GM/SI-161 Sgurr nan Caorach

GM/SI-161 Sgurr nan Caorach

24/04/2019 

4^th of 5 on the Isle of Skye

I’d wanted to do this one a few years ago but the weather hadn’t allowed it. The summit was located to the North of our cottage but is usually a long wet slog but not this year as it had been really dry for weeks.  Val and the others opted for another walk near Armadale so I was on my own.  

 My GPS track

Parked here

I parked at NG588007 in the car park for the walk to the Point of Sleat then headed along the road to NG589007 and took the left gate below the bungalow. This summit was located in one of the Worked All Britain Golden squares..NG50.

Take the left gate 

Small loch not far from the summit 

Setting up just below the summit cairn and out of the wind

Hazy view from the summit cairn

Another hazy view towards the North West

09:37z	G0VWP	7MHz	SSB	Terry
09:40z	PA/ON5SWA/P	7MHz	SSB	Francois
09:40z	ON4FI	7MHz	SSB	Karel
09:41z	G4TQE	7MHz	SSB	John
09:42z	G3VXJ	7MHz	SSB	Bob
09:43z	G4OBK	7MHz	SSB	Phil
09:43z	EA2CKX	7MHz	SSB	Pedro
09:44z	PA0INA	7MHz	SSB	Frans
09:44z	SM4CJM	7MHz	SSB	Hans
09:45z	GW0PLP	7MHz	SSB	Don
09:46z	M0JLA	7MHz	SSB	Rod
09:46z	EA8HP	7MHz	SSB	Daniel
09:47z	G0RQL	7MHz	SSB	Don
09:48z	IK2LEY	7MHz	SSB	Fabio
09:50z	G4AFI	7MHz	SSB	Andrew
09:51z	2E0ESY/M	7MHz	SSB	Mike
09:52z	G3RDQ	7MHz	SSB	David
10:02z	M0BKV	5MHz	SSB	Damian
10:05z	G0VWP	5MHz	SSB	Terry
10:05z	GW0PLP	5MHz	SSB	Don
10:06z	GM6ZAK	5MHz	SSB	Andy
10:07z	G0RQL	5MHz	SSB	Don
10:10z	EI3GYB	5MHz	SSB	Michael
10:11z	G0HRT	5MHz	SSB	Rob
10:20z	9A1AA	14MHz	SSB	Ivo
10:21z	HB9GHJ	14MHz	SSB	Urs
10:23z	OK2PDT	14MHz	SSB	Jan

 I did contemplate activating the trig which is not in the activation zone but we had all agreed to meet up later in the day for late lunch so that would have to wait for another year.............

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