GW/MW 007 & 008

GW/MW-007Banc Llechwedd-mawr - 560m

Association: Wales  Region: Mid Wales   

Latitude: 52 29 35 N, Longitude: 3 48 20 W

Grid Reference: SN 775899, QTH Locator: IO82CL 

Today's Sunrise: 06:24 UTC, Today's Sunset: 18:22 UTC 

GW/MW-008  Drosgol - 550m, 2 points

Association: Wales  Region: Mid Wales   

Latitude: 52 28 26 N, Longitude: 3 49 42 W

Grid Reference: SN 759878, QTH Locator: IO82CL 

Today's Sunrise: 06:24 UTC, Today's Sunset: 18:23 UTC 

Tuesday March 10th 2015

With Mal GW6OVD and Allan GW4VPX

GW/MW-010

Summit Information for 

GW/MW-010  Gwaunceste Hill - 542m, 2 points

Association: Wales  Region: Mid Wales   

Latitude: 52 11 28 N, Longitude: 3 13 59 W

Grid Reference: SO 158555, QTH Locator: IO82JE 

Today's Sunrise: 06:43 UTC, Today's Sunset: 18:04 UTC 

Post to follow

Date:07/Mar/2015 Summit:GW/MW-010 (Gwaunceste Hill) Call Used:GW6OVD/P 

Time	Call	Band	Mode	Notes
14:34z	M1MAJ/P	5MHz	SSB	Martyn S2S NP-14
14:36z	M0MDA	5MHz	SSB	Mick
14:36z	G4AZS	5MHz	SSB	Adrian
14:38z	G0RQL	5MHz	SSB	Don
14:40z	G8TMV	5MHz	SSB	Colin
14:41z	GM4WHA	5MHz	SSB	Geoff
14:41z	GI0HWO	5MHz	SSB	John
14:47z	2E0DSS	144MHz	FM	Don
14:49z	GW0GVY	144MHz	FM	Chris
14:50z	G4WTF	144MHz	FM	Ian
14:51z	M0IBC	144MHz	FM	Dave
14:52z	M0JLA	144MHz	FM	Rod
14:54z	MW0PAD	144MHz	FM	Paddy
14:54z	MW0PJJ	144MHz	FM	Phil
14:56z	2W0MCB	144MHz	FM	Mike
14:57z	G7CVC	144MHz	FM	Morris
14:59z	2W0DDP	144MHz	FM	Roger
15:01z	G4VMF	144MHz	FM	Stewart
15:02z	MW0ECX/P	144MHz	FM	Neil S2S GW/MW-007

GW/SW-004

Summit Information for 

GW/SW-004  Waun Rydd - 769m, 6 points

Association: Wales  Region: South Wales   

Latitude: 51 52 33 N, Longitude: 3 21 50 W

Grid Reference: SO 062206, QTH Locator: IO81HV 

Today's Sunrise: 06:56 UTC, Today's Sunset: 17:54 UTC 

Today's route starts at the small car park at 

SO 056-175 where there is parking for about 20 cars.  Starting at 420m asl the path to the north climbs steeply and before you've covered  a kilometer your up at 640m asl.

From here the path flattens out and the remainder of the climb to the 759m summit is quite gradual. 

After you cross the stream and follow the ridge around to the north east the view of the valley below is spectacular.

There's still a little snow hanging on in the hollows but most has been washed away by the recent rain and higher temperatures

The small cairn at the summit didn't offer any shelter from the very strong south west wind that was blowing but after struggling with the antennas for a while we finally found a spot to settle down.  As we switched on we immediately heard Allan (GW4VPX) who was on a nearby summit (GW/SW012) After we both had Allan in the log and a quick qsy to 40m we also worked Barry (MW0IML) who was on a 4 day visit to activate some SW summits with Allan.  After a 20 minutes working some of our regulars on 2m, we were battered by a heavy hail storm.  We sat it out for a while, but as there was no end in sight we decided to call it a day and start our way back to the car.  The storm continued for a further 40 minutes alternating from hail to snow so I think we made a wise choice.  Many thanks to all who helped with our activation of Waun Rhyd today.
73
Mal (GW6OVD) & Andy (GW7RKC)