[1000mp] MP->computer all in one cable?

Wed, 3 Apr 2002 19:34:25 -0600

I could do that. But then every time I stretched my legs I hook some of the
cables and pull the rig off the desk....again!

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Horton" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2002 7:21 PM
Subject: Re: [1000mp] MP->computer all in one cable?

> OR
>   You could just shove the desk up next to thewall
> and forget about it, like a lot of us probably do.
> 73, Tom K5IID
>
> There is a 8 conductor shielded cable on the market, have used
> some so there is probably a 10 conductor.
> 73
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> At 06:13 04/03/02 -0600, FireBrick wrote:
> >I agree.
> >I've done the lacing, plastic loom, systems.
> >Every time you want to change something requires a complete makeover.
> >That's why I was thinking of a cable with extra pairs.
> >
> >Plus they would all be in the same shielded environment.
> >Dayton coming up. I should be able to find a cable that will fill the
bill
> >there.
> >If I can't find it at Dayton, It never existed. :-))
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Jim Smith" <[email protected]>
> >To: <[email protected]>
> >Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2002 1:32 AM
> >Subject: Re: [1000mp] MP->computer all in one cable?
> >
> >
> > > Bill,
> > >
> > > I'm wrestling with the same problem.
> > >
> > > The problem with lacing cables is you have to undo and redo it all if
> > > you change even one cable.  You also have to know what you're doing or
> > > it all falls apart.
> > >
> > > Cable ties aren't as bad in this respect but it's hard to get a neat
> > > looking cable run unless you use a lot of them.
> > >
> > > I haven't used the spiral wrap stuff but believe you still have to
> > > untwist it all to get another cable in there.  I also suspect that it
> > > snakes around somewhat i.e. won't stay in a straight line.
> > >
> > > Electrical and industrial electronics wholesalers sell plastic wiring
> > > duct material that is ideal for this purpose (seeing as how that's
what
> > > it is designed for).  Imagine a 6 ft long U-shaped channel with each
> > > side 1-1/2".  The sides are not solid but are composed of fingers with
> > > approx 3/8" gaps between them.  The channel is fastened to the wall
with
> > > the bottom of the U vertical and the sides horizontal.  You just run
the
> > > individual cables down the channel, entering and leaving through the
> > > appropriate slots closest to where the cable has to go.  What keeps
the
> > > cables from looking ugly and falling out?  The 6 ft lid you snap on
the
> > > whole thing when you're done.  You want to change something?  Pull the
> > > lid off, add and subtract cables as required, and put it back on
again.
> > >  Dead easy, no fuss, no muss.
> > >
> > > Panduit is perhaps the best known manufacturer of this stuff but they
> > > are pricey.  Others make it for about half the price.  I think my
chunk
> > > cost $12 Canadian.
> > >
> > > To see what it looks like check out
> > > http://www.panduiteeg.com/product_category/RO_wiring_duct.asp and
> > > selecte "Catalogs".
> > >
> > > It looks and works great.  No cursing because you forgot to install
one
> > > of the needed cables.
> > >
> > > The other issue I'm working on is that I'm forever unplugging and
> > > plugging different things into the sound card, depending on whether
I'm
> > > wanting to make voice keyer files or run RTTY.  If you read my recent
> > > ARRL DX SSB story on 3830 you will understand the problems that this
can
> > > cause.  So, my next step is to figure out all my audio ins and outs
> > > (there is a surprisingly large number of them if you are going to make
> > > full use of all the connectors on the back of the MkV along with the
2nd
> > > Rx, the PK-232 and, in due course, the 2nd radio and 6 & 2m gear).
Once
> > > I've done that I'm going to run twisted pair shielded cables from
> > > everything to a patch panel.  I'll also have individual control of
most
> > > of the levels and, no doubt, some kind of a mixer.  Once there,
> > > reconfiguration of any of the audio connections and adjusting levels
> > > will be very easy.
> > >
> > > Guess what all these cables are going to run through?
> > >
> > > Hope this helps.
> > >
> > > 73 de Jim Smith    VE7FO
> > >
> > >
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