Yaesu FT-817ND Go-Pack

This is my "ham station in a bag". It's the Yaesu FT-817ND and everything I need to get on the air whether in the shack, mobile, portable in a park or backpacking. 73-W8AQ

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• w8aq
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[rahulkapoor112]

Hi Jack,

This is VU2YK. Great go pack. I just bought an FT-817ND, with 5Ah Ni-MH battery pack, and plan to go packing back home in New Delhi. I am on a visit to US did a bit of portable with it from Bethesda/Md. I wonder wha's the model of the Lowepro bag that you have used ? Or any other bag suggestions ?

73

Rahul

VU2YK/W3

[w8aq]

Hi Rahul. The bag is a Sling Shot 200 AW. Has worked great for me so far. Perfect size and compartmented out for my needs. Good luck es 73.

Jack W8AQ

[n9ohw]

Nice go-pack, Jack. The FT-817 is a great rig. If you haven't tried satellites with it in the field, you should try. It's easy and fun. Were you ever on WTTW Chicago? 73, Mike N9OHW

[w8aq]

Interesting you mention it. I've been thinking I need to do a shot at satellite work with it. Maybe in a weekend or two down the road. Never at WTTW (though you might have heard me on some programs they aired). Take care es 73.

W8AQ

[VictoreCelia]

Very good portable station, and complet... 73

[w8aq]

It's really cool being 30 seconds away from getting a station out in the field. Thanks for watching. 73.

W8AQ

[KF5NTJ]

Wow, I am impressed with your rig :) As a brand-new ham, I am really interested in 'manpack'ing as my primary mode of amateur radio use. -73 KF5NTJ

[tonytonytee]

hell yeah.. the 817 kicks ass.. n0amy

[peterkim1999]

Where can I buy those CW paddles, I've been looking online and have not found the ones that look like the ones shown on this video.

Thanks & 73

KC2ZXL

[THEBossSound]

Huh I have one of these bags for my photography. Might want to re purpose it for my 857. Thanks

[dieseldriver2003]

Awesome pack, yup, I need a 817 as well.

Peter

K2ZXL

[turbo8118]

nice portable station this is A61II 73

[N1YRK]

Thanks for sharing your go-bag setup. I am new to HFpacking and have similar gear: tuner, radio, antenna, filter, compressor, battery, charger. But I might suggest that you don't carry around so much paper with you. If you get a PDA you can keep manuals, QSLs, scheds, and even use it for PSK31 / MFSK16. The only problem I find is the same as I find with all electronics - blinded by the sun. I am hoping an something like the Kindle becomes adaptable for ham radio use.

[TheDyausPitar]

@monstersdoexist

Excellent comment !

Is is indeed just an hobby and versatility is more important than power in emergency cases.

73, KJ6ARR / JR2FJI

[seattledutch]

The autotuner has internal batteries that will last quite a while

[aeonios]

Hellraiser666 I have worked numerous dxccs with my ft-817s and most of them were either mobile or portable pedestrian during the latest years of very low solar activity. As far as I am concerned the beauty of the hobby is not about being a big gun and get senseless 59s or 40 db over 9 but about making the impossible a reality. Just search for my videos on youtube,,,,73 de sv1eex - Nik