A lot of the fun in ham radio is the acquisition of equipment and laying out the shack to meet the requirements of a person's interests. I got a late start but have been a ham for about a quarter of a century. Its a great hobby and it can help to fill the gaps during emergencies. 73's.
Hi, well depends what kind of tower you install and if it is new or second hand. I am in the process of installing a new tower at mo, hoping to get it all done over the next couple of months.. The tower is being collected soon as it is off to be galvanized so should last a lifetime. not cheap but will be well worth the effort when its all installed around May or June 2012.
Do you find your radios get hot in those shelves? I don't have my iCom in any slots and it gets very very hot... How do you keep yours cool? The vents can't be venting very well?
never gets hot, runs very cool, none of my equipment gets hot, the amp only gets slightly warm but thats about it, this is an older video now see some of my newer vids
@ramirorc sorry do you mean what is my logbook? it is called NGENLOG, its very good and performs well if thats what your asking me.. Regards James G0SEC
Well all I can say is, wow, just wow. Your shack is beautifully laid out. And it's obvious you've dedicated a lot of time (and money) to your hobby. I'm looking forward to doing the same. Again, congrats on a marvelous setup. No doubt fellow Hams are looking at this and drooling. :) You can be sure I am!!!
James, Nice Radio Shack you have there! I'm currently on training in order to get my Ham Radio Licence. Looks like you've spent a lot of time and resources to have such shack. How do you think I can start? I mean which equipment can or should I buy to start with my QSO, get some QSL cards and have the possibility to change the Category? Thanks in advance and cheers from Buenos Aires, Argentina!
Hi, To answer your question, the mic was a PR781 and no it was made by Heil for the icom 7700 and 7800... This is an older video now, see some of my newer videos and your see that I am now using the Electrovoice 27 microphone. All the best James G0SEC
Hi Just curious about the tower. Looking at getting one possibly and I'm curious about how much it all costs and such. Good shack though. Stuff of dreams.. 73s M6RKE
james how on earth did you get planning permission for that tower and antenna you must have good neighbours mate unlike my neighbours i have been knocked back by the council two times on a much smaller antenna set up .regards mark
Thank you for the nice comments Rob, Well its taken alot of pain staking hrs to get the audio right, I have new videos being uploaded soon so do subscribe and your get those too, this is an older video and the shack these days has alot more equipment.. 73's and best regards de G0SEC
Hi and thanks for the nice comments, I have new equipment since this video, still have the big icom 7800 but alot more equipment.. do check out some of my latest videos.. the hobby is great and i have many friends all over the world... Recently installed a new tower so in the process of installing antennas today in the sun. 73's from James G0SEC
The shack desk is custom made by myself and is made from real wood which has a nice high quality polish. I get asked alot about the shack desk, it took a long time to do but got there in the end and everything is where I wanted everything. James G0SEC
well in my opinion you want a tower no less then 18m or 60 to 65ft min, even higher if you want to escape the house noise and thermostat noises around the buildings. My new tower will put the main HF beam up at about 68ft when fully extended but most of the time I just wind it up to about 1/2 to 3/4 the way up. safety is the main thing, the higher you go and the bigger the tower the bigger the foundations have to be. Only get good winches such as Fultons etc.
Nice shack! I am planning on getting my ham license soon. I found your use of the phonetic alphabet interesting. I have the standard NATO alphabet memorized. So I am used to G = Golf and S = Sierra. Ultimately though it doesn't matter what words you use as long as they are ineligible.
Very nice setup, as already stated. I just wondered about your mast/antennas. Specifically, did you need planning permission for them and are the neighbours OK about it?
+Chris Sommers Chris this is my old tower now as video is very old, i now have a much larger tower check some of my new videos bud... yes i have planning and neighbours are all good and good friends of mine so no issues at all. my new tower is a lot larger... James G0SEC.. you can see it in my new vids if you look for them..
That's quite an exceptional radio room you have there, James. I do have a question, though. Regarding the cabinet in which you have it all housed, did you have it custom made or did you just happen to come a across one that suited your needs? It looks custom made for your equipment, which looks so much nicer and refined compared to some Hams that simply have a pile of equipment stacked on top of each other. 73s and best regards.
Hi, yea this is an older video now but just so happened that my friend Tony IZ6BXV was on the frequency at the time I done this video so called him for a quick QSO, TCheck out some of my new videos and your see my new tower installation, I upgraded the tower to a new Altron 4 section 80ft and makes my old tower look small. Thanks for the comments..James G0SEC
just an amazing setup sir . im blown away . im dying to know what the telescopic antenna tower cost you ? or did you have it special made . hat off to you on an amazing shack 73s
Hard to answer that question, you just have to find out what you yourself like in radios, I have been licensed a long time, 27 years now but I would go for maybe a new icom id51 or a nice dualband handie or mobile as a first and get used to chatting on vhf and uhf first and then go for a good HF radio, most important thing is the antenna of course. James G0SEC
Hi Rob, yea I will do a video on the audio equipment as soon as I get some free time here ok.. keep an eye out for it!! For all those poor souls in Japan, are thoughts are with you.. 73's James G0SEC
I am in process of building a new shack, 4 radios, 2 x TS870's hooked up to expert electronics SDR whichis awesome, 1 x FT847 for 2 and 70 and some satelite work and teh New Expert MB1 from Expert electronics, the new monitor in the shack which will be on the wall is the widest in the world at over 4ft long but not well at mo so it is sort of half way built so alot to do on it yet, will be doing new videos when i can when it is nearly done and completed. Also building brand new custom made desk one of a kind the only one in the world of course.. lol
TheHamshack cool I’ve been looking at the hf+ sdr with another 870. I haven’t heard much about the ee sdr. I got about 4K out of the 870 into the back. 2200 preamp ,1124,
Also the ex3200 for voodoo and the aphex aural xciter with big bottom. Also a touch of Hall effect from the 2024;) look forward to the vids mate. Love that tower
i went fishing with the son of the man who discovered FM radio waves. boat name is HIGH FREQUENCY. Super super rich but a fun guy to hang with when i was 17yrs old back in 2002. South Florida
Great shack.! The Indonesian HAM YB0BCU OM Yanto on your log book was my elmer.. He went SK a few years back.. Hope to work your station someday.. 73, de JOY YB0NSI..
nice set up,happy with my 450d i also had a pro 1 wish i kept it but it was just to big as i have my shack and computor in the bedroom .. jeff .. m0prf ..
TheHamshack Great work. and yes I am jealous :D The mic you have dose it need phantom powering? and how did you connect it to the sound equipment'? I just bought a mike stand from Heil an a cable so I can use a foot switch and a mic with XLR but how do you connect it so you can use PTT with all sound equipment?
Lasse Särnhult you need to see one of my latest videos really.. The mic I now use which can be seen in my new videos is an Electrovoice RE320, My PTT is a switch I have which is built into my desk. This can be seen on my QRZ page. James
I looked at the video in the link you sendt. but the most video is of your monitors. Do you use Mac for the log program, I tried it but for Windows it is so ugly.
Lasse Särnhult not sure what you mean ugly??? macloggerdx is awesum and looks superb.. i use mac in the shack and for work i use my laptop which is windows 7... I prefer windows for working but prefer mac in the shack as the software is far superior like macloggerdx.. its really good..
Hi The video you have watched is very old, this video is one of my latest below.. the logbook is macloggerdx. the desk i built myself from real beech wood.. hope this helps. ruclips.net/video/7iRRI4_bMMw/видео.html
@@kleenezeincome THANX VERY MUCH JAMES I ALLWAYS WATCH YOUR VIDEOS GREAT SHACK I HAVE ONLY BEEN BACK ON THE AIR 2 YEARS AFTER A 20YEARS AWAY BUT MY SHACKS GETTING THERE 73 JAMES LOOK FORWARD TO MORE OF YOUR VIDEOS TAKE CARE ENJOY YOUR RADIO AND KEEP SAFE AND GIVE YOUR DOG A STROKE FROM ME 73 AND THANX STE IN SKELMERSDALE WEST LANCS
i think you shouldn.t need to put your mic though a sound rack with that radio james i put my 756 pro 3 through my mixer but just for recieving and i use a heil hm12 genisis
No I have very good neighbours, been here for about 13 years and I was here first so nah, they are used to my antennas and my hobby.. Nah we all get in well in my neighbourhood no probs at all.. James G0SEC
The radio is about filtering ability not audio but the sound from the radio is good as has its own eq etc but for essb audio then obviously the racks help get it even better but just a choice really... best radio my far for filtering and RX and front end..
TheHamshack the transmitt AUDiO equalizer in the radio makes the radio about audio and then they could have build in those other audio devices too, in my opinion but however, even the noise blanker alone makes the ic-7800 and 7700 a better choice compared to that ts-990 or ftdx-9000.
yea totally agree... I think they should of done it so you can re transmit an recording so yea not totally perfect but a superb radio on RX and the noise blanker is legendary.. yes so good on these radios...
Hi Arnold, see my latest video and your see my new tower, that is alot bigger! the one in this video was my old tower alot amaller then what i have now. I am not married so dont have that problem, keep em keen and keep em as a YL I say.. less expense and more radio gear...win win situation... lol James G0SEC
I've just shown my wife this video.......NO CHANCE !! You're NOT having that in our garden, don't know why....there's Mobile masts across the road with alot more "I said" Typical wifes responce I guess...
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A lot of the fun in ham radio is the acquisition of equipment and laying out the shack to meet the requirements of a person's interests. I got a late start but have been a ham for about a quarter of a century. Its a great hobby and it can help to fill the gaps during emergencies. 73's.
your shack is amazing! that big radio in the middle is the star of the show!
Fantastic Ham Radio Shack dear James. Congratulations and many thanks for the video. Miguel - EA4LW
this is a very old video check my new ones out
Hi, well depends what kind of tower you install and if it is new or second hand. I am in the process of installing a new tower at mo, hoping to get it all done over the next couple of months.. The tower is being collected soon as it is off to be galvanized so should last a lifetime. not cheap but will be well worth the effort when its all installed around May or June 2012.
Hallo, I'm a cb radio Lover, but your HAM Station i'ts simply FANTASTIC.
7351 From Maverick op Piero.
this is an older video now please check out some of my latest vids
+Piero Mazzolani this is a very old video see some of my recent ones
Yes, James, I asked what is the Log Book that you use because I did not understand the pronunciation at the time. Thanks, best regards! DE PR7RC
Very nice Radio Room nice job well done ✔ FROM GARY 73 my friend i Am from DUDLEY .
And now you're back on Icom James! Nice!
Do you find your radios get hot in those shelves? I don't have my iCom in any slots and it gets very very hot... How do you keep yours cool? The vents can't be venting very well?
never gets hot, runs very cool, none of my equipment gets hot, the amp only gets slightly warm but thats about it, this is an older video now see some of my newer vids
I couldn't see any newer shack videos?
RustySkull Productions ruclips.net/video/7iRRI4_bMMw/видео.html
this is the newest but going to do some more at some point.. James G0SEC
@ramirorc sorry do you mean what is my logbook? it is called NGENLOG, its very good and performs well if thats what your asking me.. Regards James G0SEC
Well all I can say is, wow, just wow. Your shack is beautifully laid out. And it's obvious you've dedicated a lot of time (and money) to your hobby. I'm looking forward to doing the same.
Again, congrats on a marvelous setup. No doubt fellow Hams are looking at this and drooling. :) You can be sure I am!!!
Great setup. I have three Icom rigs but they dont seem to rate highly on the Sherwood Engineering list..
this by far is a dream station. you seem to have everything you need, Great video.. 73s ai1i
Very nice. Wow! Now I want an Icom 7850!! AAWWEESSOOMMEE!!!!!!!! 200 watts, right? Do u do make ur own shelving or do have someone else do it?
James, Nice Radio Shack you have there! I'm currently on training in order to get my Ham Radio Licence. Looks like you've spent a lot of time and resources to have such shack.
How do you think I can start? I mean which equipment can or should I buy to start with my QSO, get some QSL cards and have the possibility to change the Category?
Thanks in advance and cheers from Buenos Aires, Argentina!
Hi, To answer your question, the mic was a PR781 and no it was made by Heil for the icom 7700 and 7800... This is an older video now, see some of my newer videos and your see that I am now using the Electrovoice 27 microphone. All the best James G0SEC
Hi
Just curious about the tower. Looking at getting one possibly and I'm curious about how much it all costs and such. Good shack though. Stuff of dreams..
73s
M6RKE
james how on earth did you get planning permission for that tower and antenna you must have good neighbours mate unlike my neighbours i have been knocked back by the council two times on a much smaller antenna set up .regards mark
HELLO, WHERE DID YOU GET TILT OVER, LATTICE TOWER FROM, AND HOW MUCH IT IT COST?...M3LKY...
Thank you for the nice comments Rob, Well its taken alot of pain staking hrs to get the audio right, I have new videos being uploaded soon so do subscribe and your get those too, this is an older video and the shack these days has alot more equipment.. 73's and best regards de G0SEC
Amazing kit!
Hi and thanks for the nice comments, I have new equipment since this video, still have the big icom 7800 but alot more equipment.. do check out some of my latest videos.. the hobby is great and i have many friends all over the world... Recently installed a new tower so in the process of installing antennas today in the sun. 73's from James G0SEC
That is a nice looking shack.
Wow ! Beautiful shack and nice vids ! 73's
The shack desk is custom made by myself and is made from real wood which has a nice high quality polish. I get asked alot about the shack desk, it took a long time to do but got there in the end and everything is where I wanted everything. James G0SEC
Did you build that nice table (rack) your self? or did you buy it somewhere ?
well in my opinion you want a tower no less then 18m or 60 to 65ft min, even higher if you want to escape the house noise and thermostat noises around the buildings. My new tower will put the main HF beam up at about 68ft when fully extended but most of the time I just wind it up to about 1/2 to 3/4 the way up. safety is the main thing, the higher you go and the bigger the tower the bigger the foundations have to be. Only get good winches such as Fultons etc.
Nice shack! I am planning on getting my ham license soon. I found your use of the phonetic alphabet interesting. I have the standard NATO alphabet memorized. So I am used to G = Golf and S = Sierra. Ultimately though it doesn't matter what words you use as long as they are ineligible.
Very nice setup, as already stated. I just wondered about your mast/antennas. Specifically, did you need planning permission for them and are the neighbours OK about it?
+Chris Sommers Chris this is my old tower now as video is very old, i now have a much larger tower check some of my new videos bud... yes i have planning and neighbours are all good and good friends of mine so no issues at all. my new tower is a lot larger... James G0SEC.. you can see it in my new vids if you look for them..
That's quite an exceptional radio room you have there, James. I do have a question, though. Regarding the cabinet in which you have it all housed, did you have it custom made or did you just happen to come a across one that suited your needs?
It looks custom made for your equipment, which looks so much nicer and refined compared to some Hams that simply have a pile of equipment stacked on top of each other.
73s and best regards.
wow amazing set up
Beautiful setup!
Hi, yea this is an older video now but just so happened that my friend Tony IZ6BXV was on the frequency at the time I done this video so called him for a quick QSO, TCheck out some of my new videos and your see my new tower installation, I upgraded the tower to a new Altron 4 section 80ft and makes my old tower look small.
Thanks for the comments..James G0SEC
Nice one,Tony is good guy too :D
just an amazing setup sir . im blown away . im dying to know what the telescopic antenna tower cost you ? or did you have it special made . hat off to you on an amazing shack 73s
Hi Darren, thanks for the kind words, this video is an older video, see some of my up to date ones..
James G0SEC
Hard to answer that question, you just have to find out what you yourself like in radios, I have been licensed a long time, 27 years now but I would go for maybe a new icom id51 or a nice dualband handie or mobile as a first and get used to chatting on vhf and uhf first and then go for a good HF radio, most important thing is the antenna of course. James G0SEC
Hi Rob, yea I will do a video on the audio equipment as soon as I get some free time here ok.. keep an eye out for it!! For all those poor souls in Japan, are thoughts are with you.. 73's James G0SEC
Love the setup 👍🏻👍🏻
nice video , thank´s a lot and 73
What rig are you running now ? I think the 7800 was limited to 3.1k?
I am in process of building a new shack, 4 radios, 2 x TS870's hooked up to expert electronics SDR whichis awesome, 1 x FT847 for 2 and 70 and some satelite work and teh New Expert MB1 from Expert electronics, the new monitor in the shack which will be on the wall is the widest in the world at over 4ft long but not well at mo so it is sort of half way built so alot to do on it yet, will be doing new videos when i can when it is nearly done and completed. Also building brand new custom made desk one of a kind the only one in the world of course.. lol
TheHamshack cool I’ve been looking at the hf+ sdr with another 870. I haven’t heard much about the ee sdr. I got about 4K out of the 870 into the back. 2200 preamp ,1124,
Also the ex3200 for voodoo and the aphex aural xciter with big bottom. Also a touch of Hall effect from the 2024;) look forward to the vids mate. Love that tower
That icom is sweet nice setup
i went fishing with the son of the man who discovered FM radio waves. boat name is HIGH FREQUENCY. Super super rich but a fun guy to hang with when i was 17yrs old back in 2002. South Florida
you're lying. edwin armstrong had no kids.
Great shack.! The Indonesian HAM YB0BCU OM Yanto on your log book was my elmer.. He went SK a few years back.. Hope to work your station someday.. 73, de JOY YB0NSI..
What's the Log name as you still use?
nice set up,happy with my 450d i also had a pro 1 wish i kept it but it was just to big as i have my shack and computor in the bedroom .. jeff .. m0prf ..
Brilliant video mate ."73s
Hi James,the new radio looks brilliant and the new look shack,well done James,may speak one day,thanks for the email.
73 de G7UFI Barrie
Hi, well my advice to you would go get a ham license, its a wonderful hobby. Thanks for the nice comments
73's and best wishes de James G0SEC
Great Video and nice shack.Hope to have a QSO with you some time.
73
Chris
VK3AWG
speaking as an swl. your video just blew my mind. lol
Where do you get all the cash from?, without using the radio often.
I have my own business which i work from home.
need some help.lol good video
Have you build the table and shelf's? do you have any draving for it
yes built by myself sorry no drawings etc.. you can see it better in this video which is a newer video..
ruclips.net/video/nSRa5TlH0u4/видео.html
TheHamshack Great work. and yes I am jealous :D The mic you have dose it need phantom powering?
and how did you connect it to the sound equipment'? I just bought a mike stand from Heil an a cable so I can use a foot switch and a mic with XLR but how do you connect it so you can use PTT with all sound equipment?
Lasse Särnhult
you need to see one of my latest videos really.. The mic I now use which can be seen in my new videos is an Electrovoice RE320, My PTT is a switch I have which is built into my desk. This can be seen on my QRZ page. James
I looked at the video in the link you sendt. but the most video is of your monitors. Do you use Mac for the log program, I tried it but for Windows it is so ugly.
Lasse Särnhult
not sure what you mean ugly??? macloggerdx is awesum and looks superb.. i use mac in the shack and for work i use my laptop which is windows 7... I prefer windows for working but prefer mac in the shack as the software is far superior like macloggerdx.. its really good..
nice station my friend 73
Do you have any spec on the table
Hi The video you have watched is very old, this video is one of my latest below.. the logbook is macloggerdx.
the desk i built myself from real beech wood.. hope this helps. ruclips.net/video/7iRRI4_bMMw/видео.html
james what the name and model no of your keyboard
this is an older video i think it was a logitech ok bud.. James G0SEC
@@kleenezeincome THANX VERY MUCH JAMES I ALLWAYS WATCH YOUR VIDEOS GREAT SHACK I HAVE ONLY BEEN BACK ON THE AIR 2 YEARS AFTER A 20YEARS AWAY BUT MY SHACKS GETTING THERE 73 JAMES LOOK FORWARD TO MORE OF YOUR VIDEOS TAKE CARE ENJOY YOUR RADIO AND KEEP SAFE AND GIVE YOUR DOG A STROKE FROM ME 73
AND THANX STE IN SKELMERSDALE WEST LANCS
@@kleenezeincome can you still get them james
i think you shouldn.t need to put your mic though a sound rack with that radio james i put my 756 pro 3 through my mixer but just for recieving and i use a heil hm12 genisis
Great HAM station. 73
Just a small one. Between 6 and 10 meters.
Possible 'elf and safety concerns might stop things being mounted on my roof...
My gosh ur station is #1
18m isn't really do-able. Rented house and in a conservation area. I could probably hide a 10m tower behind the house.
What logbook do you use
No I have very good neighbours, been here for about 13 years and I was here first so nah, they are used to my antennas and my hobby.. Nah we all get in well in my neighbourhood no probs at all.. James G0SEC
You don't need all that digital audio processing and fancy mics, , , I think your only going to give them 20-7khz
just uploaded new video on my audio gear for you.
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Excellent de yt3cw...73...GL
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Thats not a shack thats your home and your living room at that ! Hobby LOL .....enjoy cheers
but luv the shack james
so much money for a radio and it still needs all that external audio equipment, they could have build in an audio chip more to complete the radio.
The radio is about filtering ability not audio but the sound from the radio is good as has its own eq etc but for essb audio then obviously the racks help get it even better but just a choice really... best radio my far for filtering and RX and front end..
TheHamshack
the transmitt AUDiO equalizer in the radio makes the radio about audio and then they could have build in those other audio devices too, in my opinion but however, even the noise blanker alone makes the ic-7800 and 7700 a better choice compared to that ts-990 or ftdx-9000.
yea totally agree... I think they should of done it so you can re transmit an recording so yea not totally perfect but a superb radio on RX and the noise blanker is legendary.. yes so good on these radios...
Very inspiring, beautiful set up. Would take me yrs to save for that quality. Anyone want to buy a kidney?
Very very windy you got to be kidding me
Hi Arnold, see my latest video and your see my new tower, that is alot bigger! the one in this video was my old tower alot amaller then what i have now. I am not married so dont have that problem, keep em keen and keep em as a YL I say.. less expense and more radio gear...win win situation... lol James G0SEC
I would be lost with that radio stick to my 520s and drake
I've just shown my wife this video.......NO CHANCE !! You're NOT having that in our garden, don't know why....there's Mobile masts across the road with alot more "I said"
Typical wifes responce I guess...
Yes, I realized that.. that's why I deleted my comment.
next door is a bit of a shit hole !!!
lol it was an epty house next door for quite a while but not like that anymore.. lol funny that one..
M
i think that tony iz6bxv audio sounds terible im no exspert hav.nt got my licence yet but he,s too bassie terible