[Elecraft] K3: Remote Operating from Assisted Living

[Dennis]

Ed

Having done this for several ops, the biggest issue I've faced is 
inadequate Internet at the Assisted
Living, Out Patient Care, or Elder care.  In 3 cases where I've been 
involved in setting one of these
up so an op could work a special DXpedition, the Broadband provided for 
the residents did not
have enough bandwidth to support the usage of a Remote Rig unit.  If you 
paid for your own
broadband service in the Assisted Living section, then, of course, you 
should have enough bandwidth
to support this usage, but don't count on the community Internet service 
to be enough to use Remote
Ham Radio.  We did have one other case where the community Internet 
service blocked the ports
we needed, and would not consider opening them for us (and we weren't 
able to find unblocked
ports that we could use).  In all these cases, we were able to use a "4G 
Wifi Hotspot" that gave us
enough bandwidth, but that kind of thing is often missing once you get 
out of the big cities.

Dennis W1UE


Message: 16 Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2015 08:32:48 -0800 From: Edward R Cole 
<kl7uw at acsalaska.net>
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Starting a new topic but it was inspired from the 'K3/0 forum' topic. 
I'm still thriving from my Alaskan Ham Home,
but know someday (hopefully distant) we will be moving to assisted 
living and I'm just musing a bit how I can
continue operating. Most of those institutions to not permit ham 
antennas so I wondered how I could continue
having a ham station. Of course a remote station is an obvious solution, 
but if on meager funds (which assisted
living will absorb) how to do it? Our local ham club built a mobile 
emergency trailer a couple years back completely
  outfitted for multi-stations with dual voltage, propane heat, a couple 
bunks fold-out from one wall. Basic trailer
  was one of the toy-mover models which got wired, insulated and 
interior wall and ceiling added plus a nice
  exterior signage. That gave me an idea that maybe I could build my 
station into a similar trailer all interconnected
for remote control using internet (maybe wifi). And the trailer parked 
long-term with power (or solar panels) and
an attached crank-up tower either at a storage lot or friendly ham (who 
has room - like a farm or ranch). Thus all
I would need is a computer and K3/0 in assisted living. Might even have 
a separate trailer mounted dish for eme?
  Ha! Any thoughts on this - any issues that one would face?
73, Ed - KL7UW http://www.kl7uw.com "Kits made by KL7UW" Dubus Mag 
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