEUR LICENSE AND ARES ID CARD
• List of all net frequencies and alternate Simplex frequencies (including HF Emergency Nets)
• 50-100 ' of fishing line (to hang the J-POLE)
• Roll of electrical tape
• wire cutter/strippers
• soldering iron
• screw drivers
• multi-meter
• Multi-band or 40-Meter HF-Dipole
• HF-Radio capable of 40/80 meter operation. Mic and/or Key
• HF-Antenna Tunner (if applicable)
• SWR/Power Meter (HF)
• roll of masonry twine (to hang the dipole)
• Operating and/or service manuals for your radio(s) (other people may have to operate it!)

 

 
 
 

Not everyone will be able to have all of the above items. If you have a rig that requires special items, don't leave those items out.

If you have Items that are not on the list, that you think might be neccessary, bring-it. Better to be over prepared.

Once you leave your house/shack for the emergency shelter/operations center, you may not be able to return!