What Tech Do You Take On Vacation?

Monday July 21, 2008 

Seeing as how I’m going to be away next week, I thought I’d post about the tech stuff that I take with me when I’m on holidays.  Being the sort who doesn’t own a laptop, I’m not sure I’d take it with me even if I did.  Sometimes it’s good to take a break from the net.

Be warned that if there was any doubt in your mind that I’m not a geek, it’ll probably be erased after reading this list.  So, in no particular order, the tech backpack gets filled with:

  • Olympus E-10, 4 megapixel digital camera with a 1GB CF card.  Images will go up on Flickr after my return.
  • Icom T2H, 2m portable ham radio, with an Icom EM46 speaker mic, and a quarter-wave mag mount antenna.  Cell coverage is non existent where I’m headed (grid square CO91) and for a fair bit of the drive as well, so it’s good to have access to emergency communications if necessary.  I might also get a yagi antenna and see if I can do some satellite work.
  • Realistic DX-360 - my old DX-440 shortwave radio is rather expensive to keep feeding batteries to, so I’m just taking the smaller 360 this time.  Considering the destination, both shortwave and broadcast band (AM) should be fun, as it’ll be nice and quiet (no electricity where I’m headed).

What do you need to take on vacation, tech wise?

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