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