The firemedic2150 desk and radio stack

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firemedic2150

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Well finally took some pictures of my desk and radios and thought I would post them up here for your enjoyment. Before I get all the comments, I know everyone loves to harp on the wires hanging down behind the desk but I don't mind them.

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The computer is a Dell E520 with a 20" widescreen monitor. The radios are a Motorola Maxtrac 300 VHF, Maxtrac 300 UHF, Uniden Bearcat BCD996T, and a Icom PCR100. The Maxtrac's scan the local Amateur radio repeaters and some VHF/UHF public safety services from surrounding counties. The Uniden scans the local trunk systems. The Icom is used primarly for VHF/UHF aircraft monitoring. The Icom and Bearcat audio is feed to the speaker bar under the monitor, the computer audio is from the Altec Lansing speakers. The antennas are a Comet GP-3 feeding the Maxtracs, and the Icom is attached currently to a Scantenna side mounted to my mast just below the Comet. The antennas are on a 10' mast attached to my 3rd floor balcony railing.

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Sweet setup. Nice and neat - the idea of feeding the radios to the speaker bar is very clever! :D
 

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Looks good, and even labeled the mics! I use that same antenna for my base as well.
 

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"Is that a fire hazard with those wires under the desk? Lemme show ya somethin'"

Just Kiddin' brother!
Great setup :)
Happy Monitoring!
Marshall KE4ZNR
 

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You're fortunate that your apartment complex / condo HOA allows you to mount your antennas to the balcony railing. It helps that you are a professional FF/PM which I'm sure gets you a little leeway in obtaining permission to have the antennas.

A former colleague of mine lived on the sixth story of a local apartment complex. He had an awesome signal on several ham bands with his antenna so high up in the air, as his apartment manager allowed him to mount his antennas on the balcony railing also.
 
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