A lot of HAMs are l live in townhouses where there are restrictions on installing radio antennas. Recently, with the help of members of our radio club in Chicago, I had the opportunity to connect to a network of five amateur radio operators who have excellent antennas and Smart Radios, which they have combined into their own network. I was able to connect to it, and in the last 3-4 weeks, the number of contacts I’ve made has increased by 23. So, It would be great if WRL could build up their systems of their owner antennas with smart radios and create a network. This could be very usable by a lot of HAMs and it even could be to become as a part of business of WRL.
There is a free service where you can operate remotely (RCForb) and a paid one called RHR (Remote Ham Radio). I use both, although mostly RHR. I live in an area where I cannot put up much of an antenna, and the location is also noisy. I’ve sold all my gear and am now 100% remote. For now, it’s working for me.
Your idea of starting another network, maybe by WRL, would be cool. Go Bears!