GW/SW-002

GW/SW-002

Waun Fach   811m asl

Grid ref. SO 215 300    Locator IO81KX

For today's activation I was joined by Ian 2W0IWM who has recently joined our group after returning from Brazil, where he has lived and worked for the past few years.  

Our route for today's activation started at SO186 290, heading east to SO203 286 then north to SO203 293 and finally north east to the summit with a total distance of 4k each way and an ascent of 520m. 

By the time we reached 600m we were in thick cloud and could feel the temperature dropping by the minute.    We continued climbing and soon left the cloud behind to find blue sky's and brilliant sunshine.

As we approached the summit it was clear that the National Parks had been very busy in the area and had installed new footpaths and had improved drainage greatly.  This summit has always been infamous for being extremely wet and muddy even in the best of weather but things are now much improved. 

After setting up, all the day's contacts were made on vhf, with summit to summit's with GW/SW-001, GW/MW-011, G/WB-023 and finally G/CE-003.

Many thanks to all chasers and fellow activators who made the day such a success.

Date:06/Jan/2016 Summit:GW/SW-002 (Waun Fach) Call Used:GW6OVD/P Points: 8 Bonus: 3   

Time	Call	Band	Mode	Notes
11:47z	MW6BWA/P	144MHz	FM	Viki S2S
11:48z	MW0JLA/P	144MHz	FM	Rod S2S
12:08z	G8MIA	144MHz	FM	Andy
12:09z	MW0PJJ	144MHz	FM	Phil
12:12z	MW0ZUR	144MHz	FM	Bary
12:12z	GW4VPX/P	144MHz	FM	Allan S2S
12:16z	2E0DAQ	144MHz	FM	Gary
12:18z	G7HEM	144MHz	FM	Mike
12:19z	G4WTF	144MHz	FM	Ian
12:22z	G0RQL	144MHz	FM	Don
12:24z	MW6YHR	144MHz	FM	Rhys
12:25z	2E0FOK	144MHz	FM	Dave
12:26z	M0NTC	144MHz	FM	Jez
12:29z	M0HCU	144MHz	FM	Don S2S
12:30z	M6RUG	144MHz	FM	Dave
12:33z	GW1CLH	144MHz	FM	Paul
12:41z	G6IQL	144MHz	FM	S2S CE-003
12:44z	G4MGW	144MHz	FM	Alan