I’ve been out today, and conquered Gun Hill - G/SP/013 !
Arrived at the parking place at about 1245, put some boots on, and set off; I had dosed my leg with pain killer gel before leaving home, and I left the walking stick in the car, as I find that on soft, very uneven ground, it can be an aid - to falling over.
Sticks are OK on flat ground, but I don’t usually need one on flat ground, I use mine to take the weight when I’m having a bad day, or more to the point, when the leg is having a bad day, on those days, I just imagine that it’s not with me, it’s with someone else!
Very boggy by the stile, with about four inches of water, so I had to start my assault over the gate.
Did I read somewhere on here that the distance to the trig point is 240 yds [?], I managed the whole distance in about 30 minutes, at varying speeds.
I had no intention of playing radio today, this was simply a trip to see if I could get up there, and I was very pleased with my efforts, it was quite windy up there today, I’ve no idea where it was coming from, but I know where it was going to - right up me trouser legs!
Anyway, I’ve done it once, so I can do it again, but probably not until the Spring, unless there are some spectacularly nice days between now and then - I ordered a new 10m pole yesterday, the existing one is going on the bracket outside as a 20m EFHW.
So come the Spring, a burst of 20m PSK from Gun Hill, and hopefully other places, if nobody else is doing it, then I will!
John