Bill Turner wrote: > The major drawback (for me) would be the lack of hands-on >station building. I like having my equipment in front of me - >installing it, tinkering with it, etc, etc. With internet-based >stations, all that would be gone. But that is essentially going on now. A "hired gun" blows into town, operates a mega-station and leaves for home. Called "guest op." Tom W7WHY