Ballz!

[KC2UGV]

Well, the order came down from the Commander In Chief (aka My wifey), that I need to get my office/ham radio station out of the living room, to make room for the tree.

So, we settled on a new, permanent location for it. Bad thing? All my antenna leads came into my living room.

So, here I sit, broken hearted. Almost... Wait, wrong story there. Now, comes the time to re-run all the antenna feeds. Wondering if I should do it now, or wait until I get some respectable feed line (I was using Belden 8241). It's going to be a bit of work just re-running the old line to it's new location, but a spool of cable needs to wait until after the holidays...

I'm already getting antsy. The shack isn't set back up yet, just enough space for my remote office (Desk space for paper, and keyboard). Not seeing FLDigi running makes me sad :( And not seeing my Heard List on 2 meter packet :(

But, gotta keep the Commander in Chief happy, right? And, I now have my out of the way space in the deal.

[N8YX]

Get new feedline.

When I wired up my station in its new location in our living room, I had to drill a pair of 2" diameter holes through a cement foundation wall with a hand sledge and a concrete chisel. Put a pair of ABS pipes through the holes, cemented them in place. All the feed lines, ground cables and whatnot run through a pair of pipe caps which are drilled to pass each line individually. The centers of each pipe are stuffed tightly with steel wool to further discourage critters from using them as an ingress point, and the metallic wrapping acts as an RF choke of sorts.

[PA5COR]

I don't need a stinking tree in the house.
My station is also in the living room, nobody will get it away from there.
I made a nice computer room for the wife upstairs, she can put a tree up there for all i care.
;)

[KG4CGC]

I made a nice computer room for the wife upstairs, seh can put a tree up there for all i care.
;):clap::clap::clap::giggity:

[kb2vxa]

Just reroute the coax and worry about replacing it later. If space is at a premium something like VK2TV Ray's setup just might fit.

[N2NH]

I keep forgetting how lucky I am. The Boss is also a ham and loves the hobby.

[WØTKX]

Keep looking for a gracefully aging 'ol hippie chick ham radio lovin' ski bunny . Non existent species. About 4-6 times a year, I get out there and date. I seem to be too active for most of my age group, or something, and I don't appreciate young silly girls. Maybe I'll look for a reformed nun. :dunno:

Oh, and I don't ride a Harley. Maybe that would help. Naa, that's shallow.

http://www.boxofmovies.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/hal2.jpg

[W3MIV]

... I don't appreciate young silly girls.

Ohhh, they have their uses. :yes:

[NQ6U]

Ohhh, they have their uses. :yes:

I know what you mean, Albi, but the problem is that you have to talk to 'em when you're done.

[PA5COR]

Pretend you fell asleep.... works for me :lol:


I know what you mean, Albi, but the problem is that you have to talk to 'em when you're done.

[NQ6U]

Pretend you fell asleep.... works for me :lol:

Actually, Cor, most of the time I don't have to pretend! :lol:

[N2CHX]

OMG you guys are pathetic :rofl:

[NQ6U]

OMG you guys are pathetic :rofl:

Just old, Kelli. It happens to the best of us.

[W3WN]

Well, the order came down from the Commander In Chief (aka My wifey), that I need to get my office/ham radio station out of the living room, to make room for the tree.

So, we settled on a new, permanent location for it. Bad thing? All my antenna leads came into my living room.

So, here I sit, broken hearted. Almost... Wait, wrong story there. Now, comes the time to re-run all the antenna feeds. Wondering if I should do it now, or wait until I get some respectable feed line (I was using Belden 8241). It's going to be a bit of work just re-running the old line to it's new location, but a spool of cable needs to wait until after the holidays...

I'm already getting antsy. The shack isn't set back up yet, just enough space for my remote office (Desk space for paper, and keyboard). Not seeing FLDigi running makes me sad :( And not seeing my Heard List on 2 meter packet :(

But, gotta keep the Commander in Chief happy, right? And, I now have my out of the way space in the deal.
Options:
(1) Discretely run temporary extensions from the existing coax to the new location.
(2) Run ONE temporary extension and use a remote controlled antenna switch for HF. Run a second one for V/UHF.

Either way, this gets you back on the air temporarily and with a relative minimum of fuss and expense. And ask around, I'm sure some of your friends can loan you or trade you some short coax lengths.

Then once you've got things set up, you have plenty of time to plan out the final shack. And that includes getting new coax runs from the shack to the new location.

But leave the existing runs into the living room where they are; at worst, shorten them when the weather permits outside and seal. You never know when you might need one!

[N2CHX]

Just old, Kelli. It happens to the best of us.

Yeah, you're not that old and I love ya anyway.

[N2CHX]

Plan C: Buy a house in Lancaster so we can be neighbors.

[N5RLR]

Plan C: Buy a house in Lancaster so we can be neighbors.
If I were to come into money [or hit the lottery] I'd consider moving to the Buffalo area, especially since my son is there. :)

[N2CHX]

If I were to come into money [or hit the lottery] I'd consider moving to the Buffalo area, especially since my son is there. :)

Cool. It's nice here. A little frustrating with jobs right now, but it's that way everywhere.

[PA5COR]

Please, have mercy, i'm 58 and my wife 46....:roll::lol:



OMG you guys are pathetic :rofl:

[W4RLR]

Please, have mercy, i'm 58 and my wife 46....:roll::lol:Cradle robber! :rofl:

[PA5COR]

We started dating at 16 and 28 years of age...
Most people we knew told us it would not last long.... they are devorced now and we still are together ;)


Cradle robber! :rofl:

[N2CHX]

Please, have mercy, i'm 58 and my wife 46....:roll::lol:

Nothing wrong with that. Older men are teh sex.

[kb2vxa]

Actually the other way round, why do you think the pool boy was invented?

[PA5COR]

I resent that! ad we don't have a pool either....;)


Actually the other way round, why do you think the pool boy was invented?

[WØTKX]

Older balding guys have more testosterone...

[NQ6U]

We started dating at 16 and 28 years of age...

You could have gotten arrested for that in most U.S. states. Except perhaps in Arkansas, where it's not only legal, but encouraged. There, a 16 year-old is considered an old maid.

[PA5COR]

We're sexually liberated here since the 1960's. ;)
WE got our son when she was 23, and (i) were sure the relation could have a good chance to survive.
Proof, we're still married and a couple together.

I had my relations before, but always knew i would not bind permanently at an early age, too mant wild hairs and all that ....
Hair in decline now, and grey...
There's always Ham radio ;)