This winter I rebuilt my shack completely and I film the process. The video has been posted on YouTube but I never shared this project on QRZ, so here it is. You will find below three videos showing you the complete transformation. Let me know what you think and please subscribe! 73 Pascal VA2PV Video #1 Video #2 Video #3
I apologize for my comment. I just lost my life partner and I'm a miserable SOB at the moment. It truely is a nice looking shack. Will
Nice looking shack, My feeling is if your going to enjoy the hobby, you might as well be comfortable while your operating. I also did my shack in the past 2 months, and you can see pictures of it on my QRZ page. https://www.qrz.com/db/W7WRJ/ Mike Chasse w7wrj
I see hardly ANY writing space in front of the gear. I built my shack table 36" deep: There's ample room to write, operate a straight key, or just put my forearms on the table. The table top is two layers of OSB w/ 1/4" thick tempered hardboard on top, and edged w/ 1x2 fir. The shelf unit is 18" deep and similarly constructed. Steel pegs keep it located on the desk. A T-slot cut into the underside of the shelf unit allows me to mount my audio processor box (a Symetrix 528E 'Voice Processor'). The back of the shelf unit is open top & bottom, to allow cables to be routed, and to allow airflow for the amplifier.
Hi, GREAT SET UP ! Looks fab and great job on hiding all the wires !That is always a pain to make it look neat ! 73's Paul KB9FMV
Terrific set-up! Thanks for sharing. Your efforts have given me the encouragement I need to complete my own shack project; mine won't be quite as grand, but it will be nicer now that I've seen what can be done.
It's lovely in its own context. The problem with heavily investing at a home QTH is that the majority of us have domestic and/or industrial neighbours. Any or all of those can install all manner of legitimate equipment that neverthless generate RFI and make HF operating, and even VHF at times, very difficult or impossible. Even rural settings are not immune, given large PV and wind farms, electric fences, etc. My advice to any newcomer today would be: keep fleet-footed. By all means set up a home station, but always have a mind that RFI that cannot be tackled may well come to affect you in time. Make sure you always have 'Plan B' in the background, that being ready to go work portable. Thankfully, the rise of weak signal, low power digital modes today means that beams and big investments are no longer the prerequisites they once were. Indeed, many of us don't want or ar too old for the full-time 'radio lifestyle', where all we do is maintain all that big, intrusive equipment.
That's one beautiful shack (nice equipment). I love the way its arranged. Having things look good and in proper placement is important to me... its all part of the hobby. Thanks for sharing, I enjoyed it.
