For those of you new to HAM radio, realize that over the years we collect quite a collection of radios and other gear. Some sell their extra stuff off while others keep it tied into their system for a back up or merely nostalgic reasons. This is truly a operators radio cave where one (myself included) could disappear for hours on end. 73's my friend and many thanks for sharing your station with us..
Wonderfully designed shack. Always great to see dedicated SWLs. An important part of the hobby. After all, us hams still spend the majority of our time not transmitting. 73
Holy moly. Not only is that an absolute fortune in equipment, but I have never seen everything arranged so neatly before. It is obvious the shelves, cabinets, and desk were literally built around the equipment. I am a ham (N7XLR) and admit I do a lot more listening than talking. So far I am only a technician (got that back in 1988) the 13 wpm code test stopped me from upgrading to general, but now there is no reason not to. I plan to very soon. There really isn't much of interest around here on VHF and UHF. My main interest in amateur radio is in the equipment and theory itself, and that is what I like to talk about. I just added a Yaesu FT-DX560 to my collection. It needed a little work but now works fine. It is a vintage early '70s tube radio. Most of the modern digital stuff just leaves me cold.
You have to experience direct point to point radio communication via the ionosphere to really appreciate it. It's like driving a sportscar instead of flying along in a jetliner with everyone else and you can use voice, digital (computers), morse code and even send pictures and satellite data via the radio wave direct all over the world. Within FCC regulations you can say anything you wish with thousands of other radio operators with vintage (vacuum tube) or state of the art equipment. It's great
I can't help but notice how organized everything is. I guess you must have open and free access to the back of the setup so you can run all the cables... and i'm guess all the cables there are all organized too! I can't imagine the time it would have taken to plan and build. My vision of the perfect shack is minimalist but I take my hat off to you for such a well arranged setup!
I hope that is being powered by solar; we'll all need this guy if the grid ever goes down. Not to mention, the power company must love him. Very impressive.
I would love to get a look at your wiring harnesses and how you handled the cable management, power distribution and signal matrixing to and from all of these sets.. the woodwork is beautiful too. Did you build that yourself, or is it an off the shelf system? Nicely done.
Awesome. I grew up on "skipping" side band radio in the late 70's and this is one of my most fond childhood memories. Just a young kid, but I got to talk to so many great people. If this is a hobby that might interest you, take it up - it's worth the investment... KMU4070
wanna join you and this excellent Rig. I´m amazed to see this absolute fantastic and individual SW-HAM. You spend lots of Weeks, months and more to make it-My deep respect to you and your knowledge! You built this wonderful Station, go further an TX. Like to hear you on the bands soon. DG1SJE, tnx and 73´s an 55´s for this great video
Lots of high quality gear there and he is seriously well equipped. That is a world-class station and could probably listen to nearly anything, anywhere in his hemisphere. And maybe transmit to it too. There's at least 4 trx units that have 100 Watt power out, each. Very nice indeed.
And a hobby is a hobby, never enough, too much is SUBJECTIVE, just like players who have many lovers and still go for more, TOO MUCH IS NEVER ENOUGH FOR A HOBBYIST !
Kewl Beans in hobbies and sex, anything is valid, no rules, it's all subjective, if you think it's too much, then it is too much, but only for you, your rules and principles are all yours, just don't impose them onto others.
No licensing required - No interference issues from the neighbors - Antenna tuning not a big issue (SWR, etc). I know a lot of people who own LOADS of very expensive gear that are receive-only stations. Some people just like to monitor but don't want to deal with TX issues some folks can experience, or they're just not interested in talking to others. I used to have a full-range transceiver station but recently sold all my transceivers in favor of receivers only, due to failing health though.
You know how you walk in a guys garage and he has a couple of Mustangs...one looks mint and he is greasy from working on the second one and needs your help? Then, there is the guy who owns 10 of them and has a garage with carpeting and asks you to help him POLISH his "harem"... This guy is the rich one with the harem. Even if he is not rich, this is over the top. I mean Gawd, how many of the same device does one man need??
You got that right, mate. Many of us are only trying to put food on the table so we can just afford a radio or two and putting insurance on them just isn't within our means. But if I had a whole roomful of things like this bloke I sure wouldn't make a video about it. But you are right about insurance being "optional" because many of us are just trying to do frivolous things with our money like provide rent, food, heat, petrol, etc.
WOW so awesome i wish i could hangout over with you Eric and watch you and learn and listen .. I would be in there every chance i could get if that was mine , Thanks for sharing your awesome video Eric
Now, that is a real radio shack! I trust you have good antenna systems, too. All that radio... you have to have good antenna system to maximize the power of those radios! 73 de NW7US
communication is the glue that keeps the world together and when the internet and land lines cease during a natural disaster there would be no realistic or cheap way to relay messages with out these guys
This video was in my RUclips recommended page... So, you never retire most of your gear. You just add to the pile until the newer stuff becomes mired with the rest of the old and irrelevant gear you don’t use anymore. You’ll get more efficiency if you weed out the stuff that needs boxing up and selling off on eBay. Then your wall of shame can resemble a wall of wood, interspersed with radios you actually use on a daily basis. Geez, wadamess!
Ron Geremy - I work for the ESA and I've been inside one of the tracking and comms buildings once and this is NOTHING compared to the control building!
Absolutely great! I am sure if He want He can arrange even a Moon landing with His gear. When I begin to replace my SDR dongle I will ask him for advise.
I was thinking about getting into this, after looking at one (1) radio I thought I would be confused..........this is WAY out of my league! So many dang buttons.
NASA's backup for mission control.
NASA, or NSA?
For those of you new to HAM radio, realize that over the years we collect quite a collection of radios and other gear. Some sell their extra stuff off while others keep it tied into their system for a back up or merely nostalgic reasons. This is truly a operators radio cave where one (myself included) could disappear for hours on end. 73's my friend and many thanks for sharing your station with us..
This man has taken short wave listening to the next level. This has to be the most sophisticated listening post ever created.
Never criticize a man's hobby. Period.
Wonderfully designed shack. Always great to see dedicated SWLs. An important part of the hobby. After all, us hams still spend the majority of our time not transmitting. 73
Holy moly. Not only is that an absolute fortune in equipment, but I have never seen everything arranged so neatly before. It is obvious the shelves, cabinets, and desk were literally built around the equipment. I am a ham (N7XLR) and admit I do a lot more listening than talking. So far I am only a technician (got that back in 1988) the 13 wpm code test stopped me from upgrading to general, but now there is no reason not to. I plan to very soon. There really isn't much of interest around here on VHF and UHF. My main interest in amateur radio is in the equipment and theory itself, and that is what I like to talk about. I just added a Yaesu FT-DX560 to my collection. It needed a little work but now works fine. It is a vintage early '70s tube radio. Most of the modern digital stuff just leaves me cold.
You have to experience direct point to point radio communication via the ionosphere to really appreciate it. It's like driving a sportscar instead of flying along in a jetliner with everyone else and you can use voice, digital (computers), morse code and even send pictures and satellite data via the radio wave direct all over the world. Within FCC regulations you can say anything you wish with thousands of other radio operators with vintage (vacuum tube) or state of the art equipment. It's great
This radio equipment is magnificent, congratulations!
73 de YO6OCT !
I can't help but notice how organized everything is. I guess you must have open and free access to the back of the setup so you can run all the cables... and i'm guess all the cables there are all organized too! I can't imagine the time it would have taken to plan and build.
My vision of the perfect shack is minimalist but I take my hat off to you for such a well arranged setup!
Only a ham radio operator can appreciate the beauty of your shack. Well done my friend. Thanks for sharing. - AB2VW
I hope that is being powered by solar; we'll all need this guy if the grid ever goes down. Not to mention, the power company must love him. Very impressive.
It would be really cool to see pictures of how you actually planned and built your shack. Impressive
The amount of wires and power strips behind all that must be stunning
Now this is what i call a radio shack, great setup man !
Wow, absolutely amazing. It looks like an ICBM launch control bunker. Great stuff!
nice shack - obviously not married
triste ma vero
Lucky guy.
Sailors have a girl in every port, he has one on every frequency :D
Sailors have a boyfriend in every bed.
@@bleu8790 That was brilliant !
Overkill is an understatement.
KB2CWN Overkill is underrated. 😏
@@2KCamaroZ28SS If it not overkill its under perpaired ; )
I want to see the antennas!
Wonder what his electricity bill is like.
Eric, you have one of the most impressive communication setups I have ever seen.
I would love to get a look at your wiring harnesses and how you handled the cable management, power distribution and signal matrixing to and from all of these sets.. the woodwork is beautiful too. Did you build that yourself, or is it an off the shelf system? Nicely done.
Acht Jahre lang hat er es nicht geschafft zu antworten…
Must be the main communications office at NASA! I think he talks to Aliens and Russia.
Eric, Nice rig you have there! Congrats! You have to be millionaire to have such equipment and like the Ham a lot!
Cheers from Argentina!!
Awesome. I grew up on "skipping" side band radio in the late 70's and this is one of my most fond childhood memories. Just a young kid, but I got to talk to so many great people. If this is a hobby that might interest you, take it up - it's worth the investment... KMU4070
WATCHING YOUR BACK THROUGH THE ENTIRE VIDEO WAS A REAL THRILL. THERE IS 2 MIN I WILL NEVER SEE AGAIN
Hi, Yes i am still a SWL. The video was made a year ago
Best 73's from the netherlands
Eric SWL NL6777
wanna join you and this excellent Rig. I´m amazed to see this absolute fantastic and individual SW-HAM. You spend lots of Weeks, months and more to make it-My deep respect to you and your knowledge!
You built this wonderful Station, go further an TX. Like to hear you on the bands soon.
DG1SJE, tnx and 73´s an 55´s for this great video
For the people that ask "What is the point".. the point is: Learn...an learn...
Nice Radio Shack nl6777 from Argentina!
Lots of high quality gear there and he is seriously well equipped. That is a world-class station and could probably listen to nearly anything, anywhere in his hemisphere. And maybe transmit to it too. There's at least 4 trx units that have 100 Watt power out, each. Very nice indeed.
Well, if the guy is just listening, all he needs is a Hallicrafters SX-42 and a really good antenna.
Or a National NC 183 and a good antenna!
You have invested a lot time and money in your shack. Looks great. 73's from the Colorado
The narration was very informative and concise. I learned a lot about the world of SWL.
I don't see the machine that goes bing! Major fail here in my book.
wow looks like the inside of a spaceship.
ok its probably to much stuff . but i gotta say its the coolest shack ive seen . must have cost a fortune to put all that stuf in there
You have a great shack. I can see from all of the QSL cards your filling out that you make a lot of QSO's.
my radios also from radio shack,i love radio shack,i have 3 or 4 antennas 3 feet long and some amplifiers but they only play music ,i love CB's
a SWL has no microphone :)
I showed my 4 year old son this and he says, "That man is in a space ship." LOL
What the hell? looks like nasa
Just what I thought: Beam me up, Scotty!!! LOL
AWESOME a guy sitting behind a desk listening to his 500 radios. Informative.
And a hobby is a hobby, never enough, too much is SUBJECTIVE, just like players who have many lovers and still go for more, TOO MUCH IS NEVER ENOUGH FOR A HOBBYIST !
so cramin gash is a hobby? kewl! where do i sign up for THAT club? :D
Kewl Beans in hobbies and sex, anything is valid, no rules, it's all subjective, if you think it's too much, then it is too much, but only for you, your rules and principles are all yours, just don't impose them onto others.
ok? doesn't really answer my question tho but w/e lol
enriqueroman62+ like i always say its not overkill untill the electric company upgrades the transformer on your block
NASA like in proportion. Thanks for sharing. Awesome shack
A windy/cold night there would be really great.
that is a one hell of a cmd center
This guy is my freaking HERO!
It's a mild obsession, I could control it if I wanted to...
lol :)
And I thought that working up from an FRG 7 to an Icom IC R9500 in 35 years was an achievement..... 73s G6XYZ
Nice, all you re missing is a wj-8711 and a cubic 3000 series receiver and your shack is complete.
Can we see the antennas outside?
Now that's a radio room! Awesome
What an awesome shack! excellent layout. 73 and best wishes
no wonder radio shack went out of business
No licensing required - No interference issues from the neighbors - Antenna tuning not a big issue (SWR, etc).
I know a lot of people who own LOADS of very expensive gear that are receive-only stations. Some people just like to monitor but don't want to deal with TX issues some folks can experience, or they're just not interested in talking to others.
I used to have a full-range transceiver station but recently sold all my transceivers in favor of receivers only, due to failing health though.
Cool setup-very complex & nice shack-my congratulations....all the best and 73! from VE2-land...
You know how you walk in a guys garage and he has a couple of Mustangs...one looks mint and he is greasy from working on the second one and needs your help? Then, there is the guy who owns 10 of them and has a garage with carpeting and asks you to help him POLISH his "harem"...
This guy is the rich one with the harem. Even if he is not rich, this is over the top.
I mean Gawd, how many of the same device does one man need??
i want this room in my underground nuclear bunker!
This reminds me of my dreams for Project SUM in 1976. Nice rack there, very organized. The video is not boring to me, I can relate!
awesome shack, like in a spaceship!!! vy tnx fr this video, vy good rig! greetings from Russia! 73 de RK3T!
can you launch missiles from there what a shack well done
A GREAT SHACK OF RADIO CONGRATULATIONS FOR nl6777
GOD BLESS THIS EQUIPMENT.
You got that right, mate. Many of us are only trying to put food on the table so we can just afford a radio or two and putting insurance on them just isn't within our means. But if I had a whole roomful of things like this bloke I sure wouldn't make a video about it. But you are right about insurance being "optional" because many of us are just trying to do frivolous things with our money like provide rent, food, heat, petrol, etc.
Great looking shack. I would love to see the other side. 73s
To think I was so impressed by Barry Goldwaters shack. Wow! It's nice to see that someone has a legitimate hobby and can afford to follow it.
can I move in!
This could be the control center of NASA with all that stuff!
WOW so awesome i wish i could hangout over with you Eric and watch you and learn and listen .. I would be in there every chance i could get if that was mine , Thanks for sharing your awesome video Eric
WOW!!! I am proud of you my friend! Fantastic!!!
Love your setup 😍
Amazing setup!!
Nice shack. Congratulations. I am preparing to the exam of amateur radio. I live in Azores Islands and this is my dream to be an amateur radio
wow i don't think i have seen that many radios in one location
Waaou !! Superbe
Eric from Paris
i love those radiosssss
Now, that is a real radio shack! I trust you have good antenna systems, too. All that radio... you have to have good antenna system to maximize the power of those radios! 73 de NW7US
Nice shack. My father would be envious.
With a shack and equipment like this.........who needs a wife ????
communication is the glue that keeps the world together and when the internet and land lines cease during a natural disaster there would be no realistic or cheap way to relay messages with out these guys
Great job with the shack.
This video was in my RUclips recommended page...
So, you never retire most of your gear. You just add to the pile until the newer stuff becomes mired with the rest of the old and irrelevant gear you don’t use anymore.
You’ll get more efficiency if you weed out the stuff that needs boxing up and selling off on eBay.
Then your wall of shame can resemble a wall of wood, interspersed with radios you actually use on a daily basis.
Geez, wadamess!
Very impressive shack... 73
With this much interest in communications, why in the world aren't you a Ham ?
Paulus ROSSINI Some people just like to listen. ;)
+Nick Carpenter same here, i like to listen more than talk
I thought it was. all this to listen to the BBC home service.
is this the control tower for NASA..
Ron Geremy - I work for the ESA and I've been inside one of the tracking and comms buildings once and this is NOTHING compared to the control building!
You meant NSA:)
My Friend, this is absolutely stunning!!!
Absolutely great! I am sure if He want He can arrange even a Moon landing with His gear. When I begin to replace my SDR dongle I will ask him for advise.
WOW, JUST WOW!!! Nice set up!
I've found my dream shack.
Well done sir.
I was thinking about getting into this, after looking at one (1) radio I thought I would be confused..........this is WAY out of my league! So many dang buttons.
Some folks do a hobby. Some folks do an industry.
Quite amazing !
wow im looking at getting in to this hobby and i come across this vid and wow what a set up
Got them all tucked away nicely in their own little cubby! Enjoy !! (from k5cqe)
That's quite a setup!
Eric you just made my day !! Fantastic video. Have you ever tried/been picking up number stations ? - Jørgen from Denmark !
well my favorite is the Icom 9000
Eric
"You don't need to shout - I can hear you anyway ..."
That's a hell of a shack!