[CQ-Contest] Do you have A/C in your shack?

[Chuck Chandler]

After 15 years of living in the Deep South, with central air and a shack in
an unused bedroom, we moved back home to W1 land.  While it's not as bad
here, there are certainly times we have turned on our AC.  We no longer
have central air but we did install a large mini-split system.  The shack
is in a corner of the living room, with a large unit covering the entire
area.  When it's hot outside it's comfy inside.

73 de Chuck, WS1L

chandlerusm at gmail.com


On Tue, Jul 27, 2021 at 10:37 PM Keith Dutson <kdutson at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

>  I live in Tomball, TX, northwest of Houston.  Summers can get fairly hot
> and humid.
> My shack is separate from the house.  It was originally built for in-laws
> and has central air and heat, bed, bath, closet, kitchen, etc..  Radios are
> in an area that was an open living room, with slider partition to close off
> bedroom for privacy.  Total living area is 900 square feet.  Temp is kept
> at 80F.  I have three 1500 watt Alpha amps (87A), so installed a window A/C
> unit to use when the amps are all in use.  Photo is posted in QRZ.
> Operating in this environment allows comfort in long hours of contest
> operating, which leads to good scores.
> Good luck with your shack.
> 73, Keith NM5G
>     On Tuesday, July 27, 2021, 02:09:40 PM CDT, Weisz László via
> CQ-Contest <cq-contest at contesting.com> wrote:
>
>  Hi Mike,
>
> Average circumstances here during IARU HF:
> Outside temp: 30-35*C
> Inside temp: 40+ daytime (SO2R - HP), lowest temp at the first streak of
> dawn: 28-30*C
> dress code: only underwear (webcam in shack: yes 😁)
> 24 hour contesting: yes
> A/C : No
>
> 73 Lacy HA3NU/HG3R
>
>
> On 2021. 07. 27. 16:22, ve9aa at nbnet.nb.ca wrote:
> > Keep in mind when reading the following, I am from the Maritimes and
> have lived
> > all my life in VO2, VO1, VE1 and VE9....so I don't do the high temps
> well ;-)
> >
> > During the recent IARU contest I think this was the first time I
> *ever*  really
> > stopped operating due to heat/humidity.  I laid my head down "for a few
> minutes"
> > and woke up 5.5hrs later. Oof !
> >
> > My el-cheapo thermometer on the desk next to my keyboard said it was
> 31.5*C
> > (88.8*F)...I don't recall what the humidity was in the house,(probably a
> bit
> > lower than outside)  but outside was up to 94% at 11pm according to
> Environment
> > Canada.
> >
> > I QRT'd not long after midnight, shattered from the "heat".
> >
> > So....has anyone installed A/C in their shack? How did you like it? Run
> it every
> > contest? Only in the summer?
> >
> > Y'day I bought a teeny-tiny window A/C unit ~5000btu (on sale at that)
> and will
> > hopefully once installed, will try it out next contest,  assuming no
> QRM/RFI.
> > Living way out in the country. I like a quiet RX.
> >
> > I think in my mid-late 50's, I am finally getting soft.
> >
> > In the winter, I just turn my shack heat off and sometimes even open a
> window.
> > In the summer, I often operate LP or QRP....
> > In the IARU, with HP SO2R it was pretty warm and my shack is very very
> small.
> >
> > What has been your experience with heat/humidity while operating?
> (doesn't have
> > to have been in YOUR shack)
> >
> > Tnx !
> >
> > --
> > Mike VE9AA
> >
> >
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