Ham radio operators N2JMH Jim and N2WVK Todd constructed this amateur radio contest ROVER. Roving and hilltoping during contests won the rover many awards. the rover was equiped to cover all bands from 50mhz to 10 ghz and lazer light contacts. We operated modes didital,cw,fm and ssb phone. There is 2 full stations to accomidate 2 operators all bands. 3 rotating masts allowed for multiple contacts fast while grid hopping. One stack was fully rotatable while on the fly and multiple vertical antennas were switched for mobile operation. Miacom dishes for 5 and 10Ghz with homebrew copper waterpipe feeds yealded many u wave contacts. The surplus military 3 section crank up masts were cranked up using a dewalt drill. Once parked it took about 2 minutes to set up and begin high power long distance beaming of our signal. Heavy duty alternator and marine batteries allowd for high power amps on all bands. This video was recorded by Ev W2EV and was a snow coverd hilltop in western NY.
May 15th, 2010 at 5:45 pm
that cant be legal in all states
May 15th, 2010 at 5:45 pm
Well you know these days the word “extreme” is used to describe things such as “Extreme sports” so here we have “Extreme Ham Radio”. Great setup in the van. You might have to drive out to the Roswell UFO convention with that. ’73′ KC9RUB Gary
May 15th, 2010 at 5:45 pm
That van is brilliant !
I must have spent hundreds of hours doing fox hunts with my ax144 and 1/4 wave mobile vertical as a teen.
I still have the ax144 and it still works as good as the day I purchased it in 1986.
May 15th, 2010 at 5:45 pm
big watts tttttt mudducks good vid m8
May 15th, 2010 at 5:45 pm
Lads, when I saw the word “Rover,” I hoped I would see a military Land Rover all kitted out for off-roading and ham radio use! So that’s the next thing you have to get yourselves!
That’s a pretty cool mobile station, though.
73 VE7DSC
May 15th, 2010 at 5:45 pm
“because we can” very good boys
Best 73s de OM5PM
May 15th, 2010 at 5:45 pm
Can you install all that on a Lamborghini Diablo? I would like to know what could happen with that stuff at 320km/h lol!
May 15th, 2010 at 5:45 pm
like a dipole? LOL! HF too easy!
May 15th, 2010 at 5:45 pm
Nice idea using those surplus towers but why ruin it with that Obama type rap music?
May 15th, 2010 at 5:45 pm
Hope you dont forget what your driving when speeding towards low bridges
Nice all the same.
May 15th, 2010 at 5:45 pm
wheres the HF gear for the real DX….lols
May 15th, 2010 at 5:45 pm
To HAMS this is a FERRARI!!!!
May 15th, 2010 at 5:45 pm
Bunch of wankers……….
May 15th, 2010 at 5:45 pm
really nice i wish i can even a little bit what you have . can you help me out some day thanks am on a small pension that pays me sh!t 73 scott n2itd du1
May 15th, 2010 at 5:45 pm
This video is so cheesy XD
But nice equip.
May 15th, 2010 at 5:45 pm
Sweet geekmobile : ) I want one!
May 15th, 2010 at 5:45 pm
This is a great video – you OM’s are doing a great job and having fun with the hobby- hope to work you in the next VHF/UHF contest. 73, KB1RXA
May 15th, 2010 at 5:45 pm
Super Van!
May 15th, 2010 at 5:45 pm
At first i was like
but then i lol’d.
Nice nerd shit, I love it. 73!
May 15th, 2010 at 5:45 pm
Chocolate Starfish…
May 15th, 2010 at 5:45 pm
Looks like a CH-19 Operator to me Get a Job and get some real gear ! Ha Ha Ha Ha ! Ya momma needs a pace maker !
May 15th, 2010 at 5:45 pm
who does this song???? nice video
May 15th, 2010 at 5:45 pm
You don’t get it. You are trapped in bubblegum society and your universe is limited by what TV tells you. To be HAM radio operator require some good knowledge actually, to have sex with female doesn’t. Got it now?
May 15th, 2010 at 5:45 pm
LOL
May 15th, 2010 at 5:45 pm
nice van where did you get the stuff to get the antennas to move that because i work alot on my beams in I would mind be able to go vertilcal with them 73