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Bredon Hill 2007

 

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Moving away from Walton Hill G/CE-002 on Saturday 14th July 2007, Jimmy navigated a cumbersome but ultimately successful route back to the M5, but then it was an easy drive down the motorway. A new local radio station - The Wyre from Kidderminster - was noted, and Jimmy wrote some details for a reception report into my logbook as I drove. The exit was Junction 9 onto the A46, then a couple of turnings up to the village of Kemerton, and then the long cul-de-sac road up to the small parking area at SO955384.

        Tom M1EYP at Bredon summit            Jimmy on Bredon summit

We were already getting behind schedule for the BDXC meet in Twickenham, so I instructed Jimmy to lead the ascent and force a brisk pace. This is a simple walk with little ascent involved, just a few fields of gently rising farmland before turning left and heading out for the summit marked with a large rock and viewfinder.

Graham G4JZF was first up for the second time in the day, and both Jimmy and myself had the summit qualified inside a quarter of an hour. We now went for a speedy descent and drive to our third and final summit of the day - Cleeve Hill G/CE-001.  Thanks to the following stations, all worked on 2m FM with 5 watts:

G4JZF Walsall Graham T
M0FAZ/M Strensham Services M5 Dave (Faz) T
2E0KPO Burton-on-Trent Steve T
2E0NBR Burton-on-Trent Sharon T
GW0DSP/P Hope Mountain NW-062 Mike J
M3WDS Cheltenham Matt T, J
G4FUJ Cheltenham Graham J
G0CHO/P Worcestershire Beacon WB-009 Clive T, J