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Gun SP-013

 

Gun, G/SP-013 - 385m ASL - SJ 970 615 - OS Explorer OL24 - 1 SOTA point         Map & summit information from SOTAwatch    Click to return to summit index

New Year's Day, Saturday 1st January, 2022

A late afternoon outing to do the first activations of this year.  Lazy operating with the VHF handheld!

Trig point        Tom M1EYP

Activated The Cloud G/SP-015 beforehand, and called into Bar 27 at Macclesfield FC for a swift pint afterwards.  A great chat with Will working the bar - a really nice young man getting ready to study medicine at university.

Bar 27        Camden Hells

Time

Callsign

Band

Mode

17:25

MW0PJE

144MHz

FM

17:31

2W0JYN

144MHz

FM

17:33

MW6SHJ

144MHz

FM

17:34

2W1PJE

144MHz

FM

17:38

M0FAZ

144MHz

FM

 

Sunday 16th January 2022

Jimmy cajoled me out to activate all three of our local summits.

Gun summit        View towards The Cloud

On all summits, Jimmy concentrated on 2m FM while I operated on HF bands, mainly using CW.

Tom M1EYP        Jimmy M0HGY

After Gun G/SP-013, we moved onto The Cloud G/SP-015.

Time

Callsign

Band

Mode

Op

16:03

MW0PJE

144MHz

FM

M0HGY/P

16:04

G0UXC

144MHz

FM

M0HGY/P

16:05

2E0TXE

144MHz

FM

M0HGY/P

16:06

GW4BML

144MHz

FM

M0HGY/P

16:07

G0MHF

144MHz

FM

M0HGY/P

16:09

G7AMD

144MHz

FM

M0HGY/P

16:11

EA2DT

7MHz

CW

M1EYP/P

16:11

M1DYU

144MHz

FM

M0HGY/P

16:12

M0MVK

144MHz

FM

M0HGY/P

16:14

HB9CBR

7MHz

CW

M1EYP/P

16:14

G1PPH

144MHz

FM

M0HGY/P

16:15

2E0LKC

144MHz

FM

M0HGY/P

16:17

2E0LMD

144MHz

FM

M0HGY/P

16:35

K3LU

14MHz

CW

M1EYP/P

16:42

2E0TXE

144MHz

FM

M1EYP/P

16:43

GW4BML

144MHz

FM

M1EYP/P

16:44

M6AIF

144MHz

FM

M1EYP/P

 

Saturday 5th March 2022

Tom M1EYP on Gun summit        View over to The Cloud G/SP-015

Only one contact was made from Gun summit - but at least it was a S2S contact.  The walk and the fresh air was most welcome even so.

Goalmouth action at the Star Lane End        Star Lane End selfie

Onto the Moss Rose for the football.  Macclesfield entertained Longridge Town in the North West Counties League Premier Division and recorded a 3-1 victory.  It was good to bump into Ray King M1REK and have a catch-up.

Two radio amateurs at the football - Tom M1EYP & Ray M1REK  Estate side stand  Banner expressing solidarity with the people of Ukraine

A busy Saturday then continued with a drive up to Preston for a last minute dep gig with Matt Philips & the Detroits - at the Detroit Preston venue.  My old friend Mathew Colfar was on drums, so there was a second welcome catch-up of the day!

Goalmouth action at the town end        Ready to perform at Detroit Preston

Time

Callsign

Band

Mode

S2S

12:03

MW5RJC/P

144MHz

FM

GW/MW-013

On stage and ready to play        Good crowd in

 

Saturday 19th March 2022 - The Cloud G/SP-015, Gun G/SP-013 & Macclesfield v Avro

Came down off The Cloud G/SP-015 earlier than expected, so squeezed in Gun before nipping home before the match.

Staffordshire Wildlife Trust sign     Gun summit     Tom M1EYP

Lovely sunny Spring weather, and a nice amble to the summit.  Three contacts made on 2m FM with the handheld.

Silkmen take the lead        Avro on the attack

After returning home, I decided to ditch the car and walk down to the match via Bollin Meadow, Flower Pot Greenway and Moss Lane Allotments - a very pleasant route.  Macclesfield outclassed Avro 6-0, and then it was a walk into town to meet the rest of the family for a curry.

Time

Callsign

Band

Mode

10:31

M0OAU

144MHz

FM

10:33

2E0NRL

144MHz

FM

10:37

GW4BML/A

144MHz

FM

 

Tuesday 5th April 2022 - The Cloud G/SP-015 & Gun G/SP-013

With The Cloud G/SP-015 being used for the GB20SOTA special event operations, it was a switch over to Gun for the VHF contest activations.  This, being the first Tuesday of the month, brought about the 2m FMAC and 2m UKAC.  97 contacts made including two summit-to-summits.

 

Time

Callsign

Band

Mode

S2S

18:00

M6AIF

144MHz

FM

 

18:00

M1RKY

144MHz

FM

 

18:01

GW4OKT

144MHz

FM

 

18:01

M6JLV

144MHz

FM

 

18:03

G4HZW

144MHz

FM

 

18:03

GW8ASD

144MHz

FM

 

18:04

2E0CNJ

144MHz

FM

 

18:05

G1ZAR/P

144MHz

FM

 

18:06

G8ZRE

144MHz

FM

 

18:08

G0RMG/P

144MHz

FM

 

18:09

2E0OOY

144MHz

FM

 

18:17

2E0HRZ

144MHz

FM

 

18:20

GW3ATZ

144MHz

FM

 

18:22

M0TBQ

144MHz

FM

 

18:23

M3EMO

144MHz

FM

 

18:28

2E0PKS

144MHz

FM

 

18:29

M0TRZ

144MHz

FM

 

18:29

M0XMX

144MHz

FM

 

18:31

G8GYX

144MHz

FM

 

18:32

G1MZD/P

144MHz

FM

 

18:34

GW4BML

144MHz

FM

 

18:35

M6OXO

144MHz

FM

 

18:36

G0ORE/P

144MHz

FM

 

18:37

M6UKZ

144MHz

FM

 

18:38

G4ANS

144MHz

FM

 

18:38

G7WKX

144MHz

FM

 

18:40

MW0PJE/P

144MHz

FM

GW/NW-043

18:42

G3TDH

144MHz

FM

 

18:45

M7HFD/P

144MHz

FM

G/WB-009

18:47

M0KYB/P

144MHz

FM

 

18:48

G4ASR

144MHz

FM

 

18:48

G4RRA

144MHz

FM

 

18:49

G0JCC

144MHz

FM

 

18:50

G0PLA/P

144MHz

FM

 

18:52

G4ILI/P

144MHz

FM

 

18:53

G0CDA

144MHz

FM

 

19:01

G4CZP/P

144MHz

SSB

 

19:02

G4CLA

144MHz

SSB

 

19:03

G3SQQ

144MHz

SSB

 

19:04

M7SHZ/P

144MHz

SSB

 

19:05

M0KPW/P

144MHz

SSB

 

19:07

G0CNN/P

144MHz

SSB

 

19:09

G3YKI

144MHz

SSB

 

19:10

G8REQ

144MHz

SSB

 

19:10

G0CER

144MHz

SSB

 

19:11

G8ZRE

144MHz

SSB

 

19:12

G8DIR

144MHz

SSB

 

19:13

GW4ZAR

144MHz

SSB

 

19:15

M0ICK/P

144MHz

SSB

 

19:20

G8KPD/P

144MHz

SSB

 

19:24

GI4SNA

144MHz

SSB

 

19:25

G0NZI/P

144MHz

SSB

 

19:26

G3TBK/P

144MHz

SSB

 

19:29

G8PNN/P

144MHz

SSB

 

19:31

G4TVR

144MHz

SSB

 

19:33

G1HLT

144MHz

SSB

 

19:34

G4KQH

144MHz

SSB

 

19:43

G0XDI

144MHz

SSB

 

19:45

G8LYB

144MHz

SSB

 

19:46

G4BKF

144MHz

SSB

 

19:49

G1YBB/P

144MHz

SSB

 

19:50

G4RRA

144MHz

SSB

 

19:52

GD8EXI

144MHz

SSB

 

19:53

G3PHO

144MHz

SSB

 

19:55

G0XBU

144MHz

SSB

 

20:01

G3ZYC

144MHz

SSB

 

20:02

M0BB

144MHz

SSB

 

20:03

G0EAK/P

144MHz

SSB

 

20:07

G1VNB

144MHz

SSB

 

20:11

G7WKX

144MHz

SSB

 

20:12

G0WUS/P

144MHz

SSB

 

20:12

G6HPR

144MHz

SSB

 

20:13

G6XHF

144MHz

SSB

 

20:14

GW4BML

144MHz

SSB

 

20:15

G4JLG

144MHz

SSB

 

20:16

M0TKA

144MHz

SSB

 

20:16

G3TDH

144MHz

SSB

 

20:17

M7EGD/P

144MHz

SSB

 

20:18

G8OMB

144MHz

SSB

 

20:19

M7TXR

144MHz

SSB

 

20:19

G0JSB

144MHz

SSB

 

20:21

MW0PJE

144MHz

SSB

 

20:22

G1MZD/P

144MHz

SSB

 

20:28

GD0AMD/P

144MHz

SSB

 

20:32

F1BHL/P

144MHz

SSB

 

20:40

G3RGS

144MHz

SSB

 

20:45

M5MC/P

144MHz

SSB

 

20:47

G3XDY

144MHz

SSB

 

20:50

G3MEH

144MHz

SSB

 

20:58

G4KUX

144MHz

SSB

 

20:59

G4FZN/P

144MHz

SSB

 

21:02

G3SED

144MHz

SSB

 

21:04

G0SKA

144MHz

SSB

 

21:11

G4ASR

144MHz

SSB

 

21:15

G8DVK

144MHz

SSB

 

21:16

G3VCA

144MHz

SSB

 

21:22

M0KYB/P

144MHz

SSB

 

 

Wednesday 6th April 2022 - The Cloud G/SP-015 & Gun G/SP-013

The contest exile on Gun - forced by the use of GB20SOTA special call on The Cloud G/SP-015 - continued.  This was the monthly 2m FT8AC event.  44 contacts made with G, GW, GI, EI, DL and PA worked.

 

Time

Callsign

Band

Mode

19:04

G8SEI

144MHz

FT8

19:06

2E1SKY

144MHz

FT8

19:07

G4EII

144MHz

FT8

19:11

G4PDF

144MHz

FT8

19:14

GW4HDR

144MHz

FT8

19:17

MW0PJE

144MHz

FT8

19:19

M7SPS

144MHz

FT8

19:22

2E1SKY

144MHz

FT8

19:27

2E0ILF

144MHz

FT8

19:37

G3XBY

144MHz

FT8

19:40

PA5PEK

144MHz

FT8

19:42

G4KRN

144MHz

FT8

19:47

G3YKI

144MHz

FT8

19:50

G7RHF

144MHz

FT8

19:53

M1MNG

144MHz

FT8

19:55

M0LMK

144MHz

FT8

19:59

M0RTQ

144MHz

FT8

20:03

G3YDY

144MHz

FT8

20:06

G4NBS

144MHz

FT8

20:21

GI6ATZ

144MHz

FT8

20:34

DL6BF

144MHz

FT8

20:38

EI8KN

144MHz

FT8

20:40

G7WIR

144MHz

FT8

20:42

M0FXX

144MHz

FT8

20:57

G8EEM

144MHz

FT8

 

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