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Text Box: Basic Deployment Go Bag Equipment Checklist This is the minimum set of equipment needed for training exercises and short duration (24 hour), locally contained emergencies. Add to this as the situation dictates. This equipment should be pre-packed as much as possible in a small gym bag or other suitable container and be readily available to you at all times. Items that need to be added at the last minute should be preprinted on a list that is immediately visible and accessible when grabbing the Go Bag. Consider keeping a complete Go Bag in you car. Battery packs tend to run down quickly when there is a lot of on the air activity. Your radio should be capable of operating from a 12 volt source. It is desirable that it charges the battery while operating from 12 volts (check your manual). Check your Go Bag at least every six months (daylight savings time changes are a good reminder). Replace disposable batteries; rotate out water, snacks, medications, and chemical lights; recharge battery packs; verify equipment operation; and update the emergency manual as appropriate. 70 cm/2m HT (Small, portable, dual band radio may work) Dual Band mag-mount antenna and coax with adapter to fit radio Earphone Extra batteries or battery pack Cigarette lighter charger / adapter for HT (PowerPole) Double or triple outlet female cigarette lighter adapter (PowerPole) Radio instructions or shortcut card Paper and pencils and pen Small LED flashlight with batteries WARC Emergency Manual ID card Reflective vest Chemical Sticks with cable ties Appropriate clothing Snack bars and bottle of water (seal in Ziploc bag to avoid spillage from freezing) Optional: glasses, medications, eye drops, throat lozenges, aspirin, and contacts cleaner Text Box: Amateur Radio in Southeast Wisconsin W9CQ

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