GW/MW-020 – Esgair Ddu

 

GW/MW-020 – Esgair Ddu

24/08/2019

Walking with pheasants

I parked at SH 892 105 (tucked in by the gate) then followed the vehicle track towards the derelict farm house of Craig-For. I did not veer off the track as following the PROW up to Bryn-glas would have taken me near the pheasant pens..there were hundreds of them. On reflection I think it is best to do this one between March and August so that you are out of the Pheasant breeding and shooting season or you come in from a different direction.  Did not see anyone all day…

Don't cut across to summit as you reach the top but head for the small forest and swing around

Follow the track to derelict farmhouse

Derelict ..Craig-For

Looking back down at Craig-For

The office

GW/NW-007 Aran Fawddwy

09:55	GW8NZN/P	144MHz	FM	David s2s Y Garn GW/NW-004
10:08	MW0PLA/P	144MHz	FM	Paul s2s Carnedd y Filiast GW/NW-032
10:14	G4DQB/M	144MHz	FM	Geoff - Narrow boat
10:20	2W0IXM/M	144MHz	FM	David
10:22	MW0OFA	144MHz	FM	Frank
10:35	EI3GYB	5MHz	SSB	Michael
10:36	G0RQL	5MHz	SSB	Don
10:37	G0FEX	5MHz	SSB	Ken
10:40	M0JLA	5MHz	SSB	Rod
10:51	2E0FEH	3.5MHz	SSB	Karl
10:53	GI4ONL	3.5MHz	SSB	Victor
10:54	EI3GYB	3.5MHz	SSB	Michael diff band
11:16	G3YZY	7MHz	SSB	Howard
11:20	HB9BIN/P	7MHz	SSB	Juerg s2s
11:21	DL/G4WSB/P	7MHz	SSB	Bill s2s Ellerspring
11:22	2E0ESY	7MHz	SSB	Mike
11:23	2E0FEH	7MHz	SSB	Karl
11:24	ON9CBQ	7MHz	SSB	Franz
11:24	CT2HKN	7MHz	SSB	Miguel-Portugal
11:25	M0YBM	7MHz	SSB	Brian

 

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 ‘cable tie’ dipole.

Antenna support – 5m Fishing pole

Thanks everyone for the contacts

73 Allan GW4VPX