The Highest 145 Alive!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.พ. 2025
- 145 Alive - 2m mega net from Ben Macdui. the second highest summit in the UK
Snow in September, cold killing batteries, windchill. We had it all!
The production quality of this video is lower than my usual standards. I had to use a GoPro without wind mullfing, and even my phone at timed due to the main GoPro battery dying in the cold. I had a power bank, but it wouldn't connect.
Hope you enjoy it anyway!
73, Fraser MM0EFI
#sota #145alive #2m #yaesu #benmacdui #cairngorms #adventure
Thanks for running the net Fraser it was good to get some G stations in the log via the net.
Cheers Garry, Thanks for coming out. Good to hear you getting a few contacts too.
Thanks for running the Net Fraser, especially in those conditions. Amazing the number of contacts active from what I could hear at sea level, a tad warmer as well by the looks of it! 73, MM7VXJ
@jaceharrisoncrowley I heard you 59 when I'd handed the net to another Op! However, you didn't make my log. Maybe propogation or you had something else to do. 😉
Great to work you summit to summit last week. Hope you enjoyed Schiehallion.
Cheers,
Fraser MM0EFI
Great effort! I tucked myself away at home, out of the rain and wind and called into one net to break the boredom of suffering from Covid.
Get well! Lots of it around ATM. Did you make some contacts.
@@theradiorover Thanks Fraser, I'm not unwell anymore, but very post-viral (I suppose it's just a case of regaining energy over time). Made a few contacts, mainly local, one or two who were just returning to the hobby after a couple of decades of being QRT! That was nice.🙂
I'd made a light-weight portable yagi to take to my local trig-point, disappointed that I didn't get to use it, but there's always the next one.👍
Not easy in those conditions, top marks for dedication👏👏
Thanks very much. I need my head looked at! Can't believe we lasted 90 mons up there.
Great countryside and QSOs thank you
The snow has all gone now!
I love what you are doing, but I don't think I would be as brave to complete some of the challenges that you achieve. Watching your videos does make me feel that I need to get out and about when the better weather comes around. Superb contact from the Orkney Isles. Great video as usual.
Thanks John! Sometimes I can take things to extremes, but I've been climbing Scottish mountains in all weather's for over 30 years. The radio just adds a bit of extra spice!
Great to hear you want to get out and try some portable stuff. I had a peek at your qrz profile. You're well placed for many of the different portable programmes out there. I look forward to hearing how you get on.
Cheers, Fraser MM0EFI
@@theradiorover Fantastic, thanks Fraser. I am joining the Telford and District Amateur Radio Society in mid January 2025. They have a few events coming up that I am looking forward to taking part in, including a camp out in Wales. This new radio hobby looks like a great way for us to get out and do some exploring. I will dip in and watch some of your back catalogue of videos. Take care - John M7JCZ.
Excellent and some amazing contacts
Thanks! Yes, a great spread of callers and also got them talking to one another as well.
What an adventure that was. Some effort to put the two SOTA summits on air and you both deserve medals for spending 90 minutes or so sat on a cold summit for 145 Alive.
73 Chris M0RSF
Meanwhile you were supping tea in your warm camper van 😀.
@@theradioroverI was going to mention that but thought better of it 😊 I was on high ground locally and 2m FM was busy. Almost every frequency was in use.
@M0RSF a great event Chris. We do need a 2m SSB activity day though.
Great video! Thank you. 🤝
Thanks, that was a tough one.
Highest 145 ever… seemed like a good idea….. cue the shivering videography death of GoPro! 😅…
Well done though man… Great job in the conditions and cool video 😊…
My GoPro does the same in the cold by the way.
HaHa! Cheers Dave. I have a power bank for charging it in the field. Unfortunately this time the camera wouldn't charge from it. I thought I was going to have to bin the video, then I remembered about the wee helmet GoPro. Saved the day. 😀
@@theradiorover great job 👍🏻
Fantastic effort sadly I was shadowed by Traprain Law from my QTH. I’m not set up for portable yet or I would have gone up the law. MM7TMX
If you'd been up the Law with a handheld and decent whip or slim Jim, you would have worked me. 😀
@@theradioroverwill try that sometime. Either that or take my camper up the Lammermuirs with my 5100a
Nice one mate, great radio adventure to watch.
73 zl3xdj
Thanks Brian. Much appreciated comments 🙏 😀
Surprised to see the FTM400 out for a radio session instead of FT857. Good effort into Shetlands and also on operating the net in the snow
Cheers John. The ftm-400 is a lot lighter and with the remote head, I was able to angle it better. It's not robust enough for major portable use, but the ft-857d would have been overkill, as it was a 2m FM only day.
@@theradiorover as good a reason as any i guess. :-)
Hi Fraser, what battery did you have tucked away fire safe bag ?
@adamap2796 👋
It was a Zippy 8400mAh LiFePO4. I was running 40w. The battery weights 1kg, so not too heavy for a lot of capacity. It had 64% remaining after 90 mins up there.
@@theradiorover ok mate, thank, I have a 12AH lifepo4, I’m wondering if it might do an hour or so at 100W SSB. ??
You didn't happen to bump into Neil Findlay the Bob Scot's bothy 'jannie' as you passed by perchance? Also, don't know about you but I've always found Derry Lodge rather creepy. Anyway, great vid. Well done. Oh, and what battery were you using for the 400? I want to take my Alinco DR735T into the backcountry here at some point. That also does 50W.
We saw a couple of different parties heading towards Linn of Dee as we rode in, but not sure if it was Neil.
The battery is a Zippy LiFePO4 8400mAh. It's the largest battery I own and weighs 1kg.
Derry Lodge was supposed to be getting converted to a hostel a few years back, but it never happened. They should probably demolish it.
Nice adventure; do you carry spare Go Pro batteries or had you gone through them all? I have gone to the DJI Osmo 5 Action Camera for my handheld with the DJI Mic2 . I tried it out on a jet ski /POTA trip yesterday and it worked well. My audio was great, but next tie I need to put a mic by the radio speaker also! Ill probably get to Scotland in the next year or so maybe we can do and film a summit together. Bob
Bob, I'm up for a joint one!
I carried a powerbank because my GoPro has the media mod. I really benefit from the hot shoe and the directional windproof mic. Unfortunately this means changing batteries is difficult.
Also Unfortunately, the GoPro wouldn't charge from the powerbank. Needs further investigation....
Bob, I'm up for a joint one!
I carried a powerbank because my GoPro has the media mod. I really benefit from the hot shoe and the directional windproof mic. Unfortunately this means changing batteries is difficult.
Also Unfortunately, the GoPro wouldn't charge from the powerbank. Needs further investigation....
Bob, I'm up for a joint one!
I carried a powerbank because my GoPro has the media mod. I really benefit from the hot shoe and the directional windproof mic. Unfortunately this means changing batteries is difficult.
Also Unfortunately, the GoPro wouldn't charge from the powerbank. Needs further investigation....
@@theradiorover Great... i Need to keep my camera waterproof at present given the jet ski part of my videos hence why I went to the DJI camera and BT microphones; they work great. Two of them can be paired to one camera. Next time I will put one mic on me and clip one to the radio by the speaker.... I understand that media mod on the go pro and understand it makes replacing batteries sort of a pain.
@@BobBroeking yeah, I might invest in a dji at some point. 😀
RAB to the rescue 😊
Oh, always. Then when it gets really cold, the Buffalo comes out. 😀
@@theradiorover I have three RAB down jackets. The old ones “made in Sheffield” !!!
@@adamap2796 proper. Most of their stuff is foreign made now. Think some of the top end bags and jackets are UK made. Buffalo is UK made. So is Hilltrek, just down the road in Aboyne. They do some good stuff.
Ben Nevis next time! 😅
1. Did you enjoy your cameo?
2. Ben Nevis if you come with me.
@@theradiorover
1. I look forward to my royalty cheque.
2. Deal! But I'm not the bag carrier...
@GM5ALX I told Chris I'd give him 10%. You can have 10% of his 10%. That is about 12p I reckon.
Over.
@@theradiorover I'll buy a banana...
from your favourite friendly supermarket 👌
Looks thought but totally worth it. Great to see the ftm 400 in the wild! Excellent video Fraser! de Kp4GR
Thanks! The 400 isn't really an outdoor radio, but it's much lighter than my Ft-857d, so perfect for a 2m FM only bonanza. 😊
Cheers, Fraser MM0EFI