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g3pyb
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WEST COAST MARATHOM (WCM)

Post by g3pyb » Mon May 11, 2009 11:02 am

This is the first list of sites and some station known to be at the location for the 26th July 2009, we have made provisional contact with station in EI and GD, as detail are provided we will update this list. Please send details of your site and station to peter.blakeborough@pop3.hiway.co.uk we would welcome stations in GI, GM and some stations on the Pennies.



The West Coast Marathon 26th July 2009 Provisional notes Issue 8 11.05.2009
Possible locations (no particular order)

KEY RECEPTION SITE
Nebo, Penysarn Amlwch, Anglesey (the GB3TM Repeater site)
GW3JGA GW4KAZ NGR SH 472 908 Nom. 160m amsl
GW8PBX GW3PYB Streaming 23cms through GB3TM to GW3JGA QTH (Prestatyn)
The GB3TM repeater will operate as normal but an extra site will be located nearby with larger antennas and higher power to
provide good signals to EI,GI.GM and G.
This station will have 23cm FM ATV, 3cm FM, plus digital 23cm and 3cm.
A local 3cm link will provide a feed into GB3TM for this portable station.

Lon Wen, Rhosgadfan Viewpoint, Public access, l.o.s. to Snowdon
NGR SH 515 585 Nom. 250m amsl (exposed, no facilities)
Good site, West, North & NE, not South Wales or South Lancs

Prestatyn Viewpoint, Hillside Car Park, (exposed, no facilities)
NGR SJ 076 818 Nom. 200m amsl
Good site, EI, GI, Anglesey, GD, GM, North Lancs
Possible streaming 23cms through GB3TM SH 472 908

Llandudno Great Orme Head. Car Park, Toilets, café
NGR SH 767 834 Nom. 200m amsl
Possible streaming 23cms through GB3TM

Old Marconi Site Ceunant, Waunfawr, Caernarfon, Gwynedd LL55 4SA
NGR SH 532 611 Nom. 220m amsl
Private Car Park (ok) Toilets, Climbing Club café nearby
Good path to North East & GI, other directions restricted
Possible streaming 23cms through GB3TM SH 472 908

Bwlch Mawr Crown Castle Estate microwave link site
GW3FDZ NGR SH 436 478 Nom. 260m amsl, off road parking
MW1WEJ Good site for North and South, Not West to EI or to G
Possible streaming 23cms through GB3TM

Winter Hill
G3PHO +1 NGR SD 659 149 Nom. 456m amsl

Repeaters

GB3TM 23cms Nebo, Penysarn, Amlwch, Anglesey SH 472 908
Input 1249 MHz
Output 1316 MHz Streaming through to GW3JGA Prestatyn SJ 076 828

GB3GW 23cms Pentrefelin, Porthmadog SH 513 401
Input 1280 MHz
Output 1310 MHz

E. & O.E. GW3JGA & G3PYB

M0DTS
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Re: WEST COAST MARATHOM (WCM)

Post by M0DTS » Tue Jul 21, 2009 8:56 am

Hi All,

Just a quick note to say that i will be taking 23cm ATV equipment with me this Sunday to the EAST COAST! - IO94LI.
I doubt i will see any of the other portable stations out as they are quite some distance away so anyone else please call in!
Will be looking for any contacts on ATV and will probably send some video through GB3VL and GB3EY so keep your eyes open!
Maybe trhough GB3KM if we can get over the big hill....... but unlikely!

Will have ~80W to 2x28el LoopYagi
Monitoring 144.175 SSB Microwave talkback and probably 144.750 on the car set.

73

Rob
M0DTS

g3pyb
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Re: WEST COAST MARATHOM (WCM)

Post by g3pyb » Tue Jul 21, 2009 5:28 pm

Here is an updated list for the West Coast Marthon.
Please forward any new station to peter.blakeborough@pop3.hiway or to this reflector and we will add you to the list.
If you have receive only on ATV please let us know, David G6GXK has mentioned he could be RX only as well as his NB.

Tony G1HBD and Mike G8LES are planning to be out on the Southern Pennies with there mobile unit.

The West Coast Marathon 26th July 2009 Provisional notes Issue 8 20.05.2009
Possible locations (no particular order)

KEY RECEPTION SITE
Nebo, Penysarn Amlwch, Anglesey (the GB3TM Repeater site)
GW3JGA GW4KAZ NGR SH 472 908 Nom. 160m amsl
GW8PBX GW3PYB Streaming 23cms through GB3TM to GW3JGA QTH (Prestatyn)
GW3PYB GSM 07776184347

Lon Wen, Rhosgadfan Viewpoint, Public access, l.o.s. to Snowdon
NGR SH 515 585 Nom. 250m amsl (exposed, no facilities)
Good site, West, North & NE, not South Wales or South Lancs

Prestatyn Viewpoint, Hillside Car Park, (exposed, no facilities)
NGR SJ 076 818 Nom. 200m amsl
Good site, EI, GI, Anglesey, GD, GM, North Lancs
Possible streaming 23cms through GB3TM SH 472 908

Llandudno Cefn Du (SH 836733), south of Llandudno Locator IO83DF08 GW3UKV/P, GW8VZT/P Probably 24cm and 3cm capability.


Old Marconi Site Ceunant, Waunfawr, Caernarfon, Gwynedd LL55 4SA
NGR SH 532 611 Nom. 220m amsl
Private Car Park (ok) Toilets, Climbing Club café nearby
Good path to North East & GI, other directions restricted
Possible streaming 23cms through GB3TM SH 472 908

Bwlch Mawr Crown Castle Estate microwave link site
GW3FDZ NGR SH 436 478 Nom. 260m amsl, off road parking
MW1WEJ Good site for North and South, Not West to EI or to G
GB3TM and GB3GW repeaters may be accessed from here
Possible streaming 23cms through GB3TM

Winter Hill NGR SD 659 149 Nom. 456m amsl
G6GVI, G3SMU

Southern Pennines Merryton area.
G1HDB with G8LES


Repeaters

GB3TM 23cms Nebo, Penysarn, Amlwch, Anglesey SH 472 908
Input 1249 MHz
Output 1316 MHz Streaming through to GW3JGA Prestatyn SJ 076 828

GB3GW 23cms Pentrefelin, Porthmadog SH 513 401
Input 1280 MHz
Output 1310 MHz

E. & O.E. GW3JGA

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