The Begwns GW/MW-025

Another easy summit

The Begwns GW/MW-025

25/10/2015

This is truly another easy summit with a gentle walk from the parking spot at SO16204420. 

 From the parking spot

Barry was out on another two today so I picked two nearby summits to coincide with his activations and the intention was to meet up with him later for an evening meal in Crickhowell. As Black Mountain GW/SW-041 is visible from The Begwns we kept in touch on 2m and I picked up the Trig at Hay Bluff (TP5402) as he walked past it on his way to the summit. 

GW4VPX/p at TP6353 The Begwns

For 60m I set up the linear on the 40m setting and was very happy with the results...according to reports it  seems to boost my signal and audio just enough  to get through to those with high noise levels as opposed to the straight 5 watts from the FT817...still work in progress :)

10:51z	MW0IML/P	5MHz	SSB	Barry s2s
10:56z	G1ZGZ	5MHz	SSB	Rick
10:56z	GW2HFR	5MHz	SSB	Jonathan
11:02z	G4PLX	5MHz	SSB	Anthony
11:06z	G4PEK	5MHz	SSB	Les
11:08z	M0MDA	5MHz	SSB	Mick
11:08z	G8ADD	5MHz	SSB	Brian
11:09z	M0BKV	5MHz	SSB	Damian
11:10z	G4BDY	5MHz	SSB	Dave
11:10z	G0TDM	5MHz	SSB	John
11:10z	G6TUH	5MHz	SSB	Mike
11:11z	G4APO	5MHz	SSB	Roland
11:11z	GM4COX	5MHz	SSB	Jack
11:25z	M0JLA/P	5MHz	SSB	Rod s2s

With Barry first in the log for an s2s followed by a spot by Jonathan (thanks J) for both of us I had a very good run of regular chasers including quite a few WAB chasers who wanted the The Begwns Trig (TP6353).  It was really nice to get an s2s with Rod M0JLA/p up in the Lake District and with Barry also getting in on the act I handed him the frequency. With a contest in full swing on the other bands I decided on a quick visit to 2m.  

 Operating outside the Roundabout on the The Begwns

Despite calling on 2m there were no takers although later I answered a CQ call from David M6HDY calling from near Birmingham and had a nice QSO with him..thanks  David.  As we had another summit lined up I did however venture on to 80m with Ken and Roland coming back to my calls. Roland was running 5 watts but perfectly readable...thanks both.

11:32z	M6HDY	144MHz	FM	David
11:47z	G0FEX	3.5MHz	SSB	Ken
11:49z	G4APO	3.5MHz	SSB	Roland

A call from Barry on 2m to say that he had handed over the frequency to Rod and that he was packing up prompted Val and I to do the same...Allt yr Esgair was our next summit....

 

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

73 Allan GW4VPX