Sunday 1 November 2015

Mynydd Nodol GW-NW-048




Another fine day for SOTA

Mynydd Nodol GW-NW-048

29/10/2015

Plans to get on to the summit by my alerted time were thwarted by a road traffic accident just outside Machynlleth. A couple of text messages to Barry M0IML and Mike G6TUH ensured that the chasers would be aware of my delay. We arrived at the little quarry as described by Gerald MW0WML on the SOTA mapping project and started our way to the summit along the right hand side of new fence which ends about half way up the mountain. The rest of the route involves a bit of ‘heather bashing’ until you meet a well worn 'sheep track' which takes you past a cairn and eventually to the summit.

My GPS track
Heading for the summit
Wisps of cloud clearing Arenig Fawr
Arenig Fach above Llyn Celyn ..on our way up
Towards the summit
I set up using a fence post as my antenna support with the Bothy bag as a wind break for Val and myself...very cosy :)  I started on 60m and soon had a steady stream of chasers many of which are regular activators...thanks everyone.

12:09z
G4GMA
5MHz
SSB
John
12:14z
G0VWP
5MHz
SSB
Terry
12:15z
G4OBK
5MHz
SSB
Phil
12:16z
G0RQL
5MHz
SSB
Don IO70uv
12:17z
G4AZS
5MHz
SSB
Adrian
12:17z
GW6OVD
5MHz
SSB
Mal
12:18z
G4PWD
5MHz
SSB
Mike
12:18z
G4ZRP
5MHz
SSB
Brian
12:20z
M0JLA
5MHz
SSB
Rod
12:21z
MW0PJJ
5MHz
SSB
Phil
12:22z
G0TDM
5MHz
SSB
John

The Cairn on Mynydd Nodol
I had packed the linear so making sure it was still switched on I was away on 40m after a quick link change with quite a pile-up building up as time went by. I had heard Rob GW4RQJ/p calling on 2m from GW/NW-042 Moel y Gamelin so a ‘stand-by everyone’ was announced and Rob was in the log....thanks everyone including Rob and Audrey.
12:34z
G0TRB
7MHz
SSB
Roger GB2ROC also
12:38z
G6TUH
7MHz
SSB
Mike
12:40z
G6NKL
7MHz
SSB
Derek
12:42z
GW4RQJ/P
144MHz
FM
Rob s2s
12:43z
G0VWP
7MHz
SSB
Terry
12:44z
G4AFI
7MHz
SSB
Andrew
12:45z
G0FEX
7MHz
SSB
Ken
12:46z
M0JZH
7MHz
SSB
John
12:46z
M0IML
7MHz
SSB
Barry
12:46z
G8ADD
7MHz
SSB
Brian
12:47z
PA0ZKP
7MHz
SSB
Sake
12:47z
G4WHA/A
7MHz
SSB
Geoff
12:48z
EA2CKX
7MHz
SSB
Pedro
12:48z
M6RUG
7MHz
SSB
Dave
12:48z
G0TDM
7MHz
SSB
John
12:49z
F6DKO
7MHz
SSB
Didier
12:49z
M1FHM
7MHz
SSB
Alan
12:50z
G4DQB/M
7MHz
SSB
Geoff
12:50z
M0EMM
7MHz
SSB
David
12:51z
PA0HRS
7MHz
SSB

12:51z
G8XYJ
7MHz
SSB
Matt
12:52z
ON4FI
7MHz
SSB
Karel
12:52z
G4GEW
7MHz
SSB
Peter
12:53z
G0HRT
7MHz
SSB
Rob
12:54z
PA3DIP/M
7MHz
SSB

12:54z
G4WSB
7MHz
SSB
Bill
12:57z
PA7ZEE
7MHz
SSB
Geert
GW4VPX on HF...Arenig Fawr distant
So that I didn’t have to drop the mast to change the links for 20m I decided to go onto15m immediately although I did fit my little wire extensions on the 40m link. It was a successful visit to this band with a number of Stateside chasers calling in...thanks.
13:19z
IZ0ARL
21MHz
SSB
Maurizio
13:19z
N4EX
21MHz
SSB
Rich N.Carolinas
13:21z
SV2HXS
21MHz
SSB

13:22z
NE4TN
21MHz
SSB
Walter TN
13:23z
WA2FON
21MHz
SSB
Marc NY
13:25z
K4MF
21MHz
SSB
Gary Florida
13:29z
AC1Z
21MHz
SSB
Robert NH USA

Val checking a Geocache log..we had set up next to the cache

A cup of coffee, a link change and then I visited 20m with another good run of chasers including a contact with Victor GI4ONL who couldn’t resist giving me a surprise on this band :)
13:38z
HB9AGH
14MHz
SSB
Ambrosi
13:41z
OE7WGT
14MHz
SSB
Karl
13:41z
SP9AMH
14MHz
SSB
Mariusz
13:42z
OE6GND
14MHz
SSB
Gerhard
13:42z
OK1SDE
14MHz
SSB
Borek
13:42z
OE6WIG
14MHz
SSB
Franz
13:43z
S58MU
14MHz
SSB
Milan
13:44z
HB9RDD
14MHz
SSB
Christian
13:45z
OK2PDT/P
14MHz
SSB
Jan s2s
13:46z
RA1CW
14MHz
SSB
Yuri
13:47z
GI4ONL
14MHz
SSB
Victor
Now over the last few weeks I’ve noticed a drop in stations answering my call on 2m but nevertheless I spotted myself and gave a few calls on 145.500. Two replies but both were welcomed and it was nice to have the QSOs..thanks.
14:06z
GW3XRM
144MHz
FM
Dave
14:13z
GW1UJU
144MHz
FM
Bryan


 Heading back down to the fence

Arenig Fawr taken on the way home

My activation set up:-  (HF) Yaesu FT817 (5 watts) (4Ah LiPo),  UK-MX 50M linear (for 817) and 12V 9.2 Ah Lithium Ion battery,  3 band link dipole (60/40/20 (+15m+80m extensions),  (VHF) Yaesu FT270 (5watts) into a ‘cable tie’ dipole.. Antenna support - 7m Fishing pole.
Thanks everyone for the contacts, spots and texts :)
73 Allan GW4VPX

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