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Myarth SW-035

 

Myarth, GW/SW-035 - 292m ASL - SO 171 208 - OS Explorer OL13 - 1 SOTA point         Map & summit information from SOTAwatch    Click to return to summit index

 

South Wales SOTA Trip - Day 1 - Sunday 24th May 2015

The main priority of this little holiday was to finish off activating all the GW/SW (South Wales) SOTA summits.  A secondary consideration was to pick up multipliers in the 6m/10m Challenge, including possibly from some repeat summits if there was time.  Of the remaining South Wales summits, Jimmy was keenest to get Myarth done first, as it was the only one on private land requiring prior permission.  This was arranged with the estate office without any problem.  An uneventful drive, via breakfast baps at Hilton Park M6 Services, saw us into the Brecon Beacons National Park by lunchtime.

True summit marker?        Liam

Around 1km west from its junction with the A479, we turned south off the A40 onto a minor road.  We parked close to the track entrance at SO187202, then walked up this private access track towards the farm.  At the farm buildings, a kilometre or so later, we met a member of estate staff who confirmed he was expecting us and knew we had permission.  Another 1.5km further, we turned sharply right - almost doubling back on ourselves - to take the final path to the summit.

Spot the Jimmy!        Liam

It was a warm and humid early afternoon, especially so with the shelter of the trees that encircled the clearing at the summit.  Jimmy had a little explore around the summit area to try and find some kind of summit marker, before setting up his 2m station.  As feared, he would be unable to solicit a single QSO on VHF!

Tom        HFantenna

I was slow out of the blocks myself, focused on securing a Challenge multiplier on 10m or 6m before getting cracking towards the requisite four contacts on whatever band(s).  Fortunately, I found Simon GW4TJC/P on Mynydd Rhiw GW/NW-064 for a S2S on 28MHz.  Then I could relax and go to 40m for an easy qualification.  Jimmy still hadn't raised any business on 2m, so he came over to my set-up and got his contacts on 40m SSB.

Jimmy setting up        Jimmy calling in vain on 2m FM

After packing up and returning to the car, we still had plenty of time available in the day, so went to squeeze another activation in before getting to the youth hostel.  We headed for Coity Mountain GW/SW-012.

Time

Call

Band

Mode

S2S

Op

12:33z

GW4TJC/P

28MHz

SSB

GW/NW-064

T, J

12:38z

G4CFS

7MHz

CW

 

T

12:39z

ON6ZQ

7MHz

CW

 

T

12:40z

G4SSH

7MHz

CW

 

T

12:44z

MM3PDM/M

7MHz

SSB

 

J

12:49z

G0FEX

7MHz

SSB

 

J

12:54z

GW4CQZ

7MHz

SSB

 

J