G/LD-013 – The Old Man of Coniston
01/05/2018
On the ‘to do list’
for some time
Today Barry was back with us. We parked at SD 288970 and
headed NW on a nice gravel road…it would soon change. It was 3.46km to the summit and despite the
initial low cloud the weather improved although it was very windy on the summit
so we set up just below the summit cairn and Trig. I let Barry loose on HF and I focused on 2m FM
and DV.
Our GPS track
Quick look at the information board
Information board
On our way...weather did not look promising
Mining relics
Mine entrance
Val somehow got caught up with a walking group...think she spoke to everyone
As soon as we reached the summit I helped Barry set up the HF antenna. We are now using 4m fishing poles on long treks...seem to work fine as long as you lift the ends of the antenna with walking poles. I settled down just above Barry with my Yaesu FT2D handheld and RH770 telescopic antenna....it was quite chilly with a very strong wind.
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11:07z
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G0TDM
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144MHz
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FM
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John
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11:07z
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G1OHH
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144MHz
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FM
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Sue
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11:08z
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G4WHA/A
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144MHz
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FM
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Geoff
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11:08z
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M0NOM
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144MHz
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FM
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Mark
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11:10z
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G7CDA
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144MHz
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FM
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Douggie
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11:12z
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G4ZRP
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144MHz
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FM
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Brian
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11:13z
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G6LKB
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144MHz
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FM
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David
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11:14z
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MW0ISC
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144MHz
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FM
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Steve
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11:15z
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M0YHB/P
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144MHz
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FM
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Helen s2s
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11:16z
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2E0MIX
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144MHz
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FM
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Derek
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11:24z
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G1OHH
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144MHz
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DV
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Sue diff mode
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11:25z
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G7CDA
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144MHz
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DV
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Douggie diff mode
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11:26z
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M0NOM
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144MHz
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DV
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Mark diff mode
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11:28z
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2E0MIX
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144MHz
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DV
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Derek diff mode
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11:30z
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G4WHA/A
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144MHz
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DV
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Geoff diff mode
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12:00z
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G4VFL
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144MHz
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FM
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Andrew
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My log
FT2D with RH770 telescopic whip
M0IML/p working HF with his FT817, 4m fishing pole and linked dipole
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01:16z
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G6LKB
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5MHz
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SSB
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5/5
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11:05z
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EI3GYB
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5MHz
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SSB
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MICHAEL 5/9
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11:06z
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G4WSB
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5MHz
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SSB
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BILL 4/7
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11:08z
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G6WRW/P
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5MHz
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SSB
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CAROLYN 5/9 ON G/LD-059
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11:10z
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M0YHB/P
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5MHz
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SSB
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HELEN 5/9 ON G/LD-059
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11:11z
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G0RQL
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5MHz
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SSB
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DON 5/9
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11:13z
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M0BKV
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5MHz
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SSB
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DAVID 5/7
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11:14z
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GM0AXY
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5MHz
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SSB
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KEN 5/5
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11:18z
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GM4YMM
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5MHz
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SSB
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CHRISTINE 5/5
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11:31z
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OK/SQ9MDF/P
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7MHz
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SSB
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4/1 ON OK/JC-001
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11:35z
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G4ZRP
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1240MHz
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FM
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BRIAN 5/5
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11:40z
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ON4UP
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7MHz
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SSB
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5/7
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11:41z
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HB9DHA
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7MHz
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SSB
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4/3
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11:43z
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EA2CKX
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7MHz
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SSB
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PEDRO 4/2
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11:44z
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EA3HP
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7MHz
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SSB
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5/2
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11:50z
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OK2NAJ/P
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7MHz
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CW
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5/7/9 ON OK/OL-010
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12:05z
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OM1WS/P
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7MHz
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CW
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5/7/9 FROM G/LD-013
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Barry’s log
Looking down on Low Water and part of our route to the summit
Coniston village and Coniston Water
On our way down
Thanks everyone for
the contacts
73 Allan GW4VPX and Barry M0IML
