GW/NW-039 Foel Goch

 

GW/NW-039 Foel Goch

28/August/2021

Crossed the 6000 S2S points today

Early start with a long journey to Foel Goch GW/NW-039 just North East of Bala.  Another cracking day with the sun shining and a nice cooling breeze on top. Thanks to all the chasers/activators that made my log. An s2s with Simon GW4TJC/P on Carnedd y Filiast took me to 6000 summit to summit points ... thanks Simon. 33 in the log with 13 s2s, 25 chasers on 2m-fm, 6 on 40m and 2 on 20m before being flattened by a contest station. A few photos below of the day .. one photo showing my FT2 awaiting a photo to be sent from Simon's FT3 on Carnedd y Filiast)...work in progress.

My route from SOTA Mapping by Simon G4TJC

Ready to go

On my way

Looking back....

Finally, the summit...

Setting up with Bala Lake in the distance..

10:44	GW4TQE/P	144MHz	FM	John s2s Cyrn y Brain
10:56	2W0IXM/P	144MHz	FM	David s2s Moel Siabod
11:04	M5RJC/P	144MHz	FM	Rick s2s Heath Mynd
11:05	M0JKS/P	144MHz	FM	Dave s2s Skiddaw
11:08	MW7GWR	144MHz	FM	Dave nr Barmouth
11:09	G1ACD	144MHz	FM	Peter nr Liverpool
11:10	G0UXC	144MHz	FM	Peter nr Merseyside
11:11	M1FHM	144MHz	FM	Alan nr Manchester
11:12	2E0AGB	144MHz	FM	Allen in West Yorkshire
11:13	MW0OFA	144MHz	FM	Frank nr Cardigan
11:14	GW8GLW	144MHz	FM	Irfon nr Lampeter
11:15	G0HRT	144MHz	FM	Rob nr Liverpool
11:18	2W0BML/M	144MHz	FM	Ben nr Llanfair Caereinion
11:20	2E0GKW	144MHz	FM	Chris nr Sutton
11:20	GW4XXF	144MHz	FM	Bruce nr Tywyn
11:24	GW4TJC/P	144MHz	FM	Simon s2s Carnedd y Filiast
11:29	MW0IDX	144MHz	FM	Roger nr Kinmel Bay
11:30	MW0IBT	144MHz	FM	Kevin nr Ponderosa
11:39	G0LWU	144MHz	FM	Andrew nr Morcambe
11:40	GM4CXM	144MHz	FM	Ray nr Glasgow
11:58	M0WCW/P	144MHz	FM	Colin s2s Dodd Fell

 

Nice views

Waiting for Simon GW4TJC/P to send me a photo from Carnedd y Filiast

12:08	F4WBN	7MHz	SSB	Chrisitian
12:09	F5IDF/P	7MHz	SSB	Obadia
12:10	GW4TJC/P	7MHz	SSB	Simon s2s diff band
12:10	EA2DT	7MHz	SSB	Manuel
12:11	M6BYW/P	7MHz	SSB	Debbie s2s Hegdon Hill
12:12	G4WSB/P	7MHz	SSB	Bill s2s Hegdon Hill
12:39	DK6IP	14MHz	SSB	Klaus
12:43	OE6GND	14MHz	SSB	Gerhard
12:50	GW1KGW/P	144MHz	FM	Colin s2s Eilidir Fawr
12:52	GW0PLP	144MHz	FM	Don nr Aberporth
13:05	GW4TJC/P	144MHz	DV	Simon s2s diff mode
13:25	G6WBS/P	144MHz	FM	Shane s2s Bilinge Hill

 

Loads of SOTA summits in the distance

My activation set-up

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

HF Antenna –ybrid  Hybrid End-Fed Half Wave with loading coil for 80m and extension for 60m

HF Antenna support – 6m Sotabeams Carbon Fibre Fishing pole

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

(VHF-UHF) Yaesu FT270 - FM (5-watts) into a ‘Slim J’

Thanks everyone for the contacts

73 Allan GW4VPX