GM/SI-058 Meall na Suiramach

Isle of Skye 2015 - First summit of the day

GM/SI-058  Meall na Suiramach

03/06/2015

We were all staying in a self-catering cottage down in Calligary near Armadale on the Sleate peninsula so  it would be a long drive today via Portree and up to the Quiraing range of mountains  on the Troternish  peninsula. The weather forecast looked good with the possibility of the occasional shower. The summit  is a good 2.48 Km walk with a short stiff climb North from the Car park to begin with then a steady walk along the top of the cliffs before heading NW towards the summit and trig (TP5562).

 GPS track

From the car park

Looking back at the car park and Bioda Buidhe GM/SI-081

I kicked off with an s2s with David GM0EVV/p on GM/WS-264  with 5/9 reports each way and a brief QSO..thanks David.

10:49z	GM0EVV/P	7MHz	SSB	David s2s
10:51z	G0RQL	7MHz	SSB	Don
10:52z	G0VWP	7MHz	SSB	Terry
10:53z	M6KVJ	7MHz	SSB	David
10:54z	G4ZRP	7MHz	SSB	Brian
10:54z	G8MIA	7MHz	SSB	Andy
10:54z	G0TDM	7MHz	SSB	John
10:54z	G4WSB	7MHz	SSB	Bill
10:55z	G0HRT	7MHz	SSB	Rob

Cold on top..XYL in Bothy bag

A brief run of regular chasers then a few WAB chasers called in to get the trig and square with Rod M0JLA in the middle followed by another s2s with Dave G4ASA/p on G/TW-004...thanks Dave much appreciated.

10:56z	G0GWY	7MHz	SSB	Geoff
10:56z	G7BGA	7MHz	SSB	Geoffrey
10:57z	G0FEX	7MHz	SSB	Ken
10:57z	G7AFM	7MHz	SSB	Phil
10:57z	G0FEY	7MHz	SSB
10:57z	G0BFJ	7MHz	SSB	Brian
10:58z	M0JLA	7MHz	SSB	Rod
10:58z	G4ASA/P	7MHz	SSB	Dave s2s
10:59z	MM3PDM/M	7MHz	SSB	Peter

Another s2s with Paul GM4MD/p on GM/SS-277 ( thanks Paul) started another run of chasers for both SOTA and WAB ending with a nice chat with Jack GM4COX although a change in band conditions spoilt the QSO at the end.

11:00z	GM4MD/P	7MHz	SSB	Paul s2s
11:01z	M0MDA	7MHz	SSB	Mick
11:01z	M6RUG	7MHz	SSB	Dave
11:02z	G4SQA	7MHz	SSB	Dave
11:02z	DL7UCW	7MHz	SSB	Ben
11:03z	GW6DGU	7MHz	SSB	Roy
11:04z	EA2CKX	7MHz	SSB	Pedro
11:05z	G4WHA/A	7MHz	SSB	Geoff
11:07z	G6TUH	7MHz	SSB	Mike
11:09z	GM4COX	7MHz	SSB	Jack

It had begun to rain so the others set off before me whilst I packed away although with a shortcut across the moorland I soon caught up with them. On the way down we came to a decision that as there were some tired legs in the group I would venture up the second summit on my own. With the car park in sight for the others I headed down and up for Bioda Buidhe GM/SI-081 which is due South from the car park...thanks everyone for all the contacts and s2s.......

See if you can spot me on my way up to Bioda Buidhe?

73 Allan GW4VPX