Category: Field Report

Pwll Du · Abergaveny · Monmouthshire · Wales · NP4 9SS · IO81kt

About the location

High ground between Blaenavon and Abergavenny. Amazing views of the surrounding area.

Arrival:
 31/07/2022 11:45 – Departure: 31/07/2022 14:30
Coordinates
51.79569124116166, -3.093650547724807

Nearest Town / City: 
Abergaveny
County: Monmouthshire
Country: Wales
PostcodeNP4 9SS
4G / 5G Signal (O2): great
Restrictions
limited-parking


Weather:
 sunny,cloudy,windy,light-rain

Radio Activity

Grid Sq: IO81kt
IOTA: EU-005
ITU Zone: 27
CQ Zone: 14

Bands Worked: 30m,17m,15m
Modes Used: ft8
General Conditions: good

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Logbook at QRZ.com

Additional Comments:
Tried a little SSTV on 20m, but no success!

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Esgair Fwyog · Crychan Forest · Llandovery · Carmarthenshire · Wales · SA20 0YT · IO82db

About the Location

This is a beautiful spot in the Crychan Forest, tucked away in a quiet little corner it’s the perfect location for some portable HAM radio. 

Arrival:
 09/07/2022 19:30 – Departure: 11/07/2022 09:00
Coordinates
52.057269062666784, -3.6966712339271495

Nearest Town / City: 
Llandovery
County: Carmarthenshire
Country: Wales
Postcode: SA20 0YT
4G / 5G Signal (O2): good
Restrictions:
limited-parking


Weather:
sunny, calm

Radio Activity

Grid Sq: IO82db
IOTA: EU-005
ITU Zone: 27
CQ Zone: 14

Bands Worked: 30m
Modes Used: ft8
General Conditions: ok

Logbook at QRZ.com

Additional Comments:
Due to human error, all calls were initially logged under the wrong callsign (MQ6JUY/P). All calls have now been logged under the correct callsign which is MW6JUY/P, and QSOs logged incorrectly have been deleted. Thanks for the confirmations already received, apologies for any confusion.

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Queen’s Wood · Dymock · Ross-on-Wye · Gloucestershire · England · GL18 2BN · IO81sw

About the location

Dymock Woods has a range of paths that run through the woodland. There are two way marked trails starting from Queen’s Wood car park- The Lake Walk and the Princess Trail. The Daffodil Trail starts at Shaw Common carpark and continues for around 9 miles through Dymock Woods and Kempley Green. This area is famous for its beautiful array of wild daffodils in the early spring, as well as bluebells and butterflies in the section through Dymock Woods.

Arrival:
 04/06/2022 18:45 – Departure: 05/06/2022 08:30
Coordinates: 
51.95137577150963, -2.460036815790749

Nearest Town / City: 
Ross-on-Wye
County: Gloucestershire
Country: England
Postcode: GL18 2BN
4G / 5G Signal (O2): ok
Restrictions: 
limited-parking

Weather: windy,light-rain,heavy-rain

Radio Activity

Grid Sq: IO81sw
IOTA: EU-005
ITU Zone: 27
CQ Zone: 14

Bands Worked: 30m,20m
Modes Used: ft8,ft4
General Conditions: great

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Logbook at QRZ.com

Additional Comments:
Special callsign: MQ6JUY
HMQ Platinum Jubilee

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Garn Lakes · Blaenavon · Torfaen · Wales · NP4 9SF · IO81ls

About the location
Garn Lakes Local Nature Reserve used to be an area covered in spoil tips and old colliery workings but following an extensive land reclamation scheme it was officially opened in 1997 as a beautiful area for residents and visitors. It covers 40 hectares, and with lakes and grasslands it provides a diverse habitat and breeding grounds for a wide range of wildlife.

Arrival:
 22/05/2022 14:00 – Departure: 22/05/2022 15:30
Coordinates: 
51.78219993169324, -3.1117547438614586

Nearest Town / City: 
Blaenavon
County: Torfaen
Country: Wales
Postcode: NP4 9SF
4G / 5G Signal (O2): great
Restrictions: 
no-overnight-parking,no-camping


Weather:
 sunny,calm,cloudy

Radio Activity

Grid Sq: IO81ls
IOTA: EU-005
ITU Zone: 27
CQ Zone: 14

Bands Worked: 20m,15m
Modes Used: ft4
General Conditions: good

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Logbook at QRZ.com

Additional Comments:
USA and Canada in the logbook, that’s a good result!

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Magor Marsh · Caldicot · Monmouthshire · Wales · NP26 3DD · IO81on

About the Location

Magor Marsh is a 36-hectare (90-acre) wetland reserve, located on the Welsh side of the Severn Estuary. It is managed by the Gwent Wildlife Trust. It has a great variety of habitats, including damp hay meadows, sedge fen, reed bed, scrub and wet woodland. There are also numerous reens and a large pond.

Arrival:
 15/05/2022 13:15 – Departure: 15/05/2022 15:00
Coordinates
51.57587335930326, -2.8255382517657024

Nearest Town / City: 
Caldicot
County: Monmouthshire
Country: Wales
Postcode: NP26 3DD
4G / 5G Signal (O2): good
Restrictions: 
limited-parking


Weather:
 calm,cloudy,light-rain

Radio Activity

Grid Sq: IO81on
IOTA: 
EU-005
ITU Zone: 27
CQ Zone: 14

Bands Worked: 20m
Modes Used: ft4
General Conditions: ok

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Logbook at QRZ.com

Additional Comments:
to follow

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Keepers Pond · Blaenavon · Torfaen · Wales · NP4 9SR · IO81ls

About the location

The Keeper’s Pond, also known as Pen-ffordd-goch Pond or the Forge Pond, is situated near Pwll Du, on the hill above Blaenavon. The pond was built in the early 19th century to provide water for Garnddyrys Forge, which started production in about 1817.Located at the gateway to the South Wales Valleys, partly within the Brecon Beacons National Park, the Blaenavon Industrial Landscape is a testament to the human endeavour of miners and ironworkers of the past.

Arrival: 02/05/2022 11:30 – Departure: 02/05/2022 14:30
Coordinates: 51.78684781446737, -3.08257819359541

Nearest Town / City: Blaenavon
County: Torfaen
Country: Wales
Postcode: NP4 9SR
4G / 5G Signal (O2): great
Restrictions: limited-parking

Weather: calm,cloudy

Radio Activity

Grid Sq: IO81ls
IOTA: EU-005
ITU Zone: 27
CQ Zone: 14

Bands Worked: 20m,17m,15m
Modes Used: ft8,ft4
General Conditions: ok

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Logbook at QRZ.com

Additional Comments:
To be added

Photos

Note: pond in images is not actually Keepers Pond, this is a two minute walk away.

Brynffo · Crychan Forest · Llandovery · Carmarthenshire · Wales · SA20 0YT · IO82db

About the location

Set in beautiful countryside between the Brecon Beacons and the Cambrian Mountains, Crychan Forest is criss-crossed with many old tracks that linked the farms that were once here.

Arrival: 30/04/2022 19:30 – Departure: 01/05/2022 10:00
Coordinates: 52.05498652309905, -3.680430558242105

Town / City: Llandovery
County: Carmarthenshire
Country: Wales
Postcode: SA20 0YT

4G / 5G Signal (O2): ok
Restrictions: none / unknown

Weather: calm,cloudy,light-rain,fog

Radio Activity

Grid Sq: IO82DB
IOTA: EU-005
ITU Zone: 27
CQ Zone: 14

Bands Worked: 17m,20m,30m
Modes Used: ft8
General Conditions: poor

Additional Comments:
Some great contacts on the evening of the 30th, but no luck whatsoever on the morning of the 1st of May.

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Logbook at QRZ.com

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