[Drake] Drake Communications Desk

Mon, 05 Jan 2004 18:39:19 -0500

I remember also those "QST desks."  But it only had one level.  If you 
are a collector you might need some more space/levels.  Some ideas I 
found on the web are per the link below.  Desks were made for Collins 
but coud easily be adapted for Drake or Heath...

http://www.kk5im.com/stlayouts.html

73  Paul W4MAY

David Drake wrote:

>To all my Drake friends,
>
>Regarding the desk, I believe you guys are right on target.  For years, I
>have improvised and turned into a pretty good woodworker just to satisfy my
>radio needs.
>
>Well, if anyone can help with some good picture examples, from several
>angles, I would love to draw up some plans for a mass produced prototype.  I
>am a civil engineer (sorry to all you electrical guys) and more than willing
>to get the old "T" square out for a noble project as this.  Also, more
>importantly, I have a good friend in the cabinet business that is always
>looking for a niche.  Recently we collaborated on a humidity controlled
>guitar/stringed intrument cabinet.
>
>I would assume the design criteria should be made as flexible as possible,
>such that the desk could be adapted to a variety of environments and
>equipment.  It should also be fairly lightweight such that it can be shipped
>at a reasonable cost.  Probably needs to be a do-it-yourself assembly thing.
>
>Any ideas?  In the meantime, I'll dig out my old qst's from the 70's and
>look for examples.
>
>David Drake, Wd9cmd
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Glen Zook" <[email protected]>
>To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
>Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 5:48 PM
>Subject: Re: [Drake] Drake Communications Desk
>
>
>  
>
>>There were construction plans for a similar desk in 73
>>magazine back in the late 1960s or early 1970s.
>>
>>I owned, for a while, the console that Collins Radio
>>used in their literature for the S-Line.  Was a nice
>>piece of furniture, but not that practical for real
>>operating.
>>
>>Glen, K9STH
>>
>>
>>--- [email protected] wrote:
>>
>>Anyone have this for their station? Are plans or
>>measurements available to build from.
>>
>>=====
>>Glen, K9STH
>>
>>Web sites
>>
>>http://home.comcast.net/~k9sth
>>http://home.comcast.net/~zcomco
>>
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