Moel Famau, GW/NW-044 - 554m ASL - SJ 161 627 - OS Explorer 265 - 2 SOTA points            

Thursday 20th January 2022 - Moel Famau GW/NW-044, Foel Fenlli GW/NW-051, Cyrn-y-Brain GW/NW-043 & Moel y Gamelin GW/NW-042

This was a repeat of the four summits I activated on 28 December 2021 - just over three weeks earlier!  However, with the later departure time I reversed the order in order to make more efficient use of the fabulous Ponderosa Cafe!

So first it was Moel Famau GW/NW-044, and I was glad I’d made sure I had change in my wallet as the card reader didn’t seem to be working on the parking ticket machine.  The Offa’s Dyke Path was very busy with lots out walking on this bright and mild January morning. I operated with the handheld from the top of Jubilee Tower and made 4 QSOs on 2m FM.

I had noticed that my handheld did not seem to have full charge in it. I had fully charged it - but then not used it for a couple of days. First job after descent therefore was to give it a ten minute top-up in the car at Bwlch Penbarrass.