Busy day on the bands
Cyrniau Nod GW/NW-034
31/10/2015
Val and I started out
early to get to the rough track at SH9463 2734 which eventually leads to the point
where you have to turn off and proceed
over the boggy bits to get to the true summit.
Dark blue line is my GPS route from the rough track to the summit
From the small cairn at the side of the track follow a narrow trail to fence seen in the
distance, turn right and follow fence to next fence then left along this
fence to summit
Follow second fence to summit
I had already notified Barry M0IML via text that
I was nearing the summit so that he could start out and get me s2s. Having bungeed the pole to a convenient fence post
and as we were early I gave a few calls on 2m and quickly qualified the
summit...what a difference to a few days ago...location, band conditions and
operating on the weekend no doubt contributed to this..there would be more
action on 2m later.
11:51z
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GW0JAI
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144MHz
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FM
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Glyn
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11:55z
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MW0XOT
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144MHz
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FM
|
John
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11:56z
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MW0YCC
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144MHz
|
FM
|
Alan
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11:59z
|
G0LGS
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144MHz
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FM
|
Stuart
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12:00z
|
M6DHK
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144MHz
|
FM
|
Dave
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12:00z
|
2E0MDJ
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144MHz
|
FM
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Matt
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12:03z
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2E0SOZ
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144MHz
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FM
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Robert
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The cairn on Cyrniau Nod
With the FT817 already on 60m I heard Barry calling from
G/SE-015 Cheriton Hill and very soon he was in the log with my first s2s of the
day..thanks Barry. It was evident that
band conditions were really good with request from a few chasers for me to turn
the linear off as I was 5/9 plus everything :)
12:06z
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M0IML/P
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5MHz
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SSB
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Barry
s2s
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12:08z
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GI4ONL
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5MHz
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SSB
|
Victor
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12:08z
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G0RQL
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5MHz
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SSB
|
Don
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12:09z
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G0VWP
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5MHz
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SSB
|
Terry
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12:10z
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G0TDM
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5MHz
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SSB
|
John
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12:10z
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EI9GLB
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5MHz
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SSB
|
Jim
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12:11z
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M0SGO
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5MHz
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SSB
|
Scott
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12:12z
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M0YAF
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5MHz
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SSB
|
Bill
|
My visit to 40m
produced a massive pile-up including s2s
with David G3RDQ/p, Juerg HB9BIN/p, and
Daniel HB9RDD/p....thanks everybody....it was hard work and I’d forgotten to put on my headphones .
12:27z
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G4WSB
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7MHz
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SSB
|
Bill
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12:28z
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G8ADD
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7MHz
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SSB
|
Brian
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12:28z
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G4AFI
|
7MHz
|
SSB
|
Andrew
|
12:29z
|
M0JLA
|
7MHz
|
SSB
|
Rod
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12:30z
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EA2DT
|
7MHz
|
SSB
|
Manuel
|
12:30z
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DK7ZH
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7MHz
|
SSB
|
Manfred
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12:31z
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M0BKV
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7MHz
|
SSB
|
Damian
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12:31z
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G7BGA
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7MHz
|
SSB
|
Geoffrey
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12:32z
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G3RDQ/P
|
7MHz
|
SSB
|
David
s2s
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12:33z
|
G0FEX
|
7MHz
|
SSB
|
Ken
|
12:33z
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M6KVJ
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7MHz
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SSB
|
David
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12:34z
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G6TUH
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7MHz
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SSB
|
Mike
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12:34z
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M6RUG
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7MHz
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SSB
|
Dave
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12:34z
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MI0TGO
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7MHz
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SSB
|
Brian
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12:35z
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DL1HA
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7MHz
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SSB
|
Harald
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12:36z
|
G4OJB
|
7MHz
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SSB
|
Bill
|
12:36z
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G4OBK
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7MHz
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SSB
|
Phil
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12:37z
|
SM7DIE
|
7MHz
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SSB
|
Tore
|
12:37z
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HB9BIN/P
|
7MHz
|
SSB
|
Juerg
s2s
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12:38z
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M0YMA/M
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7MHz
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SSB
|
Andrew
|
12:38z
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DL8NH
|
7MHz
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SSB
|
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12:39z
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EA2CKX
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7MHz
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SSB
|
Pedro
|
12:40z
|
M6RJA
|
7MHz
|
SSB
|
Robert
|
12:40z
|
M0WBG
|
7MHz
|
SSB
|
Neil
|
12:40z
|
MW0PJJ
|
7MHz
|
SSB
|
Phil
|
12:41z
|
HB9AGH
|
7MHz
|
SSB
|
Ambrosi
|
12:41z
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G1FOA/P
|
7MHz
|
SSB
|
Peter
|
12:42z
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PA0B
|
7MHz
|
SSB
|
Michael
|
12:42z
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G1BBY
|
7MHz
|
SSB
|
Walter
|
12:43z
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G4BLH
|
7MHz
|
SSB
|
Mike
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12:43z
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LA5WNA
|
7MHz
|
SSB
|
Odd
Harald
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12:44z
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G4ZRP
|
7MHz
|
SSB
|
Brian
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12:45z
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2E0GBK
|
7MHz
|
SSB
|
John
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12:46z
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HB9RDD/P
|
7MHz
|
SSB
|
Daniel
s2s
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12:47z
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M0MDA
|
7MHz
|
SSB
|
Mick
|
12:47z
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M0KLK
|
7MHz
|
SSB
|
Bill
|
12:48z
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G4RYV
|
7MHz
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SSB
|
|
12:48z
|
G8VNW
|
7MHz
|
SSB
|
Nick
|
12:49z
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HB9CYV
|
7MHz
|
SSB
|
Christian
|
12:49z
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DF1OM
|
7MHz
|
SSB
|
Ludwig
|
12:50z
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GW6DGU
|
7MHz
|
SSB
|
Roy
|
12:51z
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G4XRO
|
7MHz
|
SSB
|
Stan
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12:51z
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G0URY
|
7MHz
|
SSB
|
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12:52z
|
M0TTE
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7MHz
|
SSB
|
Simon
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Val checking RRT on the phone
Ending my session on 40m I went to add my little extensions
to the links so that I could work on 15m then on 2m I heard Denis calling from
G/SP-004 Shining Tor and he was quickly in the log...thanks Denis. I could not resist calling special event station GB2OGG and spoke to
William then picking up the ever present John GW4ZPL/p from his caravan. It was very evident that there was a lift on
2m as French stations were booming in and most ‘channels’ were busy.
13:05z
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M0USV/P
|
144MHz
|
FM
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Denis
s2s
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13:10z
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GB2OGG
|
144MHz
|
FM
|
William
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13:12z
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GW4ZPL/P
|
144MHz
|
FM
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John
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Now after that pile-up we had a quick cup of coffee then I
ventured on to 15m with a host of regular chasers and not so familiar stations
calling me...
13:18z
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VE2JCW
|
21MHz
|
SSB
|
Jean
|
13:19z
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N4EX
|
21MHz
|
SSB
|
Rich
|
13:19z
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VE1WT
|
21MHz
|
SSB
|
Phillip
|
13:20z
|
SQ8JLU
|
21MHz
|
SSB
|
Adam
|
13:21z
|
NE4TN
|
21MHz
|
SSB
|
|
13:21z
|
K4DY
|
21MHz
|
SSB
|
Leslie
|
13:23z
|
UK7UZ
|
21MHz
|
SSB
|
|
13:24z
|
US6IKF
|
21MHz
|
SSB
|
Nickolay
|
13:24z
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UT7LA
|
21MHz
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SSB
|
Sergey
|
13:25z
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F4FHV
|
21MHz
|
SSB
|
Christophe
|
13:26z
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YE0PO
|
21MHz
|
SSB
|
Roedi
|
13:26z
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UR7EZ
|
21MHz
|
SSB
|
Mykhailo
|
13:27z
|
RN4HIT
|
21MHz
|
SSB
|
Oleg
|
Lowering the pole I changed the links to 20m but as I was
settling down and getting the office organised again I was truly surprised to
hear Caroline calling from the Isle of Wight on G/SE-012 Brighstone Down on 2m.
I replied immediately and delighted that
she responded to my s2s call...then with a ‘stand-by Martyn was also in the log..made my day...thanks
both.
13:40z
|
M3ZCB/P
|
144MHz
|
FM
|
Caroline
s2s
|
13:41z
|
M1MAJ/P
|
144MHz
|
FM
|
Martyn
s2s
|
Mist in the valleys
Headphones on and I was away on 20m with a load of regular
SOTA chasers including Sean MW3PZO....well done Sean (5/1-5/1). It was a frantic eighteen minutes but one
station took me by surprise as he came booming in over the top of everyone else
and that was James KK1W..great to get you in the log James.
13:50z
|
OH4EBD
|
14MHz
|
SSB
|
Juha
|
13:51z
|
LA3NGA
|
14MHz
|
SSB
|
Hennig
|
13:51z
|
OK2PDT
|
14MHz
|
SSB
|
Jan
|
13:52z
|
EA3EGB
|
14MHz
|
SSB
|
Manel
|
13:52z
|
DL8DXL
|
14MHz
|
SSB
|
Fred
|
13:53z
|
SO9EWA
|
14MHz
|
SSB
|
Henrik
|
13:53z
|
MW3PZO
|
14MHz
|
SSB
|
Sean
|
13:53z
|
SP9AMH
|
14MHz
|
SSB
|
Mariusz
|
13:54z
|
EC4TR
|
14MHz
|
SSB
|
Jose
|
13:55z
|
DJ5AV
|
14MHz
|
SSB
|
Michael
|
13:55z
|
OE8SPW
|
14MHz
|
SSB
|
Paul
|
13:55z
|
OE7WGT
|
14MHz
|
SSB
|
Karl
|
13:56z
|
DL/OK1MCS/P
|
14MHz
|
SSB
|
Pavel
s2s
|
13:57z
|
I7YJU
|
14MHz
|
SSB
|
Giuseppe
|
13:57z
|
EC1DJ
|
14MHz
|
SSB
|
M
|
13:58z
|
I0KHY
|
14MHz
|
SSB
|
Claudio
|
13:59z
|
KK1W
|
14MHz
|
SSB
|
James
|
13:59z
|
LZ4GL
|
14MHz
|
SSB
|
George
|
14:00z
|
DJ5YL
|
14MHz
|
SSB
|
Johanna
|
14:01z
|
UA1ADZ
|
14MHz
|
SSB
|
Leonid
|
14:01z
|
I5FLN
|
14MHz
|
SSB
|
Luciano
|
14:02z
|
DF1XC
|
14MHz
|
SSB
|
Carstan
|
14:02z
|
EB2JU
|
14MHz
|
SSB
|
Jose
Luis
|
14:02z
|
RA1AVP/P
|
14MHz
|
SSB
|
Alexei
|
14:02z
|
IK5ZAI
|
14MHz
|
SSB
|
Michele
|
14:03z
|
R9WKV
|
14MHz
|
SSB
|
|
14:03z
|
SP6XQX
|
14MHz
|
SSB
|
Jacek
|
14:04z
|
LZ1UBO
|
14MHz
|
SSB
|
Georgi
|
14:05z
|
IK1DFH
|
14MHz
|
SSB
|
Roberto
|
14:05z
|
F5ILV
|
14MHz
|
SSB
|
Michael
|
14:05z
|
EA4YT
|
14MHz
|
SSB
|
Luis
|
14:06z
|
DP5R
|
14MHz
|
SSB
|
Special
event
|
14:07z
|
SP9GFI
|
14MHz
|
SSB
|
Kaz
|
14:07z
|
RU6YZ
|
14MHz
|
SSB
|
Alexandar
|
14:07z
|
IK7MOF
|
14MHz
|
SSB
|
Giuseppe
|
14:08z
|
I3QDK
|
14MHz
|
SSB
|
Paolo
|
14:08z
|
UT5ZC
|
14MHz
|
SSB
|
Vyacheslav
|
14:08z
|
IZ2XNY
|
14MHz
|
SSB
|
Mario
|
It all went quiet on the band so I pulled the plug as it was
time to head for home. During my last few contacts we had a visitor on the
summit....our one and only of the day. It was Steve Smith and he was working
his way over the mountains following the Nuttalls routes. We had a nice long
chat as I was packing up and during the conversation he gave me the link to his
blog..interesting reading..nice to meet you Steve. http://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.co.uk/
On our way home we decided to visit a Geocache next to Llyn
Vyrnwy. By this time the sun was setting
and the mist was forming over the lake...photographic opportunity :)
Towards the Dam
From the Dam
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..very busy day :)
73 Allan GW4VPX
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