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Subject: Re: chest pack(et)
From: "Dakota Summerhawk" <dakotas@dotorg.org>
Date: Thu, 8 May 2003 21:18:12 -0600
X-Message-Number: 61
Here are a few more that I have found that might do the trick:
http://www.resqtek.com/comm_4.htm
http://www.allmed.net/catalog/showitem.php/4558
http://www.mfjenterprises.com/products.php?prodid=MFJ-18
http://www.poweredparaglider.com/ppg_store_electronics.html#dlb
http://www.saroutfitter.com/SOTech.htm
http://www.rightstuff-durango.com/chest_packs.asp
http://www.thielsen.net/cgi-bin/store/commerce.cgi?product=rg
http://www.rescuespecunltd.com/scstore/p-RSCON-RTC1.html
All I have found for APRS suited chest packs for carrying multiple radios
and gear as well as PDA that sort of thing.
Hope this helps.
Dakota
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Subject: Re: chest pack(et)
From: tvsjr <tvsjr@sprynet.com>
Date: Thu, 08 May 2003 22:54:52 -0500
X-Message-Number: 62
Another suggestion for your radio-carrying needs...
There are many companies that will custom-fabricate vests, pouches, etc.
for use in the public safety field. A company in Arlington, TX, by the name
of Q Systems International (QSI), constructed a tactical load-bearing vest
for me.
The "shell" is a heavy black mesh with a large zipper in front and a
lace-up system for adjusting the size (think about a shoe's lacing on
steroids). Pouches, pockets, etc. are then custom built and sewn to the
shell in whatever configuration you specify.
My vest has three radio pouches - one over the left shoulder and one of
each side of my chest - built in a "universal" size that will accommodate a
wide variety of my handhelds (so far, I've used radios from Motorola's
Gemini (STX, MT1000), Jedi (MTX8000, MTS2000, MT2000), and Waris
(HT1550XLS) series, plus Ericsson GE's LPE200 and PCS, and several others).
I mainly use commercial gear, but the pouches could be sized for amateur
gear as well. The pouches come mid-way up the radio and have an elastic
strap with button that velcros behind the radio, loops over the top, and
snaps to the front of the pouch to hold the radio in place.
Also on the vest, I have two pouches for SureFire 8X rechargable
flashlights (one white, one filtered red), and two large zippered pockets.
I also have speaker mic straps on both front sides above the radio pouches,
velcro panels front and rear for interchangable nameplates (police,
command, emergency operations, rehab, etc.), and a few other features...
The vest works great for my needs, but it has a few downsides - fully
loaded, it can weigh 30-40lbs. depending on radio configuration. And, it's
fairly expensive - about $xxx in the configuration I have. However, when it
comes to managing several handhelds at once, I've yet to find anything
better...
Anyone interested in more information can contact me off-list...
73s,
Terry/N5RSE
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