GW/SW-015 Mynydd Llangorse

 

GW/SW-015 Mynydd Llangorse

05/December/2021

2m was difficult

As soon as I reached the car after Mynydd Troed I picked up a fresh flask of hot water for coffee and a bread roll for lunch and headed up to the AZ of Mynydd Llangorse. I knew I’d have to wait a while before Rod and Viki would reach their summit.  Although it was cold, the wind had dropped away but I found the nice rocky outcrop which I've used before which gave me some protection. For me 2m is usually quite difficult from this summit in the afternoon. Lee was in my log immediately but from then on it was a struggle with only David calling in from Brecon. 60m came up trumps and kept me happy until there was run of s2s on 2m.

Pen y Fan as a backdrop

My HF set up

The office

13:56	2W0LPU	144MHz	FM	Lee
14:09	MW0UAA	144MHz	FM	David
14:19	MW0OFA	5MHz	SSB	Frank
14:20	G8ADD	5MHz	SSB	Brian
14:21	GW6OVD	5MHz	SSB	Mal
14:22	G4IPB	5MHz	SSB	Paul
14:23	G0RQL	5MHz	SSB	Don
14:23	M0BKV	5MHz	SSB	Damien
14:24	MI0TXM	5MHz	SSB	Andrew
14:25	GM4ZMK	5MHz	SSB	Richard
14:25	GM7NZI	5MHz	SSB	Ray
14:26	M0XTA	5MHz	SSB	Selim
14:28	G4TJC	5MHz	SSB	Simon
14:35	M5JSW/P	144MHz	FM	Steve s2s Walton Hill
14:45	MW6BWA/P	144MHz	FM	Viki s2s Coity Mountain
14:46	MW0JLA/P	144MHz	FM	Rod s2s Coity Mountain
14:47	MW6BWA/P	433MHz	FM	Viki diff band
15:12	MW0PJE/P	144MHz	FM	Peter s2s Black Mountain

...on the way down..Llangorse Lake below

It's only 4pm and it's getting darker

So between the two summits a nice12 points in the database which included winter bonus….more on the ‘to do’ list...thanks everyone.

My activation set-up

HF:- Elecraft KX2 (8 watts) and 4.2Ah LiFe

HF Antenna – End-Fed HW - 49:1 Unun- link at 40m + extension for 60m ..with ‘clip in’ loading coil for 80m at link

HF Antenna support – 6m Sotabeams Carbon Fibre Fishing pole

******

VHF/4m Antenna support – 4m Life’s a Breeze Glass Fibre Fishing pole

(VHF) Yaesu FT270 2m-FM (5watts) into a ‘Slim G

Thanks everyone for the contacts

73 Allan GW4VPX

Mynydd Troed GW/SW-009

 

Mynydd Troed  GW/SW-009

05/December/2021

A bit windy…..

Well it was a bit windy and I lost count of the number of times my poles were blown over on summit. A wire on the HF antenna broke as well but was soon repaired in the 'bomb hole' where I was hiding from the icy blast.  Mountain weather had forecast gusts of between 40 and 50mph…must have had a few of those?  Loads of s2s today ..thanks everyone including the chasers.

Park at SO160283..get there early..easy access to both summits

The familiar 'Troed steps'

Lookin back...nice view..my car way down in the valley

The trig in sight

Windy today...even bending the 4m pole

This happened so many times today

10:26	GW4TQE/P	144MHz	FM	John s2s Corndon Hill
10:28	2W0LPU	144MHz	FM	Lee en-route to summit
10:29	GW4BML	144MHz	FM	Ben
10:34	G4HQB	144MHz	FM	Philip
10:35	G8XYJ	144MHz	FM	Matt
10:37	MW0KXN/P	144MHz	FM	Kevin s2s Fan Nedd
10:38	GW6OVD	144MHz	FM	Mal
10:38	GW4TQD	144MHz	FM	John
10:40	MW0PJE/P	144MHz	FM	Peter en-route to summit
10:41	2W0FYP	144MHz	FM	Greg
10:49	MW0PJJ	144MHz	FM	Philip
11:01	2W0LPU/P	144MHz	FM	Lee s2s Allt yr Esgair
11:12	MW0KEN/P	144MHz	FM	??
11:20	MW6BWA/P	144MHz	FM	Viki s2s Mynydd Carn y Cefn
11:22	MW0JLA/P	144MHz	FM	Rod s2s Mynydd C y C
11:24	MW6BWA/P	433MHz	FM	Viki s2s diff band
11:28	MW0OFA	144MHz	FM	Frank
11:29	GW4BML	5MHz	SSB	Ben
11:32	G0RQL	5MHz	SSB	Don
11:34	G0FEX	5MHz	SSB	Ken
11:35	GI0AZA	5MHz	SSB	Esther
11:40	MW5RJC/P	144MHz	FM	Rick s2s Tor y Foel
11:50	MW0PJE/P	144MHz	FM	Peter s2s Waun Rydd
11:55	MW7DTE/P	144MHz	FM	Dan s2s Tor y Foel
12:24	MW0RWX/P	144MHz	FM	Robert s2s Cadair Idris

 

My activation set-up

HF:- Elecraft KX2 (8 watts) and 4.2Ah LiFe

HF Antenna – End-Fed HW - 49:1 Unun- link at 40m + extension for 60m ..with ‘clip in’ loading coil for 80m at link

HF Antenna support – 6m Sotabeams Carbon Fibre Fishing pole

******

VHF/4m Antenna support – 4m Life’s a Breeze Glass Fibre Fishing pole

(VHF) Yaesu FT270 2m-FM (5watts) into a ‘Slim G

Thanks everyone for the contacts

73 Allan GW4VPX