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Mynydd Llangorse 2005

 

We were back at the car by 4pm, making a round trip ascent-activation-descent time of 5 hours.  We just about had enough time to do another summit.  We has hoped to do the pair of Mynydd Troed GW/SW-009 and Mynydd Llangorse GW/SW-015, which share the same parking spot, but realistically, time remained only for one.  I drove to the road coll between them, and asked the boys to have a look and choose one.  The both pointed at SW-015, and I was relieved!  SW-009 look a very stiff climb, and of course was around 100m more of a vertical climb than SW-015.

Jimmy and Liam on Mynydd Llangorse    Liam on Mynydd Llangorse    Click to return to summit index

 

We followed the track to the right of the ridge, which actually gradually descends for a while.  Eventually, a track cuts up the fellside and turns up onto the summit.  We set up on the cairn, and after much calling Dave G0EVY (Bromsgrove) was worked.  Another 35 minutes of calling brought nowt and I was beginning to regret my choice of this one, tucked neatly in and screened behind SW-009, which would have had a much superior take-off.  Things must have been desperate, because we got out the fishing pole and 40m dipole.

Tom MW1EYP/P calling CQ on Mynydd Llangorse GW/SW-015        Evening closing in on the summit!

Suddenly, this was great fun.  40m was a doddle at this time of day, and good contacts were had with LA0HK in Halgerson, MI0UNA in Derry and MI0LJM in Bushmills.  I was tempted to play radio for a bit, but three rumbling tummies did not agree.  We completed a neat circular walk by descending on the ridge path.  Next stop was the Bell in Talgarth for another great feed and a beer.  

Thanks to the following stations, the first worked on 2m FM with 2.5 watts, and the rest on 40m SSB with 5 watts:

G0EVY Bromsgrove Dave
LA0HK Halgerson Gerry
MI0UNA Derry Una
MI0LJM Bushmills John