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KE6VG

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I have a 30" deep desk. Radio face is about 15" back. Keyboard and mouse are under the desktop on a pullout shelf. Leaves me plenty of room for notepad, keyer or whatever on a clean desktop. And I use a 4k 43" TCL TV as a monitor mounted just above the radios to the wall for my computer screen. Lots of room on the monitor to keep multiple programs open at once for logging, FT8, maps, whatever you need.
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N4MU

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0.0001257406720573945612520577 inches from the edge

but the desktop is 3.14159265359 inches deep.

Could you please express that in parsecs or fortnights per furlong? I have a Chinese ruler
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N7EKU

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Depends how big your belly is  ;)
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N2SR

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0.0001257406720573945612520577 inches from the edge

but the desktop is 3.14159265359 inches deep.

Could you please express that in parsecs or fortnights per furlong? I have a Chinese ruler

Sure. 

0.0001257406720573945612520577 inches = 1.035044325305663913e-22 parsecs
3.14159265359 inches = 2.58602693568876e-18 parsecs.

fortnights per furlong is invalid for distance because it's a speed. 

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N7EKU

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Inverse of speed actually  :)
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K7JQ

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I'm trying to setup my HF shack after being off HF for a long time.
Right now I have a table with the equipment front panels 24 inches back from the front edge of the table/desk.
That is somewhat of a long reach.
In your shack, how far back are the equipment front panels from the front edge of your desk/table?
Thanks,
K4BDA

Sitting comfortably close to the desk with chair armrests level with the desktop. Elbow on the armrest. Distance from radio tuning knob and keyer paddle is approx 1/2 the length of my wrist to elbow. In my case, 11" to the edge of the desk. Unless you're a 7' basketball player, 24" would be way too uncomfortable leaning and reaching over the desk to the controls.
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N4MU

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0.0001257406720573945612520577 inches from the edge

but the desktop is 3.14159265359 inches deep.

Could you please express that in parsecs or fortnights per furlong? I have a Chinese ruler

Sure. 

0.0001257406720573945612520577 inches = 1.035044325305663913e-22 parsecs
3.14159265359 inches = 2.58602693568876e-18 parsecs.

fortnights per furlong is invalid for distance because it's a speed.

Thank you! I hope you didn't take all your free time to compute. Now I know where to put my radio! I'll just beam myself up now. Thanks again.
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K7JQ

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0.0001257406720573945612520577 inches from the edge

but the desktop is 3.14159265359 inches deep.

Could you please express that in parsecs or fortnights per furlong? I have a Chinese ruler

Sure. 

0.0001257406720573945612520577 inches = 1.035044325305663913e-22 parsecs
3.14159265359 inches = 2.58602693568876e-18 parsecs.

fortnights per furlong is invalid for distance because it's a speed.

Thank you! I hope you didn't take all your free time to compute. Now I know where to put my radio! I'll just beam myself up now. Thanks again.

Ask a legitimate question, you’ll always get a share of sarcastic/rude answers.
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N2SR

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Ask a legitimate question, you’ll always get a share of sarcastic/rude answers.

Oh pulease. 

The OP question was like asking "how long should I make my coax from my radio to the antenna?"   
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K7JQ

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Ask a legitimate question, you’ll always get a share of sarcastic/rude answers.

Oh pulease. 

The OP question was like asking "how long should I make my coax from my radio to the antenna?"

Oh "pulease" yourself.

The OP was merely asking opinions about others' station ergonomics, and maybe received some helpful input from more experienced OPS on how they set up their stations for operating comfort and efficiency. That's the intent of these forums. This is not a case of "RTFM". If you think the question was too stupid, then just like on your radio, twist the knob and move off frequency.

It's guys like you that discourage others, especially newbies, from asking questions to improve their knowledge. I imagine that you were so smart about everything when you were just starting out that you never had any questions. And BTW, in many cases the length of coax from radio to amp or to the antenna *does* make a difference.

Oh Pulease!


« Last Edit: January 18, 2023, 08:23:46 AM by K7JQ »
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N7EKU

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Here's a nice source with a lot of experience:

http://www.arrl.org/setting-up-a-station

There are good links there for general setup, chair ergonomics, and grounding.

73.
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N2SR

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Oh "pulease" yourself.

The OP was merely asking opinions about others' station ergonomics, and maybe received some helpful input from more experienced OPS on how they set up their stations for operating comfort and efficiency. That's the intent of these forums. This is not a case of "RTFM". If you think the question was too stupid, then just like on your radio, twist the knob and move off frequency.

It's guys like you that discourage others, especially newbies, from asking questions to improve their knowledge. I imagine that you were so smart about everything when you were just starting out that you never had any questions. And BTW, in many cases the length of coax from radio to amp or to the antenna *does* make a difference.

Oh Pulease!

Go play in traffic.

Sure, some things I asked my Elmer about, but most things I figured out myself, based on my own operating style and preference. 

No one is discouraging anyone. 

For a single coax to a single antenna, it's unlikely to make a difference.  If you are talking 30+ GHz, then yea, it will.  Ask me how I know.

Take the stick out of your behind and laugh once in your pathetic life.  Pulease!

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K7JQ

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Oh "pulease" yourself.

The OP was merely asking opinions about others' station ergonomics, and maybe received some helpful input from more experienced OPS on how they set up their stations for operating comfort and efficiency. That's the intent of these forums. This is not a case of "RTFM". If you think the question was too stupid, then just like on your radio, twist the knob and move off frequency.

It's guys like you that discourage others, especially newbies, from asking questions to improve their knowledge. I imagine that you were so smart about everything when you were just starting out that you never had any questions. And BTW, in many cases the length of coax from radio to amp or to the antenna *does* make a difference.

Oh Pulease!

Go play in traffic.

Sure, some things I asked my Elmer about, but most things I figured out myself, based on my own operating style and preference. 

No one is discouraging anyone. 

For a single coax to a single antenna, it's unlikely to make a difference.  If you are talking 30+ GHz, then yea, it will.  Ask me how I know.

Take the stick out of your behind and laugh once in your pathetic life.  Pulease!

From what I've seen, many (not all) of your posts on the forums are either sarcastic, derogatory, or combative. You've done that to me in the past for no reason. As a fellow avid contester, I've seen your scores on 3830 and have even complimented you on them. Apparently, you have qualified experience in efficient station operation/ergonomics, and could have provided some good input to the OP.

Instead, you inferred he asked a stupid question, and decided to embarrass him by posting a stupid answer. I have a great sense of humor, but that's not the way I express it. Your personal attack on me ("pathetic life")?...I just consider the source ;).

 
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K6CPO

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My shack is arranged in a "U" shape made up of two different desks. One is an old corner computer desk from an office supply store and the other is a corner desk from Ikea I bought second hand. The computer desk contains my computer, printers, scanner and a couple of monitors. The Ikea desk has all the radios on it. The HF is in a corner 20 inches from the curved part of the desk and the two VHF/UHF radios, power supplies, tuner, etc are stacked on shelves above it. There are a pair of Heathkit transcievers to the left of the stack and two receivers on a shelf above them. The shelf also holds the power supply and speaker for one of the Heathkits. All my HTs are stacked on top of the receivers.

This setup works fairly well, but puts my back to the radios when I'm on the computer. This is a minor inconvenience but sometimes I miss the frequency or repeater someone is on when they call out.     
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WA3SKN

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To the original poster... move the eqpt forward a bit.

-Mike.
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