10/09/2004 | K0DAS/R Bill Caldwell, N0LNO and I have a "Rover Package" that we can quickly install in a van and be on the road contesting on the go in a short time. This time we used Bill's Van and my call sign. We operated all bands 50 through 2304 MHz with low gain antennas mounted on a rear mast that just clears the interstate overpasses. The 2304 antenna is a handheld horn inside the van.

A memorable contact was working W0ZQ on 2304 SSB while on the move down I-35. This is a two-man operation as you can imagine. We activated 12 grids in this contest.

The operator position has two rigs: one for 50, 144, 432; and the other for 220, 902/3, 1296, & 2304. Transverters, LNA, and PA's are all in a PVC frame behind the operator. The pictures show the lash-up. -- K0DAS