I operated as a Rover (Limited) for the August 2010 ARRL UHF Contest and utilized 70 cm FM/SSB/CW and 223.5 MHz FM only. The contest time period matched existing travel plans from Southern California to Seattle, WA so I was able to conduct “Trans-Coast” rover operations. On Saturday, I operated for a short period of time at the beginning of the Contest from a minor hilltop near my home QTH (DM04) and then later for a few minutes from a grocery store parking lot near LAX (DM03) . On Sunday morning, I operated from the top of a 500 ft ridgeline at the South end of Whidbey Island (CN87). I set up by 8:30AM and called “CQ” for almost 50 minutes before anyone got one the air. I was afraid that I might not work anyone from my CN87 QTH if the WWA/OR guys had elected not to be active on Sunday morning! By 10 AM, I had moved north to Freeland, WA and spent some time transmitting from CN88. Highlight of my long distance mini Trans-Coast Rove was working N6ZE/R (CN88rb) >  KJI7JA (CN85rl) on 432 MHz SSB at a distance of 175 statute miles (282 km). Scoring:   26 ea. 222/432 QSOs =>78 pts times (8 grids worked +4 grids activated) = 936 points Club Participation: Pacific Northwest VHF Association for CN87/88: 13QSO/2 Grids Activated/ 3 Grids worked (195 pts.). I devoted about 3 hours to the contest. I used an FT857D (10 watts) + an 11 element M>2 yagi for 70 cm (or a 1.4 wavelength whip) &  TM-331A with a  ¾ wave whip for 223.5 MHz FM.

Bt73Pete, N6ZE/R