GW / MW-028 Frenni Fawr
A big thank you to all the chasers today on my first summit activation.
I managed 60 contacts on 40M, 3 on 2M using co-linear whilst Aled (MW3DLA) using a
half wave dipole struggled but eventually achieved his mandatory 4 contacts on 4M.
Thanks also to Tristan MW3VJN who helped during the day and to Roy GW6DGU for his moral support-Hi
We will be back on the Preseli mountains in the near future.
73 de
Allan GW4VPX
In reply to GW4VPX:
Congratulations on your first activation Allan. Sadly I have no HF presently at the home QTH but maybe I’ll catch you S2S on 2m from Snowdonia in the future.
Many thanks for all the chaser contacts, it was great to work you up in LD.
73
Karen 2E0XYL
In reply to GW4VPX:
Glad to work you today on your first activation Allan. Thanks very much for the point and I hope to work you from another summit soon.
73 de Mick M0MDA
In reply to GW4VPX:
Hi Allan,
Congrats on your first activation.
I’d be interested to know what type of Colinear were you using?
73 Mike
2E0YYY
In reply to GW4VPX:
Hi Alan;
Thanks for the contact on your maiden activation which was also a unique for me.
Those of us who who can’t make Wales on 2m appreciate activations on 40m, please keep it up.
73’s and happy activating
Ken G3XQE
In reply to GW4VPX:
Nice to work you alan,It was a unique for me also hope to work you again soon sts maybe all the best 73s sean
In reply to GW4VPX:
Nice to work you today on your 1st activation & thanks for another umique. Peter M1CNL
Excellent to hear the news of your SOTA debut Allan. SOTA is very addictive, so be warned, this is the thin end of the wedge - you will probably soon find yourself immersed in SOTA more than you ever envisaged.
Anyway, to celebrate this occasion, let’s have a little game of “Spot the new SOTA activator”:
http://tomread.co.uk/Foelcwmcerwyn.htm
Tom M1EYP
In reply to 2E0XYL:
Thanks Karen for the kind comments. Hope to work you soon and even maybe S2S?
Tried 2M today but was really disappointed. 40 M made up for it though.
73 de
Allan GW4VPX
In reply to M0MDA:
Thanks Mick. Really enjoyed the day .
73 de
Allan GW4VPX
In reply to 2E0YYY:
Thanks for the congrats Mike.
I was lent what was described as a Moonraker SQBM 200P dual band vertical colinear which is 1.5M long with 17cm radials.
I was disappointed with the results on 2 with only 3 contacts. I don’t think that local Hams were about today due to hangovers from yesterday? Hi.
Of the three contacts one was with Sean MW3PZO in North Wales with a 5/5 and I was running 20 watts at the time so I can only conclude that not many people were listening on 2. However, 40M made up for the lack of response on 2.
Hope to catch you on a summit soon.
73 de
Allan GW4VPX
In reply to G3XQE:
Thanks Ken for the kind comments.
Will try and activate the other summits in the Preseli mountains and
you can be assured that I will include 40M in the list of frequencies.
73 de
Allan GW4VPX
In reply to MW3PZO:
Thanks Sean. Looking forward to the next time and maybe a S2S, who knows?
73 de
Allan GW4VPX
In reply to M1CNL:
Thanks Peter. Will try to activate the other Preseli summits soon.
73 de
Allan GW4VPX
In reply to M1EYP:
Hi Tom
Thanks for the kind comments and it’s all your fault. After meeting you near Foel Cwmcerwyn I was determined to activate a summit.
Your invitation to join you on a summit was also a catalyst so I’m looking forward to that. And I suppose your next comment is I’ll have to get back into CW.hi.
Great to work you a couple of weeks ago when I was travelling home on the M6 from the Lake District…
Nice photo of me and you on your website, didn’t quite get my best side. hi.
Pass on my regards to Jimmy, Liam
73 de
Allan GW4VPX
In reply to GW4VPX:
Allan
Strangely enough I have just been talking to Tom in the last hour, and he has offered me the opportunity to join him on a summit this week…and also he has convinced me to start learning CW…its rumoured that for every ten new activators he gets to come on board, he is allowed to retire 1 year earlier ha!!!..congratulations on your first activation today, and sorry I missed you as had some time away from the radio today…Im sure we will chat soon…
Best Regards
Russ
M6RGF
In reply to GW4VPX:
and it’s all your fault.
High praise indeed for the SOTA Publicity Officer - cheers Allan! I will quote you when my “performance management” is reviewed at this year’s SOTA MT meeting! I have swapped that photo for the second one that was taken, hope you like it better! And yes, get the CW back going again. It is perfectly suited to simple lightweight portable work, and still the most efficient and effective mode going, even over 10% of the way into the 21st century!
In reply to M6RGF:
Good to chat this evening Russ. And don’t even think about having a week off CW. So long as you do some every day, then 10/15 minutes is plenty, so it doesn’t require a big time commitment.
Tom M1EYP
In reply to M6RGF:
Hi Russ
Thanks for the kind comments and sorry that you were unable to get on air today.
I have noticed that Tom has already posted a reply to the both of us so the only thing I can add as a newbie to SOTA is that Tom and all the other regular activators have an infectious enthusiasm for the hobby and that’s what pushed me to give it a go today.
73 de
Allan GW4VPX
In reply to GW4VPX:
I was lent what was described as a Moonraker SQBM 200P dual band vertical >colinear
Moonraker? Junk!
No other way to describe their stuff. Make your own Allan, it’s not hard. It will also be much lighter for taking up mountains.
Andy
MM0FMF
It was my first portable antenna for SOTA - a Moonraker HB9CV - that inspired the SOTA Beam. I couldn’t get the SWR right on it, so called upon a friend to help. That friend was suitably motivated to build the first prototype 2m SOTA Beam after having a look at the piece of rubbish I was using!
I have had one other Moonraker product - which was very good BTW.
Tom M1EYP