GW/SW-005 - Fan Fawr

GW/SW-005 - Fan Fawr

10/05/2017

Joint activation and s2s

Barry M0IML/P was coming up from Kent to activate SW for a few days so we were all out to welcome him and there would be a lot of s2s activity today.  Gerald and I were heading for Fan Fawr and looking forward to basking in the glorious sunshine on top of the summit.  

Our GPS track...get to the car park early...you have been warned

Corn Du/PyF in the distance and Storey Arms below

We set up two poles, one for HF (linked dipole) and the other with the ‘cable tie’ dipole for  VHF/UHF. 

 Initially we had a flurry of 2m/70cms contacts then Gerald was let loose on HF with me saying ‘Hello’ to some of the regular chasers and taking a few pictures and spotting when necessary…very relaxing :)

Looking South towards Cantref and Llwyn-on Reservoir

10:45z	M0KCB/P	144MHz	FM	Darius HWB-032
10:47z	MW6BWA/P	144MHz	FM	Viki s2s
10:56z	MW6BWA/P	433MHz	FM	Viki s2s diff band
11:01z	MW0JLA/P	5MHz	SSB	Rod s2s
11:07z	G0RQL	5MHz	SSB	Don, Devon
11:17z	GW7MMG	144MHz	FM	Philip, Swansea
11:19z	GW6DGU	144MHz	FM	Roy, Cardigan
11:22z	2W0RRG	144MHz	FM	Robert, Ebbw Vale
11:23z	2W0IGC	144MHz	FM	Ian, Blaenycoed
11:26z	GW4ISJ/P	144MHz	FM	Pete s2s
11:29z	MW6LPU/P	144MHz	FM	Lee,nr Llangorse
11:45z	G6OVD/P	144MHz	FM	Mal s2s
11:46z	2E0IWM/P	144MHz	FM	Ian s2s
12:20z	MW0IML/P	144MHz	FM	Barry s2s

My Log

Gerald thoroughly enjoyed his visits to 60/40m and eventually to 20m where his best DX of the day was George N1GB in Vermont, USA…thanks George.

Gerald enjoying his 'play' on HF....Corn Du/Pen Y Fan in the distance

10:47z	MW6BWA/P	144MHz	FM
10:54z	MW6BWA/P	433MHz	FM
10:58z	MW0JLA/P	5MHz	SSB
11:03z	G8ADD	5MHz	SSB
11:05z	G0RQL	5MHz	SSB
11:08z	G0VWP	5MHz	SSB
11:09z	G0GWY	5MHz	SSB
11:10z	G4AFI	5MHz	SSB
11:11z	G0FEX	5MHz	SSB
11:12z	MI0RTY	5MHz	SSB
11:13z	G0WFH	5MHz	SSB
11:26z	GW4ISJ	144MHz	FM
11:33z	GW6DGU	144MHz	FM
11:34z	G3LVP	144MHz	FM
11:44z	2E0IWM/P	144MHz	FM
11:44z	G6OVD	144MHz	FM
11:52z	ON5SWA	7MHz	SSB
11:54z	EA2CKX	7MHz	SSB
11:54z	G0VWP	7MHz	SSB
11:56z	DJ5AV	7MHz	SSB
11:56z	SP6BBE	7MHz	SSB
11:57z	HB9AGH	7MHz	SSB
11:58z	ON9CBQ	7MHz	SSB
11:59z	EI9GLB	7MHz	SSB
11:59z	MM0XPZ	7MHz	SSB
12:07z	SQ9LGG	14MHz	SSB
12:08z	N1GB	14MHz	SSB
12:08z	OE6GND	14MHz	SSB
12:10z	OK3KW	14MHz	SSB
12:11z	SP9AMH	14MHz	SSB
12:12z	OE7HPI	14MHz	SSB
12:12z	OE7FMH	14MHz	SSB
12:13z	DJ5AV	14MHz	SSB
12:20z	MW0IML/P	144MHz	FM

Gerald's log

Barry had been held up on the M25 so was late on summit but eventually made the top of Mynydd Troed much to our relief…needless to say an s2s frenzy took place as 3 summits called him to get him in the log. Quick ‘pack up’ and we were heading for our next summits.

Looking towards Corn Du and PyF

Yes, I was there :)

Our activation set up today:-  (HF) Yaesu FT857 (20 watts +/-). Ant - 3 band link dipole (60/40/20),  (VHF) FT270  (5watts) with ‘cable tie’ dipole.  Antenna support - 7m Fishing poles.

Thanks everyone for the contacts.

73 Allan GW4VPX and Gerald MW0WML