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An Elecraft K2/15 is used as the mobile rig.  At the moment there are two Texas Bugcatcher antennas mounted on the vehicle.  The roof mounted antenna covers 10-40M, the side-mount 80/160M.

Materials Info

10-40M: 12 inch mast, 440 coil, 5 ft whip

80/160M: 48 inch mast, 6160 coil (6 in. diameter!), 12 inch mast, 20 inch capacity hat, 102 inch whip

Photos

(Yes... there are no taps, etc. yet.  Picture was a test run on the highway.)