2nd March 2005
SOTA Ref GM/CS-101 - Beinn a'Mhonicag - 568m - NN287854 - 2 points
8 QSOs: 80m CW - 3, 40m CW - 2, 20m CW - 2, 2m FM - 1
This is my fourth time operating from this convenient hill in Glen Roy (and second successful activation). I was up and running with the Slinky Special well before schedule at about 0745z. The weather conditions were pretty wild - a very cold gale with frequent blizzarding. However the ground drops away sharpish just south west of the summit giving almost perfect shelter so I was quite comfortable!
A call on 20m CW raised Martin SP5JNW in Warsaw and a shout on 2m FM caught Robin, GM7PKT/M on his way to work in Fort William (line of sight into town!). On 80m CW I worked GM0AXY, EI7CC & G0TUE getting fair reports and then G3VQO (Sussex) & DL2IAD on 40m CW on long skip. A final call on 20m got OK2MSS in the Czech Republic.
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