2012 has barely started and I hope those of you who read the clap trap I spout have had a lovely new year and the bad weather we’re currently having hasn’t affected your radio play time.
As regular readers will know I’ve a soft spot for WOTA. Getting out and about on the fells has really added another dimension to my radio activities. I decided a long time ago that spending a fortunate on expensive rigs and antennas was not going to give me much more pleasure and that being outdoors is just as enjoyable and in a lot of ways more rewarding. A hike up to a summit may not suit everyone and add to that carrying gear up there as well the numbers will be diminishing. Still. it works for me and I’ve met some great people on the way as well.
This year I plan to keep on going up the fells and activating summits either as Wainwright and / or SOTA summits. I finished off the back end of the year by activating Lord’s Seat (LDW-147 / G/LD-033) and Whinlatter (LDW-160) but the weather and the friends and family who came with me had seen enough of the snow and rain that followed us from the start. That brought my total activated summits up to 25 since March 2011.
The new year ushered in some slightly better weather and my first 2 contacts as a chaser for the year with G6DAT and M1DCU both on Muncaster fell. Not quite from the home QTH as I had to drive up to the top of the hill to get any signal out but nice to work some fellow WOTA-ists from nearer my QTH.
As I sit in my office I can see Dent (LDO-059 / G/LD-045) and even though its fairly windy I know I’d rather be up there that in here.
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