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Day 10 - Tuesday 3rd August 2010 (part 3)
A decent evening had been forecast, and we had the time to let the shower pass. I had a chat with Richard G3CWI on the 'phone, updating as to his progress in the GW/SW and GW/MW regions, and enjoyed the wonderful view out over the Bristol Channel, getting Jimmy to help me identify Steep Holm and Flat Holm islands - although the shape of them kind of gives it away which is which!
At around 6.25pm, the weather had cleared, and we set off up the track to the
summit. An enormous memorial cairn marked the summit, and an extensive
photo-shoot was our first activity. My heavier-than-usual pack contained the
tent to afford extra shelter for the longer activity, and Liam was soon huddled
into the back of that and playing his Nintendo DS game. Jimmy M3EYP was
getting restless, so he made a few contacts with some of the contest
warmer-uppers to guarantee his activation point ahead of 8pm. He went on to make
nine QSOs, all 2m SSB.
I made 41 contacts, also all on 2m SSB, during the evening, working
Maidenhead locator squares IO70, IO74, IO80, IO81, IO82, IO83, IO91, IO92, IO93,
JO00, JO01, JO02 and JO03. I did hear Stephany G1LAT/P calling from IO84, but
she couldn't hear me! There was also a French station in an IN square, but the
QSO was not completed. After our torchlit descent, we drove back to Wheddon Cross for a late drink and snack at the Rest And Be Thankful Inn, before returning for our last night of camping at Minehead. Again, we drifted off to the sounds of BBC Radio 2 on the VX7-R (hanging on a loop above our heads and set to a 30 minute APO), ahead of Jimmy's ambitious plans for the journey home day.
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