Saturday 25 February 2017

GW/MW-038 Disgwylfa Fawr

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
GW4YTJ/P
144MHz
FM
John s2s
13:54z
G0FEX
3.5MHz
SSB
Ken
13:55z
G0VWP
3.5MHz
SSB
Terry
13:56z
M6HMK
3.5MHz
SSB
Helen
13:56z
G3RMD
3.5MHz
SSB
Frank
13:58z
M0JLA
3.5MHz
SSB
Rod
13:59z
G0GWY
3.5MHz
SSB
Geoff
13:59z
G0RQL
3.5MHz
SSB
Don
14:00z
G4IAR
3.5MHz
SSB
Dave
14:00z
M0ZGY
3.5MHz
SSB
Gerry
14:01z
G3RDQ
3.5MHz
SSB
David
14:02z
G6TUH
3.5MHz
SSB
Mike
14:03z
GW0PLP
3.5MHz
SSB
Don
14:04z
ON4FI
3.5MHz
SSB
Karel
14:04z
G4WHA/A
3.5MHz
SSB
Geoff
14:05z
GW8UAP
3.5MHz
SSB
Terry
14:08z
MW0XOT/P
144MHz
FM
John s2s
14:10z
SM6CNX
3.5MHz
SSB
Dan
14:10z
MM0XPZ
3.5MHz
SSB
Steve
14:11z
G7BGA
3.5MHz
SSB
Geoffrey


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
GW4AZS/P
5MHz
SSB
Adrian s2s
14:20z
G6TUH
5MHz
SSB
Mike
14:21z
M0MDA
5MHz
SSB
Mick
14:21z
G0RQL
5MHz
SSB
Don
14:22z
G4WSB
5MHz
SSB
Bill
14:23z
GW6OVD
5MHz
SSB
Mal
14:23z
EI9GLB
5MHz
SSB
Jim
14:23z
G4IAR
5MHz
SSB
Dave
14:23z
G0VWP
5MHz
SSB
Terry
14:24z
MI1AIB
5MHz
SSB
Paul
14:25z
G8ADD
5MHz
SSB
Brian
14:25z
G4IPB
5MHz
SSB
Paul
14:26z
G4FGJ
5MHz
SSB
Gordon
14:27z
G0FVH
5MHz
SSB
David
14:27z
GI4ONL
5MHz
SSB
Victor
14:28z
G4MDR
5MHz
SSB
Alan
14:29z
GW6DGU
5MHz
SSB
Roy
14:30z
MM0GGI
5MHz
SSB
John
14:31z
GI8SKN
5MHz
SSB
David
14:33z
GM4COX
5MHz
SSB
Jack
14:34z
G3VCG
5MHz
SSB
Don
14:34z
EI3GYB
5MHz
SSB
Michael
14:35z
G8VNW
5MHz
SSB
Nick
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