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sota activation (scarfell pike)


i will be active on scarfell pike (the heighest peak in england)on saturday 2nd october between 11pm-12pm on 555 & ch31 cept.give me a call & i will try to get back to you,i will also be active on sunday morning if i have any life left in my batteries.

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Looks high, Will be a good walk to the top. Good luck with the Sota Activation.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scafell_Pike
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Wow! wish I could come with you emoticon

Do you do much hill walking? I used to do loads, but its dropped off recently, told myself I would like to get back out and do a bit more emoticon

Will listen out for you, good luck and hope to work you up there emoticon

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Just got into doing some walking in the S.Wales mountains - really enjoying it.

We did Sugar Loaf Mountain as the first one (600m ASL) and will be doing more when time and weather allows.

Good luck with the SOTA

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Good luck with the SOTA, will have a listen out for you.
Al
11pm-12pm, is this right your doing it at night?

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Re: sota activation (scarfell pike)


hi there fellow radio operators,yes do alot of hill walking,radio & hill tops work well together.will be wild camping on the peak,active between 11pm-12pm & maybe first think sunday morning depending on battery power.will be using 7 watts through a free standing starduster.
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Niceone, yep done some wild camping as well. emoticon wild goats always woke me up in the night on Scarfell munching near the tent emoticon and when its late and you're knackered they worried me emoticon, scary monsters emoticon

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Re: sota activation (scarfell pike) results


hi there,weas active on scarfell last night,spoke to a few cumbria operators (tango mikes),best distance contacts being a station in Anglesey & a station just outside Glasgow (about 115 miles) not bad for a 5 watt handheld.hope to be active again soon on a lake district peak.
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