Thursday, 9 May 2019

GM/SI-155 - Sgurr na h-Iolaire


GM/SI-155 -  Sgurr na h-Iolaire

21/April 2019-05-09

First of 5 on the Isle of Skye

Last year we all decided to visit the Isle of Skye once more. With the cottage booked we looked forward enthusiastically to our little adventure on this beautiful island in 2019. With Len and Gwyneth off to meet friends Val and I opted for one of the summits behind the cottage. We parked at NG 610080 and crossed a very small dam/outlet from the loch.

My GPS track
The crossing..I took this pic a few days later

Damp and misty day..looking back at the car
Looking back at Loch Dhughaill
Val heading up 
Long way to go and quite a few boggy bits...summit in the distance

We had company..Red Deer
Unpacking...

10:30z
G4TQE
5MHz
SSB
John
10:34z
M0JLA
5MHz
SSB
Rod
10:35z
G8ADD
5MHz
SSB
Brian
10:35z
G0RQL
5MHz
SSB
Don
11:08z
2E0FEH
7MHz
SSB
Karl
11:10z
M0YDH
7MHz
SSB
David
11:11z
2E0SEY
7MHz
SSB
Jake
11:12z
M6VWX
7MHz
SSB
Graham
11:12z
G0RQL
7MHz
SSB
Don
11:15z
EA2CKX
7MHz
SSB
Pedro
11:16z
MW0OFA
7MHz
SSB
Frank
11:17z
M0YDH
7MHz
SSB
David again :)
11:19z
G4OBK
7MHz
SSB
Phil

It was tough getting contacts as the bands were not behaving. Failed to get an s2s with Simon GW4TJC/p and Helen as rapid QSB kept taking them a way. Thanks everyone for the contacts.

Loch nan Clach behind

Heading back down
More company...Heron flying high

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)

Antenna support – 5m Fishing pole

Thanks everyone for the contacts

73 Allan GW4VPX

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