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Callow Hill WB-015

 

Callow Hill, G/WB-015 - 334m ASL - SO 459 849 - OS Explorer 217 - 1 SOTA point         Map & summit information from SOTAwatch    Click to return to summit index

Saturday 3rd October 2020 - Walton Hill G/CE-002, High Vinnalls G/WB-012, Burrow G/WB-014, Callow Hill G/WB-015 & Caer Caradoc Hill G/WB-006

From Burrow G/WB-014, I drove back across through Craven Arms and beyond Lower Dinchope to the parking spot at SO457853.

Start of walk to Callow Hill        Cattle at walk start point

Initially, a wide flat path leads to a large turning circle.  From here there's two options - either bear right for an insanely steep muddy scramble to the ridge, or bear left for a much more graded zigzag to eventually gain the same height.  On my first ever activation of this hill back in 2003, I went right and took the direct route.  Never, ever again!

Always bear left here! Flounders' Folly Tom M1EYP

Matt 2E0MDJ and Stewart G0LGS were both worked again on 2m C4FM.  It was then a bit of work to get the two further QSOs for the activation point, but these eventually came on 2m FM (analogue).  I reversed my ascent route to return to the car, then drove north up the A49 to the other side of Church Stretton, and Caer Caradoc Hill G/WB-006.

Time

Callsign

Band

Mode

13:40

2E0MDJ

144MHz

C4FM

13:41

G0LGS

144MHz

C4FM

13:53

M0RNW

144MHz

FM

13:58

M0WYP

144MHz

FM

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