[Elecraft] Shack rebuild

Mon May 5 18:52:18 EDT 2014

Looks great, Dave, and the running narrative on your website is helpful.
Inspires me to do the same.

A question for anyone who might have suggestions about the furniture part
of a ham shack:  I am pretty much restricted to a tabletop 60 inches by 24
inches, with a rolling file cabinet underneath, which isn¹t much space as
the collection grows.  I need to build a second deck, something like a
hutch that sits on the desk, has room for the K-line underneath and a
shelf where all the other stuff can go.  My somewhat casual Internet
research hasn¹t turned up anything useful.  I may have to bite the bullet
and hire a cabinetmaker (years ago I bought a power saw and immediately
cut through its own cord, so I don¹t do woodworking or other dangerous
sports), but thought I¹d ask if anyone knows a source for high-quality
items that might be adapted to the purpose.

Ted, KN1CBR
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>Message: 21
>Date: Sun, 04 May 2014 22:44:00 -0700
>From: David Cole <dave at nk7z.net>
>To: Elecraft Reflector <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
>Subject: [Elecraft] Shack rebuild thanks to new K3
>Message-ID: <1399268640.19083.53.camel at nostromo.NK7Z>
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>Hello all,
>If anyone is interested, here is a sort of running "stream of
>conciseness", description of the shack rebuild which my new K3
>necessitated.
>http://nk7z.net/rebuilding-the-shack/
>
>-- 
>Thanks and 73's,
>For equipment, and software setups and reviews see:
>www.nk7z.net
>for MixW support see;
>http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/mixw/info
>for Dopplergram information see:
>http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/dopplergram/info
>for MM-SSTV see:
>http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/MM-SSTV/info
>
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>Message: 22
>Date: Sun, 4 May 2014 22:46:47 -0700
>From: Pete Barth <petebarth at gmail.com>
>To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: [Elecraft] Subject: Re:  Could this operate on a motorcycle?
>Message-ID:
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>1) The fellows at MARC have years ago optimized ham radio on cruising
>bikes. Please take their hints to heart.
>
>I have not made long rides on my BMW K1200LT for years but when I did I
>had
>a 742 with modules on 2 mtrs, 220, and 450 with separate antennas up on
>the
>top of the baggage trunk on a huge metal plate.
>There was a bike am/fm antenna on the rear left.
>I fabricated a similar mount on the rear right for a short screwdriver
>antenna with a trailing counterpoise wire held up in the air with a short
>length of fabric on the end to make it fly.
>I ran a 2 inch copper strap (folded over to one inch) from the trunk in
>the
>back all through the chassis up into the front fork for a valid
>counterpoise.
>I used my Elecraft K3 on a plate above my speedo.
>I used a Palm paddle on the right handlebar. A miniature straight key too,
>with a changeover switch to do morse on the horn.
>A second electret mike in the helmet.
>Cruse control and cw on the highway! Slow cw for me though.
>
>I had a second 17AH battery (diode isolated) buffering the cycle battery
>for the radios. That way the bike battery never ran down.
>I was never lonely on the road with the radios. The Iron Butt rides get
>lonely!
>I miss the fellows in the MARC club. They were dedicated riding and ham
>fanatics!
>Just writing this note makes me want to put the antennas back on and get
>out on the road.
>I always feared the 100 watts would interfere with the BMW engine/brake
>computers, but it never did.
>
>-- 
>Pete / ??? / W6LAW
>323 460-7018    Hollywood home
>323 461-7018    Pete cell
>
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>Message: 23
>Date: Sun, 04 May 2014 23:33:13 -0700
>From: Chuck Smallhouse <w7cs at theriver.com>
>To: Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Could this operate on a motorcycle?
>Message-ID: <20140504233329.BE94FF60 at dm0225.mta.everyone.net>
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>A KX3 or any of the K line is not suitable for use on a vehicle that
>requires so much concentration, coordination and attention to all
>aspects of its operation.  Especially a road bike where all of the
>fore mentioned is of upmost importance for safety and staying
>uninjured and alive.
>
>As others have pointed out, a much more appropriate communication
>device would be either a handle bar mounted, or even  a belt mounted
>hand held transceiver, for either 2 meters or 440 MHz, or one with a
>dual band capability.   They operate in the FM mode, thus are more
>immune to man made noise and ignition noise interference.  Once set
>to a desired (mutual with all operators) channel, they don't require
>further rider attention, other than maybe an occasional adjustment of
>the audio volume.  They can be used with helmet mounted hearing
>pieces and microphones.  A conveniently located, handle bar mounted,
>Push To Talk (PTT) switch coupled with a low profile(19") quarter
>wave whip, mounted on the rear of the bike, will be
>required.  Depending on the terrain, the bike to bike range, can be
>as much as 15 miles, more than enough for the leader to be alerted to
>a problem by the "tail gunner".
>
>I'm a long time dirt bike, dual sport, quad and side x side rider and
>have organized and participated in many group rides and  events. We
>have often used similar equipment for event control.  In fact I have
>a permanently mounted, mobile, dual band (2M/440 MHz) transceiver in
>my competitive grade Polaris RZR side x side.
>
>Chuck,  W7CS
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>Message: 24
>Date: Sun, 04 May 2014 23:35:29 -0700
>From: "Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft" <eric at elecraft.com>
>To: Chuck Smallhouse <w7cs at theriver.com>, Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Could this operate on a motorcycle?
>Message-ID: <53673131.7060902 at elecraft.com>
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>Folks,
>
>We closed this thread earlier this evening.
>
>73,
>
>Eric
>List Moderator
>elecraft.com
>
>On 5/4/2014 11:33 PM, Chuck Smallhouse wrote:
>> A KX3 or any of the K line is not suitable for use on a vehicle that
>>requires 
>> so much concentration, coordination and attention to all aspects of its
>>operatio
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>Message: 25
>Date: Mon, 05 May 2014 10:32:53 -0700
>From: "Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft" <eric at elecraft.com>
>To: Elecraft Reflector <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
>Subject: [Elecraft] test
>Message-ID: <5367CB45.1040204 at elecraft.com>
>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
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>Just checking the reflector server. (Mighty quiet!)
>
>73,
>Eric
>elecraft.com
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