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My updated shack!
- Thread starter fourstringburn
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The rotor is the Yaesu G800-DXA and I use the Hy Gain YRC-1 rotor controller which provides both manual and computer control that works with many rig and rotor control software programs I use like HRD, N1NM Logger, and PstRotatorAZ.
I ony wish I had the antenna at least 45 feet!
The sound proofing is nothing more than matress padding Walmart sells but it works and looks good enough. My friends call my shack the padded cell!
I occasionally record music demos so my shack is a home recording studio as well. That's what the padding was put up for.
Thanks for noticing!
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Really nice looking station. I am jealous lol. I am going to redo mine this summer. Hope it turns out half as good as yours.
Thanks!
Be sure to post pics of your station when you get it up and running, many of us like looking at other members shacks.
Good luck with yours!
And what is the mast shelf / clamps being used with the rotor and the thrust bearing?
DXE sells the rotor platform but it was out of stock when I was looking for them.
I bought the same pair direct from a company in Germany for fifty bucks cheaper with shipping. I also bought the thrust bearings from them which were priced good and to be sure they matched up with the platform holes.
The bearing holes are supposed to match up with Yaesu thrust bearings and rotors. My rotor and bearings were a perfect fit.
I do strongly recommend you use 2 rotor platform plates and thrust bearing if using a heavy antenna on a pole like I'm doing. I believe you can see why that is.
Good morning:DXE sells the rotor platform but it was out of stock when I was looking for them.
I bought the same pair direct from a company in Germany for fifty bucks cheaper with shipping. I also bought the thrust bearings from them which were priced good and to be sure they matched up with the platform holes.
The bearing holes are supposed to match up with Yaesu thrust bearings and rotors. My rotor and bearings were a perfect fit.
I do strongly recommend you use 2 rotor platform plates and thrust bearing if using a heavy antenna on a pole like I'm doing. I believe you can see why that is.
Do you have any photos of how your assembly with the GPG-60 platforms turned out? I've found some information about them, but nothing concrete. I'd love to see a real assembly of these platforms already installed with the rotor down and the discharge bearing in place, etc.
Thank you very much and best regards.
Good morning:
Do you have any photos of how your assembly with the GPG-60 platforms turned out? I've found some information about them, but nothing concrete. I'd love to see a real assembly of these platforms already installed with the rotor down and the discharge bearing in place, etc.
Thank you very much and best regards.
Do you have any photos of how your assembly with the GPG-60 platforms turned out? I've found some information about them, but nothing concrete. I'd love to see a real assembly of these platforms already installed with the rotor down and the discharge bearing in place, etc.
Thank you very much and best regards.
As long as we're discussing shack building and upgrades:
Just got the last of the Rig Runners and PwrGates fastened to the back panels of the new operating desk, and battery backup cables built for the first two PwrGates I installed.
Position 1 has an 8012 fed by an RS-50A. It feeds two PG40S which each feed a 4008. Both of those will have 100AH deep cycle batteries attached.
Across the room, Positions 2 and 3 are fed from VS-50Ms. 2 HF transceivers are wired directly to these along with an 8012 on each. The 8012s also feed PG40S and 4008/4012. Each of those Rig Runners supports an IC-718 and eventually, 2x R-75s per spot on battery power.
Position 4 is the VHF/UHF/scanner area. It will have two RS-70Ms (either side of the bench) feeding the solid state amps plus a PG40S at each spot. These feed a 4010S and 4012, respectively. 100AH battery backups are available for each Rig Runner.
This sounds like a lot of 12VDC and it is. There are approximately 40 receivers in the lineup - all computer controllable - and between them and station peripherals I may end up running out of Rig Runner ports. Then we get into the transceivers. Anything that can be run from a Rig Runner (say, 50w class VHF/UHF rig, CB transceiver, etc) will be.
Next, we get into the 12 PCs required to control all this and the UPSes needed to protect them.
Didn't think I'd have to go to such extremes WRT power but the AC here can get wonky in wind storms, ice, etc. Thus, I need to cover my assets...
Just got the last of the Rig Runners and PwrGates fastened to the back panels of the new operating desk, and battery backup cables built for the first two PwrGates I installed.
Position 1 has an 8012 fed by an RS-50A. It feeds two PG40S which each feed a 4008. Both of those will have 100AH deep cycle batteries attached.
Across the room, Positions 2 and 3 are fed from VS-50Ms. 2 HF transceivers are wired directly to these along with an 8012 on each. The 8012s also feed PG40S and 4008/4012. Each of those Rig Runners supports an IC-718 and eventually, 2x R-75s per spot on battery power.
Position 4 is the VHF/UHF/scanner area. It will have two RS-70Ms (either side of the bench) feeding the solid state amps plus a PG40S at each spot. These feed a 4010S and 4012, respectively. 100AH battery backups are available for each Rig Runner.
This sounds like a lot of 12VDC and it is. There are approximately 40 receivers in the lineup - all computer controllable - and between them and station peripherals I may end up running out of Rig Runner ports. Then we get into the transceivers. Anything that can be run from a Rig Runner (say, 50w class VHF/UHF rig, CB transceiver, etc) will be.
Next, we get into the 12 PCs required to control all this and the UPSes needed to protect them.
Didn't think I'd have to go to such extremes WRT power but the AC here can get wonky in wind storms, ice, etc. Thus, I need to cover my assets...