GW/SW-011 – Sugar Loaf
24/01/2019
The mist spoilt the
activation
I could see on the way to Abergavenny that the Brecon
Beacons were shrouded in mist or low cloud but I hoped Sugar Loaf would be
better…no such luck.
My route to the summit
Low cloud and snow on the Brecon Beacons..in the distance
Sugar Loaf..where?
On a good day
A group of RAF recruits on a training exercise..I soon passed them
I was up on top before the recruits..can't understand why?
To make matters worse there was a bitingly cold wind
blowing from the North West and right along the ridge line leaving very little
protection. I set up and soon had Rod and Viki in my Log from two different
summits. I’d put a spot up and soon had
a small pile-up on 2m. A real surprise s2s was with Adrian who had decided that he would join the fun and grab himself an s2s....thanks Adrian
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11:32z
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MW0JLA/P
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144MHz
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FM
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Rod s2s..GW/SW-015..Mynydd Llangorse
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11:32z
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MW6BWA/P
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144MHz
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FM
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Viki s2s..GW/SW-009..Mynydd Troed
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11:33z
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2E0MDJ
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144MHz
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FM
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Matt, Cheltenham
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11:34z
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GW6OVD
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144MHz
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FM
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Mal nr Nelson, South Wales
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11:35z
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G4AZS/P
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144MHz
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FM
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Adrian s2s..G/WB-005..Long Mynd PB
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11:36z
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M0SWV
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144MHz
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FM
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Ben, Hereford
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11:38z
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G3LVP
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144MHz
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FM
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Ken, Cheltenham
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11:40z
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M0GQC
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144MHz
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FM
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James, Swindon
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11:47z
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MW6BWA/P
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433MHz
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FM
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Viki s2s..GW/SW-009..Mynydd Troed
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All on my own now
I’d hoped that I might have had an s2s with Phil G4OBK and
Geoff M0PYG down in Cornwall but no luck on 2m and I couldn’t hear them on 40m
either. I nevertheless had a good run on
60m but finding that my VSWR was rising due to ice forming on the antenna wire.
I never ventured on to 80m as it was
getting colder so a quick pack up and I was off down to a warmer environment..thanks everyone.
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11:55z
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G4WSB
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5MHz
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SSB
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Bill, Wiltshire
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11:57z
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GB9WAB
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5MHz
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SSB
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Dave
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11:57z
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GW0PLP
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5MHz
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SSB
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Don nr Aberporth
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11:58z
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G0RQL
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5MHz
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SSB
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Don, Holsworthy
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11:59z
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G8MIA
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5MHz
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SSB
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Andy, Rugeley
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11:59z
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G0VWP
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5MHz
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SSB
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Terry, N.Yorks
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12:00z
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G0FEX
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5MHz
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SSB
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Ken, Leicester
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12:01z
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GM6ZAK
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5MHz
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SSB
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Andy, Fife
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12:02z
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PA0SKP
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5MHz
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SSB
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Sake, Netherlands
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12:02z
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M0MDA
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5MHz
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SSB
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Mick, West Yorks
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12:03z
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MW0XOT
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5MHz
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SSB
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John, LLandrindod Wells
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12:03z
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GI4ONL
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5MHz
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SSB
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Victor, Bushmills, NI
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12:04z
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G0ELJ
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5MHz
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SSB
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Dave, Norfolk
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12:05z
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G0HIO
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5MHz
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SSB
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Mike, Burton upon Trent
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Rod and Viki were swapping summits as can be done with
Mynydd Troed and Mynydd Llangorse and as these were on my way home I decided to
visit the ‘bwlch’ in between the two and meet up with them.
As I called in to Viki to help her qualify her summit she could not
understand why my signal were so strong… I explained that I was parked next to
their car :) It wasn’t long before they
were both down and we had a long chat with tea and coffee in the comfort of my now
warm car. Great end to the day.
Rod & Allan...Viki got away...Low cloud shrouding the top of Mynydd Troed
My
activation set-up
HF:- Elecraft KX2 (10 watts) and 4Ah LiPo
VHF:- Yaesu FT270 and dipole (TH-F7 for 70cms)
Antenna - 3 band link dipole (60/40/20 (+15m extensions +80m
loading coils)
Antenna support – 5m Fishing pole
Thanks everyone for
the contacts
73 Allan GW4VPX
