Just an observation, if you leave the voids inside the case filled with the pluck foam, you have effectively removed your transceiver's ability to shed heat. Wrapping the heat sink portion of your radio in foam insulation will drastically shorten the service life of the radio and probably cause your kit to fail when it's needed. Spend the extra time to mount the equipment in brackets so it can vent. If shocks are a concern, isolate the brackets from the case body with rubber standoffs. Otherwise, nice setup. I love hard case rigs like that for go boxes.
Man some awesome ideas there.. I love the idea of a raspberry pi. Would be great for SDR. You could have a waterfall to monitor the ham bands or whatever else.. Thanks for the inspiration buddy, great work !
Nice looking Go Box. Curious if you ever finished it and got working, especially the DMR and Raspberry Pi. An update showing radio in use would be great. Nice job.
I watched a whole bunch of "go box" videos recently, but yours it the one that most speaks to me. So I went ahead and ordered the KT-7900D...nice and small! The battery, Raspberry PI 3 B+, monitor, USB SDR, and all required wiring and instrumentation are coming soon as well. I will, however, be using blade fuses (so I'll need a few more switches on my front-facing panel). I'm going to *try* something rather bold. I have an end-opening 25mm ammo case I'm going to use...if there's enough space. If all works out, I'll make a video and make sure to give you a shout out. 73!
@@TooManyProjectsTooLittleTime I'm hanging on to the dream, but quickly running out of room. Thank goodness for Harbor Freight. It's likely I'll end up using the same case you did :-)
Came across this video again, and I checked to see, again, if you had done an updated video. Would love to see if you completed this project. Of course like your channel name "Too many projects too little time". We all seem to be like that! LOL I sure hope you do an updated video, if you have completed the radio box like you planned. Juddie - WD8WV
Nice go box! I would put the antenna connections on opposite sides in case you have to use both at once. If you put them together and transmit on the radio while monitoring the SDR, you can mess up the SDR.
Hey @Bulldockmack407Sales - sorry, I got one more question! How did you attach the Pi screen to the top of the case? And, is that in the foam, or is that some kind of panel that goes across the lid. Thanks!
Very nice go box! Thats how mine would look like... Only that i would add a cb radio. Many cars, truckers and people at home have cb so in an emergency situation you will reach more people with cb than ham. Please upload the follow up already! :) If you are not finished than maybe a status follow up vid..
I have a ic-7100 radio and I am thinking about using it for my go box . I can reduce the radios output for qrp service to save battery power . when I get around a location that is still on the grid I can hook up and use full power . I getting a couple of antennas to get on both hf and vhf/uhf for both long distance communication and local communication with one radio .
I would be interested to know where you purchased the individual components to build your box (especially the nice switch panel). Very nice video, thank you for sharing. PS...Just a bit of trivia: it is a Raspberry "pie" computer... the Pi stands for the number 3.1415, it's not a letter designator (not P.I.) I purchased an Apache case for my go-box as well and I agree that they are very nice cases. 73-KJ4DDM
In regard to the Pi, ever since I uploaded this I have been getting schooled on how I am saying it wrong hahaha. The switch panel can be found on Amazon or Ebay, if you search just rocker switch panel you will find tons of them. They come in all different configurations, usb, volt meter, amp meter, 12v plug, fused, circuit breakers. They also come in all different colors as well. Sometimes they are sold under "Marine rocker switch panels". Most other components were Ebay or Amazon as well. Good luck with your build! 73
Beautiful set up! I have a boefang UV-5rplus. It's 5 Watt and is capable of receiving and transmitting on VHF(136-174), UHF(400-480) Would I be able to get receive ISS transmissions? As you can see I am not a HAM operator.
GET YOUR TECHNICIAN LICENSE *BEFORE KEYING UP!* Do a little RUclips research and discover how easy it is to be legal. There is so much help available that there is no reason not to be legal. No licensed ham can reply to you unless you have a legitimate call sign. The operators on the International Space Station are ALL licensed operators. Plug my call sign into your browser and you will see that we are identified. We are NOT LIKE CB radio. bob/KF7ZSA
@@guitardzan5641 I understand the laws I didn't want to talk with them, just listen to what there saying to others. But I will look into getting a license
Just curious, you mentioned about keeping the pick-apart foam around the radio and battery under the platform, do you run into any overheating or heat dissipation issues? I would think the foam will act as an insulator of sorts.
I did consider that, the foam is an open cell so air can flow through it. If you look at how I have the radio mounted you will see the heatsink is exposed, that is one of the main reasons I have the radio angled like it is.
Have you considered using your tablet with a Wolphilink interface? There are quite a few android apps that work with the Wolphi. Also, have you seen the DRAWS from NW Digital Radio? It's well suited to interface radios to the Raspberry Pi (pronounced pie). The SDR inside the go box is a really good idea. Since you like satellite work, have you seen this site: satnogs.org/ ? The program works with your RTL-SDR and a Raspberry Pi BTW. I found the same box at Harbor Freight for my box project. How did you fasten the screen to the lid? How about a follow-up video? 73 DE WA4OSH
Very cool! Have you thought about heat and ventilation? It seems that with the radio, a Pi, an SDR,that you have at least two if not 3 sources of heat. Thoughts on how you'll account for it? Great work!
Thanks! I have a fan that I was going to mount on the dash of the unit as well as a temperature activated switch to control it. From running the unit it seems the radios fan and PI fan do a good enough job on their own though.
Sorry to hit you again.... Do you have any still or video shots of the bo with the radio and the front panel removed? I picked up a 3800 yesterday, and am starting to lay stuff out in my mind .... Unsure if I'll stick with this, or go for the 4800 -- either way I need to go back for a holiday price adjustment on Friday. My ideas are starting to take shape!! Thanks man OH, also -- the four screws -- what do you have them screwed into below the panel?
@@dtwoinco No worries! Definitely get the bigger one, I originally got the medium size and quickly realized I need more room. I don't have any pictures unfortunately but if I get a chance I'll upload some of the face plate off. The screws are mounted to the bottom using 4 threaded turnbuckles JB welded to the base of the box but it's not very reliable so I will need to figure out another way soon.
@@TooManyProjectsTooLittleTime ok, cool on the attaching. I actually have the large one, the 3800 like you have... But they recently came out with an XL, the 4800 that is slightly bigger... Wondering if it might be overkill. I will start to do my layout this weekend. Thank you sir!
@@TooManyProjectsTooLittleTime Thanks :) Good to know :) My QYT KT8900r has a fan in the back, so if I mount it in something, I'll have to keep that in mind.
I have not worked the ISS with this radio specifically yet but I talked to them about 3 weeks ago on the radio in my truck. Yes the receiver is a quad band with both RX/TX on all bands. Thank you 👍
I thought about seeing if the rail system for a Pelican case would work. I think it's the 1450 that's about the same size as this one. The way it looks, I'd have to shave it down a bit to get it inside though. So do you have everything packed in the pick & pluck foam, or is that mainly in the empty spaces? And do you have a link to the marine panel that you put in for switches?
Patrick Dickey I will have to check that rail system out. I have all the foam inside underneath and everything is fitted very tightly into it to help make it shock proof and hold it in place. As far as the switch panel goes if you go on Amazon or EBay and just type in "marine rocker switch panel" tons of different ones will come. They have ones with all different styles and features depending on what you want to do. The nice part is they all come with a wiring harness as well!
I looked at the frames by Pelican online, they would have to be worked on to fit this case, I would hate to spend almost as much as I did for the case and have it not work
Great video! I used this same case for my go box ( ruclips.net/video/XzhSwuRggX8/видео.html ). I have a couple of spares as well. couldn't pass it up when I had a coupon to get them for $29. They now have an even larger case. I believe it is the 5400. Subscribed!
Just an observation, if you leave the voids inside the case filled with the pluck foam, you have effectively removed your transceiver's ability to shed heat. Wrapping the heat sink portion of your radio in foam insulation will drastically shorten the service life of the radio and probably cause your kit to fail when it's needed.
Spend the extra time to mount the equipment in brackets so it can vent. If shocks are a concern, isolate the brackets from the case body with rubber standoffs. Otherwise, nice setup. I love hard case rigs like that for go boxes.
You need to remove the foam for ventilation your blocking air movement that keeps the radio cool and the charger unit cool
Man some awesome ideas there.. I love the idea of a raspberry pi. Would be great for SDR. You could have a waterfall to monitor the ham bands or whatever else.. Thanks for the inspiration buddy, great work !
Nice. I hope to finish mine someday...
Nice looking Go Box. Curious if you ever finished it and got working, especially the DMR and Raspberry Pi. An update showing radio in use would be great. Nice job.
I watched a whole bunch of "go box" videos recently, but yours it the one that most speaks to me. So I went ahead and ordered the KT-7900D...nice and small! The battery, Raspberry PI 3 B+, monitor, USB SDR, and all required wiring and instrumentation are coming soon as well. I will, however, be using blade fuses (so I'll need a few more switches on my front-facing panel). I'm going to *try* something rather bold. I have an end-opening 25mm ammo case I'm going to use...if there's enough space. If all works out, I'll make a video and make sure to give you a shout out. 73!
Glad I could help! I have the same type of ammo can, I bought it with the same intention originally haha. Good luck with the build! 73
@@TooManyProjectsTooLittleTime I'm hanging on to the dream, but quickly running out of room. Thank goodness for Harbor Freight. It's likely I'll end up using the same case you did :-)
Nice setup. A parts and souce list would be nice.
Came across this video again, and I checked to see, again, if you had done an updated video. Would love to see if you completed this project. Of course like your channel name "Too many projects too little time". We all seem to be like that! LOL I sure hope you do an updated video, if you have completed the radio box like you planned. Juddie - WD8WV
I love that you used the HF case. I've been thinking about doing the same thing. Thanks for sharing!
love this I hope you do an update video when its complete. Also you should add aprs capabilities as well.
Nice go box! I would put the antenna connections on opposite sides in case you have to use both at once. If you put them together and transmit on the radio while monitoring the SDR, you can mess up the SDR.
Hey @Bulldockmack407Sales - sorry, I got one more question! How did you attach the Pi screen to the top of the case? And, is that in the foam, or is that some kind of panel that goes across the lid. Thanks!
I like it very good job I agree with the cable for outside connection
What model battery did you use? Is it charged from the the screw connectors below the radio?
Amazing video,you must have some patience.would love to see a vid on the build itself
Very professional build.
Do you have a updated version? Or a video of the finished box? Amazing job
Very nice setup... wonder if you could line the box in order to make it EMP resistant.
You will need to look up RFI and EMI. There's much more to it than lining the box.
Nice set up! Any chance of getting a look at the wiring underneath. Also what antenna are you going to use
Did you ever finish the build??? I see other videos since this one but nothing about the build. Juddie - WD8WV
Looks great! I picked up Apache case yesterday and gonna do a go box. Case is well worth the money
Neat, how did you mount the panel in the case?
Can't wait for follow up video!!! Great set up! 73 KM4FXP
Craig Bushby working on It! Got the raspberry comp hooked up but having some small technical issues.
Very nice go box! Thats how mine would look like... Only that i would add a cb radio. Many cars, truckers and people at home have cb so in an emergency situation you will reach more people with cb than ham. Please upload the follow up already! :) If you are not finished than maybe a status follow up vid..
I have a ic-7100 radio and I am thinking about using it for my go box . I can reduce the radios output for qrp service to save battery power . when I get around a location that is still on the grid I can hook up and use full power . I getting a couple of antennas to get on both hf and vhf/uhf for both long distance communication and local communication with one radio .
are you going do a update video?
Very impressive! I do like the screen. Looks close to mine lol I just uploaded a video of mine
I would be interested to know where you purchased the individual components to build your box (especially the nice switch panel). Very nice video, thank you for sharing. PS...Just a bit of trivia: it is a Raspberry "pie" computer... the Pi stands for the number 3.1415, it's not a letter designator (not P.I.) I purchased an Apache case for my go-box as well and I agree that they are very nice cases. 73-KJ4DDM
In regard to the Pi, ever since I uploaded this I have been getting schooled on how I am saying it wrong hahaha. The switch panel can be found on Amazon or Ebay, if you search just rocker switch panel you will find tons of them. They come in all different configurations, usb, volt meter, amp meter, 12v plug, fused, circuit breakers. They also come in all different colors as well. Sometimes they are sold under "Marine rocker switch panels". Most other components were Ebay or Amazon as well. Good luck with your build! 73
What are the dimensions and what battery do you use and what ur operating time? And your charger
Nice build. Can you post a parts list? I was trying to find a screen to connect to a small computer like a Raspberry Pi or a Intel computer stick.
What kind of battery and where is it located in the box?
Beautiful set up! I have a boefang UV-5rplus. It's 5 Watt and is capable of receiving and transmitting on VHF(136-174), UHF(400-480)
Would I be able to get receive ISS transmissions?
As you can see I am not a HAM operator.
GET YOUR TECHNICIAN LICENSE *BEFORE KEYING UP!* Do a little RUclips research and discover how easy it is to be legal. There is so much help available that there is no reason not to be legal. No licensed ham can reply to you unless you have a legitimate call sign. The operators on the International Space Station are ALL licensed operators.
Plug my call sign into your browser and you will see that we are identified. We are NOT LIKE CB radio.
bob/KF7ZSA
@@guitardzan5641 I understand the laws I didn't want to talk with them, just listen to what there saying to others.
But I will look into getting a license
@@chemistryscuriosities
RUclips is a really good place to check things out.
You are more than WELCOME to join us!
bob/KF7ZSA
Just curious, you mentioned about keeping the pick-apart foam around the radio and battery under the platform, do you run into any overheating or heat dissipation issues? I would think the foam will act as an insulator of sorts.
I did consider that, the foam is an open cell so air can flow through it. If you look at how I have the radio mounted you will see the heatsink is exposed, that is one of the main reasons I have the radio angled like it is.
Have you considered using your tablet with a Wolphilink interface? There are quite a few android apps that work with the Wolphi.
Also, have you seen the DRAWS from NW Digital Radio? It's well suited to interface radios to the Raspberry Pi (pronounced pie).
The SDR inside the go box is a really good idea. Since you like satellite work, have you seen this site: satnogs.org/ ? The program works with your RTL-SDR and a Raspberry Pi
BTW. I found the same box at Harbor Freight for my box project.
How did you fasten the screen to the lid?
How about a follow-up video? 73 DE WA4OSH
Great set-up and video!
Wagan Corporation thanks!
Very cool! Have you thought about heat and ventilation? It seems that with the radio, a Pi, an SDR,that you have at least two if not 3 sources of heat. Thoughts on how you'll account for it? Great work!
Thanks! I have a fan that I was going to mount on the dash of the unit as well as a temperature activated switch to control it. From running the unit it seems the radios fan and PI fan do a good enough job on their own though.
Sorry to hit you again.... Do you have any still or video shots of the bo with the radio and the front panel removed? I picked up a 3800 yesterday, and am starting to lay stuff out in my mind .... Unsure if I'll stick with this, or go for the 4800 -- either way I need to go back for a holiday price adjustment on Friday. My ideas are starting to take shape!! Thanks man OH, also -- the four screws -- what do you have them screwed into below the panel?
@@dtwoinco No worries! Definitely get the bigger one, I originally got the medium size and quickly realized I need more room. I don't have any pictures unfortunately but if I get a chance I'll upload some of the face plate off. The screws are mounted to the bottom using 4 threaded turnbuckles JB welded to the base of the box but it's not very reliable so I will need to figure out another way soon.
@@TooManyProjectsTooLittleTime ok, cool on the attaching. I actually have the large one, the 3800 like you have... But they recently came out with an XL, the 4800 that is slightly bigger... Wondering if it might be overkill. I will start to do my layout this weekend. Thank you sir!
What monitor did you use?
Thank you for the video, do you have a parts list?
How do you keep the radio from overheating while it's half-buried in foam? Or do you pull it out when in use?
I actually bought a temperature controlled fan i was going to set up to ventilate it but after many uses it never got hot enough to make it necessary.
@@TooManyProjectsTooLittleTime Thanks :) Good to know :) My QYT KT8900r has a fan in the back, so if I mount it in something, I'll have to keep that in mind.
Very impressive, good job : )
Thank you!!!!
Nice box! do you have a wiring diagram of how you did your set up?
whats would it take to make it do data or internet viz ham go box?
Did you cut holes for thr panel and radio ?
Nice job, what is the material you are using for the panel?
Thanks! Its like a pressed cardboard kind of material with a black laminated coating. I got it from hone depot.
Where did you get the insert / shelf
TheSmokinApe I built it out of some stuff I found at home depot, I think they call it chalk board. It's like pressed card board kind of.
bulldogmack407Sales looks good
Hi, have you worked the ISS with this setup? Also, is your receiver quad-band? Very nice btw
I have not worked the ISS with this radio specifically yet but I talked to them about 3 weeks ago on the radio in my truck. Yes the receiver is a quad band with both RX/TX on all bands. Thank you 👍
Leave the rtf Sudra in the box its for blocking electric noise
I’ve never heard someone call it a Raspberry “P.I.” lol.
It's Raspberry Pi. Pi, the Greek letter. Not P-I.
Kevin Maxson ah lol thanks
Update?
You should install adsb-scope for virtual radar 😁
Thats a great idea!
I just picked up this box to build a go box, how have the 4 bolt holding the panel screwed into nuts glued to the bottom worked?
31Lumberman I tried JB Weld but to be honest it's not working that well, I need to come up with a better way.
I thought about seeing if the rail system for a Pelican case would work. I think it's the 1450 that's about the same size as this one. The way it looks, I'd have to shave it down a bit to get it inside though.
So do you have everything packed in the pick & pluck foam, or is that mainly in the empty spaces? And do you have a link to the marine panel that you put in for switches?
Patrick Dickey I will have to check that rail system out. I have all the foam inside underneath and everything is fitted very tightly into it to help make it shock proof and hold it in place. As far as the switch panel goes if you go on Amazon or EBay and just type in "marine rocker switch panel" tons of different ones will come. They have ones with all different styles and features depending on what you want to do. The nice part is they all come with a wiring harness as well!
I looked at the frames by Pelican online, they would have to be worked on to fit this case, I would hate to spend almost as much as I did for the case and have it not work
3 years and no update video
Great video! I used this same case for my go box ( ruclips.net/video/XzhSwuRggX8/видео.html ). I have a couple of spares as well. couldn't pass it up when I had a coupon to get them for $29. They now have an even larger case. I believe it is the 5400. Subscribed!
Update video!!!
I cringe every time this dude says raspberry p i
Great job