The routefinding was a little easier this time, following the country lanes south to the B4364, onto which I turned right towards Ludlow. Before the town, I turned left onto the A4117 Kidderminster road, and followed this up to the big sign indicating a left to to Titterstone Clee Summit.  I think this was the first and only time I have arrived at this car park and be the only car and person it it! Mind you, it was tipping it down by now, so I was probably the only one mad enough!

I was "in the zone" though and thought nothing of throwing on my coat and rucksack and marching uphill in the rain. Most of this hill has been quarried and all that remains is a large horseshoe shape, fortunately with the original highest point remaining undisturbed.  At last there was a bit more life on 24MHz, as indicated when the first reply to my CQ calls came from Barry N1EU in New York, and with a genuine 599 signal as well. A relatively bumper total of 12 QSOs was made on this one, with 9 on CW and 3 on SSB.

By the time I had packed up and descended, I was soaked. The Exped drybags had protected all the good stuff, but they themselves were wet on the outside, so everything came out of my rucksack and was arranged along the bag seat and parcel shelf for a good airing on the drive home.  Many thanks for the calls.