[Elecraft] K3: Remote Operating from Assisted Living

[Bill]

I have a bunch of ham friends that no longer have antennas (HOA, 
apartments, assisted living, etc.) and we communicate nearly every day 
using CQ100.

CQ100 is a looks like , works like, licensed required, ham 
communications VOIP system.  It does not need super fast Internet 
connection. If you can run a browser and watch YouTube - you can run 
CQ100. No QRM, QRN, or fade-outs. You also can send pictures (cartoons, 
scans, etc.) to those you are in QSO with.

I use HF and CQ100 on a daily basis. It is for communications (nets, rag 
chewing, camaraderie, etc.) - and does a fine job. It is not for 
contesting. I even operate on one net in the northeast that starts out 
on 75 meters, then goes to CQ100 to include some folks down south that 
no longer have HF capabilities.

Yeah I know - you don't like it because it isn't real radio. OK - then 
go back to your ceramic class and sing-alongs.

For the rest of you, looking to enjoy ham radio when you no longer can 
have a real station:  http://www.qsonet.com/index.html

CQ100 is a subscription based system, and, for me, the cheapest ham fun 
I ever bought.

I get nothing for speaking well about CQ100 - I just happen to believe 
in it and its potential.

Bill W2BLC K-Line