[Elecraft] Thinking outside (or inside) the box

[Ron Midwin]

I have a K-3, S/N 1997 that I am very happy with.

So here's my questions:

I read that the K-3 can be run as a remote station.  Is anyone doing this?
Does anyone have any comments on how this works compared to the Kenwood TS
2000, which a friend of mine let's me use remotely, using W4MQ's software,
which works well.  Any recommendations on other software?

I recently took my Sprint mobile hotspot,
http://shop2.sprint.com/NASApp/onlinestore/en/Action/DisplaySelPhoneDetail?p
honeSKU=SWAC802&ECID=SEM:Google:R:Sprint:Generic

In the car (don't worry, I was a passenger) along with my laptop and got on
the remote station and was able to work stations nicely.

So as you can see, I'm thinking this could be a good way to run radio remote
from my car over the internet to my home station.  

There are many issues I need to resolve; like how to handle the microphone
while driving.  I did order a Bluetooth headset, a Blue Parrot Road Warrior
which gets good reviews from truckers re wind noise.  On the W4MQ software
you need to click on the transmit icon.  Anyone have an idea on how to do
that without having to look at the computer screen?

I previously had a Don Johnson screwdriver on my old car, which I just
turned in on a lease and am reluctant to put the screwdriver on the new car
as it was a lot of work, but worked very well using a Yaesu 857D in the car.

Please only comment if you have constructive comments/suggestions.  I know
that some people don't think this is ham radio and I understand that
position, but still want to try this.

BTW, driving around the L.A. area the mobile hot spot stays connected 99% of
the time.

73

Ron
AE6RH