Re: [TenTec] Time Sharing Radio Access?

["John" <brazos@rochester.rr.com>]

Perhaps a  condo ham club ? I know that my local old folks home could use 
such a gathering .  Great Idea !  John Kb2huk
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Denton" <denton@oregontrail.net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, December 15, 2008 3:01 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Time Sharing Radio Access?


> 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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