Hi Eric,
We've struggled with this too at the contesting positions, I find the the
Orion on the right very easy to adjust, it is at an angle and the left edge
winds up just in front of the right edge of the monitor. When I put my
hands on the VFO knobs it doesn't block Orion's the screen, the keyboard is
down on a tray and the Orion comes to the edge of the desk just above the
right hand side. While I had the Orion on the Left I used the remote
encoder. it's a bit more fussy if I have to do something else, but it
serves well. Ultimately the new OII will go to the right position and the
current one will go on the left then the amps will be on a shelf near the
antenna switches
Best wishes,
Rich
K5SF
>From: Eric Rosenberg <wd3q@starpower.net>
>To: orion@contesting.com
>Subject: [Orion] Station Ergonomics / Radio Placement?
>Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2005 10:56:25 -0400
>
>I've come to realize that the location of my Orion on my operating table
>isn't that good.
>
>It replaced the Omni, which sat on my left. What I've found is that the
>combination of the Orion's display/smart keys being lower relative to the
>knobs to the right of the display which I use most frequently results in
>to negative effects:
>
>- The reach is long and far.
>
>- I reach across the display to the knobs and block it.
>
>The Omni was a smaller radio the display was higher relative to the knobs.
>
>I've been thinking about moving the radio to the right side of the table,
>but that's a serious paradigm and behavioral change I might not be able
>to handle.
>
>
>My present layout is:
>
> monitor
> -------------
> / \
>Orion on bottom / \ 238 tuner on bottom shelf
>shelf. / \ Herc II on top shelf
>Rotor box on top/ \
>shelf / keyboard \
>
>
>
>One possibility:
> monitor on articulated arm
> Orion on tabletop
> -------------
> / \
>Rotor box et al / \
>on bottom shelf / \ 238 tuner on bottom shelf
> / \ Herc II on top shelf
> / \
> / keyboard \
>
>
>Another possibility:
> monitor
> -------------
> / \
>Herc II on top / \
>Rotor box et al / \ Orion on bottom shelf
>on bottom shelf / \ 238 tuner on bottom shelf
>shelf. / \
> / \
> / keyboard \
>
>I'm curious to know how you fellow Orion users lay out your station and
>where you put your radio.
>
>Email me your pictures and/or drawings DIRECTLY and I'll summarize for
>those wanting.
>
>Thanks in advance,
>
>Eric W3DQ
>Washington, DC
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