IC-705 Go Box | Quick Release | MLA100 100W | Bioenno 20A Battery | Genasun Solar | Car/AC Chargers
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- Опубликовано: 5 июл 2024
- Hi this is Frank,
CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction
00:53 Draft and Drill
01:18 Quick release Mount
01:42 Components
02:16 Drill Panels
02:27 Microphone extension
02:45 Quick release operations
03:32 LED strips
03:54 RF Duplexer and Speakers
04:05 Front panel buttons
04:20 Back panel connectors
04:47 Weight?
05:07 Gator box sizes
05:22 Outro
My first Go Box was too Big, too Heavy, too much stuff in there.
I made a new one with an IC-705, a Quick Release mount, internal 20 Amps Battery and chargers, all ready to Go,
Intro Music
This new Go Box is still full packed but it is lighter and smaller and most of all I can remove the radio and do portable operations.
The purpose of this video is to give you ideas for your own Go Box project.
The very first things I did are drafts on paper, measure, re-measure, think and re-think, try different arrangements.
Then I physically placed the items to see how they actually fit.
Then put masking tape on the shelf to be able to mark each location that requires drilling holes, I had to use metal cutting lubricant and high strength drill bits.
The Quick Release mount is normally used for Cameras, it is a standard one and you can find it anywhere.
I installed the base of the Quick Release mount which is held by one big screw, just like a tripod would do.
For the main shelf, some items are screwed in, others are tie-wraped and this is the bulk of the weight of the Go Box which we will measure later.
The components, this is a charger from the car battery that steps up the voltage to 14.2v, this is the standard Bioeno 4 Amps AC charger, then a Genasun 8 Amps solar charger.
The tuner is a LDG Z-11 ProII, the Amplifier is a RM Italy MLA100, it covers HF and 6M. The amplifier is connected to a RBI-1A Relay Buffer Interface.
For all the chassis mount switches and connectors, I placed them the way I wanted, marked the locations on the masking tape and then drill some more.
For the Microphone I installed an extension which sits at the bottom of the shelf, this allows easy connection without having to remove the radio. The cable can stretch about 2-3 feet and it is held in place with tie wraps.
Video: Closer look at the Quick Release section
I also installed dimmable front and read LED strips, they are powered by 12 VDC and they do not make any noise. It is very convenient In a low light situation.
Behind the front plate, there is a RF Duplexer, a Comet CF-530 to split HF and VHF and also speakers to improve audio.
The Front plate contains the various switches for powering, lightening and selecting which chargers to use. The 2 volt/amp meters are used to view battery charging and the battery load independently.
The Rear plate connections are very handy, AC input, Solar, car battery, external power supply input.
For FT8 and all the digital modes, I installed a USB extension from the radio to this back plate, so I can easily connect a laptop.
It does go trough a toroid to choke any RF.
Then 3 barrel connectors for the HF/VHF antennas.
So how much does it weight? For comparison, you may remember my friend’s Go Box with rails (the one on the left) it weighs 37 pounds,
compared with this new Go Box with a battery and 3 chargers it weighs 36 pounds, so that is 1 pound lighter.
I opted for a smaller size Go Box than my previous one, these are Gator box usually made for audio equipement.
Having less space forced me to install only the necessary components.
GR-4S 4U Shallow
GR-6L 6U Long
I could go on with more details about this go box, if you are still watching, you probably like this content, click the like button to help the youtube algorithm and spread the information to other ham radio operators that want to be inspired with ideas on how to build their own Go Box.
There are a thousand ways to build a Go Box, it is a fun project, it does take time, and try to keep it simple.
This is Frank signing out, thanks for watching! 73
REFERENCES
Quick release mount, search amazon.ca with this:
Konsait Black Camera 323 Quick Release Plate with Special Adapter (200PL-14) use for Manfrotto 323(New Version)
Microphone extension cable, search amazon.ca with this:
Seadream 2Pack Coiled 2.5mm Right Angled Male to 2.5mm Female Dash Cam Rearview Backup Camera Reverse Car Recorder Cord Extension Cable,Stretch Length 3.3FT
Solar Charger - Genasun GVB-8-Li-14.2V
Car Charger - Bioeno BPC-1503CAR
AC Charger - Bioeno BPC-1504DC
Battery - Bioeno 20Amps BLF-1220A
Amplifier RM Italy MLA 100
Relay Buffer Interface - RBI-1A
Tuner - LDG Z-11 ProII
RF Duplexer - Comet CF-530
Gator Box
GR-4S 4U Shallow
GR-6L 6U Long
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Развлечения
Love your radio content! Would love to see more!
I wish I could have more time, thank you for the nice comment! 73
Really nice job!
Thanks glad you like it!
Very nice. I'd like to build something like this but it seems pretty complex lol. I'd like to have one where the 705 could retain the cage while in the case somehow.
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Congratulations and Thank you for being the 1K subscriber! To preserve a cage ensure enough space is available around the radio for both insert/removal. Good luck with your build! 73
Nice job giving me a lot to think about on my go box 73
Would an all band FlexRadio Systems Transceiver solve the problem where the whole transceiver is reduced to FPGA's,CPLD,ASICS and DSP processor.
Looks good! Giving me lots of ideas. Thanks!
Looks great!
I like it.. easy in and out with the radio and nice led lighting. you will enjoy using it for sure. thx for sharing. k0klb
Hi Kevin, Thanks for the nice comment, it has now become my main everyday radio. Keep up the good work for your endless imagination for new antennas ideas, awesome! 73
Nice job on the Go Box. Food for thought for my next project.
I saw in you video that you were using a Genasun "Boost" charge controller. I have both, the regular 5A and 10A controllers, and a new Boost 8A version. But, I'm not sure when to use the Boost controller versus the regular controller? I'm curious of your thoughts on this.
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The "Boost" version as per their web site: "The unique GVB-8 Boost charge controller with MPPT allows a lower-voltage solar panel to charge higher-voltage batteries. Want to charge a 24 V battery with a 36-cell (12V-nominal) solar panel? No problem. A 48 V battery from a 60-cell (20V-nominal) panel? We’ve got you covered. With 99% peak efficiency and the
ability to charge with as little as 5 V of input, they are the industry’s most efficient voltage-boosting controllers." I am not sure I am benefiting from that with my portable 60W solar panel, but they make very good controllers. Hope that helps. Thanks for the question and nice comment, good luck with your next project! 73
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Thanks for your reply.
I'm testing the 10A lithium controller on my 23 Ah battery pack/go-box. Right now, with our cloudy skies and low level sun, it looks like I need at least 18Vdc output from my SunPower 100W and 50W flexible panels to start charging (and mind you it's only supplying ~50-100ma of charge current). So, I think I'll give the Genasun 8A Boost controller a try next to seeif it it can do any better in these low light conditions...
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