Junk on the Bunk: Field Expedient Antenna, by Prof. Spartan

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About the Author: NC Scout

NC Scout is the nom de guerre of a former Infantry Scout and Sergeant in one of the Army’s best Reconnaissance Units. He has combat tours in both Iraq and Afghanistan. He teaches a series of courses focusing on small unit skills rarely if ever taught anywhere else in the prepping and survival field, including his RTO Course which focuses on small unit communications. In his free time he is an avid hunter, bushcrafter, writer, long range shooter, prepper, amateur radio operator and Libertarian activist. He can be contacted at brushbeater@tutanota.com or via his blog at brushbeater.wordpress.com .

12 Comments

  1. Anonymous March 24, 2021 at 05:56

    5

  2. Josef March 24, 2021 at 06:53

    Great list. Loved the comment on misc. adapters…copious amounts. Truth indeed.

  3. Cavguy March 24, 2021 at 09:07

    Wow thats a bunch of stuff to lug around, tell me this bag is in a vehicle? From the looks of the stuff this is for a bear foot rig, (100 watts)?
    With the new QRP rigs out there one can have a 80-10 meter multi mode radio weighing 13oz, its a KX2. Add a very light weight SOTA BEAM or QRP Guys antenna with 26 or 24 gauge antenna wire, (kite wire), some RG-58 or smaller coax, a Bioenno for power, and your comms can fit in your BDU blouse lower pocket.
    https://elecraft.com/products/kx2-ssb-cw-data-80-10-m-transceiver
    https://qrpguys.com/qrpguys-end-fed-wire-antenna
    https://thewireman.com/product/antenna-wire-26-awg-copper-clad-steel-stranded-jacketed/
    https://www.bioennopower.com/collections/12v-series-lifepo4-batteries
    Thanks for the show and tell.
    Saber 7

    • Prof. Spartan March 24, 2021 at 20:38

      CAVGUY. Yes, this is a truck kit checklist. Thanks for the note on the QRP antenna, havent seen that yet.

  4. Matt March 24, 2021 at 14:25

    What are the two spool looking items at the top right of the photo?
    Matt

    • NC Scout March 24, 2021 at 14:30

      Wire

  5. Salmerin March 24, 2021 at 18:40

    Please explain:
    What is the purpose of this kit?
    Do you carry this kit around as an RTO?
    Is this for repairs or for building antennas?
    Isn’t a dipole the same as an inverted V except for the method of deployment? Why carry both?

    • NC Scout March 24, 2021 at 19:11

      Come to class and find out.

      • Salmerin March 24, 2021 at 20:01

        I would LOVE to take your class in Wyoming. I cannot afford the travel+lodging expenses. Consider organizing the class(es) in Connecticut. There are many fans in the Northeast.

        • NC Scout March 24, 2021 at 20:31

          Not coming to Connecticut. I have taught in New Jersey and may come to New Hampshire if someone puts together a class.

        • vyt1az March 24, 2021 at 21:19

          There’s one in NC this summer. You’re probably looking at a 10hr drive depending on where in CT you live.
          The cost for lodging and food is dirt cheap if you pack your own stuff and sleep under a tarp. Plenty of people do minimalist camping including myself as it’s another chance to test your gear.
          It’s a working-man’s radio course. No one cares about how cheap or poor you are and you can show up with nothing but a $25 Baofeng and do everything taught in the courses.
          My drive is shorter than yours but I’ve driven longer distances in a day. 10hrs is absolutely worth the trouble for the RTO classes.

        • DirtNasty March 24, 2021 at 21:26

          The RTO course is worth every penny plus a few extra. But if you are broke but motivated most of this info I have found on the brushbeater.org site. In my experience the technical stuff can be learned from reading and doing, but the RTO course teaches how to apply knowledge in real world examples or hands on. The radios and antennas to me is the part that is easy to learn on your own. But things like SALUTE and SALT reports, com security, alpha numeric encryption, brevity matrix, and a PACE plan; I found is best hands on doing it with someone who know what they are doing.
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