GW/SW-030 + GW/SW-024

Summit Information for GW/SW-030

Mynydd Machen - 362m, 1 point

Association: Wales  Region: South Wales   

Latitude: 51 36 12 N, Longitude: 3 7 24 W

Grid Reference: ST 223900, QTH Locator: IO81KO 

Today's Sunrise: 07:03 UTC, Today's Sunset: 16:48 UTC 

Date:31/Oct/2014 Summit:GW/SW-030 (Mynydd Machen) Call Used:GW6OVD/P 

Time	Call	Band	Mode	Notes
12:01z	GW0IRT	144MHz	FM	Phil
12:06z	G8ADD	5MHz	SSB	Brian
12:08z	G4ZRP	5MHz	SSB	Brian
12:10z	G4WSB	5MHz	SSB	BILL
12:11z	G0TDM	5MHz	SSB	John
12:12z	M0MDA	5MHz	SSB	Mick
12:12z	G0NES	5MHz	SSB	Don
12:13z	G8TMV	5MHz	SSB	Colin
12:15z	G0RQL	5MHz	SSB	Don
12:16z	G4ISJ	5MHz	SSB	Peter
12:19z	G0HRT	5MHz	SSB	Rob
12:19z	G0GNE	5MHz	SSB	Robin
12:20z	G3VXJ	5MHz	SSB	Bob
12:30z	ON6ZO	7MHz	SSB
12:30z	G0RQL	7MHz	SSB	Don
12:31z	M0DGY	7MHz	SSB	Tom
12:32z	M1TAP	7MHz	SSB	Alan
12:33z	ON5SWA	7MHz	SSB	Frans
12:34z	G8VNW	7MHz	SSB	Nick
12:36z	M0NAA	7MHz	SSB	Gordon
12:37z	M0IML	7MHz	SSB	Barry
12:39z	G0HRT	7MHz	SSB	Rob
12:39z	G4AZS	7MHz	SSB	Adrian
12:40z	GI4ONL	7MHz	SSB	Victor
12:41z	G0ELJ	7MHz	SSB	Dave
12:42z	M0XOC	7MHz	SSB	Mike
12:43z	G6RQA	7MHz	SSB	David
12:44z	EB2JU	7MHz	SSB	Jose
12:45z	EA2CKX	7MHz	SSB	Pedro
12:46z	M0YDH	7MHz	SSB	David
12:47z	G4OBK	7MHz	SSB	Phil
12:53z	DG3NEU/P	14MHz	SSB	Tobias S2S DM/BM-342

Summit Information for GW/SW-024

Mynydd y Lan - 385m, 1 point

Association: Wales  Region: South Wales   

Latitude: 51 37 26 N, Longitude: 3 8 43 W

Grid Reference: ST 208923, QTH Locator: IO81KO 

Today's Sunrise: 07:03 UTC, Today's Sunset: 16:48 UTC 


Date:31/Oct/2014 Summit:GW/SW-024 (Mynydd y Lan) Call Used:GW6OVD/P 

Time	Call	Band	Mode	Notes
14:20z	ON6ZQ	7MHz	SSB	David
14:21z	G7UQF	7MHz	SSB	Mina
14:22z	M0IML	7MHz	SSB	Barry
14:22z	G6WRW	7MHz	SSB	Carolyn
14:23z	G3XQE	7MHz	SSB	Ken
14:24z	G8ADD	7MHz	SSB	Brian
14:24z	G0RQL	7MHz	SSB	Don
14:25z	G4WSB	7MHz	SSB	Bill
14:26z	G3OKA	7MHz	SSB	John
14:26z	M1CNL	7MHz	SSB	Peter
14:27z	MM1AWV	7MHz	SSB	Bob
14:27z	M0MDA	7MHz	SSB	Mick
14:28z	G3XIV	7MHz	SSB	Geoff
14:28z	G8TMV	7MHz	SSB	Colin
14:29z	M0YDH	7MHz	SSB	David
14:29z	DL2EF	7MHz	SSB	Frank
14:30z	F5UBH	7MHz	SSB	Christophe
14:31z	ON5SWA	7MHz	SSB	François
14:32z	G1FHR	7MHz	SSB	Reg
14:33z	EA2CKX	7MHz	SSB	Pedro
14:34z	G4GMA	7MHz	SSB	John
14:42z	S55KM/P	14MHz	SSB	Negro
14:45z	M0JCQ	7MHz	SSB	James
14:50z	G0RQL	5MHz	SSB	Don
14:57z	G6WRW	5MHz	SSB	Carolyn
15:00z	G0RQL	144MHz	FM	Don
15:20z	DL8DXL	14MHz	SSB	Fred
15:21z	EA2DZX	14MHz	SSB	Luis
15:22z	OK1SDE	14MHz	SSB	Borek
15:22z	EA2CKX	14MHz	SSB	Pedro
15:23z	OH9XX	14MHz	SSB
15:23z	DL7MFD	14MHz	SSB	Dietre
15:24z	EA2DT	14MHz	SSB	Manwel
15:24z	DF5WA	14MHz	SSB	Berthold
15:24z	OE8SPW	14MHz	SSB	Paul
15:25z	OK2PDT	14MHz	SSB	Jan
15:25z	S59DXX	14MHz	SSB	Club Station
15:26z	SV2OXS	14MHz	SSB	Christos
15:28z	S56LXN	14MHz	SSB	Bojan
15:28z	OM1AX	14MHz	SSB	Valdor
15:29z	VE1WT	14MHz	SSB	Phil
15:30z	SP9AMH	14MHz	SSB	Mariuse
15:32z	DD0VE	14MHz	SSB	Ralf

GW/SW-018 Mynydd Eppynt

Summit Information for GW/SW-018

Mynydd Eppynt - 478m, 1 point

Association: Wales  Region: South Wales   

Latitude: 52 6 21 N, Longitude: 3 31 6 W

Grid Reference: SN 961464, QTH Locator: IO82FC 

Today's Sunrise: 05:33 UTC, Today's Sunset: 18:51 UTC 

Post to follow

Date:06/Sep/2014 Summit:GW/SW-018 (Mynydd Eppynt) Call Used:GW6OVD/P 

Time	Call	Band	Mode	Notes
11:46z	M0JLA/P	5MHz	SSB	Rod         S2S WB-14
11:48z	G4ZRP	5MHz	SSB	Brian
11:49z	G4WSB	5MHz	SSB	Bill
11:49z	G0HRT	5MHz	SSB	Rob
12:02z	M0MDA	5MHz	SSB	Mick
12:03z	G0RQL	5MHz	SSB	Don
12:05z	G8ADD	5MHz	SSB	Brian
12:06z	G0VWP	5MHz	SSB	Terry
12:07z	G0VOF	5MHz	SSB	Mark
12:07z	M0ONI	5MHz	SSB	Gary
12:17z	MW0WML/P	144MHz	FM	Gerald      S2S GW/SW-001
12:20z	2W0OZY	144MHz	FM	Colin
12:30z	M6BWA/P	144MHz	FM	Viki           S2S G/WB-014
12:31z	G4ATX/P	5MHz	SSB	Phil
12:40z	2W0VAC/P	144MHz	FM	Chas         S2S GW/NW-040
12:44z	G4VPX/P	5MHz	SSB	Allan        S2S G/LD-001
12:45z	M0IML/P	5MHz	SSB	Barry        S2S G/LD-001
12:45z	G0TRB	5MHz	SSB	Roger
12:46z	M1MAJ	5MHz	SSB	Martyn
12:46z	G0TDM	5MHz	SSB	John
12:56z	ON3YH/P	5MHz	SSB	Yentel

GW/MW-029 & 035

Friday 22nd August 2014

Summit Information for GW/MW-029

Hafod Ithel - 361m, 1 point

Association: Wales  Region: Mid Wales   

Latitude: 52 17 26 N, Longitude: 4 2 22 W

Grid Reference: SN 610678, QTH Locator: IO72XG 

Today's Sunrise: 05:13 UTC, Today's Sunset: 19:23 UTC 

After a long drive from my home qth at Hirwaun, I arrived at the start point for the first of today's activation's GW/MW-029.  I parked up on the verge at SN-608-678.  From here it was just a few hundred meters to the east to the summit.  I erected the HF link dipole and my trusty Slim Jim and thought I was just about ready to get started, how wrong I was.  In place of my usual FT-817, today I brought along my FT-857 for a change,  Unfortunately what I failed to bring along was a BNC to PL259 adaptot...... The only option left open was to activate on 2M FM, which I thought might present a bit of a challenge from today's chosen summits. Luckily there were enough people about to secure my activation fairly quickly, with my best contact being Peter (MW5ADW) in  LLANFAIRPWLLGWYNGYLLGOGERYCHWYRNDROBWLLLLANTYSILIOGOGOGOCH

Summit Information for GW/MW-035

Rhos Ymryson - 327m, 1 point

Association: Wales  Region: Mid Wales   

Latitude: 52 7 36 N, Longitude: 4 15 9 W

Grid Reference: SN 459500, QTH Locator: IO72UD 

Today's Sunrise: 05:14 UTC, Today's Sunset: 19:23 UTC

It was around 11.45Z when I arrived at the large lay by near today's second summit where there is ample parking for 4 or 5 cars.  (SN 459-507).  Opposite the lay by there is a gravel track which heads south up to the summit of MW-035 which is around 750 meters away.  Shortly after setting up I heard the familiar voice of Allan (GW4VPX) who kindly invited me to his home for cup of tea on my way home.  

Yet again I was lucky enough to activate the summit without too much difficulty and soon found myself heading down the hill ready for the journey home.

GW/SW-039

 GW/MW-039  Cefn Cenarth - 460m, 1 point

Association: Wales  Region: Mid Wales   

Latitude: 52 22 26 N, Longitude: 3 30 57 W

Grid Reference: SN 969762, QTH Locator: IO82FI 

Today's Sunrise: 03:49 UTC, Today's Sunset: 20:38 UTC

For today's activation I parked at SN 979-764 where there is just enough room without obstructing the road or gate.  A lovely warm, sunny day for a change with just a light breeze.  

I followed the vehicle track west for about 500M where it ended, then followed the fence line up towards the summit. Its just over 1k in all, and you can comfortably walk it in 15 minutes.  

The summit of Cefn Cenarth is flat grassland and ideal for large hf antennas.  After setting up I started on 5Mhz but only managed 2 contacts.  Moving on to 7Mhz I couldn't help noticing how quiet the band was with very few stations heard and the noise floor at zero.  After 10 contacts things seemed to dry up so I thought I would try my luck on 20M.  The first S2S of the day was EA2CQ/P with good reports both ways.

Ricky M6GWR was next up from G/WB 005 completing that summit for me, followed by Marco S57MS/P on S5/CP-019. All in all a very enjoyable day.  Many thanks to all stations that helped with my activation of GW/MW-039.  73 Mal  GW6OVD

Date:12/Jun/2014 Summit:GW/MW-039 (Cefn Cenarth) Call Used:GW6OVD/P 

Time	Call	Band	Mode	Notes
10:14z	G0HNU	5MHz	SSB	Paul
10:16z	M0JMV	5MHz	SSB	Derek
10:29z	G6TUH	7MHz	SSB	Mike
10:32z	G4UXH	7MHz	SSB	Colin
10:33z	G6LUZ	7MHz	SSB	Steve
10:35z	G4ZRP	7MHz	SSB	Brian
10:38z	G4SXR/P	7MHz	SSB	Colin
10:42z	G4OIG	7MHz	SSB	Gerald
10:43z	F5UBH	7MHz	SSB	Christophe
10:44z	G3XQE	7MHz	SSB	Ken
10:46z	G3OKA	7MHz	SSB	John
10:46z	G4ZRP	7MHz	SSB	Brian
10:58z	EA2DZX	14MHz	SSB	Luis
10:59z	HB9AGH	14MHz	SSB	Ambrosi
11:00z	OK2PDT	14MHz	SSB	Jan
11:01z	OE8SPW	14MHz	SSB	Paul
11:05z	EA2CQ/P	14MHz	SSB	S2S EA2/VI040
11:09z	DJ5AV	14MHz	SSB	Mike
11:12z	DH2KK	14MHz	SSB	Klaus
11:29z	M6GWR/P	7MHz	SSB	Ricky S2S WB 005
11:45z	S57MS	7MHz	SSB	MARKO S2S S5/CP 019
12:14z	DJ2AY	14MHz	SSB	Roberto
12:15z	CT1HIX	14MHz	SSB	Gomes

GW/SW-019

Summit Information for 

GW/SW-019 Mynydd Twyn-glas - 472m, 1 point

Association: Wales  Region: South Wales   

Latitude: 51 40 26 N, Longitude: 3 4 22 W

Grid Reference: ST 259978, QTH Locator: IO81LQ 

Today's Sunrise: 04:02 UTC, Today's Sunset: 20:15 UTC 

GW/MW-033 & 028

Summit Information for GW/MW-033

Mynydd Carningli - 347m, 1 point

Association: Wales  Region: Mid Wales   

Latitude: 51 59 57 N, Longitude: 4 49 28 W

Grid Reference: SN 062372, QTH Locator: IO71NX 

Today's Sunrise: 04:30 UTC, Today's Sunset: 20:00 UTC 

The access road to the car park at SN070 373 is very narrow so take care. Here you will find ample parking for 8 -10 cars.

From the car park there is a clearly defined path all the way to the summit

  

At the summit there isn't a lot of room for large antennas and driving guy pegs in took quite a few attempts.  There is a nice spot slightly below the summit that offered good shelter from the strong easterly wind.  

There are fantastic views from here down over Fishguard and Newport Bay as well as the inland to the east and south.  

Band conditions weren't particularly good today so following a few QSO's & S2S on 5 Mhz, I spent the rest of my time on 7 mhz before heading off to the second summit of the day.

Time	Call	Band	Mode	Notes
10:13z	M0IML/P	5MHz	SSB	Barry S2S G/SE015
10:17z	G0RQL	5MHz	SSB	Don
10:19z	GW4VPX/P	5MHz	SSB	Allan S2S GW/SW018
10:20z	GW6DGU/P	5MHz	SSB	Roy S2S GW/SW-018
10:21z	G6LUZ	5MHz	SSB	Steve
10:22z	G4UXH	5MHz	SSB	Colin
10:23z	G4ZRP	5MHz	SSB	Brian
10:28z	G0TRB	5MHz	SSB	Roger
10:42z	GW4VPX/P	7MHz	SSB	Allan S2S GW/SW018
10:44z	G4OIG	7MHz	SSB	Gerald
10:45z	G3RDQ	7MHz	SSB	David
10:47z	M0IBC	7MHz	SSB	Dave
10:49z	2E1HTE	7MHz	SSB	Chris
10:49z	G6TUH	7MHz	SSB	Mike
10:50z	G4ZKN	7MHz	SSB	Mike
10:50z	G3XQE	7MHz	SSB	Ken
10:52z	G0PVJ	7MHz	SSB	Ernie
10:54z	M0MDA	7MHz	SSB	Mick
10:56z	G3PYE	7MHz	SSB	David
10:56z	G4JZF	7MHz	SSB	Graham
10:57z	G0RQL	7MHz	SSB	Don
10:58z	G0VWP	7MHz	SSB	Terry
10:59z	G8VNW	7MHz	SSB	Nick
10:59z	M0JLA	7MHz	SSB	Rod
11:00z	G4APO	7MHz	SSB
11:02z	MN0GPF	7MHz	SSB	Bill
11:03z	MM0USU	7MHz	SSB	Andy
11:04z	GM3WFK	7MHz	SSB

Summit Information for GW/MW-028

Frenni Fawr - 395m, 1 point

Association: Wales  Region: Mid Wales   

Latitude: 51 58 56 N, Longitude: 4 37 5 W

Grid Reference: SN 203348, QTH Locator: IO71QX 

Today's Sunrise: 04:29 UTC, Today's Sunset: 20:00 UTC 

After a 20 minute drive from Mynydd Carningli I arrived at 

SN 209--304 where there is a small lay by with just about enough room for 1 car.  From here I headed straight up the hill then followed the fence line up to the trig point at SN 203 349.

This summit is very exposed and I was glad of my well pegged down umbrella to shelter from the wind.

First to call in was Allan GW4VPX and Roy GW6DGU who were on Mynydd Eppynt SW-018. but contacts soon dried up on 5Mhz. I then tried 7Mhz but conditions weren't very good there either so after logging another 8 contacts I decided to call it a day and start my long drive home.  Many thanks to all who helped with today's activation of MW-033 & MW-028.  73,  Mal  GW6OVD

Time	Call	Band	Mode	Notes
12:38z	GW4VPX/P	5MHz	SSB	Allan S2S GW/SW018
12:40z	GW6DGU/P	5MHz	SSB	Roy S2S GW/SW-018
12:49z	G4OBK	5MHz	SSB	Phil
12:50z	G0RQL	5MHz	SSB	Don
12:56z	M0IBC	7MHz	SSB	Dave
12:56z	G0RQL	7MHz	SSB	Don
12:57z	G8VNW	7MHz	SSB	Nick
12:59z	G4OIG	7MHz	SSB	Gerald
13:00z	G4UXH	7MHz	SSB	Colin
13:01z	M0MDA	7MHz	SSB	Mick
13:02z	G6ODU	7MHz	SSB	Rob