Having struggled with cable changes to connectors on the back of radios for years, my solution, when I built my current ham shack, was to space my radio table out from the wall 2 feet to allow access behind the equipment. My radio cabinet is now three shelves above the table top. I bought some ordinary peg board (with all the holes) attached to behind the table to floor level and attach wiring runs with tywraps thru the holes. Photos: http://www.kl7uw.com/station%20layout.htm
It is still a mess of cables but an accessible mess. In time I expect the configuration will reach some level of maturity so I can make the cable layout a little neater. One thing I would do if the room were larger is allow at least 3-feet space behind the radio table as it is a tight fit when I need to kneel down to make connections or test something. My wife tells me that she will build me a whole new ham shack attached to the garage if we ever "win the lottery" or other such windfall. Still I keep fit running between the workbench in the garage to the ham shack to the two towers outside. Having the ham shack adjacent to the workshop and direct outside entrance would save some shoe-leather! My wife would have the third bedroom for normal use and the noise would be gone! The question is whether the radios are the noise or am I? Ha! 73, Ed - KL7UW ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Sun, 19 Jun 2011 13:09:37 -0400 (EDT) From: stan levandowski <sjl...@optonline.net> Subject: [Elecraft] Managing Multiple Keys/Paddles More Easily To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net I have multiple radios and every one of them has the key/paddle jack on the rear apron. Because I built a custom 'cubby' for my station it's become annoying to change keys/paddles. I have to reach behind or around the radios and "feel" for the right place, or move the radio. =====snipped======== 73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45 ====================================== BP40IQ 500 KHz - 10-GHz www.kl7uw.com EME: 50-1.1kw?, 144-1.4kw, 432-100w, 1296-60w, 3400-? DUBUS Magazine USA Rep dubus...@gmail.com ====================================== ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
