César’s field radio kit

Many thanks to César (CA7OKD) who shares the following photo (click to enlarge) and description of his field radio kit:

Hi Thomas,

I share my backpack to get away anywhere, to a hill, park or beach…

- Backpack for photographic equipment
- Mini EF Hfkits antenna (the Balun Hfkits is missing because I lost it on a beach)
- Coaxial M&P Hyperflex 5 with M&P connectors
- Bottom: MFJ1899T antenna
- Xiegu X5105, Micro, Dry Bag
- Xiegu X6100 (perhaps the first in Chile)
- Folding tripod stool chair

I had a very good RS-188 (McHF clone) and a uSDR; I sold them because these equipments don’t have a tuner (I like to keep the minimum).

The X5105 is a very good transceiver, the integrated tuner is wonderful.

The X6100 that fails to convince me. At least in 40 meters it is acceptable.

Greetings,
César CA7OKD

Thank you for sharing this, César! Photography backpacks in many ways are absolutely ideal for radio gear. Many allow for a great amount of flexibility in terms of adjusting internal organization. In addition, they’re very well-padded.

Interesting what you say about the X6100 compared with the X5105. I’m hoping to do a video soon focusing on the differences between these two.

Thanks again for sharing!

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I use a Lowepro Viewpoint camera backpack. It has a removable bag, CS80, which happens to be the same bag that is sold by Elecraft for the KX3. I keep a bag for three different radios and just switch when I get the itch to use a different one. Each bag contains a whole kit so all I have to do is throw it in without the backpack if needed.