G/LD-58 Arnside Knott
21/06/2017
Painful activation
Val and I had intended to activate quite a few SOTA summits
whilst we were staying in Carnforth but I had incurred a work related back
injury which prevented further SOTA
summits after a painful Arnside Knott activation…on the mend now I hope....
Plenty of tracks to the summit from the car park at SD 449773
Plenty of room to park
Welcome to Arnside Knott
Trig in view.....it would soon be raining
Only 4 contacts on 2m
despite a second spot from Mark M6VMS so I quickly moved on to the KX2 and 60m
without having to get up
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10:14z
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M0LKB
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144MHz
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FM
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Andrew
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10:17z
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M6VMS
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144MHz
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FM
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Mark
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10:18z
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G7OEM
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144MHz
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FM
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Tony
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10:18z
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G4RQJ
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144MHz
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FM
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Rob
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Conditions were difficult but I was delighted that 11
chasers made my log with those from EI and GI being the strongest.
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10:32z
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GW3UEP
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5MHz
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SSB
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Roger
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10:35z
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M0JLA
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5MHz
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SSB
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Rod
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10:36z
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EI3GYB
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5MHz
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SSB
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Michael
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10:37z
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G0RQL
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5MHz
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SSB
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Don
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10:37z
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GW0PLP
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5MHz
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SSB
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Don
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10:37z
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G7BGA
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5MHz
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SSB
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Geoffrey
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10:38z
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EI9GLB
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5MHz
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SSB
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Jim
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10:40z
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G0VWP
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5MHz
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SSB
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Terry
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10:41z
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G0FVH
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5MHz
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SSB
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David
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10:43z
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G4IAR
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5MHz
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SSB
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Dave
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10:46z
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GI4ONL/P
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5MHz
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SSB
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Victor
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Bothy bag deployed as it was raining
With my back really hurting now I thought I would give 40m a
go and sure enough I had 4 contacts starting with my friend Roger who lives
only a few miles away from my home QTH. Karl M4FEH was next up with his 10 watts
followed by Don RQL with a 5/7 each way. Andrew G4AFI finally made my log after a few
long signal report exchanges. Sadly Rob
PA0B and Mike DJ5AV never completed with me as our signals were suffering some
deep QSB…sorry.
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10:55z
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GW3UEP
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7MHz
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SSB
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Roger
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10:58z
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M3FEH
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7MHz
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SSB
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Karl
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11:00z
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G0RQL
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7MHz
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SSB
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Don
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11:01z
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G4AFI
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7MHz
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SSB
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Andrew
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Towards Grange over Sands
Towards Morecambe Bay
My activation set
up:- (HF) Elecraft KX2 (4Ah LiPo), Antenna
- 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
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