I have located a copy of the ChargeMaster software and connected via USB the charger to my PC.
I used ChargeMaster v2.03
Gives me a graph like this:
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Hi Y’all,
I’ve not got the go-ahead to take to the hills yet from my medical team but I’ll be listening from home. I have recently erected a 2m/70cm colinear so will be very interesting to see what kind of coverage I get from the home QTH in Stourbridge, West Midlands (IO82wk) Although the antenna’s at about 9m agl I live in a bit of a hole in the ground so not expecting anything spectacular 
Also will have 60m available.
Hope to work a few at least!
73 Paul G4MD
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Hi all
Planning to start on Heath Mynd G/WB-007 which is very nearly in Wales 
Then maybe GW/MW-026 if time allows, as somehow that one’s escaped me so far
Will be running 25W (or even 65W) to a dipole on a 6m pole on 2M FM, which gets out pretty well
Cheers
RIck
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Hi Paul,
I’ll be operating on 60m at some point of the morning, will spot so would be great to make the qso. I think we may have a path on 2m FM as well, I’ll have the 857 on me, so will crank the power up to 50w if I hear you.
73, GW4BML. Ben
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You’ll manage both of them @M5RJC Rick. Your near enough in the AZ when you roll out the car on GW/MW-026 
Look forward to meeting you 
PS, activate out of the wood on MW-026, the take off isn’t very good having 100ft trees all around you! You’ll still be in the AZ.
73, GW4BML. Ben
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Hi Ben,
Will certainly be looking for you on 60m. 2m may be a bit tricky, you’ll be tucked behind the north flank of The Long Mynd for me but we may be lucky with a bit of diffraction 
Have a great MG activation !
73 Paul G4MD
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Thanks Paul - look forward to making the qso 
73, Ben
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I’m away on Saturday with only an outside chance of being on the air, but I’ll call in if I can. Most of my activator points have been gained in Wales, so I would like to join in!
I’m sure the S2S party will go well, have fun everybody 
Adrian
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Sorry to miss your MG Ben but we hope to be somewhere between Mull and Oban at the vital time. I hope you all have a really good day.
73,
Rod
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HI Ben,
I have just noticed your alert for this activity is a 1 Pointer!
I admire your patience waiting for this party to gain you MG with a 1 Pointer.
I will be up my local hill, shame its not SOTA Summit, will try to get some of the guys I don’t think I will hear you from up there.
Advance congratulations from both Elaine and myself
Tony
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Thanks Adrian - have a nice weekend.
73, GW4BML. Ben
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Hi Rod,
I hope both yourself and Viki are having a great SOTA tour up north! Unfortunately, I have taken all antennas down at home, so can’t call into you. Look forward to the next S2S.
Take care both, and 73. GW4BML, Ben
Hi Tony,
Yes, I had been on about 9 points for some time and managed to get out a few occasions to hit 999. Work and family commitments have slowed SOTA down for me at present. But, after July, I’ll be touring again many thanks for the advanced congratulations, I have a good friend joining me to gain my MG, so should be a good activation (I hope I qualify, hi!), then I plan to sink a few Guinness to celebrate!
May catch you on Saturday, depending on conditions!
73 to both you and Elaine.
GW4BML, Ben
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Yes Ben, I am planning to be mobile from my local hill, while Elaine is having her nails beatified HaHa.
I am trying to decide the best equipment to take, possible 2m 3 ele beam vertical polarised and pointing at each station with the FT857 is my main thoughts at present.
Its the same place I used to read the GB2RS News from and always got good reports in a 360 degrees path? Fingers crossed
Good Luck
Tony
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Perhaps not as rare as one might assume.
I definitely remember Shirley MW0YLS (RIP) waiting on 999 until an activation of her local summit Hope Mountain GW/NW-062 for the MG. Colin @M1BUU set his MG activation up for his favourite Whernside G/NP-004. I’m certain there are loads of similar examples.
Not me though (Cadair Berywn GW/NW-012) or Jimmy @M0HGY (Corndon Hill GW/MW-013).
It would be interesting to see a list of activators’ first (mine was Shining Tor G/SP-004) and MG activations - but maybe on another thread so as not to hijack Ben’s event!
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Actually I chose Whernside G/NP-004 for my MG summit because it was an easy and quick ascent. Because I’d chosen to manufacture my station on the summit, I needed to take along test gear and tools, making for a heavy pack.
I did choose my favourite hill of Ingleborough G/NP-005 for my true Mountain Goat activation last year though, the rig I built was much easier; being only a transmitter and mostly surface mount. I didn’t need to factor in as much time.
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Sorry I can’t join you in Wales for this, but hopefully I’ll be able to work some of you from the Isle of Wight. Have fun in any case.
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I’ll have the 857 with me too, so we may make the contact! I’m not sure who’s read the news for the past year on 2m FM. But whoever it is on a Sunday, they are a 5/9 to my home QTH! Very strong signal.
73, GW4BML. Ben
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Hi Ben, yes There is now a team of 3 OPs that could be either G0NAJ(John,) or G4GSY(Mike) or M0HDE (Annick)(Braille Reader). I had to retire from the readings due to Medical problems last year. They can also be heard on 4M at the same time.
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