HG>Hi Daryl,   
      
   Hi, Holger...   
      
   HG>DS>   Nowadays, kids are too into their iPads and tablets. You can't   
   HG>DS> interest them in ANY hobby...BBSing, ham radio, or otherwise.   
      
   HG>Yes I know, they wouldn't be able to live without their toy(s).   
      
     It's funny how some have brought a new "toy" to a ham radio meeting,   
   or to a mini Field Day event, and nearly every other ham just goes   
   "ga-ga" over it. :P   
      
   HG>Well, there's a better way (in my opinion).   
      
   HG>There are now transceivers available from various manufacturers that   
   HG>have detachable front panels so that you can install the transceiver   
   HG>anywhere and control/use any mode of it by remote control and also   
   HG>control a beam antenna and antenna switching over the internet.   
      
     The thing is, being on a fixed income, with numerous medical expenses   
   (not to mention doing all the driving and many other things for my   
   elderly Mom), that cuts down on extra cash for "toys". I could use that   
   RemoteHams deal, but with not resting well at night, then out with my   
   Mom during the day on errands, then my ham radio nets at night (never   
   mind work on the BBS), I really don't have time for HF...remotely or   
   otherwise. The only time I'm "on the air" is for nets.   
      
   HG>I'm however allowed a wire antenna or two and a 144 MHz beam on top of   
   HG>the apartment house and tie point for the wire antenna at a neighboring   
   HG>house. A couple of sloping 80m dipole legs help guy my antenna mast.   
      
     You're lucky...we can't even consider those options where I'm at.   
   They're going to be doing multiple inspections of every apartment next   
   week...and because you can't "set a time", you don't know when they'll   
   show up. While I have an alarm system and renters insurance, I don't   
   want my stuff "walking off".   
      
     The thing is, they won't do "random drug testing", because of "privacy   
   issues"...but that's the only way they're going to weed out the "drug   
   heads" out here. The management has a copy of ALL of my medications,   
   conditions, surgeries, procedures, etc. -- as I WANT them to know my   
   condition.   
      
     In short, I'm just a decrepit old fart...but at least with turning   
   double nickels soon, I can get senior citizen discounts at more places   
   in the area.    
      
   Daryl, WX1DER   
      
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