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Pen y Fan SW-001

 

Pen y Fan, GW/SW-001 - 886m ASL - SO 012 216 - OS Explorer OL12 - 8 SOTA points        Map & summit information from SOTAwatch    Click to return to summit index

Wednesday 20th April 2022 - Mynydd Eppynt GW/SW-018 & Pen y Fan GW/SW-001

Start of ascent        Ascent of Pen y Fan

Lunch was triple decker bacon cheeseburger - “belly buster" - from butty van near Storey Arms.

Final approach        Liam nearing the summit

Now for an activation of Pen y Fan GW/SW-001 - highest peak in Brecon Beacons.  Easy walk up - normally an hour - but took slightly longer in the sweltering heat of the day.  All radio contacts on 2m FM with handheld.

Tom & Liam on summit        New Inn, Newbridge-on-Wye

 

Back to hotel in Builth Wells for a shower and change, then out to a favourite of ours - The New Inn. Newbridge-On-Wye.  Great to see the landlady Sian again, and lovely faggots chips and mushy peas for tea.  Liam was chuffed because it happened to be bingo night.  Good job there was a pool table in the other room!

 

Enjoying dinner at the New Inn        Welsh faggots, chips & mushy peas!

 

Day 3 would kick off with a visit to Black Mountain GW/SW-041.

 

Time

Callsign

Band

Mode

13:28

2W0RRG

144MHz

FM

13:30

GW4BML

144MHz

FM

13:40

G7LEE

144MHz

FM

13:43

M0VNP

144MHz

FM

13:47

M0TLB

144MHz

FM

13:51

M7YZY

144MHz

FM

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