Friday 2 June 2017

GW/NW-043 & GW/NW-042

GW/NW-043 & GW/NW-042

25/05/2017 

Doing the double
We were based in Llangollen within easy reach of the classic SOTA double of Cyrn y Brain and Moel y Gamelin.  The sun was shining with hardly a breeze as we made our way up to Cyrn y Brain from the car park across the road from the Ponderosa Complex. (maximum stay for Ponderosa car park is 2hrs so park opposite)
GPS track for Cyrn y Brain
Cyrn y Brain - GW/NW- 043
The Activation Zone is large and takes in the Trig next to the Sir Watkin’s Tower (ruin) …this is where I would set up for the activation... 3.31km to my activation point.
The Ponderosa with the track to Moel y Gamelin to the left of the Quarry
Keep left here as you pass the first Comms tower and head for the second

09:34z
G4VFL/P
144MHz
FM
Andrew s2s
09:54z
MW0XOT/P
144MHz
FM
John GW/HHW-071
09:58z
G4DQB/M
144MHz
FM
Geoff
10:00z
GW4ZPL/P
144MHz
FM
John, Anglesey
10:02z
M0CQE
144MHz
FM
Paul, Oldham
10:04z
M0WBG
144MHz
FM
Neil
10:05z
G0HRT
144MHz
FM
Rob
10:07z
EI9GLB
144MHz
FM
Jim
10:07z
GW4TQE/P
144MHz
FM
John s2s
10:09z
G8MIA
144MHz
FM
Andy
10:11z
G0AXY/P
144MHz
FM
Ken s2s
10:12z
G4YMM/P
144MHz
FM
Christine s2s + TP2773
10:15z
M6HMK
144MHz
FM
Helen
10:23z
G0AZA/P
7MHz
SSB
Esther s2s + Trig 0760 t2t
10:24z
G0AZB/P
7MHz
SSB
Ian s2s
10:31z
G4OBK
5MHz
SSB
Phil
10:31z
G0RQL
5MHz
SSB
Don
10:31z
G4IAR
5MHz
SSB
Dave
10:31z
G0FVH
5MHz
SSB
David
10:32z
G4AFI
5MHz
SSB
Andrew
10:33z
M0JLA
5MHz
SSB
Rod
10:34z
G0VWP
5MHz
SSB
Terry
10:35z
GM4COX
5MHz
SSB
Jack
10:37z
G0GWY
5MHz
SSB
Geoffrey
10:50z
G4YTJ/P
144MHz
FM
John s2s
10:57z
G0VWP
3.5MHz
SSB
Terry
10:59z
GM4WHA/A
3.5MHz
SSB
Geoff
11:00z
G4IAR
3.5MHz
SSB
Dave
11:01z
G0GWY
3.5MHz
SSB
Geoff
11:07z
G3TQQ/P
144MHz
FM
Dave s2s
The activation went well with a good run of chasers including some notable s2s and trig2trig. A few of the s2s gave me completes so thank you fellow activators for the contacts and brief chats. 
Sending a spot to Sotawatch
The ruins of the tower behind the marker post.

This summit is excellent for VHF although some activators have experienced break-through from the Comms Towers…nothing heard on Yaesu FT270 even when I stopped by the compounds.

Moel y Gamelin GW/NW-042

We stopped at the Ponderosa for a cup of tea before venturing up on to our second summit of the day.
Moel y Gamelin from the Ponderosa
Long way to the summit
More SOTA summits in the distance
It’s 2.55 km to the summit with quite a few ups and downs so I was not operational until 3.22 BST and decided  to start the activation on 2m hoping to qualify quickly if the chasers were still around.
2m activation
I was not be disappointed and also picked up some valuable s2s and completes…thanks everyone.  Only one contact on 60m.  If we do the double again I think I’ll activate this one first then Cyrn y Brain….
14:22z
GW4ZPL/P
144MHz
FM
John
14:24z
MW1FGQ
144MHz
FM
14:25z
G4IOQ
144MHz
FM
Tony
14:27z
G4ZRP
144MHz
FM
Brian
14:29z
M0CQE
144MHz
FM
Paul
14:32z
EI9GLB
144MHz
FM
Jim
14:35z
GW4OOE/P
144MHz
FM
Nick s2s
14:37z
MW0PYG/P
144MHz
FM
Geoff s2s
14:47z
G4VFL/P
144MHz
FM
Andrew s2s
14:51z
GD4SVD
144MHz
FM
Tony, Onchan IoM
14:52z
GW8OGI
144MHz
FM
Ian
14:55z
GW8HEB
144MHz
FM
Tom
14:58z
2E0LKC
144MHz
FM
Peter
14:59z
2E0LMD
144MHz
FM
Ann
15:08z
G0FVH
5MHz
SSB
Dave

Heading back....Cyrn y Brain in the far distance (to the right)

My activation set up:-  (HF) Yaesu FT817 (5 watts) (4Ah LiPo),  UK-MX 50M linear (for 817) and (4Ah LiPo),  3 band link dipole (60/40/20 (+15m extensions +80m extensions),  (VHF) Yaesu FT270 (5watts) into a ‘cable tie’ dipole.. Antenna support - 7m Fishing pole.

Thanks everyone for the contacts

73 Allan GW4VPX

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