Thursday 16th February 2012 - Day 2

       

Liam and I munched through our cooked breakfast at the Queens Head and he informed me that Pandy was the next objective along the ODP route. However, on a bright dry morning, I decided it would be good form to take the short drive back over the border into the Forest of Dean for an activation of Ruardean Hill G/WB-021. After driving around Ruardean and Ruardean Woodside trying to remember where Ruardean Hill was (without the benefit of an OS Map or a JimNav) we eventually found the Sports & Social Club, and parked opposite.

       

A short walk involving a final ascent of a few centimetres, followed by a descent of a few more centimetres, took us to the grassy area around the beacon. Here I set up, again for 40m CW, on which I made 21 QSOs. With the handheld, I added one more on 2m FM before we returned to the car and headed back into Wales.