[TowerTalk] Remotely controlled stations

[WA3GIN in Alex. City, VA]

Arlington County Gov. has its own RACES HF/VHF/UHF remote so that the mobile
command vehicles can have full size antennas when needed rather than mobile
whips...any licensed ham in the public safety group can operate the station.

The ARPSC (www.w4ava.org) has a remote station for its members to use.

I've had my own personal use remote for 8yrs 50 miles from the city operate
160-6m, multiple antennas, big amp, etc.

Ain't the Internet Great ;-)

73,
dave
wa3gin


-----Original Message-----
From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of K7LXC at aol.com
Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 5:20 PM
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] Remotely controlled stations

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
 
 
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