GW/SW-015 Mynydd Llangorse

The second of the Classic double....please read previous post

GW/SW-015 Mynydd Llangorse

16/02/2017

We dropped down to the car once more opting to zig-zag down the steep bit off Mynydd Troed.  A nice cup of coffee and one of Val’s homemade muffins at the car set us up for a quick dash up on to Mynydd Llangorse.

The way to the top

Pen y Fan and Corn Du in the distance.

We had decided not to visit the trig today but opted to head for a spot well within the AZ of the summit with some protection from the cold breeze blowing from the North. I had missed Glyn GW4CSF/p during our journey between the two summits so my only hope for an s2s was with Rod and Adrian…fingers crossed.

13:20z	G4WSB	3.5MHz	SSB	Bill
13:20z	G7BGA	3.5MHz	SSB	Geoffrey
13:21z	M0MDA	3.5MHz	SSB	Mick
13:21z	G0RQL	3.5MHz	SSB	Don
13:22z	EI9GLB	3.5MHz	SSB	Jim
13:22z	G0FEX	3.5MHz	SSB	Ken
13:23z	G0GWY	3.5MHz	SSB	Geoff
13:23z	G0FVH	3.5MHz	SSB	David
13:25z	G7AFM	3.5MHz	SSB	Phil
13:25z	GW4XPZ/P	3.5MHz	SSB	?
13:25z	G0TDM	3.5MHz	SSB	John
13:25z	MI0RTY	3.5MHz	SSB	Martin
13:26z	G4WHA	3.5MHz	SSB	Geoff

I used the SMS button on RRT to spot myself for 80m as there was no 3G/4G signal. A good run of chasers followed quite quickly after I pressed the button with really good signal reports all round from myself and most chasers. 

Mynydd Troed behind...our morning summit

As soon as I finished on 80m I gave Lee MW6LPU down in Llangorse a quick call on 2m which also brought Rod to my log with an s2s from GW/SW-014 Mynydd Carn y Cefn . He had decided to brave the elements and activate his second summit of the day (it doesn't take much persuading)…thanks Rod.

13:29z	MW6LPU	144MHz	FM	Lee
13:32z	MW0JLA/P	144MHz	FM	Rod s2

Working the chasers

Loading coils removed and links back in place I was soon tackling another nice orderly pile-up. It was also nice to get Lothar DL3HXX and Rob PA0B in the log on 60m. Good signal reports all round with some regular chasers making my log apologising that they had missed me on Mynydd Troed in the morning…thanks everyone.

13:37z	G0RQL	5MHz	SSB	Don
13:39z	G7AFM	5MHz	SSB	Phil
13:40z	G0TDM	5MHz	SSB	John
13:40z	G7BGA	5MHz	SSB	Geoffrey
13:41z	MW0XOT	5MHz	SSB	John
13:41z	G0GWY	5MHz	SSB	Geoff
13:41z	G4OBK	5MHz	SSB	Phil
13:42z	G8ADD	5MHz	SSB	Brian
13:43z	G0FVH	5MHz	SSB	David
13:44z	G8VNW	5MHz	SSB	Nick
13:44z	MW0BYS	5MHz	SSB	Bill
13:44z	EI9GLB	5MHz	SSB	Jim
13:45z	DL3HXX	5MHz	SSB	Lothar
13:46z	M0NTC	5MHz	SSB	Gez
13:46z	MI1AIB	5MHz	SSB	Paul
13:47z	EI3GYB	5MHz	SSB	Michael
13:48z	G4YTD	5MHz	SSB	Tim
13:49z	GM4JEJ	5MHz	SSB	Mike
13:51z	MW0JLA/P	5MHz	SSB	Rod s2s diff band
13:51z	PA0B	5MHz	SSB	Rob

It didn’t take long to announce ‘final calls’ and with dark clouds looming behind us I slowly started to pack up with Val monitoring the calling frequency on 2m. Didn’t take long before Adrian was calling from Fan Fawr GW/SW-005 and my final s2s for the day was in the log….32 s2s points today….thanks Adrian. We listened to Adrian’s run of chasers as we packed up and made our way down..he was kept very busy…..

13:55z

GW4AZS/P

144MHz

FM

Adrian s2s

Heading back down...our car in the bwlch below

My activation set up:-  (HF) Yaesu FT817 (5 watts) (4Ah LiPo),  UK-MX 50M linear (for FT817) 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