GW/MW-016

 GW/MW-016 – Moelwyn Mawr

29/09/2020

Yet another unique

I think I mentioned before that I had let some of these summits slip under the radar as I concentrated on summits in other parts of the UK. Well the focus now was to really make a concerted effort to tick the boxes...this was to be another one of them.

I parked at SH 634440 and started the 1.8 miles walk in bright sunshine. After about half way it gets progressively steeper…there is a faint path with footholds as you leave the old mine workings…tricky in the mist or icy conditions. Room for HF on top and whilst I was there the summit was busy but everybody was very aware of the need for social distancing.

My GPS track

My target

Looking towards Cnicht

Industrial history below

Up to the clouds

Summit in sight

My office and trig

Porthmadog in the distance

Snowdonia to the North

Great time on the radio with Karen and Neil already on summit and waiting for an s2s with me. Ian and Esther also called in with a surprise s2s at the end…thanks everyone.

10:46	2E0XYL/P	144MHz	FM	Karen s2s Kinder Scout G/SP-001
10:48	2E0TDX/P	144MHz	FM	Neil s2s Kinder Scout G/LD-001
10:51	MW0WMW	144MHz	FM	Mike
10:52	2W0STO	144MHz	FM	John
10:55	MW0OFA	144MHz	FM	Frank
10:56	GW0PLP/P	144MHz	FM	Don
10:58	MW0AEV	144MHz	FM	Llew
11:05	G4TJC	144MHz	FM	Simon
11:06	M1BUU/P	144MHz	FM	Colin
11:07	MW0UPH/P	144MHz	FM	Aled
11:10	G0LWU	144MHz	FM	Andrew
11:20	G0FEX	5MHz	SSB	Ken
11:21	MW0OFA	5MHz	SSB	Frank diff band
11:22	G4WSB	5MHz	SSB	Bill
11:25	G0ELJ	5MHz	SSB	Dave
11:26	M0JLA	5MHz	SSB	Rod
11:26	GM6ZAK	5MHz	SSB	Andy
11:30	G0AFI	5MHz	SSB	Andrew
11:31	G4IAR	5MHz	SSB	Dave
11:42	G0HIO	3.5MHz	SSB	Mike
11:43	G4WSB	3.5MHz	SSB	Bill diff band
11:51	G0RQL	3.5MHz	SSB	Don
11:54	GI0AZA/P	3.5MHz	SSB	Esther..s2..Divis..GI/AH-004
11:55	GI0AZB/P	3.5MHz	SSB	Ian..s2s..Divis..GI/AH-004
11:56	2E0FEH	3.5MHz	SSB	Karl

 

On returning to the car I had my usual coffee and a socially distanced chat to the wife of the farmer on who’s land I had walked up to the summit. She told me that her route is usually from SH 635435 up to the bwlch at SH 660440 then North up to the summit.  I enjoyed this summit….there are some you don’t want to go back to again but I think I’ll be back for this one.

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