GM/SI-115 Sithean Bhealaich Chumhaing

GM/SI-115 Sithean Bhealaich Chumhaing

22/04/2019

2^nd of 5 on the Isle of Skye

What a cracking day but very windy.

Len and Gwyneth dropped us off at NG491467 and we headed East up to the trig point on the top of  Sithean Bhealaich Chumhaing GM/SI-115. Len and Gwyneth were walking a coastal path route just North East of Portree taking in Torvaig which was just below us. 

Our GPS track

On our way

This was a  really easy ascent which took us to the top within 50 minutes disturbing a fox on our way but sadly no time to get the camera out.

Once set up in a convenient depression with shelter from the wind I managed a good run of chasers on both 40m and 60m. Thanks everyone.

10:16z	G4WSB	7MHz	SSB	Bill
10:17z	2E0FEH	7MHz	SSB	Karl
10:17z	G0FEX	7MHz	SSB	Ken
10:18z	EA2DT	7MHz	SSB	Manuel
10:19z	GB2ABG	7MHz	SSB	Dave
10:19z	M6VWX	7MHz	SSB	Graham
10:20z	G7LMF	7MHz	SSB	Graham
10:21z	MW0OFA	7MHz	SSB	Frank
10:21z	M0JLA	7MHz	SSB	Rod
10:21z	EA2CKX	7MHz	SSB	Pedro
10:22z	G0RQL	7MHz	SSB	Don
10:23z	G4OBK	7MHz	SSB	Phil
10:30z	G7LMF	5MHz	SSB	Graham
10:31z	EI3GLB	5MHz	SSB	Michael
10:32z	G3XYF	5MHz	SSB	John
10:34z	G4IPB	5MHz	SSB	Paul
10:35z	MW0OFA	5MHz	SSB	Frank
10:36z	G6LKB	5MHz	SSB	David
10:36z	GB2ABG	5MHz	SSB	Dave
10:37z	GW6DGU	5MHz	SSB	Roy
10:39z	G4TQE	5MHz	SSB	John

 

Hiding from the wind 

Old Man of Storr in the background

South from the trig

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