G/WB-010 The Wrekin

G/WB-010  The Wrekin

29/10/2016

M0YDH - Mountain Goat Day

Val and I had stayed overnight near Telford so as not to be late for the celebration gathering and activation of The Wrekin. It was to be David M0YDH’s 1000^th activation point and the coveted Mountain Goat status and we were all there to celebrate with him.

Getting ready

Ready for the off.....(photo by Allan  GW4VPX)

Spot the Radio Amateurs reaching the summit

The Holman family setting up...with a little help from Gerald M0WML

The Mountain Goat moment...4th contact with Don G0RQL in Devon

David Holman M0YDH....MountainGoat ...Yeah!

09:53z	G3VOT	5MHz	SSB	George Webster, Bakewell
09:54z	EI3GYB	5MHz	SSB	Michael Foertig, Ballyhaunis, County Mayo
09:56z	G3RMD	5MHz	SSB	Frank Regan, Cheltenham
09:56z	G0RQL	5MHz	SSB	Don Roomes, Holdsworthy, Devon
10:00z	GM4YMM	5MHz	SSB	Christine Dons, Edinburgh
10:01z	G0FEX	5MHz	SSB	Ken Porter, Leicester
10:02z	M0MDA	5MHz	SSB	Mick Dailey, Leeds
10:03z	G7BGA	5MHz	SSB	Geoff Jones, Ruyton XI Towns
10:04z	G0VWP	5MHz	SSB	Terry Sayner, York
10:05z	G0LGS	5MHz	SSB	Stewart Wilkinson, Cheltenham
10:15z	DK1WI	7MHz	SSB	Ed, Cologne
10:16z	EA2CKX	7MHz	SSB	Pedro Jaureguialzo, Oñati Gipuzkoa
10:17z	PA0SKP	7MHz	SSB	Sake Reindersma, Zuilichem
10:20z	DK7ZH/P	7MHz	SSB
10:38z	G1HFS	144MHz	FM	Ken Burgess, Leigh
10:39z	G0OHY	144MHz	FM	Arthur Mather, Manchester
10:41z	2E0MDJ	144MHz	FM	Matt Wilkinson, Cheltenham
10:43z	2E0NRW	144MHz	FM	Nick, Droitwich
10:45z	GW7CEA	144MHz	FM	Dave Smith, Brymbo, Wrexham

David's Log fo the day

 Llongyfarchiadau Dai…Congratulations David

M0YDH (MG)...on his own now....let's go and play radio....

Three Mountain Goats sharing the contacts on 2m  with Alistair M0TYM 
waiting to qualify the summit  (photo by Val)

09:44z	G4JCP	1240MHz	FM	Philip
10:04z	M0JZH/M	144MHz	FM	John
10:06z	2E0TWT	144MHz	FM	Jim
10:10z	G4DQB/M	144MHz	FM	Geoff
10:12z	G7RHF	144MHz	FM	Alan
10:23z	G4TQE	144MHz	FM	John
10:26z	G8OMB	144MHz	FM	Dave
10:29z	2E0MDJ	144MHz	FM	Matt

 My log with a 23cms contact as well

Matt G8XYJ on 23cms-qualified on 23cms

Second SOTA contingent arrives after delays on the motorway

Rob G7LAS and Mike 2E0YYY setting up

Matt and John M0XOT discussing band options

Mr SOTA DX...Mike 2E0YYY

Allan presenting David with a SOTA Mountain Goat badge (photo by Val)

The group photo left to right. Ann-Charlotte - David's wife, John Messenger M0XOT, Matt Porter G8XYJ (MG), Rob G7LAS, David's dad John [veteren of 60+ activations - very patient] , Mickey Hunter 2E0YYY, M0YDH seated, John Humphreys M0JZH, Gerald Davison MW0WML (MG), 

Allan Jones GW4VPX (MG) and Alastair Hopkins M0TYM

(photo by Val)

David M0YDH (MG) taking over my 2m set up

Gerald M0WML packing up the HF gear in the background

Somebody get him away from the mic...time to go to the pub

Val and Sue seated ....everyone else packing up and ready to go :)

Thanks everyone for the contacts..great day

73 Allan GW4VPX and the gang