GW/NW-051 – Foel Fenlli

 

GW/NW-051 – Foel Fenlli

18/August/2021

First of 2 today

An early start was the order of the day as it was a long journey to the carpark at SJ161605 (£1.50 for the day on this date) for  Foel Fenlli GW/NW-051and Moel Famau GW/NW-044 near Mold.  Despite a new rig hiccup for a few minutes on Foel Fenlli and reverting to the old faithful Yaesu FT270 I managed a good run of chasers with 17 on 2m-fm and 7 on 60m-ssb.

 

My route to the summit available on SOTA mapping

Plenty  of spaces - my carpark for the day 

Follow the little route markers..easy route

Head for the steps and the summit

Moel Famau - my second summit of the day

Ready to activate

09:56	MW0WML	144MHz	FM	Gerald nr Mold
10:01	2E0LKC	144MHz	FM	Peter nr Manchester
10:02	2E0LMD	144MHz	FM	Anne nr Manchester
10:03	M7PMK	144MHz	FM	Paul
10:04	G0MHF	144MHz	FM	John nr Birkenhead
10:05	G4ZRP	144MHz	FM	Brian on the Wirral
10:06	G1ACD	144MHz	FM	Peter nr Liverpool
10:07	G0NAJ	144MHz	FM	John nr Dukinfield
10:08	G7WKX	144MHz	FM	Simon nr Liverpool
10:09	M6BLV	144MHz	FM	John nr Ellesmere Port
10:09	M7OWL	144MHz	FM	?
10:10	2W0BML	144MHz	FM	Ben nr Llanfair Caereinion
10:11	G4TJC	144MHz	FM	Simon nr Glossop
10:12	M0RCC/M	144MHz	FM	Rod nr St.Helens
10:12	MW0OFA	144MHz	FM	Frank nr Cardigan
10:13	M0MTP	144MHz	FM	Mateusz nr Stoke on Trent
10:14	2W0STO	144MHz	FM	John nr Amlwch
10:28	G4TJC	5MHz	SSB	Simon nr Glossop
10:29	G4IAR	5MHz	SSB	Dave nr Loughborough
10:30	G0RQL	5MHz	SSB	Don in Devon
10:31	G0FEX	5MHz	SSB	Ken nr Leicester
10:32	G4IPB	5MHz	SSB	Paul in Co Durham
10:32	MW0VLO	5MHz	SSB	Barry nr Aberporth
10:33	MW0XEQ	5MHz	SSB	Justin nr Aberporth

 

Ruthin below...

Heading down through the hill fort defence ramparts

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