GW/NW-044 – Moel Famau

 GW/NW-044 – Moel Famau

18/Aug/2021

Coffee and a bread roll

As I said in my previous post, I had parked the car in one of two side by side car parks with easy access to both summits so it was nice to take a break for coffee and a bread roll back at the car before walking up to Moel Famau. It was now busy and there was a steady stream of walkers heading to the summit.

My route to Moel Famau. GPS file available on SOTA Mapping

Both carparks now busy

Easy route to the summit...follow the crowds

Not far now

Wildlife on the path

Very busy summit

I set up on the fence next to the trigpoint and away from the crowds

12:27	G1ACD	144MHz	FM	Peter nr Liverpool
12:28	G6LKB	144MHz	FM	David in Cumbria
12:29	M6NSV	144MHz	FM	Neil nin Staffordshire
12:31	G4TJC	144MHz	FM	Simon nr Glossop
12:32	G4ZRP	144MHz	FM	Brian on the Wirral
12:34	M6BLV	144MHz	FM	John nr Ellesmere Port
12:35	M0CTI	144MHz	FM	Brian nr Rotherham
12:36	G0MHF	144MHz	FM	John nr Birkenhead
12:37	G7WKS	144MHz	FM	Simon nr Liverpool
12:39	G4KRN	144MHz	FM	Alan nr Liverpool
12:39	G7RC	144MHz	FM	Ron nr Crewe
12:40	2W0BML	144MHz	FM	Ben nr Llanfair Caereinion
12:41	G0LWU	144MHz	FM	Andrew nr Morecambe
12:44	G6AEK	144MHz	FM	Dave nr Poulton Le Fylde
12:45	2E0AGB	144MHz	FM	Allen in West Yorkshire
12:46	M3RYL	144MHz	FM	Ryland nr Manchester
12:46	G4BLH	144MHz	FM	Mike nr Citheroe
12:50	2W0STO	144MHz	FM	John nr Amlwch
13:07	G4WSB	5MHz	SSB	Bill in Wiltshire
13:08	GW0WWQ	5MHz	SSB	Hugh nr Denbigh
13:10	G4TJC	5MHz	SSB	Simon nr Glossop
13:11	G0FEX	5MHz	SSB	Ken nr Leicester
13:22	DG1NPM	7MHz	SSB	Norbert in Germany
13:24	DJ9BX	7MHz	SSB	Michael in Germany
13:25	MI3VIW	7MHz	SSB	Jason in NI
13:26	EA2DT	7MHz	SSB	Manuel in Pamplona
13:27	EI3GYB	7MHz	SSB	Michael in County Mayo
13:27	HB9DHA	7MHz	SSB	Reinhard in Switzerland
13:28	2W0BML	7MHz	SSB	Ben nr Llanfair Caereinion
13:29	2E0IGQ	7MHz	SSB	Ian nr Neston
13:29	DL6MST	7MHz	SSB	Klaus in Germany

My station on what was turning into a gloomy day with dark clouds coming over

Paraglider close to the carpark

Moel Famau was slightly better than Foel Fenlli with 18 on 2m-fm, 4 on 60m-ssb and 9 on 40m-ssb. Another trip soon to activate and complete the 3 that I have left near Mold.

 

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