GW/SW-015 Mynydd Llangorse

 

GW/SW-015 Mynydd Llangorse

05/December/2021

2m was difficult

As soon as I reached the car after Mynydd Troed I picked up a fresh flask of hot water for coffee and a bread roll for lunch and headed up to the AZ of Mynydd Llangorse. I knew I’d have to wait a while before Rod and Viki would reach their summit.  Although it was cold, the wind had dropped away but I found the nice rocky outcrop which I've used before which gave me some protection. For me 2m is usually quite difficult from this summit in the afternoon. Lee was in my log immediately but from then on it was a struggle with only David calling in from Brecon. 60m came up trumps and kept me happy until there was run of s2s on 2m.

Pen y Fan as a backdrop

My HF set up

The office

13:56	2W0LPU	144MHz	FM	Lee
14:09	MW0UAA	144MHz	FM	David
14:19	MW0OFA	5MHz	SSB	Frank
14:20	G8ADD	5MHz	SSB	Brian
14:21	GW6OVD	5MHz	SSB	Mal
14:22	G4IPB	5MHz	SSB	Paul
14:23	G0RQL	5MHz	SSB	Don
14:23	M0BKV	5MHz	SSB	Damien
14:24	MI0TXM	5MHz	SSB	Andrew
14:25	GM4ZMK	5MHz	SSB	Richard
14:25	GM7NZI	5MHz	SSB	Ray
14:26	M0XTA	5MHz	SSB	Selim
14:28	G4TJC	5MHz	SSB	Simon
14:35	M5JSW/P	144MHz	FM	Steve s2s Walton Hill
14:45	MW6BWA/P	144MHz	FM	Viki s2s Coity Mountain
14:46	MW0JLA/P	144MHz	FM	Rod s2s Coity Mountain
14:47	MW6BWA/P	433MHz	FM	Viki diff band
15:12	MW0PJE/P	144MHz	FM	Peter s2s Black Mountain

...on the way down..Llangorse Lake below

It's only 4pm and it's getting darker

So between the two summits a nice12 points in the database which included winter bonus….more on the ‘to do’ list...thanks everyone.

My activation set-up

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

HF Antenna – End-Fed HW - 49:1 Unun- link at 40m + extension for 60m ..with ‘clip in’ loading coil for 80m at link

HF Antenna support – 6m Sotabeams Carbon Fibre Fishing pole

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

(VHF) Yaesu FT270 2m-FM (5watts) into a ‘Slim G

Thanks everyone for the contacts

73 Allan GW4VPX