GW/SW-003 - Fan Brycheiniog
24/02/2019
Summit to summit action
Today was reminiscent of some 8 years ago
when Summit to Summit contacts would come in thick and fast on a regular basis.
My GPS track
My summit in the distance...look at the blue sky
Not so clear towards Pen y Fan...mist rising from the valleys
2.2 miles to the summit
Tops of Pen y Fan, Fan Fawr, Fan Nedd and Fan Gyhirych now clear
I had only just arrived at the
summit of Fan Brycheiniog GW/SW-003 and soon had 5 Welsh summits in the log
using my Yaesu FT270 (2M FM) handheld…it was a bit of a scramble to get the log
book out of the rucksack to record the contacts. Something like 8 Welsh summits
were being activated simultaneously in that first half hour of my arrival. It’s
interesting to note that many of the activators were taking advantage of the
fine weather to amass some large valuable activation and winter bonus points.
10:45z
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GW4TQE/P
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144MHz
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FM
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s2s John..GW/NW-003 Glyder Fawr
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10:50z
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MW0WBG/P
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144MHz
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FM
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s2s Neil..GW/NW-040 Tal y Fan
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10:52z
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MW1CJE/P
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144MHz
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FM
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s2s Andrew..GW/NW-005 Eilidir fawr
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10:55z
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GW4TJC/P
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144MHz
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FM
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s2s Simon..GW/NW-026 Mynydd Mawr
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11:05z
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MW0VPS/P
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144MHz
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FM
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s2s Emyr..GW/SW-005 Fan Fawr
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11:13z
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G0RQL
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144MHz
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FM
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Don
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11:22z
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2W0FLW/P
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144MHz
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FM
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s2s Derek..GW/SW-029 Foel Fynyddau
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11:27z
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MW0XOT/P
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144MHz
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FM
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John
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11:29z
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MW6BWA/P
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144MHz
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FM
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s2s Viki..GW/SW-006 Fan Gyhirych
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11:30z
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MW0OFA
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144MHz
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FM
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Frank
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11:31z
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G8XYJ
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144MHz
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FM
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Matt
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11:33z
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GW7MMG
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144MHz
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FM
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Philip
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11:34z
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G8MIA
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144MHz
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FM
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Andy
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11:35z
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M0NTC
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144MHz
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FM
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Gez
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11:36z
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MW0JLA/P
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144MHz
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FM
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s2s Rod..GW/SW-007 Fan Nedd
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11:37z
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G4DQB/M
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144MHz
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FM
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Jeff..Canal boat
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11:41z
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2E0RYR
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144MHz
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FM
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Roger
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11:42z
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G4ZTM
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144MHz
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FM
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Neville
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11:46z
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MW6BWA/P
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433MHz
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FM
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s2s Viki..GW/SW-006 Fan Gyhirych diff
band
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11:51z
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GW4WSB/P
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144MHz
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FM
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s2s Bill..GW/SW-036 Mynydd Sylen
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11:52z
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MW6BYW/P
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144MHz
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FM
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s2s Debbie..GW/SW-036 Mynydd Sylen
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I managed to get my HF antenna up in the time between the
s2s with Emyr MW0VPS/p and Derek
2W0FLW/P and of course I had to give Don RQL a call when he popped up on 2m with
a strong signal even though my handheld was on the ground. I sent a spot to Sotawatch and had a string
of chasers including Rod and Viki for s2s from Fan Nedd and Fan Gyhirych with Bill
GW4WSB/p and Debbie MW6BYW/p ending my run on the band…it was time for 60m.
HF and 2m ready to go (5m pole again today)..
..heather burning in the distance..had to keep an eye on that
..heather burning in the distance..had to keep an eye on that
Trig and Cairn...lot's of visitors and questions later
12:00z
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G4AFI
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5MHz
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SSB
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Andrew
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12:01z
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MW0OFA
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5MHz
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SSB
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Frank
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12:02z
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G3YZY
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5MHz
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SSB
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Howard
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12:03z
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G3RDQ
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5MHz
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SSB
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David
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12:04z
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G8ADD
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5MHz
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SSB
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Brian
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12:05z
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MW0JLA/P
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5MHz
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SSB
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s2 Rod..GW/SW-007 Fan Nedd
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12:06z
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GB50WAB
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5MHz
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SSB
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Dave
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12:07z
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GI0LAM
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5MHz
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SSB
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Geoff
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12:08z
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G0NKZ
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5MHz
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SSB
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Kenn
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12:09z
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MW0VPS/P
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5MHz
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SSB
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s2s Emyr GW/SW-005 Fan Fawr
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12:11z
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MM0FMF/P
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5MHz
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SSB
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s2s Andy..GM/SS-127 Bein an t-Sidhein
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12:20z
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M6OVW/P
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144MHz
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FM
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s2s Gillian..G/WB-012 High Vinnalls
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12:28z
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GW7HEM/P
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144MHz
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FM
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s2s Mike..GW/NW-003 Glyder Fawsr
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12:40z
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GW4HQB/P
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144MHz
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FM
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s2s Philip..GW/SW-002 Waun Fach
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12:53z
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GM4MD/P
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5MHz
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SSB
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s2s Paul..GM/SS-129 Meikle Bin
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I handed my 60m frequency over to Emyr as my run had come to
an end and Brian G8ADD had given me the ‘heads up’ that Andy MM0FMF/p was on
5.4035 he was soon in the log..thanks both. 2m was alive again with Gillian, Mike and
Philip calling from their respective summits. It was time for a sandwich but this was interrupted
with an s2s with Paul GM4MD/p on Meikle Bin in Scotland..thanks Paul.
A new page and another 4 s2s in the log with Paul GM4MD/p from Scotland
13:09z
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G0FEX
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3.5MHz
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SSB
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Ken
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13:10z
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G0RQL
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3.5MHz
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SSB
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Don
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13:12z
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GW4CQZ
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3.5MHz
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SSB
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Martyn
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I finished the sandwich and set about adding the 80m coils to the system but everyone must have been having Sunday lunch as only three answered my calls and assuring me that I was putting out a good signal.
Hunting s2s from the cairn... had some nice QSOs with friends
I had been on summit for well over two hours but as it was
such a nice day with a warm breeze from the South I decided to hang
around to ensure that Rod and Viki qualified their second summits despite the
fact that I would get no s2s points from them.
I packed everything away and took my station to the cairn giving a few
CQ calls to see what I could pick up on the handheld. The wait paid dividends with a few useful s2s
points in the bag..thanks everyone.
13:55z
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MW0PJJ
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144MHz
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FM
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Phil
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14:06z
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GW6OVD
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144MHz
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FM
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Mal
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14:13z
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2E0MDJ
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144MHz
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FM
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Matt
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14:14z
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G0LGS
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144MHz
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FM
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Stewart
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14:22z
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GW7HEM/P
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144MHz
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FM
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s2s Mike..GW/NW-004 Y Garn
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14:25z
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GW0PLP
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144MHz
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FM
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Don
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14:26z
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MW0JLA/P
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144MHz
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FM
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s2s Rod..GW/SW-006
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14:36z
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MW6BWA/P
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144MHz
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FM
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s2s Viki..GW/SW-007
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14:38z
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MW6BWA/P
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433MHz
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FM
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s2s Viki..GW/SW-007 diff band
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14:50z
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GW4WSB/P
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144MHz
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FM
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s2s Bill..GW/SW-028 Mynydd Betws
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Amazing day with some great QSOs and truly fantastic
weather..Spring has sprung early?
My
activation set-up
HF:- Elecraft KX2 (10 watts) and 4Ah LiPo
VHF:- Yaesu FT270 and dipole
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
