Activation of G/DC-005 and G/SC-004

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This is just a short report posted mainly as a way of thanking all the chasers from today’s twin activations of Christ Cross G/DC-005 and Staple Hill G/SC-004.

After recent experience of operating in winter I emptied my wardrobe this morning and looking like the Michelin Man set up on Christ Cross. I’ve previously activated this from the side of the road but today I walked along the track and through the gate in order to be within 20m of the trig point as I had posted notice of the activation on the FB page of the WAB group.

The trig point is cunningly hidden in the hedge!

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The 6m or to be exact 5.5m (lost the top) Decathlon travel pole was tied to the fence.

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I only used 40m CW and SSB so the QSOs were “local”.

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I was pleased with my CW stuff, I was even copying some callsigns the first time, without having to ask for a repeat!

The afternoon saw me on G/SC-004, where I parked at ST246160 but beware if arriving in anything bigger than a car, the car park has a height barrier.

By easy paths I found the trig point on the summit, they haven’t hidden this one.

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I had no replies on 40m CW or on 20m but 17m was better. However, my sending became a bit chaotic, I don’t think it was cold, more brain-fade I think! So I swapped to 40m SSB which was much better with plenty of QSOs - big thanks to everyone!

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73
John

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Hi John, thank you for the cw qso from Christ Cross today - a Complete for me, so high fives!

73
Adrian

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I worked you at 1418 UTC on 40m CW after you worked an ON7. It was just chance that I logged into SOTAwatch and saw your spot. I switched off and whent out straight after! You certainly did get my call first time, so well done as it is not an easy one to read. :grinning:

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Gerald, thank you, I may be guilty of over-stating things! But compared to the morning, when my first CQ generated an instant response it was much slower in the afternoon. I had to call CQ several times before hearing ON7MD then of course yourself but after that there were no more responses on 40m. A change to 17m brought in 3 QSOs before drying up.

I could say it must have been siesta time but if so it was only for CW operators because 40m SSB, which I then changed to, was very productive. :slight_smile:

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