Arnside Knott, G/LD-058 - 159m ASL - SD 452 777 - OS Explorer OL7 - 1 SOTA
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Jimmy was like the proverbial rat out of a trap as he raced directly and steeply
uphill towards the summit of Arnside Knott. Liam and myself had other
ideas and followed the wider and much more graded stony path around to the top
of the hill. Like last year, we initially set up by the bench, but
similarly found contacts difficult to come by. Jimmy managed one contact
from there upon his arrival, but that was it.
We explored through the trees on the summit for a view to the south. We
found a nice spot, overlooking Morecambe Bay on the edge of a steep hill by the
south face of the Knott. All the gear was reset here, and things became
much easier. A pleasant activation brought three satisfying days of
hillwalking to a close. It was time to head back to Macclesfield.
Many thanks to the following stations, all worked on 2m FM with 5 watts:
G4RQJ |
Walney Island |
Rob |
J |
2E0SUD/M |
M55 |
Adrian |
J, T |
2E0GYO |
Orton |
Alan |
J, T |
G4BLH |
Brierfield |
Mike |
J, T |
M0EAL |
Stayning |
George |
T |
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