In a message dated 03-08-15, Daryl Stout said to Holger Granholm:   
      
   Hi Daryl,   
      
   DS>   Nowadays, kids are too into their iPads and tablets. You can't   
   DS> interest them in ANY hobby...BBSing, ham radio, or otherwise.   
      
   Yes I know, they wouldn't be able to live without their toy(s).   
      
   DS>   The nice thing is that with my laptop, a wi-fi card, an external   
   DS> monitor, DV Dongle (D-Star), the programs of D-Rats, Echolink, and   
   DS> Outpost, plus a desktop mic and speakers, I can do a demo of Packet   
   DS> (via telnet), Echolink, D-Star, and D-Rats, virtually anywhere...and   
      
   Well, there's a better way (in my opinion).   
      
   There are now transceivers available from various manufacturers that   
   have detachable front panels so that you can install the transceiver   
   anywhere and control/use any mode of it by remote control and also   
   control a beam antenna and antenna switching over the internet.   
      
   To my knowledge the best remote control unit is the "Remote Rig" made   
   in Sweden.   
      
   Many hams have their station installed in a shed or barn at some farm   
   or in their summer cottage. There are two living here on the Aland   
   Islands and many in cities across the world. Some even operate a remote   
   rig in other countries.   
      
   I have my VHF/UHF/SHF station installed in a caravan (not motorized)   
   on a hill abt 10 km from home. When I installed it there wasn't any   
   electical power available there so I run a petrol generator to give me   
   that juice.   
      
   I'm however allowed a wire antenna or two and a 144 MHz beam on top of   
   the apartment house and tie point for the wire antenna at a neighboring   
   house. A couple of sloping 80m dipole legs help guy my antenna mast.   
      
   CU L8ER, Sam, OH0NC   
      
   aka Holger   
      
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