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Brown Willy DC-002

 

Brown Willy, G/DC-002 - 420m ASL - SX 158 799 - OS Explorer 109 - 1 SOTA point         Map & summit information from SOTAwatch     Click to return to summit index


Parking spot on the track        Long track walk-in

After Hensbarrow Downs G/DC-008 on Wednesday 27th June 2018, we moved back to Bodmin Moor for a new longer walk-in to Brown Willy G/DC-002.  It was a great walk, but knocked the stuffing out of both of us.  Even Jimmy did not recover from it, and really suffered with his energy levels the following day!  Mind you, the heatwave probably didn’t help!

Wild ponies on Bodmin Moor        Summit coming into view

Faded sign        Stile ahead of the final ascent

Our previous activation of this summit in 2010 had approached from the north-west over Little Rough Tor.  This time, we walked in on the long track directly west of the hill before looping around to join the 2010 route for the final ascent.

Nearly there!        Brown Willy summit

Tom M1EYP at the summit        Jimmy M0HGY

We then had a long drive to Barnstaple to contemplate, but I didn’t want to ignore Kit Hill G/DC-003 for an easy activation, so that was the next port of call.

Tom & Jimmy        This chap wasn't too keen on letting us pass!

Time

Call

Band

Mode

Op

16:37z

G6SQX

144MHz

FM

M0HGY/P

16:38z

G0RQL

144MHz

FM

M0HGY/P, M1EYP/P

16:40z

M0RBM

144MHz

FM

M0HGY/P, M1EYP/P

16:55z

M0HLT

144MHz

FM

M0HGY/P, M1EYP/P

16:57z

M3FEH

144MHz

FM

M0HGY/P, M1EYP/P

17:01z

M0OMC/A

144MHz

FM

M0HGY/P, M1EYP/P

17:03z

G4LOH

144MHz

FM

M0HGY/P

Brown Willy 2010