CANCELLED Carn Mor Dearg GM/SW-003 & Ben Nevis GM/WS-001

[GW4BML]

Hi all,

Just a quick heads-up:

I plan to activate the following SOTA summits this coming Saturday 19th November 2022:

*Carn Mor Dearg GM/WS-003 at approximately 10:30 UTC +/- 30 minutes

*Ben Nevis GM/WS-001 at approximately 13:00 UTC +/- 30 minutes

This is an 8 hour drive for me, so I’m watching the wx like a hawk. So far it looks to be good, so the arrangements are still going ahead!

If there is any chasers that would like to work both these summits or any activators that need a unique, please keep an eye on the SOTA spots because I cannot say for definite I will be on time! I will operate on 60/40/20m SSB and 145-FM making sure I put a spot up for each frequency I call-out on.

It would be great to work some stations from this SOTA community!

73, GW(M)4BML Ben

[M5RJC]

Hi Ben

I’ll probably go to a local summit (Garway ?) for an S2S on one of these at least

Rick

[GW4BML]

Fingers crossed wx will be on our side and we’ll make a S2S

[MM7MWL]

@GW4BML

So far it looks to be good

Fingers crossed for you Ben. Horrendous in the east at the moment with local flooding but hopefully all will be well in the west for the weekend. Will be listening. 73 Mike

[GW4BML]

Thanks Mike, I’ve been monitoring 4 different wx forecasts and Saturday seems to be the best day of the week on them all, so fingers crossed!

It would be great to work you on a band or a few

73, Ben

[G0MHF]

Good luck, Ben, I hope the weather stays kind! I hope I’ll be able to chase you.

[HB9DIZ]

Funny summit names, Ben! Wishing you fun, too, for operating there.

73, Markus HB9DIZ

[GW4BML]

Thanks John - it’s still not looking too bad, so fingers crossed!

[GW4BML]

These Scottish names thanks for the kind words!

73, GW4BML. Ben

[HB9DIZ]

@GW4BML

These Scottish names

. . . Welsh are not much better, hi!
73, DIZ

[MM0EFI]

I suspect Ben is driving, so I’ll post on his behalf.

Due to a poor weather forecast, he’s cancelled the above route and will be heading to G/LD land instead.

[G4OIG]

Eminently sensible - the lunchtime forecasts were advising of snow on the tops in Central Scotland. Knowing how these general forecasts lack detail, I’m sure it won’t be very pleasant up there. Meanwhile, in Eastern Scotland it’s waders that are required. All round it’s pretty dire.

[MM7MWL]

@MM0EFI

he’s cancelled the above route

Thanks Fraser. Wise move by Ben. Have spent the past 36 hours at my QTH dealing with flooding, strong winds and transport disruption. Haste ye back, Ben. Lochaber beckons again soon.

[G4IPB]

Very sensible Ben - The hill will still be there in better weather. I have done that route a long time ago ( I think it might be too much now) and I seem to remember it being a long day. Must admit the wx forecast and the wx is getting me down a bit - every time there appears to be a possible improvement in the weather a few days away the next run of the models moves it out of the way…
I tend to look at some of the weather models - Topkarten is quite interesting and there is a possible break in 180 hrs… ( but that far out it is really a bit approximate…). Paul

[GW4BML]

Thanks Fraser it’s going to be the LD instead. Good job as it’ll save me 4 more hours of fuel

[GW4BML]

@G4OIG

the lunchtime forecasts were advising of snow on the tops in Central Scotland.

@MM7MWL

Wise move by Ben.

@G4IPB

Very sensible Ben

Thanks guys - to drive 8 hours and not be able to complete the route would be so gutting, so we are going to leave it until the spring.

I will be activating in the G/LD area tomorrow now, Grasmoor first at 09:30 UTC and somewhere else when I find a summit near-by

73, GW4BML. Ben

[GM4NFI]

Hi

My shack window looks onto GM/WS-001 its about 3 miles and line of sight.

Snow level is about 4000ft and only a light dusting upto the summit.

Today nil wind at sea level and no flurries on summit.

Dave
GM4NFI

[GW4BML]

Thanks for the heads up Dave - I still think we made the correct choice by activating LD-009 in the Lake District. Much better wx there

Hope to be up in GM land doing that route early spring, be good to make a qso with you!

73, GW4BML. Ben

[GM4NFI]

Hi
Any time you want an “eyeball” WX rprt on GM/WS-001 feel free to contact me.
Yesterday the WX was much like your LD-009 photo except there would have been snow laying on the summit.
Today its in mist and the snow level is down to about 2000ft. Not a day for a SOTA activation HI.

73
Dave
GM4NFI