Building new shack

[n8myc]

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]

wow...looks great!!

[JSTARS03]

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

JSTARS03

[burner781]

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

[Bubba1661]

Nice Set Of Radios There.

[GoMark]

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

[hfxChris]

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

[WatnNY]

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]

Wow I want your setup. Lol.

[tommccabe]

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

[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.

[steveh552]

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

[n8myc]

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]

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]

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.

[n8myc]

Originally Posted by steveh552

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

Steve, I listen to your county all the time. You have tons of activity out there.

[hoser147]

Looks great, nice job on putting it all together.

[N8DRC]

Very nice collection of radios you have there, I like it..

[bobmintern]

nice setup!

[hippieman556]

nice looking shack