The Blantonl Command Post: 3/16/2008

[eorange]

Is that PC-ALE running in the lower left?

 

[blantonl]

All the radios run through the NCS-3230 Audio distribution system which allocates audio to the two speakers. I am only running two speakers for the entire system - and that really helps.

I am running PC-ALE - I am a huge fan of the USCS/HF Cothen Network, and I've been monitoring them for over 20 years. I still remember the old SLINGSHOT days when cothen really had great comms running then.

The 6GB of RAM for the Mac Pro is because I do a tremendous amount of development work, and run multiple VMware sessions for development purposes for my real job - which allows me to develop on the local workstation, then push the images to the Dell 2950 file server.

 

[money911]

soooo i am a photographer and im drulling more over your macs than your radios! but everything you have is super nice looks great!

 

[firetaz834]

What information is displayed on the Sony flat screen monitor that is on top of your rack?

 

[blantonl]

What information is displayed on the Sony flat screen monitor that is on top of your rack?

The Dell Fileserver. It actually resides in the room next door, so I have the cabling come through the wall to that rack (and monitor)

 

[bezking]

Lindsay that's a hell of a setup with the computing power of a small datacenter. I envy you...

 

[eorange]

Magazines in front of the ham rigs

Isn't that bottom one the March issue of Easy Rider??

 

[bezking]

Lindsay-
Under the 20 in. monitor what is that on the metal cart? A cable TV box?
And no printer??

 

[K8TEK]

Here is my question, do you host RadioReference yourself or do you use managed hosting?

 

[kyguy]

Real nice setup!!
What ???? She even made you give up the spongebob chair? That ain't right!!!!

 

[StevieD]

Love the set up kool pics.But when it started get tech. Then you lost me but i'm sure it's all good.

 

[bownasterm]

Excellent setup, two questions....

1 what brand or model of rack is that? (I am considering getting one to install all of our home's networking needs in since I am the home network manager at our house and our network is getting too big for the small shelf its on)

and 2 what kind of file and print server things do you run i am considering setting this up for our house as we run alot of pc's here....

 

[hemi]

COOL

 

[mule1075]

all i have to say is excellent setup. clean and very functional for all your endeavors.

 

[AZScanner]

Ahhh, so THAT'S the secret!

"What are you need all that computer stuff for?"

"Oh I need to buy those for work dear."

 

[sjcscanner]

Great Shack

That is a GREAT shack, good job hiding the wires

 

[dogs835]

what brand or model of rack is that? (I am considering getting one to install all of our home's networking needs in since I am the home network manager at our house and our network is getting too big for the small shelf its on)

I'm not sure exactly what brand and model - but check out a company called Middle Atlantic. They make racks for the broadcast industry (and IT and whoever else needs a rack, I guess). Markertek has pretty good prices for small orders - I usually buy them as bigger orders from whoever is supplying the hardware.

I've bought dozens and dozens of these for work - bigger and smaller sizes, with tons of accessories: without doors, plexi doors, shelves, casters, locks, etc.

The only caveat is, they ain't cheap.

 

[SCPD]

you might check Guitar center or some musical equipment store also, Musical equipment racks are about the same as RF or IT racks.

yeah LB, that wire track running down the book shelf is a wonderful idea, very clean. But you have always been the King of Clean, remembering back to one of the early installs you showed us back in the easy days of Trunkedradio.net.

 

[weeksben1]

Lindsay,

I'm wondering if you have your computer's audio wired into the NCS audio console? The reason I ask is, that I've also got the NCS console and wondering how you've got your system setup.


Thanks,

 

[spiritwolfpr]

Hello Friends:

Dang!!! Dude what are you complaining about...That is very nice...