Surprise visitor
Red Screes G/LD-017
04/09/2015
Even after a long drive North for both of us we arrived at
the summit of Red Screes in 58 minutes after parking our cars in the Kirkstone
Inn Car Park. 1.05km straight up the side.
My GPS Track
SAR helicopter...let's hope it's on a training mission
The ascent brought back memories of the words that the late Colin
G4UXH had told me before I went up the last time “follow the yellow arrow Allan”.....found
it again :)
The little yellow arrow pointing the way close to the top..center
Kirkstone Inn below
We were both immediately into an s2s with Nick and Geoff on
GI/MM-015 Slievenalargy in the Mourne Mountains....perfect
timing and thank you both. I was really
happy as I had knocked together a 2m dipole which I know call my ‘Cable Tie
Dipole’ as it mainly consists of cable ties. I was fed up with my plastic tube dipole which
was heavier and usually got caught up in trees on my way to a summit.
The cable tie dipole..more later
From the
outset this dipole was performing well with Phil G4OBK being surprised that he
had heard me up all the way from Pickering. (more on the dipole in the next
blog).
13:11z
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GI4OEE/P
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144MHz
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FM
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Nick
s2s
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13:16z
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2I0NON/P
|
144MHz
|
FM
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Geoff
s2s
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13:17z
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G0TDM
|
144MHz
|
FM
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John
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13:19z
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G4WHA
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144MHz
|
FM
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Geoff
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13:20z
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G4ZRP
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144MHz
|
FM
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Brian
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13:22z
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G1KLZ
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144MHz
|
FM
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Doug
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13:24z
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G4OBK
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144MHz
|
FM
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Phil..a
really good contact
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13:24z
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2E0MIX
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144MHz
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FM
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Derek
IO84FN
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13:32z
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2E0LBI/P
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144MHz
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FM
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Les
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13:33z
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G1HIB
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144MHz
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FM
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Mike
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13:35z
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GW4TJN
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144MHz
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FM
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George
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13:38z
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GW4ZPL/P
|
144MHz
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FM
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John
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13:42z
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M1AVV/M
|
144MHz
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FM
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Simon
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My log
Lake Windermere and beyond
After the initial joint contacts on 2m Barry was away on 40m
with a grand total of 4 contacts..this band was in a terrible state once again.
I passed on a message to Barry that Brian G4ZRP was waiting for him on 23cms so
off he went on his travels around the summit calling looking for the best
position to talk to Brian...job done. By
this time John GW4ZPL/p wanted to have a word with Barry then a quick change of
links and he was on 60m ending the activation with a few WAB chasers on 40m.
13:14z
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GI4OOE/P
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144MHz
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FM
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NICK
5/2 ON GI/MM-015
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13:16z
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2I0NON/P
|
144MHz
|
FM
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GEOFF
5/2 ON GI/MM-015
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13:18z
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G0TDM
|
144MHz
|
FM
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JOHN
5/3
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13:20z
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G6TUH
|
7MHz
|
SSB
|
MIKE
5/8
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13:21z
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PA1BR
|
7MHz
|
SSB
|
5/5
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13:24z
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G0RQL
|
7MHz
|
SSB
|
DON 5/9
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13:28z
|
G4ZRP
|
1240MHz
|
FM
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BRIAN
5/5 IO83KI
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13:39z
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GW4ZPL/P
|
144MHz
|
FM
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JOHN
5/5
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13:56z
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G3YPQ
|
5MHz
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SSB
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PHIL
5/8
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14:02z
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G0HNW
|
5MHz
|
SSB
|
PAUL
5/3
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14:03z
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G0TDM
|
5MHz
|
SSB
|
JOHN
4/1
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14:03z
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M0MDA
|
5MHz
|
SSB
|
MICK
5/5
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14:05z
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G8ADD
|
5MHz
|
SSB
|
BRIAN
5/8
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14:07z
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M0WBG
|
5MHz
|
SSB
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5/2
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14:20z
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G0GMY
|
7MHz
|
SSB
|
5/8
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14:21z
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MM3PDM/P
|
7MHz
|
SSB
|
PETER
5/6
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14:21z
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G0IPE
|
7MHz
|
SSB
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4/4
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14:23z
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G4NUJ
|
7MHz
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SSB
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KEN 5/5
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14:24z
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DL7UCW
|
7MHz
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SSB
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BEN 5/5
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14:25z
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G4CQR
|
7MHz
|
SSB
|
5/7
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Barry's log above
We were both happy with the results and really looking
forward to the weekend, however, thoughts were now turning to our evening meal
at The Unicorn in Ambleside :)
Bill G4WSB, Barry M0IML, Allan G4VPX
When we reached the car park Barry was taken by surprise at
the outstretched hand of Bill G4WSB who had been patiently watching us descend.
Although we knew Bill was activating in the area it was nice to meet up and
have a chat...thanks Bill.
Thanks everyone for
the contacts and to those that spotted us. Four more reports to follow over
the next few days.
73 Allan GW4VPX and Barry M0IML
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