The first day of June, 2025, and a fine morning in Llangollen for my ascent of the hill atop which sit the remains of
Dinas Bran castle at elevation 1054ft above sea level. Arriving at the summit I found a spot that afforded some shelter from the stiff breeze and setup my station comprising my Xiegu G90, a 6Ah battery and a 9:1 unun with 53ft radiating element and a 16ft counterpoise.
With my antenna in an inverted-L configuration and operating as GW0RIF, I logged 12 contacts on the 20m band, including one Park-2-Park in the form of Steve (M0YCQ), at GB-2131 in Ellesmere, a distance of only a little over 12 miles as the crow flies.
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| Antenna: 9:1 unun with 53ft, inverted-L |
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| Operating position with my Xiegu G90 |
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| The castle ruins and view from the top |
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