[TowerTalk] Remotely controlled stations

[K7LXC at aol.com]

Howdy --
 
    These days with CC&R's and more condo and  apartment dwelling, the ham 
dream of having a nice station is getting harder and  harder to realize. Some 
years ago a couple of clever Microsoft guys tried  putting one together up here 
in the PNW. There were a myriad of obstacles to  overcome but they got it 
basically working. 
 
    Now in the 21st century there is new technology  that is making it 
possible to do just that. At least one TowerTalkian that I  know of - Ted, K6XN - 
has a nice remote station up in the mountains of  California. Here's an 
interesting one. Go to _www.qrz.com_ (http://www.qrz.com/)  and look up W1CDO. He 
lives in an  apartment in Bellevue WA, but his station is 6 over 6 over 6 on 20  
completely remote controlled in NEW MEXICO! 
 
    Ya gotta love it.
 
 
BTW this is not the remote station reflector so  let's not go too crazy over 
the topic but it shows what you can do remotely with  towers and antennas. 

 
Cheers,
Steve    K7LXC