Loads of surprises on this one
GW/MW-038 Disgwylfa Fawr
24/02/2017...please read previous report
Now I hadn’t alerted for this one although I hinted in my
Alert for Pen y Garn that I might do another summit later in the afternoon. I know there is always a good phone signal on
Disgwylfa so it would be easy to self-spot.
My GPS track.
Heading towards the summit
There was strong cold breeze blowing so we
dropped down on the North side of the small cairn. As I set up the nice lady on RRT notified me that John GW4YTJ/p was on Corndon Hill so I was soon
dialling in his frequency on the FT270…a
surprise s2s so thanks John.
Out of the wind with Dinas reservoir in the distance
I was
quickly into a nice pile-up on 80m which was working well as opposed to my
previous activation…no woodpecker this time. Anyway, the second surprise was
that the fishing pole sections suddenly collapsed and I saw one of my 80m coils flying through the air and
somebody saying ‘hello’ We had a visitor
and his dog. He apologised for his dog’s antics and as I
explained SOTA to him and replaced the coils and the pole at the same time I was conscious of
the remaining chasers waiting on the band. To add to the confusion John XOT/p
was calling ‘CQ SOTA’ on 2m…he was quickly in the log…thanks John. I soon gave the remaining chasers the summit
on 80m….thanks for your patience.
13:34z
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GW4YTJ/P
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144MHz
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FM
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John s2s
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13:54z
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G0FEX
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3.5MHz
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SSB
|
Ken
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13:55z
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G0VWP
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3.5MHz
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SSB
|
Terry
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13:56z
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M6HMK
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3.5MHz
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SSB
|
Helen
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13:56z
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G3RMD
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3.5MHz
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SSB
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Frank
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13:58z
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M0JLA
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3.5MHz
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SSB
|
Rod
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13:59z
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G0GWY
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3.5MHz
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SSB
|
Geoff
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13:59z
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G0RQL
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3.5MHz
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SSB
|
Don
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14:00z
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G4IAR
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3.5MHz
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SSB
|
Dave
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14:00z
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M0ZGY
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3.5MHz
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SSB
|
Gerry
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14:01z
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G3RDQ
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3.5MHz
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SSB
|
David
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14:02z
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G6TUH
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3.5MHz
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SSB
|
Mike
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14:03z
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GW0PLP
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3.5MHz
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SSB
|
Don
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14:04z
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ON4FI
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3.5MHz
|
SSB
|
Karel
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14:04z
|
G4WHA/A
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3.5MHz
|
SSB
|
Geoff
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14:05z
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GW8UAP
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3.5MHz
|
SSB
|
Terry
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14:08z
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MW0XOT/P
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144MHz
|
FM
|
John s2s
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14:10z
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SM6CNX
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3.5MHz
|
SSB
|
Dan
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14:10z
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MM0XPZ
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3.5MHz
|
SSB
|
Steve
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14:11z
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G7BGA
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3.5MHz
|
SSB
|
Geoffrey
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Looking towards Drosgol MW-008 and Banc Llechwedd Mawr MW-009
Working a pile-up
A spot was up for Adrian now on Mynydd Troed GW/SW-009 so a
quick change to 60m and he was in the log with my third s2s of the day. Adrian after his activation of Mynydd
Llangorse later in the day would be within 1 point of Mountain Goat so watch
this space……
14:18z
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GW4AZS/P
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5MHz
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SSB
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Adrian s2s
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14:20z
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G6TUH
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5MHz
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SSB
|
Mike
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14:21z
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M0MDA
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5MHz
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SSB
|
Mick
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14:21z
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G0RQL
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5MHz
|
SSB
|
Don
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14:22z
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G4WSB
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5MHz
|
SSB
|
Bill
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14:23z
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GW6OVD
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5MHz
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SSB
|
Mal
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14:23z
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EI9GLB
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5MHz
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SSB
|
Jim
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14:23z
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G4IAR
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5MHz
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SSB
|
Dave
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14:23z
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G0VWP
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5MHz
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SSB
|
Terry
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14:24z
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MI1AIB
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5MHz
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SSB
|
Paul
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14:25z
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G8ADD
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5MHz
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SSB
|
Brian
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14:25z
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G4IPB
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5MHz
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SSB
|
Paul
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14:26z
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G4FGJ
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5MHz
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SSB
|
Gordon
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14:27z
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G0FVH
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5MHz
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SSB
|
David
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14:27z
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GI4ONL
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5MHz
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SSB
|
Victor
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14:28z
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G4MDR
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5MHz
|
SSB
|
Alan
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14:29z
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GW6DGU
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5MHz
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SSB
|
Roy
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14:30z
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MM0GGI
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5MHz
|
SSB
|
John
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14:31z
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GI8SKN
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5MHz
|
SSB
|
David
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14:33z
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GM4COX
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5MHz
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SSB
|
Jack
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14:34z
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G3VCG
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5MHz
|
SSB
|
Don
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14:34z
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EI3GYB
|
5MHz
|
SSB
|
Michael
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14:35z
|
G8VNW
|
5MHz
|
SSB
|
Nick
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A good run on 60m ended my activation of Disgwylfa Fawr so we packed up and made our way back down to
the valley below for yet another
surprise…
On our way down then......
This turned out to be the gentleman without his dog this time :)
My activation set
up:- (HF) Yaesu FT817 (5 watts) (4Ah LiPo), UK-MX 50M linear (for 817) and (4Ah LiPo), 3 band link dipole (60/40/20 (+15m extensions
+80m loading coils), (VHF) Yaesu FT270 (5watts) into a
‘cable tie’ dipole.. Antenna support - 7m Fishing pole.
Thanks everyone for
the contacts
73 Allan GW4VPX
