My updated FTX-1 Optima go-box: the same watertight case, now with MOLLE pouches on the lid and both sides carrying the antennas, coax, power cables, and speaker.
My FTX-1 Optima go-box: a watertight hard case holding the radio and the SPA-1 amp for HF through UHF, with antennas in a bag alongside. 16.5 lbs, 12 x 12 x 7 inches.
Part of our Emergency Communications and Preparedness Why I Built This Box I wanted one box I could grab on the way out the door that would let my whole family stay in contact no matter what’s going on. Not a bug out bag, not a full station buildout. Just a self contained kit that…