N4JNW
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That monitor is pimp....
New house, new shack...
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ScanManQSL
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Looking GOOD! I like how everything is organized.
gadgetguy15
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Do they not make the Jerker desk anymore? I can't find it online. It would be a nice alternative to the glass-top one I have now.
I think they do - this one is a year old but they still had them when we were there a few months ago.
I never could find it online either.
I never could find it online either.
Mac128k
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How does the Dressler 2000 antennna perform? I have an 18 year old Diamond amplified antenna that might need to be replaced and Diamond doesn't make it anymore. It might just be a cable issue also. When it works well it really pulls in signals, including an 800 MHz repeater at 70 miles in mountain terrain.
I also wonder if you have any experience with the Dressler HF amplified antennas. I'm in a condo and the association is willing to allow a number of short height antennas. I can't really hang or run dipoles due to snowload and the need to shovel the roof but have a wind scoured wall at roof level that will work well for verticals. I've haven't gotten good SWL signals since I moved into this condo, which has roof insulation that includes several metal layers.
HF ham is handled with a High Sierra tunable vertical.
The cost of the Dressler's is quite high and before I make an investment in them, I would like to hear from people who have used them.
I also wonder if you have any experience with the Dressler HF amplified antennas. I'm in a condo and the association is willing to allow a number of short height antennas. I can't really hang or run dipoles due to snowload and the need to shovel the roof but have a wind scoured wall at roof level that will work well for verticals. I've haven't gotten good SWL signals since I moved into this condo, which has roof insulation that includes several metal layers.
HF ham is handled with a High Sierra tunable vertical.
The cost of the Dressler's is quite high and before I make an investment in them, I would like to hear from people who have used them.
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Mac128k said:
Thanks Jim!
Dressler
Exsmokey,
The ARA2000HDX I have using performs a little below my Diamond discone when mounted at the same height, both using LMR400 - it picks up better from 800 MHz up but the Diamond beats it on VHF air and UHF air, no question. They seem about equal in the 400 MHz area and a toss up on VHF low.
It is extremely expensive for that level of performance and unless you had no other options I'd look for another solution.
I also have an ARA100HDX and got it for the same reason - was in an apartment and had no other options. It works well for strong HF and shortwave stations and reliably pulls in stronger stations everywhere I've used it. It's no good for utility or weak stations as it pulls in more noise with the gain turned up. There's just nothing like long wire for weak signals.
I wouldn't buy either again but they did work ok when I couldn't use anything else - just wouldn't say the performance was anything to justify the high price.
Exsmokey,
The ARA2000HDX I have using performs a little below my Diamond discone when mounted at the same height, both using LMR400 - it picks up better from 800 MHz up but the Diamond beats it on VHF air and UHF air, no question. They seem about equal in the 400 MHz area and a toss up on VHF low.
It is extremely expensive for that level of performance and unless you had no other options I'd look for another solution.
I also have an ARA100HDX and got it for the same reason - was in an apartment and had no other options. It works well for strong HF and shortwave stations and reliably pulls in stronger stations everywhere I've used it. It's no good for utility or weak stations as it pulls in more noise with the gain turned up. There's just nothing like long wire for weak signals.
I wouldn't buy either again but they did work ok when I couldn't use anything else - just wouldn't say the performance was anything to justify the high price.
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commscanaus
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You have done a magnificent job of co-ordinating your shack equipment and furniture- it blends together very nicely.
I have to agree with KG4LJF- that monitor is definetly "pimp"!!
I used to think my old Sony 21" CRT was the stuff when I got it new back in 1998- certainly did the job but it was a "radiation king" and was unbearable in 100plus deg summer with the heat it put out. A 30" LCD is just awesome! Going to get me a 19" widescreen- plenty big enough for me and they are so cheap now.
Regards, Commscanaus.
I have to agree with KG4LJF- that monitor is definetly "pimp"!!
I used to think my old Sony 21" CRT was the stuff when I got it new back in 1998- certainly did the job but it was a "radiation king" and was unbearable in 100plus deg summer with the heat it put out. A 30" LCD is just awesome! Going to get me a 19" widescreen- plenty big enough for me and they are so cheap now.
Regards, Commscanaus.
oceans777 said:
Thank you, your comments are quite helpful. For HF listening I might be stuck with a random wire of limited length or might have to use the High Sierra tunable and the Yeasu FT-847 for short wave listening. I had wanted to use my Yeasu FRG-7700 for SWL so that I would not have to lose the tuning on the 847 when I work amateur HF but I may not have an alternative.
It is interesting that the High Sierra tunable HF amateur radio HF antennas cost less than the Dresslers.
Thanks a lot! The monitor definitely kicks out some serious heat - by the end of the day it raises the whole room temperature and makes it too warm in this California 100 degree heat too.
commscanaus said:
Hey what kind of antenna is that on the AR8200?
It's a Diamond RH77CA.
oceans777 said:
Do those do good reception across the entire freq spectrum or are they geared towards a certain band?
AZScanner
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I WANT THAT MONITOR!!!
That shack is sweet man, nice job on the setup.
Someday I'll have one worthy of posting on here - right now it's too messy and embarrassingly sparse to share.
-AZ
That shack is sweet man, nice job on the setup.
Someday I'll have one worthy of posting on here - right now it's too messy and embarrassingly sparse to share.-AZ
sgtmatt
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Is that a Mac G5 you are using?
It's a Mac Pro.
N1SQB
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DEAR GOD MAN!
Is that an IMAX theatre or a monitoring room! Dam,I WAS happy with my simple 19" flat screen. WOW! nice touch! Oh yeah,and the rest of the gear is nice too.
Manny
Is that an IMAX theatre or a monitoring room! Dam,I WAS happy with my simple 19" flat screen. WOW! nice touch! Oh yeah,and the rest of the gear is nice too.
Manny
Turbo68
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It is an excellent set up and i use 2 of the stridsberg multicouplers 4/8 way and they work excellent and i like youe desk and the way the radios are set up.
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Regards Lino.ALINCO-DJX2000/AOR-3000A/AOR-8200MK3/AOR-8600MK2/ICOM-R5/ICOM-R20/ICOM-PCR1000/ICOM-R2500/ICOM-R9000/ICOM-R9500/UNIDEN-245/UNIDEN-396/UNIDEN-785E/UNIDEN-996/RADIO SHACK-PRO97/REALISTIC-2035/YAESU-VX7R/YAESU-VR500/YAESU-VR5000.
FFRXing
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they must have discontinued that desk at Ikea.....I cant find it on the net....
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