. QST . os-pheric pressure) shown on daily weather mapsprovide good clues, but they are not infallible,as any experienced and observant man willtestify. The Little Shack A Neat Installation for the Living Room BY LEN H. SMELTZER,* W4KZF PROBABLY many XYLs have frowned on hav-ing the ham shack in the living room becauseit doesnt look much like normal home fur-nishings. We wanted to put a small transmitterand receiver in the Uving room so we wouldntspend all our time ia the basement, so the ques-tion of a suitable enclosure immediately presented Cabinet fronts drop down to giveaccess to e
. QST . os-pheric pressure) shown on daily weather mapsprovide good clues, but they are not infallible,as any experienced and observant man willtestify. The Little Shack A Neat Installation for the Living Room BY LEN H. SMELTZER,* W4KZF PROBABLY many XYLs have frowned on hav-ing the ham shack in the living room becauseit doesnt look much like normal home fur-nishings. We wanted to put a small transmitterand receiver in the Uving room so we wouldntspend all our time ia the basement, so the ques-tion of a suitable enclosure immediately presented Cabinet fronts drop down to giveaccess to equipment. They double asoperating-table space when W4KZFis on the air. small speaker, and similar gadgets, when space (approximately one inch) was lefton top and on each side of the transmitter com-partment for air circulation, and the backs ofboth compartments were left open for the samereason. The panel under the transmitter, near thefloor, has sufficient room on the rear for mounting. itself. When the 16-ycar-old junior operator cameup with a design for a modern cabinet that metwith the approval of the XYL, he and yourstruly went to work with some %-inch plywood,glue, and nails. The result is shown in the photo-graphs. This cabinet was built to size for a VikingRanger and BC-342N receiver, with additionalspace in the receiver compartment for the controlpanel and Q-5er, plus storage space for mike, key, * Box 205, 2, Ludlow, Ky. Although simple in construction,the little shack fits in with its sur-roundings and conceals the appurte-nances of the ham station. balun coils and an antenna relay out of sight. Details of construction will not be given herebecause the sizes of the compartments will varywith each installation to accommodate the equip-ment in use. Also, the accessory equipment usedwith the receiver will help to determine the sizeof that compartment. Our purpose here is just togive an idea of what can be done with a little%-inch plywood. If you c
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