bornhack-checklist/2017-checklist.md

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