On May 3, 5:02 pm, KC4UAI wrote:


But that is just the receiver/transmitter equipment of a remote
station... There is a LOT more stuff to consider..... Towers,
antennas, amps, coax switches, tuners, computers, rotors, transmitter
fail safe devices, remote connectivity, security and electrical power
come off the top of my head. The radio may be only a small part of the
total cost here if you are doing a remote located serious contest
station... Big bucks... It might be cheaper to just move..


Without belaboring the obvious, you're correct.

The "cheaper just to move" isn't an option. I am embarking on a
second career after serving in the military for 27 years, and the
'perfect position' I've landed in civilian life dictates a general
locale for my residence. It is unlikely that I'll find enough real
estate to build a good station in that locale, so a remote base style
of operation is required if I'm to re-enter my first love in radio,
top-ten class contesting and serious DX'ing. I have a good friend on
rural acerage in the Cascades who will 'lease' me a fairly large
climate controlled space in his basement for a station and will
consent to up to four towers to be erected 'in the woods' on the back
of his property.

Budget (non-recurring cost) to build this remote station is $37,500
which includes some PE engineering assistance. Space/antenna-farm
acerage lease cost $1,000/yr, and low-latency broadband dedicated
control link cost TBD.

73, RDW