Lake District SOTA Weekend - Spring 2025

I’d like to propose the weekend of April 5th 2025 for the next Lake District SOTA weekend.

This year I’ve struggled to find a date later than this that I can attend and that also doesn’t clash with any other major event in the Lake District. Major events cause accomodation price hikes and potentially a shortage of accomodation.

Thanks to @MW0KXN for the reminder to try and get a date in the diary. He has also pointed out that April is a comparatively dry month in the Lake District.

Note this year that we now have improving Lora APRS iGate coverage. If you needed an excuse to buy a tracker from the SOTA shop and get it setup, this is it! More information can be obtained by joining the CumbriaLoRa groups.io group.

Regards, Mark

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Hi Mark,

I’ll be there, the weekend is marked in my calendar! Will start looking for accommodation ASAP.

Cheers,

Dave.

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It’s in the plan.
David
G0EVV

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(Unsuprisingly) There is plenty of availability at the moment, but do you have any thoughts on where we would meet in the evening? I’d want to book somewhere reasonably close, certainly within stumbling distance!

The Elleray again, or has the Brookside Inn fallen back in favour?

Dave.

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I have been straining my mind thinking what was happening on April 5th. Now I have finally remembered, it’s also The GMDX Group Annual Convention.

Which to pick? :thinking:

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hmmm might have to either see if i can get up to the rents that weekend to do something, OR activate an SP reigon in view of the LD ones!

Alan

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I think the Elleray is the most likely again, although the Brookside manager that was causing issues has moved on now.

Confirmed attendance. Arriving mid morning Friday 4th, I’ll activate something that day.

Then jointly with Allan GW4VPX on Saturday. Dinner/pub meet up Saturday night.

Same on the Sunday, heading home later that day.

My wife Sue will be coming along too.

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