Saturday 26 March 2016

GW/SW-004 Waun Rydd

Another cold but sunny day

GW/SW-004 Waun Rydd

13/03/2016

The car park was nearly full when we arrived so this part of the Brecon Beacons was going to be busy. It’s a stiff climb to the top of Craig y Fan Ddu but then it’s a pleasant but long walk along Craig Fan Las to the summit.
My GPS track
A busy route
Long way to the top
On Craig y Fan Ddu...Craig Fan Las and summit to the right
Before I had unpacked John MW0XOT/p was calling me for an s2s from Pen y Fan GW/SW-001 quickly followed by Peter G1FOA/p on Long Mynd-Pole Bank G/WB-005...both on the FT270 hh…thanks both…only two more to qualify.
11:40z
MW0XOT/P
144MHz
FM
John s2s
11:42z
G1FOA/P
144MHz
FM
Peter s2s
Val and I had to drop down slightly from the summit as there was an icy cold wind blowing so the bothy bag was brought out which ensures a comfortable activation. I was able to self spot and a nice flow of regular chasers called me on 60m.
12:01z
G0RQL
5MHz
SSB
Don
12:04z
G4MD
5MHz
SSB
Paul
12:05z
G0TDM
5MHz
SSB
John
12:05z
OZ7JZ
5MHz
SSB
Ronald
12:07z
G4AFI
5MHz
SSB
Andrew
12:08z
G0VOF
5MHz
SSB
Mark
12:08z
G0WFH
5MHz
SSB
Christopher
12:09z
G8XYJ
5MHz
SSB
Matt
12:10z
G0ELJ
5MHz
SSB
Dave
12:10z
G4WSB
5MHz
SSB
Bill
12:11z
G6LKB
5MHz
SSB
David
12:11z
GM4WHA
5MHz
SSB
Geoff
12:12z
G8ADD
5MHz
SSB
Brian
12:12z
G3RMD
5MHz
SSB
Frank
12:13z
M0NTC
5MHz
SSB
Gez

Our office..Pen y fan in the distance

Nearly all the chasers were 5/8-9 so the band was in good shape/ Brian G8ADD let me know that Jonathan GW2HFR was on his way to a summit to give me an s2s so after I finished I did not rush to change the links but decided on a quick visit to 2m but monitoring 60m as well.
12:16z
MW0UAA/M
144MHz
FM
David
12:18z
GW1YVV
144MHz
FM
Ivan
12:20z
2E0MDJ/P
144MHz
FM
Matt
An ‘out of breath’ Jonathan eventually called me from GW/NW-047 Mwdwl-eithin and we made the s2s so thank you Jonathan..I owe you a drink to repay you for your exertion :)
12:27z
GW2HFR/P
5MHz
SSB
Jonathan s2s
Out of the wind
As soon as I changed the links I could see that PA1EW/p was on PA/PA-003 Observat so a few s2s calls with the help of a few chasers Ed was in the log for yet another s2s…thanks Ed.
12:39z
PA1EW/P
7MHz
SSB
 Ed s2s

Our view from the 'office'
I spotted for 40m and it was nice to get Barry M0IML in the log followed by a steady stream of chasers from all over the UK and Europe.
12:47z
M0IML
7MHz
SSB
Barry
12:48z
HB9MKV
7MHz
SSB
Rudi
12:49z
EA2DT
7MHz
SSB
Manuel
12:50z
G6WRW
7MHz
SSB
Carolyn
12:50z
G0TDM
7MHz
SSB
John
12:50z
2E0FGQ
7MHz
SSB
Nick
12:51z
M0MDA
7MHz
SSB
Mick
12:51z
EA2CKX
7MHz
SSB
Pedro
12:52z
EA2IF
7MHz
SSB
Guru
12:53z
G0GWY
7MHz
SSB
Geoff
12:53z
G0FEX
7MHz
SSB
Ken
12:54z
GM4WHA
7MHz
SSB
Geoff
12:54z
M6RUG
7MHz
SSB
Dave
12:55z
M1MAJ
7MHz
SSB
Martyn
12:55z
M3ZCB
7MHz
SSB
Caroline
12:55z
MI6LZL
7MHz
SSB
Peter
12:56z
M5AML
7MHz
SSB
John
12:56z
G4TQE
7MHz
SSB
John
12:57z
G8MIA
7MHz
SSB
Andy
12:57z
G4APO
7MHz
SSB
Roland
12:58z
GW6DGU
7MHz
SSB
Roy
12:58z
MW0BYS
7MHz
SSB
Bill
12:59z
PC9DB
7MHz
SSB
Mark
12:59z
GW7MMG
7MHz
SSB
Phil
13:00z
2W0JYN
7MHz
SSB
Steven
13:02z
G8VNW
7MHz
SSB
Nick
13:03z
GW4CQZ
7MHz
SSB
Martyn
13:04z
2E0GEL
7MHz
SSB
James

From my side 5/9s were the order of the day although chaser reports for me varied between 4/7 and 5/9+ with just one 4/4..thanks everyone.
Cribyn, Pen y Fan and Corn Du
Craig y Fan Ddu casting a shadow down to the valley below..our route back
The car park on our return

My activation set up today:-  (HF) Yaesu FT817 (5 watts) (4Ah LiPo),  3 band link dipole (60/40/20),  (VHF) Yaesu FT270 (5watts) - 7m Fishing pole.

Thanks everyone for the contacts and the spots.


73 Allan GW4VPX

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