When I built my operating desk, I made the top a full 36 inches deep so
the face of the equipment is about 24 inches from the front. I also put
the 2 pedestals on appliance dolly wheels so I can roll the desk out for
access behind the equipment. There are shelves in the back to hold
power supplies and all the other stuff that I don't need to see on a day
to day basis.
I am fortunate to have a fully equipped woodworking shop and can do that
kind of custom furniture design. I built the desk from good oak and it
matches the custom trim and cabinets throughout the rest of the house.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 4/15/2020 1:21 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
On 4/14/2020 10:18 PM, Victor Rosenthal 4X6GP wrote:
I chose to place my operating desk two feet from the wall. I refer to
the area behind it as the "cable vault." This solution is cheap in
terms of money and effort, but very expensive of space.
Yes. I wish I had thought of doing something like this after seeing
something similar in N6RO's superstation. My operating position is on
shelves attached to the wall behind them, held away from the wall about
2 inches for cables to pass vertically between shelves. That works, but
it's a real PITA getting to cables connected to the radios and other
gear when something must be removed for service, replacement, or to go
into the field for FD or county expeditions.
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