GW/NW-031 Esgeiriau Gwynion

 

GW/NW-031 Esgeiriau Gwynion

25/August/2021

Keeping my boots dry

Well that was an enjoyable day. Thanks to everyone that made my GW/NW-031 Esgeiriau Gwynion log. 2.6 miles to the summit. I didn't fancy the boggy route from the Viewing Point but instead opted for a route that Rod and Viki had given me from SH904212 which was superb...still hard work :)

My GPS route....parked at SH904212..good track to SH889227

On my way

Follow the marker

Nice view as soon as I started walking

Looking back down the valley

Rowan tree full of berries in the way as I walk

Track hewn out of the rock

Follow the track

Aran Fawddwy range in the distance and a little boggy bit..dry today

Route marker..turn right here and follow the fence to summit

Follow the fence to the summit

Aran Fawddwy now clear as I reach the summit

The summit!!!

Ready to transmit with Aran Fawddwy in the background

11:06	GW4TQE/P	144MHz	FM	John s2s Cordon Hill
11:11	2W0BML	144MHz	FM	Ben nr Llanfair Caereinion
11:12	MW7GWR	144MHz	FM	Dave nr Barmouth
11:13	GW4XXF	144MHz	FM	Bruce nr Tywyn
11:15	M7CAD	144MHz	FM	Glyn nr Cannock
11:30	G0RQL	5MHz	SSB	Don in Devon
11:32	G4IAR	5MHz	SSB	Dave nr Loughborogh
11:33	M0BKV	5MHz	SSB	Damian in Cornwall
11:33	G0FEX	5MHz	SSB	Ken nr Leicester
11:37	G4WSB	5MHz	SSB	Bill in Wiltshire
11:46	GW8NZN/P	144MHz	FM	Davis s2s Cadair Berwyn
11:50	MW6BWA/P	144MHz	FM	Viki s2s Drygarn Fawr
11:51	MW0JLA/P	144MHz	FM	Rod s2s Drygarn Fawr
11:54	MW6BWA/P	433MHz	FM	Viki s2s diff band
11:55	MW0JLA/P	433MHz	FM	Rod s2s diff band

 Dave MW7GWR mentioned that it was an unique for him as it was for me and also a complete. Good run of s2s at the end of my foray to 2m albeit with friends Viki and Rod. Good to get John GW4TQE and David GW8NZN in my log for s2s also.

 

Looking for s2s

The office

12:01	SA4BLM	7MHz	SSB	Lars in Sweden
12:02	GM0VWP/M	7MHz	SSB	Terry in Scotland
12:03	EA2DT	7MHz	SSB	Manuel in Spain
12:04	GM7NZI	7MHz	SSB	Ray in Scotland
12:05	F4WBN	7MHz	SSB	Christian in France
12:13	MM0EFI/P	7MHz	SSB	Fraser s2s in Scotland
12:14	EA7GV	14MHz	SSB	Jose in Spain
12:15	EA1DHB	14MHz	SSB	Ricardo in Spain
12:16	EA1AAP	14MHz	SSB	Fernando in Spain
12:19	MW0OFA	144MHz	FM	Frank nr Cardigan

 25 contacts in the log 9-2m-fm, 2-70cms, 5-60m-ssb, 6-40m-ssb, 3-20m-fm and. Sadly Aran Fawddwy is in the way for contacts to the NW..ish so some may have missed out on 2m-fm...thanks everyone.

On my way down but looking back...Aran Fawddwy range in the distance

Heading down..

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