Additional information on this subject and related topics can be found in back issues of QST and the following:

The ARRL Handbook for Radio Amateurs
Your VHF Companion

The ARRL has an extensive catalog of books and materials related to Amateur Radio.

Articles

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• The WB2 "REMote" Link (536,976 bytes, PDF file) (Members Only)
  QST January 1995, pp. 29-34
  With this system going for you, you need never be out of reach of your radio station.
  
• Remote Operation Comes Home (507,517 bytes, PDF file) (Members Only)
  QST January 1996, pp. 46-50
  Personal computers combine with today's sophisticated HF transceivers to make remotely controlled stations more feasible than ever.
  
• A 10 GHz Remote-Control System for HF Transceivers (310,606 bytes, PDF file) (Members Only)
  QEX March/April 1999, pp. 9-15
  Have you ever wondered what that computer-controlled port on the back of your new transceiver is for? This system provides the building blocks for putting it to good use.
  
• Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Hardware for Computer-Controlling Modern Radios (1,566,692 bytes, PDF file) (Members Only)
  QST February 1993, pp.37-41
  Want to interface your ICOM, Kenwood, Ten-Tec or Yaesu transceiver to your computer? Here are the basics -- and easy-to-build interface circuits for each.
  
• Computer Remote Control of an Amateur Radio Station (2,334,205 bytes, PDF file) (Members Only)
  QST November 1991, pp. 25-30
  Computer Control for Mobile Ham Radio Operation (126,669 bytes, PDF file)
  QST July 1997, pp. 44-47 (Members Only)
  A simple interconnect, some software and an inexpensive palmtop make mobile remote control easy!
  
• A Radio-Control Primer (model planes and boats) [2,733,666 bytes, PDF file] (Members Only)
  QST February 1992, pp. 18-22
  Has Dxing got you down? Ragchewing lost its luster? Morse code suddenly too cryptic? Radio-Controlled flying, boating or driving is an exhilarating way to enjoy Amateur Radio. These hams love it -- and you will too.
• A DTMF to RS-232-C Converter and HF-Link Controller (97,663 bytes, PDF file) (Members Only)
  QST June 1995, pp. 35-37
• An Inexpensive, Remote-Base Station Controller Using the Basic Stamp (Members Only)
  QST May 1998, pp. 33-37
  Operate your home station from another location. Clubs can set up remote HF stations for all members to use,

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