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-====== ​Box all In One for FT818 ======+====== ​All In One Box for FT-817 / FT-818 ​======
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 And then, you need to unplug everything each time, and replug then on field, so it's the sort of things that are quite time consuming and I think with lot of cycles/​operations that can damage the connectors and can lead to issues for using the setup. And then, you need to unplug everything each time, and replug then on field, so it's the sort of things that are quite time consuming and I think with lot of cycles/​operations that can damage the connectors and can lead to issues for using the setup.
  
-So the idea came to make a box that can contain everything for the rig, with everything connected and plugged to don"t have to care about on field.+So the idea came to make a box that can contain everything for the rig, with everything connected and plugged to don't have to care about on field. ​Just need to take it out of your backpack and connect and antenna. You're free to go !
  
 I've studied rugged HF man pack military radios to grab ideas on designs and usability. I've studied rugged HF man pack military radios to grab ideas on designs and usability.
  
-The project is not the be the smallest and lightweight unit you can ever made, but it's designed to be effective, rugged, to protect well components inside and to be online immediately when unpacked.+The project is not to be the smallest and lightweight unit you can ever made, but it's designed to be effective, rugged, to protect well components inside and to be online immediately when unpacked.
  
 All the connectors are integrated to the body of the box, to don't have them pointing outside, to prevent from damaging them during transport for example. All the connectors are integrated to the body of the box, to don't have them pointing outside, to prevent from damaging them during transport for example.
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 The battery pack has been made at home with my [[other:​soldering|DIY soldering unit]] and is 3S2P, so 12.6V and 6600mah for hours of fun ! The battery pack has been made at home with my [[other:​soldering|DIY soldering unit]] and is 3S2P, so 12.6V and 6600mah for hours of fun !
  
-===== Changelog ===== +Thanks to F4EED, ​I'​ve ​checked ​the sizes of the FT-817 and they are the same with the FT-818, so this project ​is also suitable for the previous version FT-817 rig.
-==== V1 22/04/2020 ==== +
-It is the very first version. It's more like a prototype ​I'​ve ​printed for myself to check if the idea is good or not.+
  
-[[ft818:​aio_box:​v1|V1 AIO Box page]]+To conclude on this presentation,​ the box includes an accessory port, to attach new devices to it, like for example a whip antenna jaw to avoid stressing the BNC connector. 
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 +===== Buy ===== 
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 +If you want to order, please go to the dedicated [[http://​www.tobeca.fr/​f4ija/​shop|shop]]. 
 + 
 +===== Assembly guides ===== 
 +[[ft818:​aio_box:​v2_assembly|V2 AIO Box Assembly page]] 
 +===== Versions ===== 
 + 
 +[[ft818:​aio_box:​v2|V2 AIO Box page (01/​06/​2020)]] 
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 +[[ft818:​aio_box:​v1|V1 AIO Box page (22/​04/​2020)]]
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