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ARES
Equipment & Gear |
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| In the Field Communications
For hams that are dispatched to pass
radio traffic at shelters, EOC's, schools, fire halls, etc. |
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Basic Rig
(allows for only limited short term communications)
- Hand Held Radio - two meter
- Tiger tail" (enhances transmit
and receive of typical "rubber duck" by 3 db).
- Portable vertical or pocket j pole
antenna that can easily be set up
- DC adapter & cigarette plug cord
for HT
- Two extra 2A fuses, for HT cord .
- Earphone and/or speaker mike
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Preferred Rig (allows for reliable long term
communications)
- Mobil Radio - two meters or dual band
- 12 v gel cell battery - as the
primary power supply with a rating of at least 15 amp/hr or higher.
- Antenna - vertical set up on a 10 ft
or higher mast
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| Equipment &
Gear
"Every day" kit stays
within easy reach and ready to go!
- Proper clothing for the season
- Clip board with paper and pens for
logging
- Pencil and pocket notepad
- Area maps
- ARRL radio grams
- Copy of current FCC Operating
License.
- Spartan pattern Swiss Army pocket
knife
- Leatherman multi-purpose tool
- Flash light -Mini-Mag-Lite, extra
bulb and spare AAs
- Emergency gas / phone money ($10
bill, + four quarters and five dimes in pill box).
- SO-239 to male-BNC adapter to fit HT
to mobile antenna coax and female BNC to SO-239 to fit HT gain
antenna to jumper.
- 6 ft. RG8-X jumper w/BHC male and
female connectors to extend HT antenna with suction cups or auto
window clip.
- Spare eye glasses of current
prescription.
- Band aids, moist towelettes and
sunscreen
- Pocket sewing kit, matches
- Small pocket compass
- Operating reference card for HT
- ARES phone and frequency reference
card
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| "24-HOUR
" "Backup Bag" contains items in a sturdy
shoulder bag with carrying strap |
- Neck-lanyard pocket with spare car
keys, $20 emergency cash, credit card, long-distance calling card
and ARES photo ID.
- Second, "backup / loaner"
2-meter HT. (battery packs and accessories should interchange with
the dual-bander)
- Spare nicad and AA-battery pack, ear
phone and speaker-mike for second HT
- Operating manuals for HT's.
- Fused DC adapter cords with Molex
connectors for brick amplifier and HTs
- Extra 10' AWG 10 gage twin lead
extension cord, with battery clips, in-line fuses and Molex
connectors to power brick amp or HT.
- Compact, rugged, 25-40w 2 meter or
dual-band brick amplifier. - See note at right>>.
- Gain antennas for both HTs:
(telescoping half-wave Larsen and flexible dual-band Comet CH-72,
1/4-wave VHF, 5/8-wave UHF).
- HT nicad, and 12V gel cell wall
chargers.
- Four NP2-12 gel cel1 batteries to
power small brick amp at 10w @ 25% duty cycle / 8 hrs.
- Two refills of AA Alkaline batteries
for HT.
- RG8-X jumpers with soldered PL-259s,
two 3 ft., one, 6 ft., one 10 ft. and one 25 ft. with double-female
connectors to combine all.
- BNC-male+BNC female to SO-239;
BNC-male+BNC female to PL-259;
NMO to SO-239 adapters.
- Cable ties, large and small, 6 each
- Lensatic compass, 7.5min. series area
topo.
- Two sharpened pencils, pencil
sharpener, gum eraser, note pad, permanent marker.
- ARES Field Resource Manual
- Compact, rugged, flashlight (Pelican
Stealthlite), with extra bulb and AA batteries
- Two sets of spare fuses (2A, 10A,
15A) for HT cords, mobile radio or brick amplifier.
- Comfort, safety and basic first aid
items: sunglasses, matches, tissues, toothbrush, sun block, sewing
kit, insect repellent, tweezers, band-aids, adhesive tape, gauze
pads, wound cleaning wipes, etc.
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| All of the above seems like
"overkill," but ARES mutual response teams must be entirely
self-sufficient, otherwise they cease being an asset and become a
liability. The above is not the "last word", but is offered as
a "thought starter" for your family or group disaster
planning. |
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