Yep, I think you are right. My mistake!

N5AC is a VHF / UHF / Microwave contestor. On contest days, he loads up the truck, drives out to remote high spots and makes contacts with fixed stations. These contacts rack up contest points. He just happened to have the truck rigged up when Katrina went through.

Here's a couple of pics of the inside of his truck...

http://www.n5oom.org/2005_katrina_response/photos/wa2ivd/base_camp/DSCF3857.JPG
http://www.n5oom.org/2005_katrina_response/photos/n5oom/base_camp/DSC03691.JPG

That's basically my opinion of the hybrid. The Xterra is too small for events like this, and a regular pickup sucks too much gas. I'm hoping the hybrid reduces that even a little bit.

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John Beadles, N5OOM
Richardson, TX