Check out the photos here and see how Amateur Radio is performed out in the field. Eddie makes several contacts with other contesters throughout the country as well as parts of Canada, while Connie takes care of the logging.
Amateur operators take turns operating and logging due to the duration of the event.
This saves setup time in which the trailer can be moved to whatever location and setup quickly. The tower extends to the height of 50 feet by using a crank. Also to help support the tower, the use of guy wires where needed. The beam on top was used for 2 meter communications, while the beam on the bottom, was used for 6 meter communications.