bornhack-checklist/2017-checklist.md

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BornHack 2017 Checklist

Camp equipment

  • Tent
  • Sleeping bag
  • Air mattress
  • Light/flashlight
  • Camping chair

Computer

  • Laptop(s)
  • Power supplies
  • Monitor
  • Keyboard
  • Mouse
  • Speakers? Might be useful for ham radio...
  • Headphones

Network & Power

  • Switches
  • Long network cable(s)
  • Plenty of short cables
  • Extension cords (with plenty of sockets)

Radio equipment & toys

SDR

  • SDR+spyverter+9:1balun
  • Plenty of wire to build antennas from
  • String for tieing antenna ends to stuff like trees or poles

Comms

  • Baofeng radios
  • Chargers for radios
  • Baofeng programming cable
  • Cellphone
  • Cell phone charger

Ham radio

  • Icom 7300
  • Alinco 30A power supply
  • Microphone
  • USB cable
  • Fibreglass fishing pole, 6 or 10m
  • 4:1 UNUN
  • 9:1 Balun? Useful for "random-wire antennas"
  • Wire to make antennas and counterpoises (0.75mm²)
  • Antenna cable (RG58 or better)
  • Extra PL259 plugs
  • Banana plugs for connecting stuff together

Other useful stuff

  • Plastic cable ties
  • Soldering iron
  • Measuring tape (for measuring out antennas)
  • Omnicharge power bank + charging adapter for Lenovo plug
  • USB-C + micro-USB cables for charging stuff
  • Sticky tape / Gaffa
  • Passport

Personal

  • Water bottle
  • Bodum cup for coffee
  • Glasses
  • Sunglasses
  • Medicine (enough for the week + extra)
  • Toothbrush
  • Toothpaste
  • Small first-aid kit
  • Sun screen
  • Towel
  • Swimming shorts
  • Clothes for the week, weather appropriate
  • Rain jacket, just in case?
  • Boots - in case of mud!

Optional stuff

  • Solar panel to charge Omnicharge

Other stuff for the camp

  • Hot sauces