KK5IM 2021 Shack Tour 

This isn't a ham shack, it's a museum exhibit. Truly incredible work. Thank you for sharing,

3 years too late, but……..DMAN! That looks AMAZING! I love those desks with the green tops. You could write a book about everything in that shack.

I’m studying to get my license, so most of this is a foreign language, but this is one of the most amazing things I’ve ever seen. Thank you for sharing.

I got emotional watching this. What a great collection of radio equipment! I love old military radios, but your line up of S-Lines is incredible. My hat is off to you for keeping this knowledge alive. 73 W1ECM Eric

One question, how do I book a week there? That is my idea of a perfect vacation.

Well I just have three things to say; 1. There's no way, so I thought, I'm going to watch a 25 minute shack tour. And then I watched it twice and it really made my day. 2. I was hooked by the Model 19 sound, what a joy to see it operate (last saw one 45 years ago in another hams shack). 3. You sir have absolutely mastered the craft of Amateur Radio and have the finest radio room(s) I have ever seen in my many decades of operating. Best 73, DE WB6JWB

A lot of history here... Thank you for giving us a tour.

I could quite comfortably live in that shack as long as I have food and a bathroom. Heaven on earth.

That was AWESOME! Thank you for sharing. I agree with the last comment that this looks like a museum exhibit. I really love the details of the use of vintage items in each area, the old telephone, old metal desk lamps etc. It really completes the looks and transports you back in time. I grew up next to a Ham Operator that had a huge telescoping tower and was always contesting. I knew because we could hear him on our tv sometimes, before cable came to town. I always wanted to start back then but he morse tests scared me away. I finally did get my Tech and General a couple year ago and now have a miniature shack in my basement as well as my mobile Jeep HF and VHF/UHF rigs. I need more land, money and time, and patience to get to where you are. Congratulations! Job Very Well Done Sir!

I had the pleasure of touring Jay's little shack a couple of years ago, I was completely flabbergasted. Being an old USAF radio technician I was drooling at his collection I was very impressed. He just scratched the tip of the iceberg and didn't mention the other setups he has in that building, I was so jealous when I left there.

Awesome shack! Old "boat anchors" and modern hightech beautifully arranged.......absolute top! 73 Mike

What a honour to receive a radio from Art Collin’s widow. Well deserved.

This is the second time I've watched this tour, and I just can't seem to get enough. It's marvellous! I sincerely appreciate your sharing this. When I was just a SW-listening wee lad, I remember perusing radio magazines and catalogues, and dreaming of what gear I might have in my dream shack someday. After some decades, I finally got around to collecting just a couple of rigs and some other assorted gear. Certainly just a modest little shack by your standards! Nonetheless, your tour is a wonderful reminder of just what's possible. And those old Collins rigs are still just as drool-worthy as ever. Cheers and 73!

This video has inspired me to team up with some other hams & create a real shack. What a bar to reach!

….as I sit here with my jaw hanging open, I am in complete amazement of what you presented! God bless you and your friends on what you all have created! 73’s!

Great Presentation!!! This is a real Ham and his well organized, assembled, and designed Ham Shack. Bravo! I have enjoyed 67 years of Radio. Thank you for preserving the equipment and the real essences of this hobby. One of the nicest shacks in my memory. 73 "Val" N4RJ

the best setup i ever seen love it, cheers from Ontario Canada.

Impressive gear, however just a reflection of much more impressive minds and people. Really enjoyed seeing this, though I don't understand a lot of this yet I can appreciate one's labor of love. Cheers from Alaska!

Well, what can I say? This is beyond astonishing!!

Great collection of vintage equipment. I started in 1960 as WV6LGE in San Diego. First gear was BC-342 receiver and Globe Scout crystal-controlled transmitter. Almost continuously licensed since 1960. Other calls include WA6LGE, WB6ADA, KR6WU (Okinawa), EA7BZN (Rota, Spain) and finally WA3SCW. We may have worked each other during the past 60 years or so. 73 DE WA3SCW

The home-brew equipment is beautiful! Thank you for the tour. I'll listen for your signal on 40 and 75.

Thank you for sharing your shack with us, Jay. It was a real treat taking the tour!

Jay a fantastic video. I watched every minute with interest. Well done!

Jay, I really enjoyed your shack tour. It's the best I've ever seen. I'm sure that the majority of people that comment will praise your shack and some will hope Heaven has a ham shack just like yours. The biggest take-away I got from your video however was that ham radio truly does bring people together. You are a fortunate man to have met and worked with so many other fellow hams. In our social media saturated lives where human contact has been minimized ham radio is one of the last vestiges of direct people to people contact. I've been a ham for ten years now and after seeing your video I think it's time for myself and all other hams to start actively promoting ham radio and mentoring new hams. It truly is a great hobby. My best to you and yours sir.

So pleased I came across this video. Truly exceptional workmanship. Thank you for sharing.

Well that is surely the greatest amateur shack in the world. I am very grateful (including all other amateurs out there) to have been afforded the privilege of being shown around it by your good self in this video. You are a gentleman and a scholar sir. God bless you and your friends for such hard and fun work. 73 de GI8WFA.

WoW that's one very impressive installation. I congratulate you Sir for your skill and determination in restoring, manufacturing and running such a beautiful collection of *real* radio equipment. 73 de EI6DP

Beautiful! Now that is what is called a shack. Some really nice gear in there. Thank you for putting this on YT and for your great commentary.

Incredible. Mr. Collins' own rig ... how cool is that ! So many collect old radios, but I am only impressed by those, like you, who keep them running and actually use them. That is what sets a true collector apart from a hoarder of old gear. Clearly you love this stuff as much as your best dog. Lovely. Thanks for a well-scripted, fast moving tour. Sorry I was not there to enjoy some Texas brisket which is the best anywhere. 73 and Stay Safe, OM. JR

Thanks for sharing this! This is a beautiful shack, that is a labour of love!

Jay-- what a great, super- informative video-- really enjoyed this tour-- thank you!

Magnificent shack! Such beautiful pieces of history so well restored, kept and operated! Thankyou so much for making this video and sharing.

That was absolutely incredible.

An outstanding presentation, Sir! An excellent example of great workmanship, camaraderie, and achievement. Thank you for this. 73

Thoroughly enjoyed your video I appreciate you going to the time to make it for us 73

Awesome! Thanks for the tour, Great Station.

The ultimate Ham Shack. And a great job in stirring our minds to past radios. I have a friend who is similar to you in his love for older radios. WA9SAW. He started in CB when just a young teenager and basically taught himself. Most of his military-style radios were from when he was in the military. He retired as Command Sargeant Major. Great job, you teach as if you were a professor of radio. ~ Mark, W9MSM

Well, things are bigger in Texas. Very interesting and well build antenna system, common point grounding, love it. There's nothing like good old fashioned plate modulation. I would love to have you demonstrate your military radio collection.

Very interesting and impressive. Thanks for the tour.

Truly impressive. Great post KC7KQT Midland Texas

Wow what an amazing shack. Thanks for sharing with us. 73.

Your voice is very smooth and articulate, a pleasure to listen to!

that is an amazing collection of gear. Love the teletype and the military radio gear

Wow- this is amazing. Thank you!!

Wow, you dont get better than that. Pure quality.

This is so cool! A dream shack!

Wow! You are a true inspiration! Your shed is a dream!

What an amazing shack!

That is defiantly a shack to be proud of. I would really like to see more of your Common point ground system. Thanks KR5OG Paul

Great video Jay - what a wonderful hobby - TNX for sharing - John, KB3H

Amazing! Thank you for sharing.

A Beautiful lifetime of work in this video...thanks for sharing !!

Wow. Stunning shack.

Hello John. I don't know where to start other than to say you have an amazing shack and workshop. I love your dedication to workmanship and quality builds which is evident in your equipment. That vintage Ham gear gets my blood pumping. 73s and have a good one! VY2KW

Thanks for sharing. I'm not a tube guy but I sure have a respect for those that are. Wish I had the knowledge to create a fraction of what you've done.

Hi Jay, Thank you for the tour through your shack. Very Impression station and shacktour! See you on the air. 73 Jürgen DL6NAV, WK6K

wow amazing stuff. i would never leave the shack

super interesting tour, cheers.

very impressive collection and working. wish maybe I can be there one day to witness those engineering heritage

Beautiful radio shack and a great collection of equipment and integrated in beautiful fashion!! Thanks for sharing this!!! 73s John, W4BAY

Great video Jay, thanks for sharing! Your handbook remains prominently displayed in my shack :)

AWESOME .......CONGRATULATIONS 73s & DXs

Jay, very nice station. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for a super tour, 73

Outstanding presentation and outstanding installation Jay. I understand your journey better than most as I have touched on many of the same things in my journey that began in 1955. I hope you find one, or more, hams to pass your gear and your passion to whey you reach the end of the road. 73, K4DRQ, Hoover, AL

Fantastic shack well done on all the hard work

Absolutely amazing Brilliant thank you

This is incredible

Fantastic set up 👍🙂

Very nice....great job !!!

Thank you so much for sharing.

Real FB, OM. Really enjoyed the video. IMHO, it's a survey not only of your shack, but also of the golden days of ham radio. At the height of the cold war, my Army unit used R390's to great effect to ntercept Warsaw Pact communications in Eastern Europe. What a great radio! 73 de W9LEN.

this is amazing i would love to be able to see it in person, its great work and gives me ideas on how i wanna build my shack

Nice shack! Thanks for sharing and 73!

Very impressive, thank you for sharing

Really enjoyed your tour. Very impressive shack! 73, Steve....AE6SS

WOW!!! SHACK is incredible thanks for sharing!!!! de VK2AOE 73....CW will never die!!!! :)

Excellent video!

Very very impressive!

This is awesome!

Great Video

Great set-up, simply speechless. Doubt there is anything in the world that can compare as far as the one-off design and labor. PS, I think I saw this lab/shack in an original episode of the Outer Limits!

Dream shack! Very nice!

Excellent Jay...beautiful Station indeed....cheers Clint - VK3CSJ

Really nice video Jay. I believe that I have seen some of those or helped move some.

Very impressive! Thanks for sharing!! 73 from Delaware

Wow- what a great shack ..... 👍👍😎👍👍

Great ideas for when I get my shack. 73 VK4QP.

This is incredibly cool, there's something just comfy about this video. As a younger new ham I have a lot of respect for people who are this knowledgeable. I had no idea how complex this hobby could be, it's been an eye opener through my time learning so far. Thanks for the video.

Thank you Jay Great video! KB9YT

SIR! You have my respect!!! That has to be the most BEAUTIFUL shack on the planet!!!! I love how you have them set up into individual stations, the furniture looks great, AND YOUR CABLE MANAGEMENT IS SUPERB!!!! Your antenna farm is sooo cool to look at!!! MY FAVORITE thing about your shack is that most everything is hooked up, functioning, and the fact that you use and exorcise all of it!!! That is going to end up being our last link to free speech. I hope you have a young college to pass that down to so your hard work and love for the hobby lives on! I took a tour of the old WLW am transmitter, just north of Cincinnati Ohio. That was a 500,000 watt station. It was known as the NATIONS STATION!!! Your station/stations are so much more organized and shiny like a LAB.... I tip my hat to you Sir.

Wow that’s amazing and you have a working teletype mind blown.

beautiful.

Interesting video.Thanks- 73 Richard SP9DTI.very nice tone tx in finish.congrats.

Wow. Thanks for sharing.

Hi Jay, nice shack and collection . I'm going to steal the design of your consoles. They look great and I just tore out my shack. I use collins 75A3 and a KWS-1, my main rigs are 2 ten tec orions and a 7300 plus a FT-991. I am a EE so I have a great lab, just about your age and started at the same age - also did the 20 wpm test 40 years ago. Now 20 wpm doesn't bother me now. I use my own LDMOS amplifiers. Bet you saw Dom Busick's collect back in the day. Great video, 73's, W5YB.

Excellent shack de VR2SA

Very nice video and a nice Shack and the equipment .. I like the sign on the door 2:32 Use of deadly force authorized ..

At 67 I'm relatively new at this. This is fascinating and way beyond my knowledge, even though I have my general license. I'm using hand me down equipment from my Elmer (silent key) N5CNN. I still work and I'm in the process of building a shop. I have way too many hobbies. 73 KF5NNZ

Beautiful! ❤️😊❤️