Hardown Hill (G/SC-011) is another local hill, with fantastic views over to Golden Cap and across the sea. However, that was not what greeted me… but more of that later. There is ample space for parking just outside Ryall… and I do mean “just outside”. Where I parked, I could see the village sign about 25m in front of me! You can reach this spot… Read More »SOTA activation: Hardown Hill
Lewesdon Hill is a small lump just to the north of Bridport, Dorset. Rising up to 286m, it’s not exactly like scaling the highest peaks, but I was still breathing quite hard when I arrived on the summit… that last bit is quite steep enough! If you want to find your own way to the top, I can do nothing else than recommend G0POT’s activation… Read More »Activating Lewesdon Hill
With the realisation that time was running out to take all my leave from work, I figured I could afford a half-day to attempt an activation of a new hill for me. That opportunity came good when I had a meeting in our Taunton office in the morning… with the hill in question, Will’s Neck, just a few miles to the north of the town.… Read More »Operating On Will’s Neck (G/SC-002)
Members of the club (2E0MXA, 2E0GGA and M0VVA) travelled to the Lake District where they attempted to activate various summits. The plan was to activate: 28th July – G/LD-020 Dale Head (tentative)29th July – G/LD-004 Skiddaw30th July – G/LD-003 Helvelyn31st July – G/LD-012 High Stile (tentative) Equipment used: Elad FDM Duo transceiver (5W) HF SSBKenwood TH-D74 handheld (5W) VHF FMBaofeng GT-5 handheld (5W) VHF FMSOTAbeams… Read More »SOTA – Lake District 28th-31st July 2019
Club members (2E0MXA and M0VVA) traveled to the Brecon Beacons to attempt to activate three summits, in better conditions than our May activations. Equipment used:Xiegu G90 transceiver (20W) HFKenwood TH-D74 handheld (5W) VHF FMBaofeng GT-5 handheld (5W) VHF FMSOTAbeams 40/30/20 trapped dipole10m SOTAbeams mast 3rd July am – GW/SW-001 Pen y Fan Pen y Fan is the highest peak in the Brecon Beacons, completely accessible,… Read More »SOTA week – Brecon Beacons 2nd-5th July 2019
The late May UK Bank Holiday took us to Snowdonia, North Wales for the attempted activation of Glyder Fawr, Tryfan, and Y Garn. Glyder Fawr is the highest peak in the Glyderau range. Sunday 26th May Members of the club (M0NJX, G0WJZ, 2E0MXA and M0VVA) travelled to North Wales on 26th May and set up camp in Llandudno, immediately stretching our legs by a walk… Read More »SOTA weekend – Snowdonia 26th-28th May 2019