Many thanks to Corey (N5YCO), for sharing the following article about his portable field radio kit, which will be featured on our Field Kit Gallery page. If you would like to share your field kit with the QRPer community, read this post.
CFT1 Field Kit
by Corey McDonald (N5YCO)
I thought I would supply the field kit that I use for my CFT1. I prefer SOTA activations when I can, so my kit is on the lightweight minimal side.
All of the 3d printed parts are carbon fiber PETG for strength.
Not pictured: Small log notebook, SOTABeams Carbon6, guy ring and lines.
My kit consists of the following:
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- CFT1 QRP CW Transceiver
- K6ARK CFT1 Case
- Talentcell Battery Pack
- Padded Case
- 15 feet RG-316
- N5YCO CFT1 Magnetic Cover
- K6ARK Paddle
- KM4CFT EFHW Wire Antenna
- K6ARK Antenna Winder
- K6ARK Antenna Mast Pole Tip
- Ear Buds
- Zebra Mechanical Pencil
- SOTABeams Carbon6
- Small log notebook
- Guy ring and lines
- Various audio, paddle & power cables
- Old Sony digital recorder
72,
– Corey N5YCO
I love this kit, Corey. I especially love the use of so many home-printed components.
The weight and price of this kit are also very appealing. Well done.
Thank you for sharing!
Cheers & 72,
Thomas
K4SWL
Corey – I really like how you have the CFT1 kitted out…very clean and efficient.
Just a question about the Sony – I’ve thought about recording my CW activations but not sure how to do so. Looks like you have the radio spkr jack cabled to the input of the Sony? Do you record in real time, or is there a way to run VOX on the Sony so only the activation is recorded?
Tnx for any suggestions.
73 de K4RLC Bob
Thanks and good question Bob. You are correct, I do take audio out of the rig and in on the Sony. That way I can adjust the level going into the recorder independently of the volume to my earbuds which are plugged into the audio out of the Sony.
72 de N5YCO Corey
Tnx, Corey.
I’ll give that a try.
72 de K4RLC Bob