Having the ability to experiment with operating your equipment in new
ways is an aspect of Amateur Radio which sets our hobby apart from
radio services such as
CBRS,
GMRS,
FRS,
and MURS.
In his
Enjoy FT8 From Almost Anywhere
article (a free preview from the August 2019 issue of QST Magazine),
J. Robert Witmer, W3RW, writes:
Imagine hunting 6-meter DX at a restaurant while eating breakfast, or
making an all-time new DX contact while waiting for a flight. I’ve
found myself operating remotely in these types of situations, and many
others, using nothing more than my smart phone. If you think this type
of operating is complicated and expensive, prepare to be surprised!