GW/NW-017
& GW/NW-041
Y Llethr and
Moelfre
21/10/2016
It was only
10 minutes from our Hotel ..The Ty Mawr in Llanbedr to the parking spot for
both Y Llethr and Moelfre at SH 629257. We had decided that as the weather was
so nice we would try and do the double.
My GPS of the double
It’s 4.7km (2.83 miles) to the summit of Y Llethr so it would have to be an early start if we were going to activate the two.
From the parking spot..Rhinog Fawr, Rhinog Fach and Y Llethr on the right (our summit)
Head for the gate at SH 636246
At the Gate....head East from the gate to pick up another wall at SH 644247
Lleyn Peninsula
Follow the wall to until you reach a Ladder stile which leads to the summit
Over the ladder stile at SH 660255 and head for the summit
Diffwys in the distance...final sprint to the summit..not...
Cloud free Snowdon GW/NW-001
Convenient post to bungee the pole
I opened up the activation with
an s2s with David G0EVV/p on G/TW-005 Normanby Top then settled down to work an
orderly pile-up on 60m…great signals all
round.
11:18z
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G0EVV/P
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7MHz
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SSB
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David s2s
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11:19z
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GW6DGU
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5MHz
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SSB
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Roy
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11:20z
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EI9GLB
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5MHz
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SSB
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Jim
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11:21z
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G0VWP
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5MHz
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SSB
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Terry
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11:21z
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G6WRW
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5MHz
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SSB
|
Carolyn
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11:22z
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GI4ONL
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5MHz
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SSB
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Victor
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11:22z
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G4IAR
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5MHz
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SSB
|
Dave
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11:22z
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G0RQL
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5MHz
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SSB
|
Don
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11:23z
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G3RDQ
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5MHz
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SSB
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David
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11:23z
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PA7ZEE
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5MHz
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SSB
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Geert
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11:23z
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EI3GYB
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5MHz
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SSB
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Michael
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11:24z
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PA0SKP
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5MHz
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SSB
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Sake
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11:24z
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M0MDA
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5MHz
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SSB
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Mick
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11:24z
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G4WSB
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5MHz
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SSB
|
Bill
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11:25z
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G0FEX
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5MHz
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SSB
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Ken
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11:25z
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M0JLA
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5MHz
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SSB
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Rod
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11:26z
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MI1AIB
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5MHz
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SSB
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Paul
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11:26z
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G8VNW
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5MHz
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SSB
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Nick
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11:27z
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G4OIG
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5MHz
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SSB
|
Gerald
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Another pile-up
A text from
Victor GI4ONL telling me that Dave and Nick were on the summit of GI/MM-001
Slieve Donald and expecting my call…they were soon in the log…thanks
everyone. As you can see below my visit
to 40m was a marathon but I must say the pile-up was an orderly one giving me a
chance to say a few words to many of the chasers…thanks everyone.
11:31z
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GI3TQQ/P
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144MHz
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FM
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Dave s2s
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11:32z
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GI4OOE/P
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144MHz
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FM
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Nick s2s
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11:34z
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GW4ZPL/P
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144MHz
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FM
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John
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11:43z
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EI3GYB
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7MHz
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SSB
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Michael
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11:44z
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G0VWP
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7MHz
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SSB
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Terry
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11:44z
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PA1BR
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7MHz
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SSB
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Pascal
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11:45z
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G0FEX
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7MHz
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SSB
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Ken
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11:45z
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G0ELJ
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7MHz
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SSB
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Dave
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11:46z
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M0IML
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7MHz
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SSB
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Barry
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11:46z
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EA2CKX
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7MHz
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SSB
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Pedro
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11:47z
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GM0AXY
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7MHz
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SSB
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Ken
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11:47z
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M0NTC
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7MHz
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SSB
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Gez
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11:48z
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DL5WA
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7MHz
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SSB
|
Thomas
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11:49z
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PA2CVD
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7MHz
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SSB
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Cor
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11:50z
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G4WHA
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7MHz
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SSB
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Geoff
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11:50z
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M6HMK
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7MHz
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SSB
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Helen
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11:51z
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DJ9BX
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7MHz
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SSB
|
Mike
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11:51z
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MW0XOT
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7MHz
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SSB
|
John
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11:52z
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G4TQE
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7MHz
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SSB
|
John
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11:52z
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F4HLX
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7MHz
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SSB
|
Guy
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11:53z
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GW7MMG
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7MHz
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SSB
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Philip
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11:53z
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HB9MKV
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7MHz
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SSB
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Rudi
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11:55z
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HB9DHA
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7MHz
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SSB
|
Ray
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11:55z
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DK7ZH
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7MHz
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SSB
|
Manfred
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11:55z
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HB9AGH
|
7MHz
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SSB
|
Ambrosi
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11:55z
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F5LMK
|
7MHz
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SSB
|
Schmidt
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11:56z
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PC9DB
|
7MHz
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SSB
|
Mark
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11:56z
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G6LKB
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7MHz
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SSB
|
Dave
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11:57z
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OE7HPI
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7MHz
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SSB
|
Holger
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11:57z
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GM4YMM
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7MHz
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SSB
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Christine
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11:58z
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OE5MDN
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7MHz
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SSB
|
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11:59z
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DL2HWI
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7MHz
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SSB
|
Dietmar
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12:00z
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G4WSB
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7MHz
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SSB
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Bill
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12:00z
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DL3HXX
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7MHz
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SSB
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Lothar
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12:01z
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G4OIG
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7MHz
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SSB
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Gerald
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12:01z
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DJ6NI
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7MHz
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SSB
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Guenter
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12:02z
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9A7W
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7MHz
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SSB
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Ozren
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12:02z
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OK2PDT
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7MHz
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SSB
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Jan
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12:03z
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MI5UTC
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7MHz
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SSB
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Syd
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12:04z
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MI0RTY
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7MHz
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SSB
|
Martin
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12:04z
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IZ1QLT
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7MHz
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SSB
|
Paola
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12:05z
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PA0B
|
7MHz
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SSB
|
Rob
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12:05z
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ON4TA
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7MHz
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SSB
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Phil
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12:06z
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F5KHU
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7MHz
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SSB
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12:06z
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F5JSK
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7MHz
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SSB
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12:07z
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GM8FXD
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7MHz
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SSB
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Hugh
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12:08z
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G4WTF
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7MHz
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SSB
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Ian
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Visitors to the summit cairn..Lleyn Peninsula in the distance
Rhinog fach with Trawsfynydd reservoir in the distance
Messy office today
I debated
whether or not to go on to 20m as 40m had been quite a long session and we were
aware that Moelfre was also beckoning
from across the other side of the bwlch. I decided to give it a go as I had
Alerted the fact that I would be visiting the band.
12:16z
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OE7HPI
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14MHz
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SSB
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Holger
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12:18z
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SP9AMH
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14MHz
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SSB
|
Mariusz
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12:18z
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LZ1ZC
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14MHz
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SSB
|
Ben
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12:19z
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SA4BLM
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14MHz
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SSB
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Lars
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12:20z
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OE5YYN
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14MHz
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SSB
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Sylvia
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12:21z
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EA4EQF
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14MHz
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SSB
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Juan
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12:22z
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N4DA
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14MHz
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SSB
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Luther, Carterville, USA
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12:22z
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OE5AUL
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14MHz
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SSB
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Peter
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12:22z
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OK1SDE
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14MHz
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SSB
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Borek
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12:23z
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OE6YHS
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14MHz
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SSB
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Steffi
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12:24z
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IW1BBQ
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14MHz
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SSB
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Ferrucio
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12:25z
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DL8UVG
|
14MHz
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SSB
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Volkhard
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12:25z
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SQ9RZA
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14MHz
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SSB
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Grzegorz
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12:26z
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CT1HIX
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14MHz
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SSB
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Gomes
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12:27z
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SM7DIE
|
14MHz
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SSB
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Tore
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12:28z
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S56IHX
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14MHz
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SSB
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Marjan
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12:28z
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R2ABM
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14MHz
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SSB
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Serge
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12:30z
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VE2JCW
|
14MHz
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SSB
|
Jean, Saint Jerome, Canada
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12:30z
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SV2OXS
|
14MHz
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SSB
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Christos
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12:31z
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EA2DT
|
14MHz
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SSB
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Manuel
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12:31z
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CT2IXX
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14MHz
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SSB
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Jacques
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12:32z
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OH3GZ
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14MHz
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SSB
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Jukka
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12:33z
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DC1YB
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14MHz
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SSB
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Herb
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12:33z
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OE7PHI
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14MHz
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SSB
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Hanz Joerg
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12:34z
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OB9FHV/M
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14MHz
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SSB
|
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12:35z
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YO2BP
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14MHz
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SSB
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Zoltan
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12:35z
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YU1MI
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14MHz
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SSB
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Milutin
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12:36z
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DL1JAC
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14MHz
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SSB
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Juergen
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It all
started out so well but towards the end it became unpleasant with tuning and
continual calling on my frequency and the’ Who are you?’ question popping up which
meant these were no longer SOTA chasers.
I announced QRT and pulled the plug…….we packed up and headed down hill
and towards Moelfre.
Back at the gate..true SOTA style ..we went straight up following the wall up to Moelfre
Slight detour...avoiding the large boulders
At last...the ladder stile leading to the summit cairn
As we
reached the summit of Moelfre I made the decision just to use the 60m band and
give a few calls on 2m. I soon qualified the summit as the sun was setting low
on the horizon.
15:04z
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G0RQL
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5MHz
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SSB
|
Don
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15:04z
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M0MDA
|
5MHz
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SSB
|
Mick
|
15:05z
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G0VWP
|
5MHz
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SSB
|
Terry
|
15:06z
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G4WSB
|
5MHz
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SSB
|
Bill
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15:06z
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G4IAR
|
5MHz
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SSB
|
Dave
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15:07z
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G8VNW
|
5MHz
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SSB
|
Nick
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15:09z
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G4WHA
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5MHz
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SSB
|
Geoff
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15:10z
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G0JEI
|
5MHz
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SSB
|
Les
|
15:12z
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GW6DGU
|
144MHz
|
FM
|
Roy 5/9+
|
15:50z
|
MW0VKD
|
144MHz
|
FM
|
Kevin
|
15:51z
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MW3WSC
|
144MHz
|
FM
|
Will
|
Time to go..Cardigan Bay in the distance
Back over the ladder stile...Cadair Idris from Moelfre
It was gone 18:00 BST by the time we reached the car, just as the sun cast a nice red glow on the Rhinogs
My activation set up:- (HF) Yaesu
FT817 (5 watts) (4Ah LiPo), UK-MX 50M linear (for 817) on 20m using
12V 4 Ah LiPO 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
