Ham radio has a lot of different facets of interest, mine happens to be radio technology and the way it has changed over the years. For me it is neat to be able to play with radios from different years and technologies so that I can see for myself the impact of design changes.
In the early days of ham radio many of the rigs were home brew or home built. Part of my interests also includes constructing gear using plans from the early days of ham radio. My shack also includes several examples of vintage home brew.
My shack reflects this interest in different ham radio eras. I have multiple operating positions set up in my basement so that I easily get on the air with different transmitters and receivers. I can see, hear and feel what it was like to be on the air 50 to 100 years ago.
One section of my shack reflects the 20s and early 30s technology. The next shows rigs of the mid 30s through the 40s, an exciting (or "golden age") time for ham radio technology. The third shows off the classic novice years: 50s and 60s, CW only, crystal controlled and power of 100 watts or less. My final category is filled by my Elecraft KX3, a modern Software Defined Radio.
