When we moved to our current home in 2006, my ham stations and
outside antenna took a primary consideration in even deciding on
which property to choose. My nine sled dogs were the other primary
consideration. We moved from a 5ac lot to 1-3/4ac of which about 1ac
is not woods. But moving out of a 1955 owner-built house to a modern
1994 5-star energy home was a good move. In 1955 the area was
wilderness and homesteads and nearly roadless. We now live on a lake.
My ham shack occupies the 3rd bedroom and is about 11x12 foot. I
arranged the two 6-foot folding table in a L-configuration with about
30-inch space between one table and the closet. The closet became a
bookshelf. The other table backs to the wall and only window and I
have to racks at right angle to the other end of that table so the
station forms a U. On the fourth wall is my workbench for electronic
assembly. Pretty crowded, now. But leaving the table with space
behind holding all the radio equipment makes cable work easier. Thru
wall cable opening is at the end of the walkspace. Photos can be
seen on my website.
My dream shack is a 26 by 18 foot addition to the 2-car garage
(separate shop) which I will place my metal/wood working tools in the
front third and shack in back 2/3 with dividing wall between and
either folding door or pocket door to keep dust from the front area
getting to the electronics. This will place the shack facing my
50-foot eme tower about 40-foot away for shorter cables. But my dish
is off the other end of the house so farther cable run. I need TV
cams for watching the dish even from the current shack so new shack
would not be substantially different in operation.
But probably need about $25K or more for the dream shack - so still dreaming!
73, Ed - KL7UW
http://www.kl7uw.com
"Kits made by KL7UW"
Dubus Mag business:
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