Hugh M1NTO Silent Key

We learned this weekend of the passing of Manchester radio amateur M1NTO, Hugh Morgan Jones. I've not spoken to him for around 8 or 9 years now but it's always a shame to lose somebody from the hobby, especially someone you've spoken to or listened to regularly.

I've been told he suffered with Alzheimer's disease. I can't confirm this although I know he had been ill for a while.

There's a clip on my YouTube of him talking on GB3MP about 11 years ago:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyOgzNJZkgo

73 Hugh. Rest In Peace.

Lewis, M3HHY

2m Lift Conditions

I went up to Winter Hill with a friend to do some portable work today and was surprised to see that there were some lift conditions on. We worked stations as far as Wexford in Ireland, Rochester, Lincolnshire, Bristol in Somerset and many more in between.

 

We spent 2 hours up there and worked 30 stations which was great! It made a welcome change to shouting away on 2m and getting one or two coming back.

The weather was cold and a bit breezy but dry. The transmitter on Winter Hill was shrouded in cloud which almost enveloped it completely as the afternoon went on.

Below is a list of contacts and a map with locations plotted on. Thanks to all stations who came back to the call!

GD6ICR/P	MIKE	PEEL	ISLE OF MAN
GW4ZPL/P	JOHN	BANGOR	GWYNEDD
2E0HHK	STEVE	STAFFORD	STAFFORDSHIRE
M6NKB	NOEL	HEALD GREEN	MANCHESTER
2E0UAC	MARTIN	COVENTRY	WEST MIDLANDS
G4WUX	PHIL	STOKE ON TRENT	STAFFORDSHIRE
M6JHB	JOHN	BURTON ON TRENT	STAFFORDSHIRE
M6YAS	PAUL	BRAUNSTON	NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
G0BUB	MICK	GRANTHAM	LINCOLNSHIRE
M3NCD	NEIL	WARRINGTON	CHESHIRE
G4ZMM	JOHN	STAFFORD	STAFFORDSHIRE
M3LDS	REG	BRISTOL	SOMERSET
G4DGM	GORDON	WOLVERHAMPTON	WEST MIDLANDS
M3IFG/M	FRANK	ASHTON UNDER LYNE	MANCHESTER
2W0SEY/P	JAKE	PENYMYNYDD	FLINTSHIRE
MW3UDA	GARETH	HOLYWELL	FLINTSHIRE
2E0EVD	CLIVE	WALNEY ISLAND	CUMBRIA
G0NAJ	JOHN	DUKINFIELD	MANCHESTER
EI9GLB	JIM	WEXFORD	COUNTY WEXFORD
M6HRE	SHAUN	CREWE	CHESHIRE
2W0YYY/P	MIKE	LLANDUDNO	GWYNEDD
G6DMG	STEVE	WORCESTER	WORCESTERSHIRE
M0DNW	SYD	CHORLEY	LANCASHIRE
M6TZU	STEVE	LEYLAND	LANCASHIRE
2E0JZC/P	JOHN	SANDBACH	CHESHIRE
G4KRF/M	RICK	BOOTLE	MERSEYSIDE
MW0RSV	GRAHAM	BUCKLEY	FLINTSHIRE
M0RCC/M	ROD	RAINHILL	MERSEYSIDE
2E0PPZ	LINDON	DUDLEY	WEST MIDLANDS
2E0PPR	PAUL	WOLVERHAMPTON	WEST MIDLANDS
G0FIL	PHIL	RUNCORN	CHESHIRE

Thanks for reading!

73's, Lewis M3HHY.

Manchester, UK. 

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