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Friday 9 May 2014

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.


TimeCallBandModeNotes
10:13zM0IML/P5MHzSSBBarry S2S G/SE015
10:17zG0RQL5MHzSSBDon
10:19zGW4VPX/P5MHzSSBAllan S2S GW/SW018
10:20zGW6DGU/P5MHzSSBRoy S2S GW/SW-018
10:21zG6LUZ5MHzSSBSteve
10:22zG4UXH5MHzSSBColin
10:23zG4ZRP5MHzSSBBrian
10:28zG0TRB5MHzSSBRoger
10:42zGW4VPX/P7MHzSSBAllan S2S GW/SW018
10:44zG4OIG7MHzSSBGerald
10:45zG3RDQ7MHzSSBDavid
10:47zM0IBC7MHzSSBDave
10:49z2E1HTE7MHzSSBChris
10:49zG6TUH7MHzSSBMike
10:50zG4ZKN7MHzSSBMike
10:50zG3XQE7MHzSSBKen
10:52zG0PVJ7MHzSSBErnie
10:54zM0MDA7MHzSSBMick
10:56zG3PYE7MHzSSBDavid
10:56zG4JZF7MHzSSBGraham
10:57zG0RQL7MHzSSBDon
10:58zG0VWP7MHzSSBTerry
10:59zG8VNW7MHzSSBNick
10:59zM0JLA7MHzSSBRod
11:00zG4APO7MHzSSB
11:02zMN0GPF7MHzSSBBill
11:03zMM0USU7MHzSSBAndy
11:04zGM3WFK7MHzSSB




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


TimeCallBandModeNotes
12:38zGW4VPX/P5MHzSSBAllan S2S GW/SW018
12:40zGW6DGU/P5MHzSSBRoy S2S GW/SW-018
12:49zG4OBK5MHzSSBPhil
12:50zG0RQL5MHzSSBDon
12:56zM0IBC7MHzSSBDave
12:56zG0RQL7MHzSSBDon
12:57zG8VNW7MHzSSBNick
12:59zG4OIG7MHzSSBGerald
13:00zG4UXH7MHzSSBColin
13:01zM0MDA7MHzSSBMick
13:02zG6ODU7MHzSSBRob




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