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SOTA�PACK

LOADOUT OPTIONS

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DO YOU ALWAYS TAKE THE SAME ITEMS IN YOUR SUMMITS ON THE AIR BACKPACK?

  • Hike one mile or less where time is very short
  • Multi-day backpacking
  • Long hike in the snow
  • Traveling for work or vacation
  • 100% drive-up
  • YouTuber filming and/or trying new equipment

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MY EQUIPMENT VARIES A LOT!

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ELECRAFT KH1

Limited bands, modes

Lightweight, tuner, battery

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ELECRAFT KH1�EXTRA ANTENNA

Limited bands & modes, more gear

More bands, tuner, battery

AX1

AXE1

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MTR-3B

Limited bands, modes, no tuner or SWR Meter Lightweight, Small Footprint

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MY MOST COMMON

Extra weight and footprint

All mode & band, redundancies

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FT-817 PACKED UP

3 bags and a battery,

clothes, water

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FT-817 + 2-M YAGI

Even more weight and footprint

All mode & band, redundancies, gain

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XIEGU G-90 SWAP

Even more weight and footprint

HF bands, SSB and CW, redundancies

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PENNTEK TR-35 TEST

Even more weight and footprint

HF bands, SSB and CW, redundancies

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FILMING REVIEWS

Even more weight and footprint

HF bands, SSB and CW, redundancies

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PACKS UP NICE

Use bags to protect and compartmentalize

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OTHER GEAR I’VE CARRIED

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MICROWAVE GEAR

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THIS IS ALWAYS IN MY TRUCK

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WEATHER DUFFLE BAG

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DIFFERENT PACKS

REI 25 L, Gregory Zulu 30 L

Kelty Redwing 44 L, Osprey Aether 55 L

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MINIMALIST LOADOUT

Very lightweight, quick setup

Limited to vhf/uhf contacts

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HOW MUCH IS TOO MUCH GEAR?

  • Use the right equipment for the job
  • relative to the objective at hand
  • Affordability of gear is a factor
  • Redundancy

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