Re: [TenTec] Time Sharing Radio Access?

["Denton" <denton@oregontrail.net>]

Any other hams in the complex? My Dad lives in a retirement building and he 
has pretty much the same problem, and there are other hams with same problem 
in same complex.
You might see if the condo association would allow you to put up some kind 
of hf antenna around the parameter of the room...a loop perhaps, and use 
some kind of sharing access with other hams in the complex.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Rippey" <w3uls73@gmail.com>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, December 15, 2008 10:27 AM
Subject: [TenTec] Time Sharing Radio Access?


> For most of the past year I have not had access to an HF rig due to having
> moved into a condo apartment in Wash DC. It is a 1950s vintage building 
> and
> its concrete/rebar construction effectively eliminates HF signals. (The
> reason for the move was principally due to, but not limited to, medical
> issues.) I truly miss being on the air.
> So I have been casting around for options. One, of course, is to set up a
> remote site using a dedicated computer and an OMNI VII. However, I have 
> not
> sussed out how this could be done, practically speaking.
>
> I'm wondering whether Ten-Tec (or someone else) would not consider setting
> up computers, OMNI VIIs, and antennas and renting them out in a 
> time-sharing
> sort of arrangement. I certainly would be willing to pay for such access
> from my home computer and would be spared the nuisance of maintaining a
> remote site operation, which would have to be, in all likelihood, at some
> remove from my home. This could well be a profitable sideline for the
> person(s) offering this service.
>
> If FCC rules conflict, then I would suggest asking the Commission to think
> about changing them. I am sure I am not the only ham who has had to go QRT
> due to circumstances beyond his/her control.
>
> Since I'm particularly an HF enthusiast, the idea of remote links via the
> VHF options that are proliferating do have much appeal. I want to hear the
> QRN and QRM.
>
> Any thoughts as to the practicality of this idea?
>
> John, W3ULS
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