GW/MW-011 - Foel Cwmcerwyn

 

GW/MW-011 - Foel Cwmcerwyn

01/01/2022

Happy New Year everyone

This was my 14^th activation of Foel Cwmcerwyn which over the last few years has taken place on or around the first day of the New Year. It was touch and go whether I’d be able to activate the summit as a big storm had pushed through overnight.  Luckily the rain had stopped but I experienced some really high winds on top forcing me to forget about HF. I had to hold the fibreglass pole today as it was so windy. Thanks everyone for all the contacts.

My GPS route

I parked in the very large carpark behind Tafarn Sinc

Heading up to the fast moving low cloud

At last...the trig

10:47	GW4TQE/P	144MHz	FM	John s2s Rhialgwm
10:50	MW0GWG/P	144MHz	FM	Richard s2s Pen y garn
10:53	GW0PLP	144MHz	FM	Don
10:54	MW3DLA	144MHz	FM	Aled
10:55	MW0OFA	144MHz	FM	Frank
10:56	MW0VLO	144MHz	FM	Barry
10:57	2W0LLJ	144MHz	FM	Jenny
10:58	GW0GEI	144MHz	FM	Steve
11:01	G0RQL	144MHz	FM	Don
11:02	GW4XXF	144MHz	FM	Bruce
11:02	GW4XUE	144MHz	FM	Dave
11:02	GW6DGU	144MHz	FM	Roy
11:03	GW4OUU	144MHz	FM	David
11:04	MW0BYS	144MHz	FM	Bill
11:05	MW7RJO/P	144MHz	FM	Richard s2s Pencloddiau
11:09	GW8GLW	144MHz	FM	Irfon
11:11	M1JMH	144MHz	FM	John
11:25	MW5RJC/P	144MHz	FM	Rick s2s Mynydd Llangorse

 

My office today...in the 'bomb hole'

My activation set-up

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