Building new shack

n8myc · #1 (**permalink**) 04-14-2009, 08:44 PM

I am about half way done on building my new shack. I thinned out my radios by retiring a few of them and now it's working on some cable issues. Still a way to go. The radios are... 1- PRO 163, 1-PRO 2054, 6-PRO 2055's, 2- PRO 2096's, 2- PRO 197's, 1- BC 15 and a BC796D. The ham equipment is a Yaesu FT-2500M 2m and a Icom 706MKII. I also use a BC895XLT for Unitrunker. Still working on the antennas, so far I have 2 discones up at 35' and an inverted V in the attic. I will be replacing that stranded wire on those strips with solid wire. I don't like how it looks. The bottom section of the strips will be for my ham equipment off another power supply. It still looks ratty though.

emd001 · #2 (**permalink**) 04-14-2009, 09:07 PM

wow...looks great!!

JSTARS03 · #3 (**permalink**) 04-14-2009, 09:14 PM

That is a great shack, bet it will look good when your done.

JSTARS03

burner781 · #4 (**permalink**) 04-14-2009, 09:31 PM

Wow, great shack. I used to live in Columbus. It takes a lot of radios to cover everything in that city.

Bubba1661 · #5 (**permalink**) 04-14-2009, 09:34 PM

Nice Set Of Radios There.

GoMark · #6 (**permalink**) 04-14-2009, 09:44 PM

Very nice shack!!!!!!!!!

hfxChris · #7 (**permalink**) 04-14-2009, 09:48 PM

That's after eliminating some gear? Wow... Nice!

WatnNY · #8 (**permalink**) 04-14-2009, 10:08 PM

There's just not enough in my area to listen to, to have that many scanners going all at the same time! WOW! I am sooo jealous! Nice set up though, very well done.

Mike

bassjunkie · #9 (**permalink**) 04-14-2009, 10:25 PM

Wow I want your setup. Lol.

tommccabe · #10 (**permalink**) 04-14-2009, 11:14 PM

What exactly are you using for the power distribution (with all of the screw on connectors)?

commscanaus · #11 (**permalink**) 04-15-2009, 12:12 AM

Awesome Radioshack radio shack!

You have managed a nice layout there and hidden the wiring nicely.
I have to ask- how have you routed the audio? Do you use the internal speakers or do you have some neat way of using a single speaker?

Regards, Commscanaus.

steveh552 · #12 (**permalink**) 04-15-2009, 04:47 AM

Lots of radios, what can one monitor with so many? I have one and wish I could get more activity out of it.

n8myc · #13 (**permalink**) 04-15-2009, 05:01 AM

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Originally Posted by hfx_chris

That's after eliminating some gear? Wow... Nice!

Now sitting idle in a box are 2 pro2051's, bct8, bc895xlt, pro2054 and a beat up Alinco 510T. Radios are a terrible thing to waste, right? Just way too much stuff.

n8myc · #14 (**permalink**) 04-15-2009, 05:06 AM

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Originally Posted by tommccabe

What exactly are you using for the power distribution (with all of the screw on connectors)?

A 15amp power supply for the scanners and a 20amp for ham. The rats nest behind the power supplies was incredible. I plan on getting solar power when things in the world improve a bit. Here is a link to what I'm thinking of getting. If it works out well I'll expand it to include routers and computers. Maybe a wind turbine as well down the line. 40 Watt Do-it-Yourself Solar Energy Kit

n8myc · #15 (**permalink**) 04-15-2009, 05:13 AM

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Originally Posted by commscanaus

Awesome Radioshack radio shack!

You have managed a nice layout there and hidden the wiring nicely.
I have to ask- how have you routed the audio? Do you use the internal speakers or do you have some neat way of using a single speaker?

Regards, Commscanaus.

I have not gotten to the speakers yet. That is why the top shelf is empty. I need to take it all apart and drill a bigger hole because I did not plan well. The power lines are so tight now I can't pass anymore cables through. Each radio has it's own external speaker. Same thing for the coax. Another thing on hold is an 8 port multicoupler.Need room for those cables too.