http://youtu.be/QmXzg_ZWfW4

Happy to finally have my radio working again tonight even if it's only for a few hours before I tear it all apart again for finishing touches.

This is my base radio but because I have not other, I wanted to have a portable setup that could be transferred to the vehicle or run off grid via batteries and solar power.

I'll put a full right up on my website when all the finishing touches are done but I had to share. :)

Still needs a PL259 on the front, a cover plate, a FM radio XMTR for use in the vehicles, I need to find a way to mount the LED light bar I bought for it along with an accessory pack mounted to the future top cover.

Nothing new, I found the idea on the internet but I really like having everything ready to go like this setup allows.

Cool, I'd have the frame powder coated for a good finish...

Gil.

Yeah I had that suggested but don't want to put the money into it.  I use to Cerakote firearms but sold my equipment or I would put a nice camo on it :)

Nicely organized system.  You do good work!

Question: the one thing I'm not sure about is the powers supply connection.

I went off the front with a jumper instead of paralleling off the back with the DC input because I was afraid back feeding  the secondary might cause an issue.

Is that an unfounded fear?

VERY NICE, VERY NICE, looks like you have thought of almost everything. Good idea about the spring clips for the top cover. I dare say you will make changes as you use the system in the field. Maybe add an external speaker and a headphone jack for high noise area. A good application of skills to make something function outside it's design window. Amateur radio needs new guys like you. VERY NICE, VERY NICE
73'S  KA5SIW

Thanks Jim, my co-worker who's dad is a life long HAM saw it and said " you made your own, you will fit in with HAMs just fine. Lol

I'm sure you are right about tweaking it. I do plan on a headphone jack, external if the base speaker does not reach out of the box and an FM radio module for using car radios as speakers.