Raw Head lived up to its Name!

Old Reflector
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Raw Head although one of the little summits, it was close enough for me to get to from Home for my Very First ever Activation.

I arrived in plenty of time to be setup by my alert time but was not expecting the path to be full of snowdrifts some 4 foot deep!!! and this is on the easy path up!!! any way set myself up about 25 meters from Trig behind the very welcome wall, and got comfy, had a welcome visitor. The Raw Head Ranger knew all about why I was here but could not understand why Today in this weather???

Eleven 2M contacts and three 70cm contacts later I knew that I was going to enjoy SOTA!!!

Thanks to all who chased me and thanks especially to GW7AAV for the spot on Sotawatch, had a bit of small but manageable Pile-up HI HI !! A big thank you to Richard G3CWI for the Beam that done all that was asked of it. I have entered all details on Sota Log and as I say A BIG THANKS FOR ALL who made the trip worthwhile!!

73
Tony
M6ADL

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Great stuff Tony. Welcome to the world of SOTA, and thanks for the report. You’ll be addicted after a couple more activations! I assume Shining Tor SP-004, The Cloud SP-015 and Gun SP-013 are now on your agenda. I may try to pop along and join you when you do any of them.

73, Tom M1EYP

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In reply to M6ADL:

Congratulations on your first activation it was certainly interesting conditions with which to start on. Pity I missed you on 70cms but I had 70cms tuned to the GB3CR repeater from an earlier QSO. Always ready with the SPOTs as I had a few little panics when I first started, thinking I would not get the hill qualified.

Look forward to hearing you from the hills sometime soon but in better weather.

73 Steve GW7AAV

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In reply to M6ADL:

You’ve done it now… SOTA becomes all consuming and addictive in a very short space of time! Congratulations on your first activation and I hope you enjoy the mixture of radio and outdoor activites as much as I do.

Andy
MM0FMF

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In reply to M6ADL:

Congratulations, and well done on your first activation Tony.

I hope the wx is a little kinder for you on your next foray!

Regards, Neil.

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In reply to 2E0 TDX: I certainly hope so Neil fingers crossed for Hope Mountain next one out!

73
Tony

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In reply to MM0FMF: Yes Andy Loved it even with the weather been Bad

73

Tony

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In reply to GW7AAV: Thanks again Steve I suppose it was a baptism of fire but things can only get better from here

73
Tony

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In reply to M1EYP: No probs Tom , a seasoned vet like you would be most welcome.

I am planning for Hope Mountain next as its also reasonable close to home QTH.

Will email you when I have a date

73

Tony

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In reply to M6ADL:

Well done Tony, especially the trio on 70cms. I’ll add you to my database. Welcome aboard - sound like the bug has bitten already.

73, Gerald G4OIG
70cms Correspondent
Summits News Team

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In reply to G4OIG: Thanks for that Gerald, I would of done better than 3 only I did not swap to my 70cms element on the beam I was TX on the 2M element so reports were not as good plus weather was turning nasty by the time I had those three in the log!!

73

Tony

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In reply to M6ADL:

I suppose it was a baptism of fire

I almost used those words but it was kind of the opposite, a baptism of ice maybe. A new term is needed here.

Steve ;0)