GW/SW-015 Mynydd Llangorse

GW/SW-015   Mynydd Llangorse

06/03/2018

Joint activation with Barry M0IML

We never quite made it to the usual parking spot at SO 16072830 due to a rather large snowdrift but nevertheless we were soon on our way up to Mynydd Llangorse.  Barry had been delayed on the M25 but we made it in good time for our arranged s2s with Rod and Viki…thanks both for hanging around.

Heading for the summit..Mynydd Troed on the right

MW0IML with his 4m fishing pole in hand...glad to be back on the hills of Wales

Llangorse Lake with Pen y Fan GW/SW-001 in the distance

Despite the wintry conditions we have had lately it was quite pleasant on top with no evidence of snow.  After our s2s with Viki and Rod (including 23cms),  Barry was away on 60m so I dropped down to 80m with a good run of chasers some having just spoken to Barry.  He was using a 4m fishing pole today so it would be interesting to see how it would perform...

Barry setting up his HF antenna with 4m fishing pole

Our operating positions at 90 degrees to each other.

MW0IML/p... pleased with his activation

13:09z	MW6BWA/P	144MHz	FM	Viki s2s
13:10z	MW0JLA/P	144MHz	FM	Rod s2s
13:14z	MW6BWA/P	433MHz	FM	Viki s2s diff band
13:17z	MW6LPU	144MHz	FM	Lee
13:41z	GI0AZA	3.5MHz	SSB	Esther
13:44z	G0RQL	3.5MHz	SSB	Don
13:44z	G4IAR	3.5MHz	SSB	Dave
13:45z	G4OBK	3.5MHz	SSB	Phil
13:45z	G3RMD	3.5MHz	SSB	Frank
13:46z	G8ADD	3.5MHz	SSB	Brian
13:46z	EI3GYB	3.5MHz	SSB	Michael
13:47z	G4WSB	3.5MHz	SSB	Bill
13:48z	M3FEH	3.5MHz	SSB	Karl
13:50z	G6NHW	3.5MHz	SSB	Pete
13:51z	M1MAJ/P	5MHz	SSB	Martin s2s

My Log

My final contact was with Martyn M1MAJ/p on Barry’s set up with reasonable signal reports both ways…I might consider the 4m pole?  It will be interesting to see Barry’s logs over the next few days as he activates the SW summits with this configuration. Mindful of our next summit we packed up and made our way down to the bwlch and the stiff pull up on to Mynydd Troed.

My Activation set up

 (HF) Elecraft KX2 (10 watts) and 4Ah LiPo

 Antenna - 3 band link dipole (60/40/20 (+15m extensions +80m loading coils)

(VHF)  Yaesu FT270 (5watts) and Kenwood TH-F7(70cms)  into a ‘cable tie’ dipole

Antenna support - 7m Fishing pole.

Thanks everyone for the contacts

73 Allan GW4VPX & Barry MW0IML