GW/MW-025 The Begwns

GW/MW-025  The Begwns 

21/02/2018

Second summit of the day

The Begwns is not far from Rhiw Gwraidd so I took the opportunity for another cup of coffee before the short sprint to the summit…this is a good SOTA starter summit as it is an easy walk . I had chosen it today so that I could get some easy s2s points with Rod and Viki.

Short walk to summit

Pen y Fan GW/SW-001 and Corn Du in the distance

With the 80m coils set up and a spot via RRT I was away with a good run of chasers which kept me busy for 20 minutes  and quite a few relaxed QSOs. Not many on 60m as I had spoken to most of the chasers on 80.

Messy office today

My office set up next to the wall and protected from the cold wind

Viki and Rod were soon in the log so I turned my attention to 20m. My only contact was Rod who couldn’t resist giving me a call to see what signal reports we would give each other 5/5 5/7. Thank you both for all the s2s points today.

14:36z	G0VWP	3.5MHz	SSB	Terry
14:37z	G0RQL	3.5MHz	SSB	Don
14:37z	M0BKV	3.5MHz	SSB	Damian
14:39z	G0FEX	3.5MHz	SSB	Ken
14:40z	G0CAM	3.5MHz	SSB	Cameron
14:41z	G4AZS	3.5MHz	SSB	Adrian
14:43z	MW0XOT	3.5MHz	SSB	John
14:46z	M0MDA	3.5MHz	SSB	Mick
14:48z	GW0PLP	3.5MHz	SSB	Don
14:49z	G7CYP	3.5MHz	SSB	Andy
14:58z	PA0SKP	5MHz	SSB	Sake
14:58z	G0VWP	5MHz	SSB	Terry
15:03z	MI5UTC	5MHz	SSB	Sid
15:04z	G4FGJ	5MHz	SSB	Gordon
15:10z	MW6BWA/P	144MHz	FM	Viki s2s
15:15z	MW6BWA/P	433MHz	FM	Viki s2s diff band
15:28z	MW0JLA/P	144MHz	FM	Rod s2s
15:28z	MW0JLA/P	14MHz	SSB	Rod s2s diff band

Activation set up

 (HF) Elecraft KX2 (10 watts) and 4Ah LiPo

 Antenna - 3 band link dipole (60/40/20 (+15m extensions +80m loading coils)

(VHF)  Yaesu FT270 (5watts) and Kenwood TH-F7(70cms)  into a ‘cable tie’ dipole

Antenna support - 7m Fishing pole.

Thanks everyone for the contacts

73 Allan GW4VPX