Radio Tales from West Wales and beyond...: GW/SW-009 and GW/SW-015

The classic double

GW/SW-009 and GW/SW-015

Mynydd Troed and Mynydd Llangorse

24/02/2016

We parked at SO 16072830. Make sure you arrive early as there is very limited space. This is a classic double as you can activate Mynydd Troed first then come back to the car for a bite to eat then head up to Mynydd Llangorse. Do these in winter bonus time and you will earn 12 points.

On the way up

Llangorse lake and Pen y Fan in the distance

Val on the 'steps'

Get's easier

Mynydd Troed

No spot just a quick call on 5.398.5 brought Rod and Bill to the log then a steady stream of chasers once I had been spotted. I had some nice chats with most of them…60m was really working well today.

11:09z	G4WSB	5MHz	SSB	Bill
11:09z	M0JLA	5MHz	SSB	Rod
11:10z	G8MIA	5MHz	SSB	Andy
11:10z	G0ELJ	5MHz	SSB	Dave
11:11z	G7BGA	5MHz	SSB	Geoffrey
11:12z	G8ADD	5MHz	SSB	Brian
11:12z	G0TDM	5MHz	SSB	John
11:13z	G0VWP	5MHz	SSB	Terry
11:14z	G0RQL	5MHz	SSB	Don
11:17z	G1BLJ	5MHz	SSB	Steve
11:18z	G4IAR	5MHz	SSB	Dave
11:18z	M0MPM	5MHz	SSB	Michiel
11:19z	G0HRT	5MHz	SSB	Rob

Just below the trig and out of the wind

Time to move on and I announced a QSY to 40m once I had changed the links. A text with a frequency and then a spot from Mike G6TUH enabled me to get going quickly…thanks Mike. I think I had landed on a frequency next to Phil OBK who was in Scotland and he soon pounced on me for the s2s…thanks Phil. A nice orderly pile-up followed with a chance to have a few words with most of the stations including many WAB chasers who wanted the Trig and the square…thanks everyone.. a very pleasurable visit to 40m

11:28z	G6TUH	7MHz	SSB	Mike
11:34z	GM4OBK/P	7MHz	SSB	Phil s2s
11:36z	G0TDM	7MHz	SSB	John
11:36z	G4WSB	7MHz	SSB	Bill
11:37z	G4IAR	7MHz	SSB	Dave
11:37z	GW0HGP	7MHz	SSB	Lonan
11:37z	ON6ZQ	7MHz	SSB	Christophe
11:38z	M6RUG	7MHz	SSB	Dave
11:38z	G0VWP	7MHz	SSB	Terry
11:38z	EA2CKX	7MHz	SSB	Pedro
11:39z	G0ELJ	7MHz	SSB	Dave
11:40z	G4SQA	7MHz	SSB	Dave
11:40z	G4WHA/A	7MHz	SSB	Geoff
11:41z	MM3PDM/M	7MHz	SSB	Peter
11:41z	G0FEX	7MHz	SSB	Ken
11:41z	PC2D	7MHz	SSB	Frank
11:42z	PA0SKP	7MHz	SSB	Sake
11:43z	G0RQL	7MHz	SSB	Don
11:43z	GW7MMG	7MHz	SSB	Phil
11:44z	2E0GBK	7MHz	SSB	John
11:45z	G0EVV	7MHz	SSB	David
11:45z	GW6DGU	7MHz	SSB	Roy
11:46z	G4GEW	7MHz	SSB	Peter
11:47z	M3FEH	7MHz	SSB	Karl
11:47z	G0GWY	7MHz	SSB	Geoff
11:48z	GM0FGI	7MHz	SSB	Tom
11:48z	G4APO	7MHz	SSB	Roland
11:49z	GB2IWM	7MHz	SSB	Colin
11:50z	G7BGA	7MHz	SSB	Geoffrey
11:51z	MK0ZGY	7MHz	SSB	Gerry
11:51z	G0HRT	7MHz	SSB	Rob
11:54z	2E0KVJ	7MHz	SSB	David
11:54z	G4TML	7MHz	SSB	Barry
11:55z	EI2KD	7MHz	SSB	Rodney
11:55z	ON4EM	7MHz	SSB	Manuel

Time to pack up but not before taking pictures of the two gliders that had been flying around during the activation including a ‘wing waggle’ from the tow plane as he sped down to the airfield in response to my wave…great stuff :)

Air display

Mynydd Llangorse

Val and I were on target for getting on to Llangorse at my alerted time so a quick coffee and something to eat back at the car ensured some extra energy for the steep climb into the activation zone.

'Been there,done that'..Mynydd Troed across the valley

Llangorse Lake and PyF on our way up

As we approached the activation zone I looked at my watch and made a decision to head for the trig which is 1.5km to the south of the North edge of the SOTA AZ…well worth the effort on such a glorious day.

The trig on Mynydd Llangorse..Pen y Fan in the distance

It was a busy summit so I set up a few meters away from the trig with a low wall/hedge to protect us from a cold Northerly wind. As I set up I was amazed to hear Pete GW4ISJ/p calling me from Waun Fach SW-002 so thanks Pete for that unexpected s2s…. I suppose we could have waved at each other as well if we had binoculars :)

Waun Fach GW/SW-002 behind me

As soon as I was finished with Pete I went straight to 5.398.5 with Brian G8ADD giving me the all clear and that the frequency was mine…thanks Brian for the QSO. Next in was Colin (G8TMV) using the callsign of GB2IWM who seems to be making a habit of chasing me from the Imperial War Museum…thanks Colin. Once again a run of regular chasers with some chasing the trig and square including Dave G4IAR who is having great fun with his new 60m dipole.

14:00z	GW4ISJ/P	144MHz	FM	Pete s2s
14:06z	G8ADD	5MHz	SSB	Brian
14:07z	GB2IWM	5MHz	SSB	Colin
14:08z	G4IAR	5MHz	SSB	Dave
14:08z	G7BGA	5MHz	SSB	Geoffrey
14:09z	G0VWP	5MHz	SSB	Terry
14:09z	EI9GLB	5MHz	SSB	Jim
14:10z	G0TDM	5MHz	SSB	John
14:10z	G0RQL	5MHz	SSB	Don
14:10z	G4WSB	5MHz	SSB	Bill
14:11z	G0EVV	5MHz	SSB	David
14:11z	G4AFI	5MHz	SSB	Andrew
14:12z	GW6OVD	5MHz	SSB	Mal
14:13z	G0WFH	5MHz	SSB	Christopher

Pile-up

It was soon time to move to 40m and once again Mike sent me a frequency and I was away again with a nice pile-up. I did have the linear ready as I thought the band might have changed but it was not needed..cracking signals from everyone. Once again Phil OBK called me from Scotland for an s2s. Today our activations were coinciding nicely which does not happen often. Phil was complaining that it was snowing so I promptly replied that he should have been in Wales enjoying the sunshine :)…thanks Phil.

14:19z	G6TUH	7MHz	SSB	Mike
14:20z	M0JLA	7MHz	SSB	Rod
14:21z	G0ELJ	7MHz	SSB	Dave
14:22z	G4IAR	7MHz	SSB	Dave
14:22z	G0VWP	7MHz	SSB	Terry
14:23z	G0SLR	7MHz	SSB	Roy
14:24z	GM4OBK/P	7MHz	SSB	Phil s2s
14:25z	DK7ZH	7MHz	SSB	Manfred
14:25z	G0TDM	7MHz	SSB	John
14:26z	2E0SCS	7MHz	SSB	Stephen
14:26z	G0FEX	7MHz	SSB	Ken
14:27z	G4TSQ/P	7MHz	SSB	Mike
14:27z	G0WFH	7MHz	SSB	Christopher
14:28z	EA2CKX	7MHz	SSB	Pedro
14:28z	G0FVH	7MHz	SSB	David
14:28z	G4WYL/P	7MHz	SSB	Christine
14:29z	MM3PDM	7MHz	SSB	Peter
14:30z	ON7MD	7MHz	SSB	Michel
14:30z	HB9MKV	7MHz	SSB	Rudi
14:30z	DF5WA	7MHz	SSB	Berthold
14:31z	G0RQL	7MHz	SSB	Don
14:31z	G4WHA/A	7MHz	SSB	Geoff
14:31z	M6RUG	7MHz	SSB	Dave
14:33z	GW7MMG	7MHz	SSB	Phil
14:33z	G4WSB	7MHz	SSB	Bill
14:34z	F4VRF	7MHz	SSB	Alan
14:35z	2E0KVJ	7MHz	SSB	David
14:35z	EI2KD	7MHz	SSB	Rodney
14:37z	SM7DIE	7MHz	SSB	Tore
14:37z	GW4BKG	7MHz	SSB	Steve
14:39z	G7HEM	7MHz	SSB	Mike
14:40z	GW6DGU	7MHz	SSB	Roy
14:41z	G3XKT/M	7MHz	SSB	Tony
14:44z	G0TRB	7MHz	SSB	Roger
14:44z	M6YSO	7MHz	SSB	Mike
14:45z	MU0GSY	7MHz	SSB	Lionel
14:46z	G0GWY	7MHz	SSB	Geoff

It was a busy but enjoyable half hour and I soon filled a few pages in the log book. I had quite a few late callers until I finally made an announcement that I was pulling the plug…thanks everybody for another enjoyable activation.