G/WB-017 – Shobdon Hill

 G/WB-017 – Shobdon Hill

29/11/2019

My second of the day and it was getting cold

I parked at SO 407 642 but maybe I could have parked a few hundred meters further in at SO 406 643 but I was not sure if it was private or not?  It’s a long 2.88km walk to the summit but at least it’s a good track. I could feel that it was getting colder and as I reached the designated summit I could see that the ground was white with frost and the sun was low in the sky…short activation I think.

My GPS track

I parked here

Maybe I could have parked here?

Long walk

Sun low in the sky..getting colder

Frost on the ground as I get ready to leave

No s2s and only 2 on 2m FM. 60m worked well and the regulars piled in to give me a quick qualification and activation. So another complete and unique in the log…back to the car for coffee. …thanks everybody.

14:28	M0WYP	144MHz	FM	Josh
14:33	2E0RYR	144MHz	FM	Roger
14:36	G0FVH	5MHz	SSB	David
14:38	G6NHW	5MHz	SSB	Pete
14:39	G8ADD	5MHz	SSB	Brian
14:40	G0FEX	5MHz	SSB	Ken
14:41	GD3YUM	5MHz	SSB	Martyn
14:42	M0JLA	5MHz	SSB	Rod
14:43	M0TMD	5MHz	SSB	Helen
14:44	G4WSB	5MHz	SSB	Bill
14:45	G0RQL	5MHz	SSB	Don
14:46	G7JJC	5MHz	SSB	Pat
14:47	G4OBK	5MHz	SSB	Phil

My activation set-up

HF:- Elecraft KX2 (8 watts) and 4Ah LiPo

Antenna - 3 band link dipole (60/40/20 (+15m extensions +80m loading coils)

(VHF) Yaesu FT270 & Yaesu FT2 (5watts) into a ‘Slim G’

Antenna support – 5m Fishing pole

Thanks everyone for the contacts

73 Allan GW4VPX