GW/NW-014 – Moel Hebog

 

GW/NW-014 – Moel Hebog

06/June/2021

Another cuckoo in the log...

A suggestion from my friend and one time fellow Sota joint-activator Barry M0IML (International Mountain Leader) to try this route saw me making an early start from home to make sure I had a parking place at Cwrt Isaf SH539463. There is an Honesty Box on a gate and I was the only one that contributed today…plenty of room for 20 cars but evidently not a popular route to Moel Hebog. Heard another cuckoo on my way up.

My GPS track..boggy in places

Ready to go...head for the ladder stile

Another ladder stile...this is where the hard work begins...

The old mines beneath Moel Hebog

I hit the ladder stile too high so had to drop down slightly to cross the wall

After the ladder stile...keep the wall on your right

Looking back down...been there

Is that the trig?

Arrived...view towards Porthmadog

No visitors as yet

As I switched on after erecting the 4m pole and Slim Jim I heard Neil on Easington Fell. He was quickly in my log but others had heard that I had arrived and I was confronted with an almighty pile-up before a spot was up on Sotawatch …. thanks everyone. Frank MW0OFA soon had a spot for me…thanks Frank. It was great to hear from those that had gone /m or /p to get me … another thank you.

10:16	M0WBG/P	144MHz	FM	Neil s2s Easington Fell
10:17	GW4ZPL	144MHz	FM	John nr Caernarvon
10:18	MW3DLA	144MHz	FM	Aled nr Cardigan
10:19	MW0OFA	144MHz	FM	Frank nr Cardigan
10:20	GW4ZHI	144MHz	FM	Bryn nr Tregaron
10:21	2W0JZB/M	144MHz	FM	Janet on Anglesey
10:22	GW4TJC/A	144MHz	FM	Simon at Rhyd Ddu
10:23	EI6FR	144MHz	FM	Declan nr Dublin
10:24	GW8GLW/P	144MHz	FM	Irfon nr Lampeter
10:25	GW4VRO/M	144MHz	FM	Charles nr Pembroke Dock
10:26	2W0LLJ	144MHz	FM	Jenny nr Aberporth
10:26	MW0VLO	144MHz	FM	Barry nr Aberporth
10:27	M0VAZ	144MHz	FM	John on the Wirral
10:27	MW0BYS	144MHz	FM	Bill nr Milford haven
10:28	2E0MIX	144MHz	FM	Derek in Cumbria
10:29	GW3KCQ	144MHz	FM	Eric nr Lampeter
10:30	GW0JLX	144MHz	FM	Andy nr Cardigan
10:31	GW3XRM	144MHz	FM	Dave on Anglesey
10:32	MW7IAR	144MHz	FM	Iwan
10:34	GW8SFT/M	144MHz	FM	Dave nr Aberystwyth
10:35	MW7IML	144MHz	FM	Steve nr Dolgellau
10:37	MS0TA	144MHz	FM	Andy s2s Green Lowther
10:38	2W0LVE/P	144MHz	FM	Chris nr Newcastle Emlyn
10:41	G0UOK/P	144MHz	FM	Mark s2s Great Whernside
10:42	M7SHZ/P	144MHz	FM	Sharron s2s Great Whernside
10:43	MW3PZO	144MHz	FM	Sean nr Criccieth
10:44	GW4DXP/A	144MHz	FM
10:46	G8XYJ	144MHz	FM	Matt nr Ludlow
10:49	MW0JKS/P	144MHz	FM	Dave s2s Foel Fenlli
10:53	GW4TJC/A	144MHz	DV	Simon C4FM nr Rhyd Ddu
11:14	G0EVV/P	144MHz	FM	David s2s Kinder Scout
11:29	MI7WJL/P	144MHz	FM	William s2s Mullaghaneany
11:30	GI4ONL/P	144MHz	FM	Victor s2s Mullaghaneany

I finished the activation with 3 s2s including one with my good friend Victor along with William on Mullaghaneany in GI land and one with David on Kinder Scout …thanks.

Not a bad selfie today...with visitors at the trig

Loads of GW/NW summits

Cnicht amd Moelwyn Mawr

Beddgelert below...more SOTA summits

Ready to leave

One more visitor...looking for scraps to eat

My activation set-up

VHF/4m Antenna support – 4m Decathalon Fibre Fishing pole

 Yaesu FT2- 2m/70cms-FM (5watts) into a ‘Slim Jim

Yaesu FT270 as back up

Thanks everyone for the contacts

73 Allan GW4VPX