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Moel Gyw 2015

 

Sunday 7th June 2015 was an unusual solo weekend day outing for me.  The plan was to activate all five of the Clwydian hills that are SOTA summits, working from south to north.  I got up at 5am and got on my way across the M56, A55 and A494.  Parking, as usual, was in the large car park at the Clwyd Gate Motel.

Moel Gyw summit        Tom MW1EYP/P

This walk is very straightforward, but pleasant.  The Offa's Dyke Path is followed from the A494 down a farm track, then ascending, sharply at times, through a large field.  The national trail then bears right and becomes a much wider track with magnificent views to the right (West), before the leaving the Offa's Dyke Path.  At a sort of saddle and junction of many paths, you double back on yourself and follow the summit path up to the trig point.

Looking south        SB6 antenna

Knowing there to be a 6m contest event on, I set up the SB6 as the antenna of choice.  It did not appear to be a particularly well-supported event though, and just seven stations were worked in nearly half-an-hour of operating.  I decided to pack away and move on to Foel Fenlli GW/NW-051.

Time

Call

Band

Mode

08:03z

M0OMB

50MHz

SSB

08:09z

G5FS/P

50MHz

SSB

08:12z

G3SMT

50MHz

SSB

08:13z

G8ONK

50MHz

SSB

08:14z

GW3XRM

50MHz

SSB

08:17z

G4ANT/P

50MHz

SSB

08:26z

MW5A/P

50MHz

SSB