Mike G7HEM
@g7hem.bsky.social
Radio ham, SOTA MG, hill walker, coder ... and whatever else has grabbed my attention this week.
A bit of tropo lift at the weekend so I took a walk up my local SOTA with my 5W handheld and talked to someone sitting in their car 227 miles away, 59 both ways. Now I wished I'd taken the FT-857 and 6 ele beam! Very happy with that contact though.
October 14, 2025 at 10:15 PM
A bit of tropo lift at the weekend so I took a walk up my local SOTA with my 5W handheld and talked to someone sitting in their car 227 miles away, 59 both ways. Now I wished I'd taken the FT-857 and 6 ele beam! Very happy with that contact though.
Fantastic day out yesterday. Firstly, SOTA activation of t Clee Hill for a S2S party, which to me from 999 yo 1008 chaser points. Then onto the annual GW SOTA hog roast which was a blast. Lovely to catch up with people and finally meet some of the people I've been talking to for years.
June 15, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Fantastic day out yesterday. Firstly, SOTA activation of t Clee Hill for a S2S party, which to me from 999 yo 1008 chaser points. Then onto the annual GW SOTA hog roast which was a blast. Lovely to catch up with people and finally meet some of the people I've been talking to for years.
Looking forward to the GW SOTA hog roast in a couple of weeks! And will be activating from a mid Wales summit too, one I haven't done yet. Planning on going all out for that one ... the usual vhf, uhf and 23cm, and unusually for me, hf!
May 31, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Looking forward to the GW SOTA hog roast in a couple of weeks! And will be activating from a mid Wales summit too, one I haven't done yet. Planning on going all out for that one ... the usual vhf, uhf and 23cm, and unusually for me, hf!
Just come back from a lovely weekend in Wales with family and managed a couple of SOTA summits along the way.
GW/NW-046 Rhialgwm
GW/NW-012 Cadair Berwyn
I would have gone on hf but it was too windy (30+ mph) for all that antenna support and wire.
GW/NW-046 Rhialgwm
GW/NW-012 Cadair Berwyn
I would have gone on hf but it was too windy (30+ mph) for all that antenna support and wire.
May 26, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Just come back from a lovely weekend in Wales with family and managed a couple of SOTA summits along the way.
GW/NW-046 Rhialgwm
GW/NW-012 Cadair Berwyn
I would have gone on hf but it was too windy (30+ mph) for all that antenna support and wire.
GW/NW-046 Rhialgwm
GW/NW-012 Cadair Berwyn
I would have gone on hf but it was too windy (30+ mph) for all that antenna support and wire.
Sunday 27 April
Afternoon: 20km mountain biking around Mortimer Forest including a SOTA activation of High Vinnalls G/WB-012.
Evening: one hour on the microlight over Shropshire with a newbie in the other seat.
Afternoon: 20km mountain biking around Mortimer Forest including a SOTA activation of High Vinnalls G/WB-012.
Evening: one hour on the microlight over Shropshire with a newbie in the other seat.
April 28, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Sunday 27 April
Afternoon: 20km mountain biking around Mortimer Forest including a SOTA activation of High Vinnalls G/WB-012.
Evening: one hour on the microlight over Shropshire with a newbie in the other seat.
Afternoon: 20km mountain biking around Mortimer Forest including a SOTA activation of High Vinnalls G/WB-012.
Evening: one hour on the microlight over Shropshire with a newbie in the other seat.
Was in Cornwall over the weekend and ticked another 2 summits off the SOTA list. G/DC-002 Brown Willy and G/SC-003 Beacon Batch on the way home. Just about managed to qualify both on VHF.
April 1, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Was in Cornwall over the weekend and ticked another 2 summits off the SOTA list. G/DC-002 Brown Willy and G/SC-003 Beacon Batch on the way home. Just about managed to qualify both on VHF.