Tuesday 16 April 2019

GW/MW-035 – Rhos Ymryson


GW/MW-035 – Rhos Ymryson

14/04/2019

s2s chasing again

Rhos Ymryson is a one pointer about 30 minutes from home but serves as a good summit when chasing s2s.  Andrew was on Pen y Garn GW/MW-004 and it would be more or less line of sight between us.  I set up in a large depression in an earth mound which has been there for years but gives good protection from the biting wind that was still blowing but less fierce than yesterday.

Protected from the wind in a depression

Spot for 2m and still as quiet as yesterday but I was not too concerned as I would be able to put up the HF antenna. Andrew was soon in the log and after a few more calls I switched across to my alerted frequency on 60m to be greeted by Don RQL who had just come in to have a listen after a spot of gardening. We had a nice chat while Don put up a spot which brought a good run of chasers to the log although rapid qsb was playing havoc with the signals….very enjoyable 20 minutes..thanks everyone.

09:01z
MW0OFA
144MHz
FM
Frank
09:05z
MW3WSC
144MHz
FM
Will, Garndolbenmaen
09:12z
MW1CJE/P
144MHz
FM
s2s Andrew, GW/MW-004, Pen y Garn
09:14z
G0RQL
5MHz
SSB
Don
09:17z
G3YZY
5MHz
SSB
Howard
09:18z
GB2ABG
5MHz
SSB
Dave
09:19z
G0FEX
5MHz
SSB
Ken
09:21z
G3RDQ
5MHz
SSB
David
09:22z
G4TJC
5MHz
SSB
Simon
09:24z
MW0OFA
5MHz
SSB
Frank
09:29z
GM6ZAK
5MHz
SSB
Andrew
09:30z
GB4WAB
5MHz
SSB
Geoffrey G0GWY
09:31z
G6LKB
5MHz
SSB
David
09:32z
GI0AZA
5MHz
SSB
Esther
09:34z
M0TMD
5MHz
SSB
Helen
09:45z
MW0VKD
144MHz
FM
Kevin
09:54z
MW0OFA
3.5MHz
SSB
Frank
09:55z
G0FEX
3.5MHz
SSB
Ken
09:56z
GB2ABG
3.5MHz
SSB
Dave G4IAR
09:57z
G7WKH
3.5MHz
SSB
Paul
10:02z
G4TJC
3.5MHz
SSB
Simon
10:05z
EI2KD
3.5MHz
SSB
Rodney
10:06z
G4IPB
3.5MHz
SSB

80m was less hectic as I had spoken to many on 60m..some signals were 5/9 each way although I never did manage to get Helen M0TMD as rapid qsb set in and we were unable to make the contact stick..ah well.
  
My 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 and dipole

Antenna support – 5m Fishing pole

Thanks everyone for the contacts

73 Allan GW4VPX

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