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Full list of discussion topics| Post by M1EYP on 7th March 2007 at 00:11 |
| I've been catching up... The new webpages are on for my activations of: Kinder Scout SP-001, Black Hill SP-002, Fountains Fell NP-017, Pen-y-ghent NP-010, Dodd Fell Hill NP-016, Great Shunner Fell NP-006, Cross Fell NP-001, The Cheviot SB-001, Black Hill SS-253, Sell Moor Hill SS-211, Linton Hill SS-263, Black Mountain WB-001, Edmunds Tump SW-020, Garway Hill WB-013, Ruardean Hill WB-021. Many more to be added in the coming days/weeks. Eventually I will also add the links on the resource pages on SOTAwatch so we can all compare route notes etc. URL: http://tomread.co.uk |
| Post by M1EYP on 7th March 2007 at 23:46 |
| I have now added May Hill WB-019, Worcestershire Beacon WB-009, Seagar Hill WB-022, Aconbury Hill WB-024, Burton Hill WB-020, Hegdon Hill WB-023, Hergest Ridge WB-008, Bradnor Hill WB-011, Wapley Hill WB-016 & Shobdon Hill WB-017. Yet more to be added in coming days. Browse at http://tomread.co.uk |
| Post by M1EYP on 14th April 2007 at 00:11 |
| Newly added (this week): High Vinnalls WB-012, Titterstone Clee Hill WB-004, Brown Clee Hill WB-002, Callow Hill WB-015, View Edge WB-018, Burrow WB-014, Heath Mynd WB-007, Caeliber Isaf MW-031, Corndon Hill MW-013, Stiperstones WB-003, Long Mynd-Pole Bank WB-005, Caer Caradoc WB-006 & The Wrekin WB-010. But still loads more to catch up with...! All on http://tomread.co.uk |
| Post by M1EYP on 14th April 2007 at 10:17 |
| Added this morning/last night: Thorpe Fell Top NP-025, Rombalds Moor NP-028, Moel y Golfa MW-027, Long Mountain-Beacon Ring MW-026, Stingwern Hill NW-060 and Mynydd-y-briw NW-060. Happy reading/viewing at http://tomread.co.uk The next one for me to do is that horrible day last year on Tal y Fan. For once I am not looking forward to writing up my memories of a SOTA activation... |
| Post by M1EYP on 8th May 2007 at 00:39 |
| Now added: Tal y Fan NW-040, Lovely Seat NP-030, Kisdon NP-026, Dufton Pike NP-027, Whitbarrow LD-056, Lambrigg Fell LD-046, Hutton Roof Crags LD-052, Arnside Knott LD-058. http://tomread.co.uk Please sign the guestbook if you haven't done so already - cheers! |
| Post by M1EYP on 13th May 2007 at 01:31 |
| New pages, with photos, reports, tips etc, now uploaded to http://tomread.co.uk The new ones are: Great Orme NW-070, Moel y Gamelin NW-042, Cyrn-y-Brain NW-043, Little Mell Fell LD-037, Great Mell Fell LD-035, Shining Tor SP-004 (x2), Gun SP-013, The Cloud SP-015 and Kinder Scout SP-001. Only 16 more "summit stories" to catch up with now; I'll have to get out and do some activating! |
| Post by M1EYP on 21st July 2007 at 23:14 |
| Another batch of new pages on my website: Shining Tor SP-004, Holyhead Mountain NW-069, Mynydd Bodafon NW-071, Gyrn Moelfre NW-049, Rhialgwm NW-046, Y Golfa NW-061, Allt y Main NW-059, Mynydd Rhyd Ddu NW-073, Foel Goch NW-039, Ingleborough NP-005, Raw Head SP-016, Great Coum NP-011, Horse Head Moor NP-021, Buckden Pike NP-009, plus many updates on the page for The Cloud SP-015! Still many more to do to get up-to-date. Happy reading/viewing at http://tomread.co.uk |
| Post by M1EYP on 22nd July 2007 at 23:57 |
| It's up-to-date! New pages added today for: Gun SP-013, Cold Fell NP-020, Burnhope Seat NP-003, Nine Standards Rigg NP-018, Old Man of Coniston LD-013, Snowdon NW-001, Walton Hill CE-002, Bredon Hill CE-003, Cleeve Hill CE-001, Wendover Woods CE-005 and Bardon Hill CE-004. Even the page for The Cloud SP-015 is up-to-date with each of this year's many activations recorded (the page is rather long, but I haven't put many photos on so it won't clog up any computers!). We have activating plans for summits in the G/SE and the G/LD regions over the summer, so hopefully the website will be soon out-of-date once again! Please visit http://tomread.co.uk - and sign the guestbook to let me know if it is of any use and/or interest. Gritstone Trail here I come...! |
| Post by M1EYP on 17th August 2007 at 11:49 |
| New pages added for: Walbury Hill SE-001, Butser Hill SE-004, St Boniface Down SE-008, Brighstone Down SE-012, Billinge Hill SP-017, Winter Hill SP-010. Gun SP-013 and The Cloud SP-015 brought up to date with additional activations. Also - Gritstone Trail - full photographic journal - 56km of walking to activate The Cloud! It's all on: http://tomread.co.uk |
| Post by M1EYP on 4th September 2007 at 21:59 |
| New pages for your interest (or otherwise): Helvellyn LD-003, Skiddaw LD-004, Great Gable LD-005, Grasmoor LD-009, Kirk Fell LD-014, Grisedale Pike LD-015, Dale Head LD-020, Robinson LD-021, Seat Sandal LD-022, Lord's Seat LD-033. All on http://tomread.co.uk ... Click on 'SOTA' in the left-hand menu pane. |
| Post by M1EYP on 3rd December 2007 at 00:48 |
| Another batch of new summit activation pages have been added to my website. The new ones are: The Cloud G/SP-015 (updated), Gun G/SP-013 (updated) Moel Famau GW/NW-044, Cadair Berwyn GW/NW-012 (Mountain Goat activation), Birks Fell G/NP-031, Great Whernside GW/NW-008, Great Knoutberry Hill G/NP-015. All on http://tomread.co.uk ... Click on 'SOTA' in the left-hand menu pane. Please sign the guestbook! 73, Tom |
| Post by M1EYP on 3rd December 2007 at 14:08 |
| The ON father-and-son activators have reminded me that I also have a new video on YouTube. It is nothing special, just Jimmy M3EYP descending the ridge off Cadair Berwyn. Nothing amazing about the "action", but the surroundings are absolutely beautiful. The link is on the Cadair Berwyn page in my website http://tomread.co.uk Now to put links to my newly published summit pages onto SOTAwatch - in the summit info pages. (I love using these SW2 pages for information and tips while planning a trip - does anyone use them for planning?). 73, Tom |
| Post by M1EYP on 22nd May 2008 at 00:59 |
| All reports and photos for our recent activations - NW-047, NW-048, NW-056, NP-004, SP-015 - are on my website http://tomread.co.uk The wx for the NW-056 was stunning, so we got some great photos for that page. Tom M1EYP |
| Post by M0LMP on 22nd May 2008 at 07:42 |
| In reply to M1EYP: Hell fire Tom, there are more adverts for your site in this thread than content, are running a pay per click service on your website !!!! lol or HI Lee |
| Post by MM0FMF on 22nd May 2008 at 08:20 |
| In reply to M0LMP: At least it's not hosted on qsl.net anymore. That site was so slow I used to feel my life force ebbing away as waited for a page to load! Andy MM0FMF |
| Post by M1EYP on 22nd May 2008 at 09:38 |
| It was never that bad for me - they all loaded up pretty quickly, both on the home and work PCs, and that included newly updated pages, so not the case that a local cache was being recalled. However, you were not the only one who expressed losing the will to live while waiting for my webpages, so I decided to do something about it! But the new host - recommended by MW0IDX and GM4ZFZ - is much better, and my big long pages with loads of photos load instantly now on my PCs. I hope to have a new batch of uniques summit pages to add on there in a week or so, after my sortie down south. I hope the forecast heavy rains don't make it a complete wash-out! Tom |
| Post by G4BLH on 22nd May 2008 at 10:52 |
| In reply to MM0FMF: I'm with you on that Andy; I used to lose the will to live while waiting and often just gave up. Much better on the new site. Mike G4BLH |
| Post by M1EYP on 8th June 2008 at 22:33 |
| New webpages now added for: SE-002, SE-003, SE-005, SE-006, SE-007, SE-008, SE-009, SE-010, SE-011, SE-013, SE-014, SE-015, SC-008, SC-010, SC-012, SC-013 ...plus the odd update here and there on the SP-015 page ;) The photos should all upload nice and swiftly now on the new host. http://tomread.co.uk Cheers, Tom M1EYP |
| Post by LX1NO on 9th June 2008 at 06:41 |
| In reply to M1EYP: Tom, I only see SE1/4/8/12 on http://tomread.co.uk/sota.htm. hw? 73 Norby |
| Post by M1EYP on 9th June 2008 at 07:57 |
| Sorry Norby, Looks like my FTP overnight failed. I'll try again tonight. Tom |
| Post by M1EYP on 9th June 2008 at 17:12 |
| All up and running now. SE-001 to SE-015 and SC-008, 010, 012 & 013 on http://tomread.co.uk 73, Tom |
| Post by MM0FMF on 9th June 2008 at 18:07 |
| In reply to M1EYP: Tom, has your little brother been to Casablanca for an "operation" ? I clicked on the link to "his" website on your music page and a picture of a foxy blond chick appeared! ;-) Andy MM0FMF |
| Post by M1EYP on 9th June 2008 at 18:31 |
| You had me worried there Andy about exactly what sort of site my brother was forwarding to now. Alas, it's just a domain-parking page. I'll find out where he is now on the www and update it! Anyway, you're SUPPOSED to be looking at my SE/SC activations...;) In the meantime, updates continue apace. Jimmy has started proof-reading the new pages from our SE/SC tour, and is reporting errors to me every two minutes. Like the fact that we had breakfast at Warwick Services, not Oxford Services, and that my first photo on Black Down G/SE-003 was of the NT donation box, not a trig point etc etc. It's going to be a long night... Cheers Tom M1EYP |
| Post by G0AZS on 9th June 2008 at 20:05 |
| In reply to M1EYP: The "Demon Axe Warriors"... now you've got me really worried about what will happen when my daughter leaves primary school! ...and I thought the SOTA part of the site was interesting! :-) 73 Marc DL/G0AZS |
| Post by M1EYP on 10th November 2008 at 21:30 |
| Another batch of updates completed, and linked from the summit information pages here on SOTAwatch. The new or updated ones are: Carneddol GW/NW-068 Garn Boduan GW/NW-066 Carn Fadryn GW/NW-058 Mynydd Rhiw GW/NW-064 Yr Eifl GW/NW-075 Gyrn Ddu GW/NW-050 The Cloud G/SP-015 Gun G/SP-013 Shining Tor G/SP-004 Easington Fell G/SP-012 Moel Famau GW/NW-044 Foel Fenlli GW/NW-051 Hail Storm Hill G/SP-009 Kisdon G/NP-026 Yarlside G/NP-019 The Calf G/NP-013 Rogan's Seat G/NP-014 The photos from the NPs at the bottom of the list have come out particularly well and worth a look - just superb photo-taking wx conditions. The silly hats/cream tea/cheese & wine on Easington Fell have to be seen to be believed. The Moel Famau/Foel Fenlli pair were done with the Norwegian trio of Kjell LA1KHA, Mads LA1TPA and Aage LA1ENA, so you can see the meet up on those pages. The bottom of the Gun page has all the photos and details from the CQWW SSB dabble by M0GIA, M3EYP and myself. Please take a look at http://tomread.co.uk and feel free to leave any feedback in the guestbook - or on here. Cheers, Tom M1EYP and Jimmy M3EYP (who has done quite a lot of editing and photo formatting for this set of updates). |
| Post by M1EYP on 20th January 2009 at 01:06 |
| I have updated my website - http://tomread.co.uk (at last), so now all the photos can be viewed from the following activations. (I will also update the links from the SOTAwatch pages shortly). Calf Top G/NP-022 The Cloud G/SP-015 (just a few...) Gun G/SP-013 (with M0GIA and DX from CQWW CW) Black Hill G/SP-002 (with G3CWI) Moel y Gamelin GW/NW-042 Cyrn-y-Brain GW/NW-043 (this pair with M0GMG, 2E0RXX, M3ZRY, M0GIA, M3EYP) Baugh Fell-Tarn Rigg Hill G/NP-012 Aye Gill Pike G/NP-023 Shining Tor G/SP-004 Wild Boar Fell G/NP-007 (NP Fun Day with group meet photos) Hoove G/NP-024 (with Tan Hill Inn photos) All indexed on the SOTA page on http://tomread.co.uk Hope you enjoy viewing them as much as I did compiling them (if you visit them). Please sign the guestbook! Cheers, Tom M1EYP |
| Post by M1EYP on 20th January 2009 at 22:50 |
| ...and now the links added to this site, which is a better way to view the information if you are researching an intended activation - because you get the list of links/tips from everyone else as well! Navigate via the 'Summits' link above. |
| Post by M1EYP on 8th June 2009 at 00:02 |
| Jimmy M3EYP & I spent most of Sunday updating our summit website and uploading all our activation photos. Go to http://tomread.co.uk and hit the 'SOTA' link onthe left-hand menu pane. For anyone that's interested, the new pages and photos are: Kinder Scout SP-001 (International SOTA weekend) Shining Tor SP-004 (night walk and Backpackers contest) Winter Hill SP-010 (walking route up) Gun SP-013 (International SOTA weekend & 800th activation) The Cloud SP-015 (International SOTA weekend & lots of boring contest reports!) Raw Head SP-016 (Farewell...) Billinge Hill SP-017 (& Norbreck rally stand photo) Pen Llithrig y Wrach NW-013 Creigiau Gleision NW-028 Moel y Gamelin NW-042 Cyrn-y-Brain NW-043 Hope Mountain NW-062 Mynydd y Cwm NW-076 (new summit) Illgill Head LD-029 (with WOTA summit Whin Rigg LD-156) Whitfell LD-032 (Jimmy's 200th activator unique) Baystones LD-039 (with M3TMX) Lambrigg Fell LD-046 (with G0AZS) Loughrigg Fell LD-047 (with M3TMX) Top o' Selside LD-048 Kirkby Moor LD-049 Claife Heights LD-053 Whernside NP-004 (family circular walk from Ribblehead) I'll try to add the links on the SOTAwatch summit info pages later this week. Tom M1EYP & Jimmy M3EYP |
| Post by M1EYP on 13th July 2009 at 22:21 |
| More updates to my website, for those of you that are interested... Walton Hill CE-002 The Wrekin WB-010 (2m Backpackers contest) Shining Tor SP-004 (Jimmy leads an expedition of 16 year olds) Gun SP-013 The Cloud SP-015 (1st activation for 8 new Foundation licence holders, and photo gallery of school radio enrichment project) Visit at http://tomread.co.uk Tom M1EYP |
| Post by M1EYP on 27th July 2009 at 13:53 |
| I'm getting better at making my updates more 'up-to-date'! New pages on for: Foel Fenlli GW/NW-051 Moel Famau GW/NW-044 (including Backpackers Contest) Great Orme GW/NW-070 plus updates for The Cloud G/SP-015 and Gun G/SP-013. Visit http://tomread.co.uk to see the new blogs. Tom M1EYP & Jimmy M3EYP |
| Post by M1EYP on 4th September 2009 at 22:30 |
| Up to date again! New pages with photos are now on for: Arthur's Seat GM/SS-272 (Edinburgh City summit) Hill of the Wangie GM/CS-121 Burgiehill GM/CS-123 Knockan GM/ES-081 Knock Hill GM/ES-073 Brown Muir GM/CS-120 (Tuesday night 2m contest) Ben Macdui GM/ES-001 (Joint activation with GM4TOE) Beinn Mheadhoin GM/ES-005 (Joint activation with GM4TOE) Bin of Cullen GM/ES-084 Beneraird GM/SS-201 Cairn Pat GM/SS-281 (Tuesday night 70cm contest) Ailsa Craig GM/S-246 (Island summit, expedition event of ten SOTA activators) Black Mountain GW/SW-041 (A new page for a new reference - night activation) Mynydd Troed GW/SW-009 In addition, there are new activation pages for: Waun Fach GW/SW-002 Pen y Fan GW/SW-001 Mynydd Llangorse GW/SW-015 The Begwns GW/MW-025 ...and updates on the latest webpages for: Shining Tor G/SP-004 Gun G/SP-013 The Cloud G/SP-015 (including 2-day walking expedition from home) It is easy to browse through all the brand new pages, if you're quick (and if you actually want to!), because they are listed under the "Recent Summit Info" link above. Failing that, you will need to browse the SOTA index page on my website at http://tomread.co.uk The best photos worth looking at (IMHO) are on the pages for GM/ES-001, GM/ES-005 and GM/SS-246. Hope you enjoy looking at the pages as much as I did creating them. Feedback welcome on here or via the guestbook on my website. Cheers, Tom M1EYP |
| Post by G3CWI on 5th September 2009 at 07:46 |
| In reply to M1EYP: Thanks Tom. The "Recent Summit Info" page is always worth checking: http://www.sotawatch.org/summitinfo.php I notice that the database is fast approaching 2,000 links and articles. It is certainly a valuable resource for planning SOTA activations. 73 Richard G3CWI |
| Post by M1EYP on 1st October 2009 at 19:53 |
| New webpages are now on http://tomread.co.uk for: GW/NW-011 Arenig Fawr GW/NW-018 Moel Llyfnant GW/NW-064 Mynydd Rhiw GW/NW-072 Mynydd Enlli There are some nice photos on the NW-011 and NW-018 pages as it was such a lovely day weather wise. Of these four, only the NW-018 page shows up on the 'Recent Summit Info' link on here, as the other three pages already existed from previous years' activations. The NW-072 has a good set of photos from Bardsey Island. It was really nice to visit that place again. There are also new photos on the ever-updating SP-015 page, featuring Gerald G4OIG's debut on the summit. The site has now got reports, information and photos for all of my 874 SOTA activations to date (plus all 321 of Jimmy's), covering 227 unique summits, all in the UK. There is a link from each of the applicable 227 summit information pages on SOTAwatch as well. I recently read a great line on Steve GW7AAV's website: "When your website is finished so is your life...". 73, Tom M1EYP |
| Post by M1EYP on 14th March 2010 at 11:17 |
| Up-to-date again, at last. Not much in the way of new uniques this time, but the new pages on for the expeditions to Black Hill, Kinder Scout, Shining Tor, Gun, The Cloud, Bishop Wilton Wold and Kisdon certainly capture much of our snowy winter. There is also Jimmy's Great Orme report, but that one is awaiting photos. http://tomread.co.uk |
| Post by G7MLO on 14th March 2010 at 14:15 |
| In reply to M1EYP: Cracking pictures from Kinder Scout. Tom (M3XFG ) and I hope to be up there on 2nd May again this year. Cheers! James ..>> |
| Post by M1EYP on 3rd April 2010 at 09:35 |
| Thanks for the kind comments James. I look forward to working you S2S on International SOTA Weekend. A couple of new pages on my website if anyone wants to see what the summits look like: G/LD-026 Tarn Crag G/LD-038 Grayrigg Forest ...and some new photos on the G/SP-015 The Cloud page. http://tomread.co.uk |
| Post by M1EYP on 13th October 2010 at 10:31 |
| Seems I didn't advise of my previous update. But ISW - Gun G/SP-013 - is on the site now, complete with photos og the carnage that greeted us on the Sunday morning after braving the storm huddled in our tents. Also on there are the photos and reports from the "Derrick Bird Days" - five activations in the Lakes - Holme Fell G/LD-051, Lingmoor Fell G/LD-040, Gummer's How G/LD-050, Pike of Blisco G/LD-024 and Muncaster Fell G/LD-055. The first three Backpackers Contest sessions are on the site, with activations of Foel Fenlli GW/NW-051, Moel Famau GW/NW-044, Kinder Scout G/SP-001, Great Orme GW/NW-070 and Tal y Fan GW/NW-040. The other new page added is the July activation of Bardon Hill G/CE-004. See all at http://tomread.co.uk Furthermore, did I ever mention the new SOTA accessory I have designed? It is a headset mini SOTA Beam. It does make you look like a Teletubby, but for truly portable SOTA, surely it is the future? See me modelling the kit here: http://tomread.co.uk/NW-040-BP%20%283%29.jpg Lots more new summit pages and photos will be added shortly. Tom M1EYP |
| Post by M1EYP on 13th October 2010 at 14:10 |
| No takers for the mini-SOTA-beam-head-mount? More updates on the site now. Only The Cloud SP-015, Gun SP-013 and Hutton Roof Crags LD-052, but perhaps of more interest will be the school outing back in July (on the SP-015 page) and the activations of 5 licensed students from my school. http://tomread.co.uk Tom M1EYP |
| Post by G8TMV on 13th October 2010 at 14:46 |
| In reply to M1EYP: Excellent report! Good to see some youngsters enjoying the hobby. At first I thought there was something odd about the photos, then it clicked, they are all holding the mic in their right hands. I think most people hold it in their left so they can write notes or the log with their right. btw - the two video links at the bottom of the page seem broken (maybe the files are still uploading). Colin G8TMV |
| Post by M1EYP on 13th October 2010 at 14:59 |
| Great spot Colin! Of course, being an understanding and kindly teacher (ha ha), I did all the logging for them. Last year I prepared all the students with a personalised log sheets, but they still found doing their own logging while operating portable for the first time to be too much! So this year I had a rethink - which resulted in a much more successful activity. Yes, I am struggling to successfully embed the video files in such a way as they playback from the website. Any knowhow (I am using Frontpage) appreciated, otherwise I may simply "cheat" and link to them on YouTube instead! Tom M1EYP |
| Post by G8TMV on 13th October 2010 at 15:14 |
| In reply to M1EYP: Frontpage! Ugh! That's akin to a maths teacher using a calculator to add up simple numbers! Playing them directly from the website probably needs the server to have some permissions etc set. You might also need a playlist link (akin to the m3u files needed to play mp3 files on some servers. You can embed the Youtube applet quite easily which might be the simplest way to go, especially if your server has limited or expensive bandwidth. Colin G8TMV |
| Post by M1EYP on 13th October 2010 at 15:30 |
| Yes, going the YT way! I like Frontpage. I understand (most of) it. Somewhat analagously, I learned to program in BASIC when I was 12 (1982). I got moderately good at it and made my own versions of those "Football Manager" games that were popular at the time, and could even do a bit of simple machine code for "Space Invader" type games. One crass bit of programming I did was a stupid little routine for an audio effect called a "motor laser" - which basically rapidly turned the cassette controller motor on and off repeatedly while the "laser" (the space bar) was being pressed. This had the effect of a vibrating purr on the BBC B computers, but on Acorn Electrons it was the most appalling noise that sounded like the keyboard was about to smash! Anyway, less of the waffle, what about the analogy? Well, in 1984-1986 at school (O Level Computer Studies) our teachers told us BASIC was rubbish and wouldn't have any application on our adult lives. At University 1989-92, our lecturers told us the same thing, and taught us some other weird languages (I had to do a computing module in the first year of my maths degree). And now? What is the programming I do in my professional job? Visual Basic, in order to create interactive whiteboard learning resources for maths! All those people who told me that BASIC would be of no use in 25 years - hang your heads in shame! I'll keep faith with Frontpage for the same reason ;) (BTW, yes, I do use calculators to add up simple numbers - I can only do calculus without a calculator). Tom M1EYP |
| Post by G8ADD on 13th October 2010 at 15:45 |
| In reply to M1EYP: > > (BTW, yes, I do use calculators to add up simple numbers - I can only > do calculus without a calculator). Typical mathematician! I can talk...I still miss my circular sliderule! 73 Brian G8ADD |
| Post by M0DFA on 13th October 2010 at 19:29 |
| In reply to G8ADD: I had a barrel slide rule - an Otis-King if I remember. Always had problems subtracting bar numbers in logs - used to do a longhand approximation and fudge the figures to match. Only a problem if out maths teacher (Mr Dyne) caught me. Ah, happy days Regards, Dave, G6DTN |
| Post by M1EYP on 13th October 2010 at 19:53 |
| What's a slide rule? Video content on the Cloud page on my site is now all working - but you might want to crank the volume up! http://tomread.co.uk |
| Post by G8TMV on 13th October 2010 at 20:10 |
| In reply to M1EYP: Good stuff, nice to see the video. Next you should introduce them to contesting ;) Get a "Cloud" contest group going in the summer for Tuesday evenings. |
| Post by M1EYP on 13th October 2010 at 20:53 |
| I am the Cloud Contest Group! No, steady on, I've finished work by that time on a Tuesday evening. It's "me time" by that part of the evening! Now added Days 1 & 2 of the DC-SC camping tour from July/August. Just one new summit page (so far) - Hensbarrow Beacon G/DC-004. But worth a look nonetheless - the photos clearly show the landfill towering above the "summit" in several directions. By how much I'm not sure, but as it's man-made, it doesn't matter. http://tomread.co.uk Maybe there will come a time when RHB consider the landfill to be sufficiently vegetated and grassed over to be part of the topology and move the summit position accordingly. Until then, it's the trig point, but the VHF take-off is pretty well hideous - arguably as bad as Kisdon G/NP-026. Thank goodness for HF and the ionosphere. Tom M1EYP |
| Post by M1EYP on 14th October 2010 at 21:53 |
| More stuff on http://tomread.co.uk Day 2 of the DC-SC tour is now complete with Carnmenellis G/DC-006 and Watch Croft G/DC-007 added. Days 3 to 10 are also online. This includes Brown Willy G/DC-002, Kit Hill G/DC-003, High Willhays G/DC-001, Christ Cross G/DC-005, Selworthy Beacon G/SC-005, Beacon Batch G/SC-003, Win Green G/SC-008, Long Knoll G/SC-007, Lewesdon Hill G/SC-009, Hardown Hill G/SC-011, Staple Hill G/SC-004 and Periton Hill G/SC-006. There is a good selection of photos on the pages, enhanced by the fact that there were three of us regularly taking photos thoughout the holiday. My highlights on the pages are the photos on DC-001 and DC-002. The High Willhays page also includes a set of photos taken by Jimmy M3EYP and Craig on Yes Tor which they visited while I was activating. Jimmy found the elusive trig point on Christ Cross, and the Long Knoll page contains a "proof positive" video of Liam walking relatively briskly up a steep hill! The structure should work so that you can start on the first page of the DC-SC tour - Hensbarrow Beacon G/DC-004 - and then move from day to day by clicking the appropriate link near the end of the narrative. The remaining 6 SOTA activation pages of the DC-SC tour will be added shortly. Tom M1EYP |
| Post by M1EYP on 14th October 2010 at 22:32 |
| Nighttime activation of Dunkery Beacon G/SC-001, and joint activation of Wills Neck G/SC-002 - with Peter G3TJE now added at http://tomread.co.uk More in the coming days. I've only got 18 more activations, 112 remaining photos and 676 activator QSOs to place on the website... Then I'll post all the links on the SOTAwatch Summit info resource pages. Tom M1EYP |
| Post by M1EYP on 15th October 2010 at 23:20 |
| The DC-SC tour is now complete on my website, with the following four new pages: G/SC-010 Dundry Down G/CE-001 Cleeve Hill (meet up with G3MD & G0LGS) G/CE-003 Bredon Hill (at sunset) G/CE-002 Walton Hill (late at night) (We did the three CEs on the way home from the DC-SC mission). The DC-SC tour now runs all through the 22 activations from Hensbarrow Beacon G/DC-004 to Walton Hill G/CE-002. There is a link from each activation to the next activation of the tour. http://tomread.co.uk |
| Post by M1EYP on 16th October 2010 at 10:36 |
| G/SP-002 Black Hill, 16th August now added. http://tomread.co.uk |
| Post by M1EYP on 6th April 2011 at 23:14 |
| It is one of those very rare moments when my website is completely up-to-date (as far as SOTA is concerned). It will spare me a bit of nagging from J & L anyway! http://tomread.co.uk Pages added/updated are: Carnedd y Filiast GW/NW-032 Longridge Fell G/SP-014 Moel Gyw GW/NW-053 The Cloud G/SP-013 Moel y Gamelin GW/NW-042 Gun G/SP-013 Cyrn-y-Brain GW/NW-043 Shining Tor G/SP-004 Kinder Scout G/SP-001 Cringle Moor-Drake Howe G/TW-002 Lambrigg Fell G/LD-046 Bishop Wilton Wold G/TW-004 ...plus the Coast 2 Coast Road Trip story, as mentioned. Hope some folks enjoy the pictures. No doubt my website will be hopelessly out-of-date again before too long! Or as GW7AAV says "If your website is finished, then your life is over..."! Tom M1EYP |
| Post by M1EYP on 16th July 2011 at 21:21 |
| And indeed, http://tomread.co.uk - is way out of date again. Remedial work has begun today, so you can now see the photos from: GW/NW-070 Great Orme (walked up from Llandudno pier) GW/NW-034 Cyrniau Nod (long walk!) GW/NW-052 Mynydd Cwmcelli GW/MW-026 Long Mountain-Beacon Ring (including Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway) Hope it is of some interest to someone. Much more to follow. Tom M1EYP |
| Post by M1EYP on 17th July 2011 at 00:58 |
| Now added the pages for the four days in Cheddar with Jimmy and Liam: G/SC-003 Beacon Batch (and arrival in Cheddar Gorge) G/SC-005 Selworthy Beacon (and beach etc at Minehead, and meet up with G3TJE) G/SC-010 Dundry Down (and Cheddar Gorge caves, museum, gorge-top walk and the amazing Shahnaz restaurant) G/CE-001 Cleeve Hill (and football) LOADS of photos! See http://tomread.co.uk Tom M1EYP |
| Post by M1EYP on 17th July 2011 at 22:55 |
| Now added the photos from International SOTA Weekend (using Royal Wedding MR prefix): G/LD-008 Blencathra - Hallsfell Top G/LD-019 High Raise plus 7 other WOTA summits in the Langdale Pikes round G/LD-023 Knott G/LD-041 Binsey G/LD-044 High Rigg G/LD-057 Swinside (rare summit, joint activation with Jimmy MR3EYP & Rick M0RCP) Lots more soon to be added, but I hope you enjoy these for now. Go to http://tomread.co.uk and click on 'SOTA' for the index. Tom M1EYP |
| Post by M0GIA on 18th July 2011 at 20:58 |
| In reply to M1EYP: It was of great interest to me Tom, Great to see the day out Daniel and Liam had as well as your SOTA activation reports. Some good dx on 15m with the 40m dipole, Maybe it is time to build that MM15 while I have some extra hours on my hands. Sean M0GIA |
| Post by M1EYP on 18th July 2011 at 21:40 |
| Excellent. I have all the components ready to go. I will attempt to work alongside you and make an MM10 at the same time. Could replace the feeders on the MM12 and MM17 while we're at it. I'll see that you don't go short of beer during any project work. Tom M1EYP |
| Post by M1EYP on 21st July 2011 at 22:53 |
| Now added the pages for the two day trip to GW/SW and G/WB to do a SOTA talk at the Forest of Dean ARG recently. New 'unique' webpages are: GW/SW-011 Sugar Loaf GW/SW-013 Tor y Foel GW/SW-016 Ysgyryd Fawr GW/SW-023 Allt yr Esgair GW/SW-026 Bryn Arw While another page has been added for G/WB-021 Ruardean Hill for the large group demo activation ahead of my SOTA talk that evening - inside a building that was inside the AZ! Feel free to check it out at http://tomread.co.uk Tom M1EYP |
| Post by M1EYP on 25th July 2011 at 07:49 |
| OK, my website is up-to-date, in terms of the SOTA pages, at least. http://tomread.co.uk New ones added: Black Hill G/SP-002 (industrial march) Tal y Fan GW/NW-040 (unusual Jimmyless points scoring) The Cloud G/SP-015 (photos from MDRS group activation) Great Mell Fell G/LD-035 (with G8ADD & G0HRT) Little Mell Fell G/LD-037 (with G0HRT) Cheers, Tom M1EYP |
| Post by M1EYP on 24th June 2012 at 08:41 |
| My website is far from being up-to-date :( But I am making a start. Everything is on now up to the end of 2011, which means in terms of photos etc that may be of interest, then the following are there: G/SB-004 Peel Fell G/SB-005 Sighty Crag G/SB-006 Shillhope Law G/SB-007 Tosson Hill G/SB-008 Long Crag G/SB-009 Ros Hill G/SB-010 Housedon Hill GW/NW-012 Cadair Berwyn (overnight backpacking expedition) G/CE-004 Bardon Hill G/CE-005 Wendover Woods (including receiving the 6m Backpackers Trophy at RSGB Convention) G/SP-005 Pendle Hill GI/AH-005 Agnew's Hill GI/AH-007 Slemish ...and a load of Gun and Cloud stuff, of course ;) All on http://tomread.co.uk Please excuse the current lack of guestbook. The HTMLgear stuff was suddenly withdrawn, and I am currently waiting on my request to have all the data from it recovered and moved over to a new guestbook provider. Now on with the 2012 pages... Tom M1EYP |
| Post by M1EYP on 24th June 2012 at 12:35 |
| ..and the 2012 updates are underway. Up now are the 2012 photos from Gun G/SP-013, The Cloud G/SP-015 and Shining Tor G/SP-004, plus the day out on the Ponderosa pair of Moel y Gamelin GW/NW-042 and Cyrn-y-Brain GW/NW-043. http://tomread.co.uk ...is where you'll find it all. Now on with creating the webpages for Liam's Road Trip, February 2012. Tom M1EYP |
| Post by M1EYP on 24th June 2012 at 13:17 |
| Liam's Road Trip (Offa's Dyke Path) Day 1 - now up on http://tomread.co.uk Includes activation of Walton Hill G/CE-002, a breakdown on the M5, the start of the ODP close to the Severn Bridge and a jazz band in Monmouth! Tom M1EYP |
| Post by M1EYP on 24th June 2012 at 18:00 |
| Liam's Road Trip (Offa's Dyke Path) Day 2 - now up on http://tomread.co.uk Includes activations of Ruardean Hill G/WB-021, Black Mountain GW/SW-041 (and a chance meeting with M0MYA), and Bradnor Hill G/WB-011. Also visits to Monmouth, Pandy, Kington and Knighton. Tom M1EYP |
| Post by M1EYP on 24th June 2012 at 23:19 |
| Liam's Road Trip (Offa's Dyke Path) Day 3 and Day 4 - now up on http://tomread.co.uk Includes activations of View Edge G/WB-018, Long Mountain-Beacon Ring GW/MW-026, Y Golfa GW/NW-061 and Mynydd y Cwm GW/NW-076. Also visits to Montgomery Castle, and some very boring places, and a very noisy pub! On the final day, we visit some more boring places - and Prestatyn! Tom M1EYP |
| Post by M1EYP on 25th June 2012 at 23:44 |
| Now added the following five summits: Brown Clee Hill G/WB-002, Titterstone Clee Hill G/WB-004, Long Mynd-Pole Bank G/WB-005, Stiperstones G/WB-003 and Corndon Hill GW/MW-013. These five formed Jimmy's (then M3EYP) Mountain Goat day back in March. Relive the celebrations by visiting: http://tomread.co.uk Tom M1EYP |
| Post by M1EYP on 30th June 2012 at 11:07 |
| Now added Black Hill G/SP-002 and Billinge Hill G/SP-017, plus of course the perpetual updating (not yet complete) of Gun G/SP-013 and The Cloud G/SP-015. The Billinge Hill page also includes the report and photos from the SOTA 10th Birthday celebrations at the Norbreck Rally - so another chance (or a first chance if you weren't there) to see Audrey's amazing SOTA 10th Birthday Cake! It's all here: http://tomread.co.uk Please sign the guestbook - and that includes you even if you've signed it in the past. Lycos has suddenly discontinued its HTML Gear services, including the guestbook I used. With this action, is the deletion of my hundreds of previous guestbook entries, and an automated communication stating that it cannot be retrieved - bother! So please help me fill it up again! Many thanks. 73, Tom M1EYP |
| Post by MM0FMF on 30th June 2012 at 11:18 |
| In reply to M1EYP: OT: you can ignore if you wish. >stating that it cannot be retrieved Thus we see the problems of trusting anything to ***the cloud***. No not Bosley Cloud SP-015 but this mythical computing nonsense that every Snake Oil salesman is pushing now. If your data isn't backed up onto something physical you have in your posession (hard discs, QIC, DLC, 9-track, DVD, CD or even punched card) then you don't own your data. If you don't own your data you can't complain when someone else takes away your access. Those of us who are long in the tooth in this computing lark know that only too well. But there's lots of noobs and young impressionable people out there who don't understand that and believe their data is safe in the cloud. Andy's data safety maxim #1: Your data is only safe in the cloud as long as somebody can mine that data for profit. Once there's no profit they have no reason to offer you free storage etc. Sorry for the brief thread theft Tom. Andy MM0FMF |
| Post by M1EYP on 30th June 2012 at 16:24 |
| NP, but I'd like it back now please... My website updates have now got as far as the MQ1EYP - 2Q0EYP Jubilee Bank Holiday raid in the Lake District. See what Tom, Jimmy and Liam got up to on Blake Fell G/LD-031 here: http://tomread.co.uk Tom M1EYP |
| Post by M1EYP on 30th June 2012 at 18:01 |
| Pages and photos now on for our activations of Dent G/LD-045 and Hard Knott G/LD-034. http://tomread.co.uk [Sign the guestbook please!]. Breaking off for tennis and wine now, but more later. Tom M1EYP |
| Post by M1EYP on 1st July 2012 at 08:24 |
| ...OK, OK, quite a lot later - like the next day. But the photos from the Mellbreak G/LD-036 are on my website http://tomread.co.uk now - if only to prove that the lads and me all got up this steep beastie! Tom M1EYP |
| Post by M1EYP on 1st July 2012 at 09:22 |
| New pages now online with all the photos and details from our activations of Low Fell G/LD-042 and Black Combe G/LD-030. http://tomread.co.uk Please sign the guestbook! Tom M1EYP |
| Post by M1EYP on 23rd July 2012 at 16:01 |
| New pages on my website, with photos, for recent activations of: Lambrigg Fell G/LD-046 Hutton Roof Crags G/LD-052 (with Rob G0HRT) Arnside Knott G/LD-058 (with Rob G0HRT) Hope Mountain GW/NW-062 Foel Goch GW/NW-039 (without map & compass in poor visibility - tut tut) The Cloud G/SP-015 Gun G/SP-013 (including a photo of my amazing birthday cake!). Plus some other new stuff which may (or may not) be of interest. Please visit http://tomread.co.uk All guestbook entries highly appreciated. Tom MO1EYP |
| Post by M1EYP on 7th February 2013 at 20:42 |
| My SOTA blog dominated website has been updated (at last)! You can now see: 2013 activations of Kinder Scout G/SP-001 (with photos), The Cloud G/SP-015 (with nightime photos) and Gun G/SP-13. 2013 activations of Shining Tor G/SP-004 (a) joint activation with 2E0NSR and M0HGY (with photos) and (b) joint activation with G3CWI on the snow (some nice photos on the snow-covered hill). 2012 activation of Bardon Hill G/CE-004, featuring the first activation in over 7 years by SOTA Founder and President, John G3WGV. Also some photos from the RSGB Convention. 2012 activations of Freeholds Top G/SP-011 and Hail Storm Hill G/SP-009, with Aage LA1ENA and Halvard LA1DNA. With photos. 2012 New Years Eve activations of Moel Famau GW/NW-044 and Foel Fenlli GW/NW-051, with G3CWI. With photos. Also on there, not previously mentioned in this thread, are mine and Jimmy's August 2012 activations of xx South and Mid Wales summits, with plenty of photos. The summits included are: GW/SW-036 Mynydd Sylen GW/SW-039 Mynydd Llangyndeyrn GW/MW-011 Foel Cwmcerwyn GW/MW-028 Frenni Fawr GW/MW-029 Hafod Ithel GW/MW-033 Mynydd Carningli GW/MW-034 Mynydd Cynros GW/MW-035 Rhos Ymryson GW/MW-036 Pen-crug-melyn GW/MW-037 Brandy Hill I hope it is of use and/or interest to anyone that takes a look. It was nice that a few activators came up to the SOTA stand at Nantwich on Sunday, and said that they used my website as one of the references to look at before activating a new summit. Go to http://tomread.co.uk ...and click on SOTA on the left-hand-side menu. Tom M1EYP |
| Post by M1EYP on 22nd February 2013 at 23:51 |
| The new webpages and photos are now on for the 2013 activations of: Hafod Ithel GW/MW-029 Foel Cwmcerwyn GW/MW-011 Brandy Hill GW/MW-037 Mynydd Llangyndeyrn GW/SW-039 Mynydd Sylen GW/SW-036 Collectively, these also appear in the pages detailing our Pembrokeshire Coast Path Road Trip of February 2013. Go to http://tomread.co.uk ...and click on SOTA on the left-hand-side menu. Tom M1EYP |
| Post by M1EYP on 23rd February 2013 at 00:31 |
| The 2013 activation pages are now on for: Moel y Gamelin GW/NW-042 Cyrn-y-Brain GW/NW-043 Moel Gyw GW/NW-053 ...with nice photos of these summits in winter, and a nice photo of the hearty Ponderosa dinner! [Also added some old photos found on my mobile 'phone, now that I've finally mastered Bluetooth pairing to my PC! More RSGB Convention pics on Bardon Hill page, and Essex holiday snaps on Bardon Hill 2011 page (why? - take a look!). Several of the Pembrokeshire Coast Road Trip photos were taken on the (cheap) mobile phone as well - they seem OK]. Go to http://tomread.co.uk ...and click on SOTA on the left-hand-side menu. Tom M1EYP |
| Post by M1EYP on 23rd February 2013 at 13:13 |
| I have reports of people not being able to see the new Pembrokeshire Coast Path pages on my website. Probably individual browser/cache reset issues, but has anyone else experienced difficulty? BTW, have added a couple of videos of John Shuttleworth, for the uninitiated! Tom M1EYP |
| Post by G4ISJ on 23rd February 2013 at 18:33 |
| In reply to M1EYP: > I have reports of people not being able to see the new Pembrokeshire > Coast Path pages on my website. Probably individual browser/cache > reset issues, but has anyone else experienced difficulty? Working fine for me. Pete |
| Post by M1EYP on 23rd February 2013 at 20:03 |
| In reply to G4ISJ: Cheers Pete, Yes, others have said it is all working now. Tom M1EYP |
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