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Hafod Ithel 2012

 

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From Rhos Ymryson GW/MW-035 on Monday 20th August 2012, it was a drive up the lanes to the north.  Quite a long way north in fact, that would leave us a fairly lengthy drive to get back to the holiday cottage at Llys-y-fran.  But this was to be another very easy summit, with a short walk and little in the way of ascent.

Jimmy 2O0EYP/P    Jimmy on 20m SSB

We parked in a large rough parking area at SN608678, then followed the clear path up the hillside.  It was only a matter of minutes to the summit trig, and we could begin setting up.  For the first time in the long day, we had a sea view from our summit.  For the second time in a long day, Jimmy 2O0EYP/P managed to make a QSO on 2m FM.  It wasn't a local though - the station worked was in North Wales!  Jimmy needed to make use of the HF station to get the other he needed on 20m SSB.

Jimmy at the summit    Tom MO1EYP/P

On 20m CW, I made 13 contacts, including going stateside with Rich N4EX.  Again, when the calls stopped coming back immediately, I went QRT, conscious of a long drive back to Llysyfran, and a wife and a son that hadn't seen us all day and would be wanting to go out for dinner.  A very pleasant evening at the Raj Balti House in Haverfordwest ensued, and the six-activation day had been realised.

The next SOTA of the holiday would be two days later on Foel Cwmcerwyn GW/MW-011.

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