Heights of Madness (FTAO Peter G3TJE)

Old Reflector
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This is a book by Johnny Muir, and concerns his 3 month journey visiting the highest points of the UK’s 92 historic counties in 2006. It has recently been read by Karen 2E0XYL as an e-book.

At the Blackpool Rally, Karen alerted me to a section of the book where Johnny Muir reached the summit Great Rhos GW/MW-002 on 9th June 2006. He reported on finding a SOTA activation in progress, and went into considerable detail about the scheme and the activator in question’s tupperware boxes! The big clue in the book is that the author then witnessed a S2S QSO from Great Rhos to Ben Nevis.

From this we conclude that the activator was Peter G(W)3TJE. Do you recall meeting this man Peter?

Thanks to Karen for spotting this and bringing it to our attention, and also the detective work on the SOTA Database!

Tom M1EYP

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In reply to M1EYP:

This is a book by Johnny Muir, and concerns his 3 month journey
visiting the highest points of the UK’s 92 historic counties in 2006.

Looks interesting.
Just loaded on my Kindle for a rainy day!
Thanks.
Pete

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In reply to M1EYP:

Morning Tom,
Just caught site of your msg before disappeared off my screen!

How interesting and thanks for the info, also the detective work by Karen !
Yes, I do remember speaking to someone and maybe, walking back down but, after 8 years of ageing, cannot remember all the details !
It must have been me coz it all checks with the database and the qso was with Robin GM3PKT/P on 5mhz SSB - I will download the book and check further !

73 Peter TJE+