Friday 17th February 2012 - Day 3

After breakfast in the George & Dragon Inn, Liam told me to head for Brompton Crossroads as wet set off from Knighton on Day 3. But first, I deviated east for an activation of View Edge G/WB-018. The Chris Evans Breakfast Show on BBC Radio 2 kept us entertained with the amusing Top Tenuous feature.

   

We drove up to the previously use parking spot opposite View Edge Farm, but were quickly advised by the resident that we must not park there. Initially, he went on to tell me that the nearest parking spot was 2 miles away, but I explained I only wanted half-an-hour on View Edge. He suggested I park in front of the (non-opening) gate for View Edge Quarry a little way down the lane.  Next to this gate was a walkers gate, so we went in here to explore. It was possible to ascent up to the same level as the field behind View Edge Farm, from where I had activated on my last visit, and comfortably within the AZ. It was time to unleash the dipole and the 3DS!

       

34 QSOs were made on 40m CW, followed by none on 2m FM. We cleared out of the quarry and drove down to Craven Arms, and onto Brompton Crossroads, which was pretty devoid of any interest.  A wander around Montgomery Castle was very interesting however.