E COM Go Box Emergency Communication 

I am amazed by your ingunuity and use of compact space for the various back up processes and ease in designed access. I have not seen a more complete, thorough and effective systematic Comm. Go Box in all of my years in Emergency Services. I wanted to see your design as I am about to start building one myself. May take some time and cash certainly. Your work is a definite inspiration.

Awesome job.... gave me plenty of ideas. Especially like your philosophy of covering ALL radio bands including CB.... not boring at all

Very nice. I hope you have good health insurance for your back.

Only thing you'll get on channel 6 cb is annoying people 🙄 , but very good build . Way above my head but I give it a thumbs up

This is a super pragmatic build. I appreciate knowing that you had problems with flush mounting the antenna coaxials. I have been thinking I'll include a 16 foot cable which will be routed into the go kit, and just coil it up and then spool it out to my antenna A/B switch will be outboard. I'll be using 3M's super velcro (Dual Loc) to do a similar easy serviceability.

What a Magnum Opus tour! If I were wealthy I would pay you $ 10k to build one of those for me with me supplying the radios and batteries etc. That’s a great build and must have taken months of planning and construction. I’m glad you didn’t leave CB out. Hams often look down on the 11 meter band but in a real emergency we will need every form of communication we can get. In my book you win Ham Prepper of the year. MikeinMinnesota N0WDM

Nice work on the emergency communications rig. Make sure all your power cables are fused as close to the power source as possible. Nice to see a fellow ham that thinks a lot like me. I went with a GO BOX set up along with the battery box which I started with my QRP set up and recently expanded my solar power capabilities from one 15 watt panel to a nice 27 watt fold out for portable work. Keeps the battery charged along with other devices as needed. Topped it all off with a nice clean power generator/inverter. Never know when you may find yourself without power or need to deploy. Great Job! 73, de N4UVR

Really nice video...thank you for posting!! I built a similar go box, then I took it all apart because it was way too heavy and I realized it is very unlikely that I would ever need so many radios and equipment in a non-configurable and non-modular format for field use (or at least in my use case).

EXELENTE VIDEO PRIMER ECOM QUE VEO MOSTRANSO EL EQUIPO CON TODAS SUS ANTENAS. EXCELLENT VIDEO FIRST ECOM I SEE SHOWING THE TEAM WITH ALL ITS ANTENNAS

What an amazing set up. Allot of hours to assemble. Very well though out. Looks like a perfect rig. I'm sure it was fun to make. Thank you for sharing your hard work and awesome rig with us. Extremely impressive! 73's

I'm currently working on obtaining what I need for such a box. I really like your video and the explanations and details.

....deep respect Edward - awesome job you´ve done! Never seen such a GoBox.....well done!

Damn....this is a really "GoBox"....needs two people to transport this box, hi? Phantastic Box.....absolutely ALL in it....perfect!

Very neatly made go box, certainly this is a trial and error task and many tricks and skills you can only learn thru actually doing it hands-on. I do think that go box's first priority is useful when you need it, and quickly deployable.

Wiring has always been my nemesis anyway, so please know that I wasn't finding fault with your work, just amazed at your ability to get it all to work. We each have our talents.

WOW! What a nice build! Very impressive. I'm in process of designing my Comms Box now.

Brilliant idea to add the quick release for the signallink jumper board. That's an excellent highlight, but everything about the box(es) is great, thanks for sharing!

Can’t help but think there’s a book locked in the rear with the nuclear launch code in that fancy rig.

Boring?! Hardly! More like mind blowing... Good Scout!... being prepared for almost anything. Looking in the back with all of that wiring reminded me of having to crawl up into the "hell hole" on UH-1 Hueys when I served in Viet Nam 50 years ago. Very nice job on that.

WOW, great setup. A little big for portable ops but man you have done an amazing job. well done

WOW your my newest hero WOW greaT JOB

Very Impressive and interesting. Thanks for sharing!

thanks for a great vid of a tremendous bit of kit. A job very well done, sir. ta for sharing from VK...73

WOW!! looks like some part of the legendary huey🚁 cockpit. VERY NICE!!!

Really fantastic build. The amount of features in the Gator case is amazing. Nice attention to detail. It reminds me of a satellites use of internal space.

Exceptional work and thought processing. Great Job.

That is awesome. I am looking to build a E COM box. Will not be as elaborate as that but I got some good Ideas from your video. Great work. 73s Marty

Excellent job Edward and not boring at all as another person said. However, its too complicated and I'm sure heavy. The next phase of the project should be to simplify and lighten up so it can be more portable. If it is for emergency preparedness, I would consider removing the CB and modify the KX3 to transmit on CB band and add a portable high quality scanner. In emergencies, depending on your situation, listening will be your most effective action! Phase 3, will require additional mods that we can discuss another time. I have two Gator boxes that I'm using for similar purposes. 1. A 6U unit that is a Shack in the box with wheels, and 2. A 4U unit GoBox without wheels. Both units have a power supply, a mobile HF/VHF transceiver, a VHF/UHF transceiver, auto tuner, signal link box, speakers and associated misc parts, lights, etc. One is more portable than the other BUT I DON'T WANT TO MOVE EITHER ONE. i.e., not portable and light enough so Im working on a lighter version of the gobox with two primary goals. SIMPLICITY and PORTABILITY! Without those two qualities the equipment will not be used regularly, will be difficult to maintain in the field and will end up being a show piece! Cheers and 73.

I would just like to thank you for some great ideas and commend you on your work great job👍🏼 i'm studying for my foundation license in U.K and I think this will really get me started into this wonderful hubby best 73 . Great video too 😊Phil on the hill .

WOW the thought that went into that is Amazing...

Always love seeing your work...great ideas and construction.

Other than CB I'm Brand New to this Radio stuff. This is away above my head. I like to have a "Go Box" for my Bugout Rig....but I need something a little bit easier to build/put together.

Good style, thanks for the video

Thank you for sharing. Thanks for the details. Not boring at all. A work of beauty.

Amazing set up my friend! 73's de KM4RFP

Very good job Edward. Have you considered a follow up video showing you setting up your Go Box station in the field? We are teaching some scouts and beginners that have just entered the world of amateur radio. They would enjoy watching a Go Box like yours being set up in the field, i.e. time to set up, guying, anchoring considerations, solar (if you are using solar now too) etc. We are discussing setting up in extreme emergencies complete with heavy weather and disaster all around us (you know, the typical 7.5 quake at 1 a.m. in -10 F temps and a white out, hi hi), hence the set up run through for setup time for a Go Box system like yours on a good day. It will take more than one or two aluminum can drives to fund their Go Box but now they have a picture in their minds of what is possible thanks to this video. 73

dude that is so cool.. a lot of work there and impressive..

Wow! Really an amazing build. Im a new ham and this is truly inspiring, got my tech march 21st, and got my general a month or so ago. Just got a free 10m radio, setting it up with an inverted v dipole, im excited to have something like this in the future and to have a full-band hf rig! 73's, KJ7WCW

OK, you WIN! Best one I've seen so far. Good job.

Great piece of work.

The best Go Box i have seen to date sir! Cheers

Nice work !

Great stuff

Thanks again for posting. One more advice, the vertical antennas are great and are easily (somewhat) installed but in addition to not being portable for emergencies, they don't work for local/regional comms. They have a low takeoff angle and are GENERALLY (not always) used for long distance communication, i.e. one end of US to the other or to Europe, etc. For the emergencies you need a NVIS (Near Vertical Incidence Skywave) antenna. Its basically a endfed or dipole antenna installed about 15 ft high off the ground. They are also much more portable. The overall theme for EmComm Gobox is 1. Portability, 2. Reliability, 3. Simplicity, and 4. Serviceability in the field. There is always a tradeoff between the that above requirements and extend of functionality, i.e. how much equipment you want to cram in!

very nice video. i wound up building my go kit last year. I do qrp and sota with it. This is a great kit though much bigger than mine!

Very nice build!

This is very interesting a pieces of equipment

Beautiful setup.

You have skills I can only dream.

Wow, extremely impressive! Thank you for taking the time to share it. 73. Ki7ffg

You should put a sticker on it, "To be operated by certified rocket-scientists only!". That is a crazy amount of gear you stuffed in that 19" case, I love it! However, I'd not call that a "go-box" anymore.

Great stuff!!! You sure your nsme aint Marvoni😁 Thanks for the video.

All I can say is NICE!

Good job !

Great video! That Go Box is a work of art!

Nice go box

Pure genius i tell you even gave me some ideas

VERY impressive!! Thanks for sharing. - 73 -

In my wildest dreams I'd like something like that but lack of $$$ is what prevents me from getting more involved than a couple of H/T setups and even they hurt my brain knowing how to use them properly. While I can read about such rigs and things online, that is a FAR cry from interacting with a person and seeing and learning the how to's and what for's of all the gizmos. I wish I had a neighbor who was a HAM so I could SEE first-hand how the parts all interact instead of a bunch of "stuff" I know nothing about. Regardless, EXCELLENT video and you can color me jealous, Sir. 😋☺

First thing I noticed was that the KXPA 100 with its large cooling fans are mounted directly below the KX-3. The next thing that I remembered was that heat rises and heat is the enemy of electronics. Do you have any concern that you may add unnecessary heat to the items above the amp? The box looks fairly crowded and I might be concerned about air flow and heat dissipation.

Nice e com setup wow personally I just carry a basic baofeng handheld for ecom so no need for a license as in all honesty I've only heard one voice received in last 2 or 3 days it's that dead in my area but better to carry somet and not need it than need it and not have it

My HS3CMI from Thailand

nice job

GREAT JOB

very nice you put thought into it....smart man

Definitely one of the best go boxes I’ve ever seen. What changes have you made since recording this video?

You sir are a god damn genius

A best looking Go Box I have seen so far ! Simply a beautiful piece of art! Magnificent effort. 73 de VK4 NTZ.

Love it looks like this a pain in ass to do

Szuper equipment!!!!!

My go bag is. Back pack ,Yeasu FT817 ,2x lithium polymer battery's, coax,PWR lead,Super Antenna MP1 Pen and paper that's it .....

nice setup, but you could use an 817 and an 857d :) less space and more power UHF/VHF/AM/SSB :)

awesome. Kinda of over kill but awesome!

I did a similar thing, but with graphene batteries, solar inverter.. all inside the faraday cage with magnetic protection and electromagnets

show gostei esse e o foda dos foda

i am "ham radio freak". nice setup. dont listen to the haters. they are jealous. peace! de n0war

Dem Blinkin lights have a hypnotic effect on the user. Good idea to keep you alive during an emergency

A small mixer would let you hear all units through one speaker if you need more room :D

Important to recognize that this box is meant for central comms for emergency services. This isnt a personal bugout box or evac box. Lots of great stuff here and im sure theres a good reason for everything he has there. Always be prepared. Having a separate box for battery is also important for this kind of setup. Im sure it was expensive, but this is gonna save a life one day

You definitely didn't bore us. I love your go box... looks very effective. Do you have covers for the front and back of the radio box? How much does the whole setup weigh? I'm designing my own setup right now, although it will probably be a while before I get it all together, and I like your option of having the battery box separate from the radio box. Thanks for sharing! 73 de KD7ZWV

You Sir have a sickness, I like....

nice video, only complaint i have to make is i wish you would warn before setting off the alarm, really messed with my dogs ears

Really a great job! The 8 volt battery in the battery box to calibrate the alarm was brilliant. I was wondering how you did that. What is the purpose of the knob just to the right of the CB radio? 73's

you said that you have the alarm set for 9v, what battery do you have that won't be destroyed by that low voltage?

I had to snort a line to stay awake

Great video. How do you fix the equipment to the case? Do you bolt it all to the shelf, bottom, or sides?

How far do you think you can carry that box in a disaster if the roads blocked or your out of fuel and you have to head out on foot.

you sir are one hell of a craftsman, that is a beautiful and well thought out rig. where do you source your electrical components and chassis parts from?

Looks heavy how much does weigh?

That's huge i rather fuck with a mobile radio and keep it small to shove it into my bug out bag. Very cool setup

Way over kill . I'm going to do one with a Ft991 already has a tuner and USB ready for PSK and CW .

Does the acronym K.I.S.S. mean anything to you? Your running a Pro510 for 11 meters, better idea would be a convert Kenwood or maybe a 2970......

While I think this setup is beautiful, isn't it a lot big for a shtf go box? When seconds count and ease of mobility and size constraints are paramount I'd sort of think anything over a .30 cal or .50 cal ammo can is getting on the big side of quick go comms box...

You would think this guy would have a little bit better CB radio for Christ sake.

Hello and thanks for sharing, I've constructed two Go Boxes over the years and in the process of doing another one using a wheeled tool box this time and is to house in a big battery in the bottom.; One particular thing I liked is that of using a relay system to switch from shore power to battery insted of using an ON-OFF-ON DPDT big switch, I would very much appreciate if you elaborate a bit on the relay please, type , web ref pic etc, many thanks and once again thank you for sharing, 73is from 9H1AA (Malta Islamd)

I remember you said you had the low battery alarm set to 9 volts. I'm not sure if that alarm is measuring whatever supply of power you happen to be using at any given time, but with SLA batteries they loose capacity if allowed to drop much further that 10.5 volts. The BMS on the LiFePO4 battery won't let the battery get down to 9 volts anyway without disconnecting itself first. Anyway great setup!

They are not, thanks for asking.

Are these available for purchase

I am new to this as well but I am looking for a 12v/120v relay kind of style switch. I want to run my box off 12v solar, however I also want to have it run on a 120 set up, but I need something that will switch off my battery and automatically switch everything to the 120 v side, which will convert down to 12v to run my equipment..do you know where I can get a reasonable switch to due such a thing?

Seems like everything's close together. Do you have heat issues?