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 

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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.