G/WB-021 – Ruardean Hill

G/WB-021 – Ruardean Hill

18/08/2019

Passing by

Val and I were on our way home from visiting Rhodri so a short diversion brought us to Ruardean Hill G/WB-021.

This is probably one the easiest SOTA summits in the UK. I had just finished setting up on the village green when the rain started. Val brought me an umbrella and promptly returned to the car to take the photo. I don’t think we shall be returning here although the locals were friendly and seemed to know what I was doing.

Comfortable under my umbrella

11:10	M0JLA	144MHz	FM	Rod
11:11	G0WIS	144MHz	FM	Geoff
11:13	M0NTC	144MHz	FM	Gez
11:17	2E0RYR	144MHz	FM	Roger
11:19	G6WRW	144MHz	FM	Carolyn
11:21	G4TJC/M	144MHz	FM	Simon
11:23	2E0MDJ	144MHz	FM	Matt
11:24	G0LGS	144MHz	FM	Stewart
11:25	G3LVP/P	144MHz	FM	K
11:54	G4WSB	3.5MHz	SSB	Bill
11:55	G0RQL	3.5MHz	SSB	Don
11:56	G0FEX	3.5MHz	SSB	Ken
11:58	G7BGA	3.5MHz	SSB	Geoffrey
11:58	GI0AZA	3.5MHz	SSB	Esther

 

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 – 7m Fishing pole

Thanks everyone for the contacts

73 Allan GW4VPX