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It's not difficult. The basic info is public, go to QRZ.com.

I wouldn't sweat the setting up of a base station. Follow good grounding principles, use a low pass filter and use the minimum amount of power necessary to carry out reliable communication and the likelihood of having problems are slim and even if you do they will most likely be easily remedied.

There are places in the world where that is how people get their information and some entertainment. Unlike North America there are place where it's not all about trying to sell you some new piece of junk. I do say it is drastically better on 40m since the BC's moved.

Wont be any on 6m. That said you can still interfer with poorly engineered devices.

You actually described why they are that high, development and tooling costs are spread over a smaller sales volume thus the prices are higher. As for used prices many people factor in the sales tax on the original radio price. In all honesty radio's today are considerably cheaper that say...

Contesters aren't the only ones being rude and using poor operating practices. What does "open season on contesters" mean, is this another one of "you will match their bad operating with that of your own"? The bands would be so much better if everyone just grew up, cut some slack and...

How much would you pay? That's the big question.

Lets use some common sense here, if there is a busy net going on on a frequency, do you think that would be a good place for a contester to pick up contacts? I think my post made it very clear there doesn't seem to be any indication that he was "knowingly" interfering, form the information...

As you indicated that he continued on and didn't engage any of the other stations attempting to call him, there is the possibility that although you could hear him he couldn't hear you. That is a reality that many seem to forget in the HF bands, everyone that interrupts might not be doing it...

Well it is and it isn't "learn as you go" there is a certain base level of knowledge required. I suggest if you can look for an amateur club in your area, they may hold classes that can greatly help you. Stick with it, it may seem difficult but with a little time and study it will come to...

NO :headbang Ok he just made SR385's point about only 1% doing it correctly. There are lots of sources for proper grounding techniques, Building Codes, ARRL, Manufactures of grounding equipment, ect.

Well to be a single point ground it means that it is tied into the main ground for your electrical system, which includes your phone system, cable, gas, and any other ground. Anything less isn't a single point ground. I have a perimeter ground system (2" copper ribbon around the whole...

You antenna challenges will be your biggest, but it will most likely become your most fun. coming up with ways to work around it, it is very doable. Verticals, Screwdrivers, buddi-poles, hidden wires and flag poles. There are lots of options.

Single point grounding means just that there is only one ground. If everything is done properly there won't be ground loops to cause problems.

I have 2 desktop units and 3 or so laptops and no problem with any of them. There are some devices that are so poorly made that there is little that can be done. I wouldn't be as pessimistic as W5LZ is at this point. Following proper grounding, bonding, and filtering techniques ie, single...

Try grounding your computer, its probably the best place to start.

Yes that is what an email alias is.

It really depends how remote your planning on being. I suggest you get a repeater directory (about $10) and see what repeaters are in the area you plan to be in. If there are no repeaters in the area, I wouldn't rely too heavily on it for emergency comms.

Here's a good place to start http://www.monitoringtimes.com/html/Monitoring%20NASA%20and%20Space%20Communications.pdf

It's just an email alias, it's not a separate system you still need an ISP with an email account.