Successfully Tested
The day after the Queens Jubilee weekend Monday turned out to be a nice day and I was setting of to go up to Keighley (Whetstone) gate but upon arriving there was already someone up there 2E0VRX Craig from Skipton and I didn't want to swamp him so so I drove up to the Ovenden windfarm. I didn't get there until 13:30 , but by 14:00 I was set up and calling on 145.500 with the Yaesu FT-8800 using my antenna ,The diamond F-23 which was on top of my telescopic mast up in the air at 1445ft ASL.
All these trips to high places have been in preparation for a weekend away , doing a bit of radio stuff up at a place called Tan Hill Inn not that we will be staying there, but I am sure that we can whet or whistles there a couple of times. No the real reason is that it is 1,732 feet (528 Meters) above sea level that you can get to without a pack of Sherpas to get you to the top, I wish Pen-y-Ghent was accessible via cars being 2,277 feet (694 Meters) above sea level, and closer than Skafell (3,163 feet 978 meters) but No, so tan hill will have to do, besides getting there requires that we go on the "buttertubs pass" Top Gear presenter, Jeremy Clarkson, is among those who named the Buttertubs Pass as his favourite, describing it as ''England's only truly spectacular road''. so there you go , if Jezza likes it then so do I and about a million other petrol heads.
All these expeditions to the Keighley gate, and Ovenden windfarm have been in preparation for that weekend , I (we) have been testing equipment to see if it will perform up to expectations and so far it has only been operator error that some equipment hasn't .You can see from the pictures that I was trying out a generator that was loaned to me by 2E0RIZ , there are plans afoot to obtain a table and some chairs, comfy one's mind, there will be a lot of sitting around, and illumination of the rather large tent also supplied by 2E0RIZ.
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| All set up and ready to transmit |
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| I think I need to get some guy ropes when we go up to tan hill |
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| The diesel generator |
There we 40 contacts this week quite a list , 2 of them were face to face contacts
- 2E0VRX Craig from skipton, he it was who beat me to Keighley Gate
- 2E0MJR No QRZ Page
- GQ0MKB Tony in Leigh
- M6NDG Nigel who was up at the second highest pub in England the Cat & Fiddle
- G4LKZ From Clithero weak signal but I heard him
- M1CVL Mike from Haywood
- M6NAE Neil from Manchester
- GQ7OHA Tony from Lowton
- G0BUB Mick over at RAF Cranwell
- G3SYA Derek over in Preston
- G1NVY Ken Over in Prescott near Liverpool
- 2Q1DNB Peter heading over to Roundhay park in Leeds
- G3NPJ Allan over in Chester
- GQ3VBA Ken from Runcorn
- M0MIA No QRZ Page
- 2Q0TAL Tony over there in Rotherham
- G0SJS Dorothy over in St Helens near Wigan.81 years old and still a Radio Ham
- M0VKS Dave from Matlock in Derbyshire
- MQ6PZZ Lyndon over in Doncaster
- G4NTA He was up at the windmills and came over to have a chat
- MQ6RIK Richard over in Brighouse
- M3ULT Shaun Barnsley QRP on 1 watt
- 2E0LEV Mick over in Dewsbury
- 2Q0ENW Eddie over in Wihternsea
- G1XVF Trevor from Huthwite in Sutton in Ashfield
- GQ1ZGZ Richard over in Derbyshire
- M0MDA Mick over in Leeds
- G7PFY John Over in Otley
- G4JJS Simon over in Bingley
- G0ASP Norman over in Wellinton Telford
- M3CRV Dave over in Chester
- GB4CJC A special event station Chrick
- GB0SOB Dave another Special Event Station in Worksop
- MQ0XLT Kevin over in Gargrave
- G5KC Chris over in Flaxton moor in York
- 2E0RIZ Craig down in Keighley
- 2E0MCS Lewis in Chesterfield
- 2E0PXV Joe over in Carlton
- M6EJB Pat down in Mansfield
- M3GCA Allan from Dinnington in Sheffield
Well that's all folks please leave any comments, how else am I to know if I am talking
a load of bull plop thank you for reading I enjoy writing , and don't be surprised if it changes
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1 comment:
Icom IC-7400 Transceiverery nice hope I pass so i can go to tan hill too lol
thats a hell of a magmount on the car by the way
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