Friday 31st December 2021 - New Year’s Eve - Foel Goch GW/NW-039

Gig: Simon Faulkner Band

Venue: Bistro Live!, Milton Keynes

Things continued in a similar vein for my last SOTA activation of the year. Handheld and rubber duck low-effort high-speed operating - and exactly four contacts worked once again!  The original plan was to activate the nearest SOTA summit to MK - the uninspiring Wendover Woods G/CE-005.  However, that is at least a half-hour drive beyond Milton Keynes, which would of course mean at least an extra hour’s driving to include it before the gig.

I checked out Google Maps, and found that a wide diversion via Foel Goch GW/NW-039 also caused an extra hour of driving - so effectively equivalent.  The choice between those two options was a no-brainer!  I’ve always enjoyed Foel Goch.  It’s a lovely summit with a pleasant and fairly easy approach.  And with 4 points plus 3 bonus available, it’s great VFM.  The four 2m FM QSOs included S2S with John GW0MHF/P on Foel Fenlli GW/NW-051.

Finally, it was then a long but easy drive along the A5, M54, M6 and M1 to the venue in MK.  Happy New Year everyone!