In reply to M1EYP:
“There are lies, damn lies and statistics”
I did that on Great Whernside on Saturday. And on several LD summits
in August. Such behaviour is easily explained, it isn’t
“weird”.
It would appear that you took it that I referred to your good self Tom? Did I not work yourself and Jimmy on every summit on your big LD tour and your southern tour, on your MG summit and again this weekend on your LD tour? I don’t know why or if you think it was aimed at you.
To Roger G4OWG
On Tighvein my sotabeam took the decision for me - the pole snapped
in two before I had chance to peg down the dipole to act as a top
guying system. Good job I carry a reel of insulating tape.
Nothing weird in this behavior Mike, I tend to carry the beam (if I
take it all) ‘in case’ rather than first option which for 2m is a
fold-up 'KKI slim Jim.
You are always a great signal Roger and even with a smashed pole you still managed to get a signal to the waiting chasers, not only that, as you say your first choice is a fold up KKI slim Jim, not a HH with RD.
To Gerald G4OIG
In reply to GW0DSP:
Beams up mountains… well it can be fine and sunny in the valley at
the parking spot and when you poke your head over the last few feet of
rock suddenly to be faced with a stiff wind and driving sleet, then
erecting a beam is probably the last thing you really want to do…
you just wished you’d left it in the car… unless as in my case it
is your only option and you just have to get on with it.
I can’t argue with that sentiment Gerald. Having said that you managed to hear and work me on my most difficult path, N.Wales/S.Wales, for which I am eternally grateful because 4 of the 5 were uniques, BUT, would we have made it if you were on a HH and RD? No Way.
I am not complaining, far from it, I merely voiced an opinion on what I have heard on air. I am one of the fortunate chasers who is in a very radio friendly QTH geographically, hence not much escapes my log book, hi. As always, my opinion is that the activator is king and can please his/herself, end of story.
One thing is for certain, whatever the equipment used, I am always thankful and appreciative of the person who has driven miles, then walked miles in all sorts of weather to put an activation on for us back home in our central heated shacks, long may they continue to get our support.
73 Mike