VHF/UHF Go-Box Complete
My portable VHF/UHF Go-Box is now complete. This enables me to be able to setup a fully self-contained portable station within minutes. I can also move this between vehicles when needed to provide a mobile setup in any vehicle with the addition of a dual band mag-mount antenna. The Go-Box can be powered from the 14Ah batteries inside, 120v AC, or an external 56Ah battery box. The Go-Box also has several different types of 12v DC connections for powering other equipment.
Equipment shown above from lower left across to the lower right:
- 40mm 12V DC Inlet Fan [Amazon]
- RJ-45 Pass-thru (for radio separation connection) [Amazon]
- 1/8″ Mono Audio from Radio
- Antenna Connection
- SW1 – Fan Control On/Off
- SW2 – Power Source Batt/Off/Power Supply
- Volt Meter [Amazon]
- SW3 – Volt Meter Source Batt/Off/Power Supply
- SW4 – Enables Charging of Internal Batteries by internal Power Supply
- 12V DC Banana Type Connection
- Anderson Powerpoles [Amazon]
- 12V DC Socket Type Connection [Amazon]
- 40mm 12V DC Outlet Fan [Amazon]
- RAM 1″ Ball Mount (Center, above handle) [Amazon]
All wiring shown complete except Volt Meter and Source switch.
Internal Equipment:
What box are you using? Is this the Rigid 22″? Thanks.
The box is a Flambeau Dry Box. I picked it up at Tractor Supply for right around $14 I believe. As of now TSC is the only place I’ve found the black version, which Flambeau labels as “tactical”, for a reasonable price. Here’s a link to them on Amazon but they are crazy expensive there: http://amzn.to/1M6B6bh. Alternatively you can find these same cases in green, blue, and rarely in safety orange at Wal-Mart, Target, and other similar stores during hunting season.
Is this the 14″ or the 18″
Hello,
That is a very nice “Go-Box” you have assembled. I recently picked up two TH-9800’s (one for inside, one for the car) and while Googling on how to add APRS to it I landed on your site. My first thought was to splice an audio breakout cable from the mic, but then was wondering if the data port on the back could be used? For APRS, I’ll just be using iOS software for an iPad. Down the road, I’d like to get an actual hardware TNC or something like a SignaLink though. Thanks!