# Activation Reports **URL:** https://discourse.wota.xyz/c/activation-reports/5.md [Latest](https://discourse.wota.xyz/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discourse.wota.xyz/categories.md) --- ## [About the Activation Reports category](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/about-the-activation-reports-category/12)
**Author:** [@M5TEA](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/M5TEA)\ **Replies:** 0
Reports on the adventures of activators. --- ## [M0PYG & G4OOE In LD 6-11 Sep 26](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/m0pyg-g4ooe-in-ld-6-11-sep-26/650)
**Author:** [@G4OOE](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/G4OOE)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [12 September 2026 18:05 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/m0pyg-g4ooe-in-ld-6-11-sep-26/650 "2026-09-12T18:05:54Z")
Geoff & I are staying in Patterdale Sun 6 - Fri 11 Sep. We hope to activate some WOTA/SOTA summits in LD. Hoping for reasonable wx so we can work as many as possible. 73 Geoff M0PYG & Nick G4OOE --- ## [Richard M8XGO Memorial Page on CumbriaCQ](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/richard-m8xgo-memorial-page-on-cumbriacq/651)
**Author:** [@M5LEE](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/M5LEE)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [5 September 2026 14:34 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/richard-m8xgo-memorial-page-on-cumbriacq/651 "2026-09-05T14:34:19Z")
Ive finally finished Richard M8XGO Remeberance page on the cumbriaCQ website. A Callsign of Remeberance is at the bottom of the page. Please sign it if you knew Richard M8XGO any issues with the page please let me kno… --- ## [M0PYG & G4OOE LD 31 May - 5 June 26](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/m0pyg-g4ooe-ld-31-may-5-june-26/643)
**Author:** [@G4OOE](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/G4OOE)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [2 June 2026 07:42 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/m0pyg-g4ooe-ld-31-may-5-june-26/643 "2026-06-02T07:42:34Z")
CQ Geoff, M0PYG and I, G4OOE are coming back again staying at the Patterdale Hotel to activate a few more WOTAs and SOTAs between Sunday 31st May and Friday 5th June. Hopefully, we will get good weather again relying o… --- ## [My First WOTA 🌞](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/my-first-wota/640)
**Author:** [@MM0EFI](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/MM0EFI)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [5 May 2026 16:27 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/my-first-wota/640 "2026-05-05T16:27:05Z")
I know that we were spoiled with fine weather this day, but Mo and I had a fab time on Gummer’s How. We were probably a wee bit over cautious about the cows, but Mo had recently read a news article about a Scottish hill … --- ## [M0PYG & G4OOE LD visit 20-26 April 26](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/m0pyg-g4ooe-ld-visit-20-26-april-26/639)
**Author:** [@G4OOE](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/G4OOE)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [25 April 2026 17:21 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/m0pyg-g4ooe-ld-visit-20-26-april-26/639 "2026-04-25T17:21:08Z")
CQ Geoff, M0PYG and I, G4OOE are staying in in Patterdale from Monday 20th to Friday 26th April and we hope to activate some WOTA/SOTA summits in the Lake District. We look forward to making contact with old and new fri… --- ## [Lank Rigg 2m & 40m 07/04/2026](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/lank-rigg-2m-40m-07-04-2026/638)
**Author:** [@M8XGO](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/M8XGO)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [8 April 2026 19:27 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/lank-rigg-2m-40m-07-04-2026/638 "2026-04-08T19:27:00Z")
A very warm and windy day on the summit . I usually only work HF on summits which are also SOTA , but as we are showing up on clusters like fieldspotter etc I thought I would try a few activations this year on the Wainw… --- ## [Kirk Fell 19th March 2026](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/kirk-fell-19th-march-2026/637)
**Author:** [@M8XGO](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/M8XGO)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [24 March 2026 11:17 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/kirk-fell-19th-march-2026/637 "2026-03-24T11:17:32Z")
Parked at the green in Wasdale Head , and went up the fell via Black Sail and Kirk Fell Crags . After the activation we went down via Rib End picking up the very loose under foot path below the Napes back down to Moses T… --- ## [Black Combe 14/03/2026](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/black-combe-14-03-2026/636)
**Author:** [@M8XGO](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/M8XGO)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [15 March 2026 10:03 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/black-combe-14-03-2026/636 "2026-03-15T10:03:02Z")
Having seen the Saturday weather was to be the one nice day among all the bad ones , decided to do this fell just because we like it , really. I also saw Tony M9OUD was out doing 4m and 70cm bands as well as 2m . I usual… --- ## [Fellbarrow & Low Fell 03/03/2026](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/fellbarrow-low-fell-03-03-2026/634)
**Author:** [@M8XGO](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/M8XGO)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [10 March 2026 17:59 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/fellbarrow-low-fell-03-03-2026/634 "2026-03-10T17:59:53Z")
A very nice walk on a sunny Spring day with Reg . We arrived on schedule at the summit of Low Fell where Reg set up on 2m , and I’d decided just to do 40m here and set up the G90 and EFHW antenna . 40m contacts … --- ## [Ended up on Gummer's How](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/ended-up-on-gummers-how/632)
**Author:** [@M5TEA](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/M5TEA)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [4 March 2026 16:49 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/ended-up-on-gummers-how/632 "2026-03-04T16:49:23Z")
I think because the weather has been sssooo terrible over the past few weeks I was too optimistic about the conditions today - need to pay more attention to MWIS rather than general forecasts. I’d also not slept great ei… --- ## [Pike O Blisco 28/02/2026](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/pike-o-blisco-28-02-2026/633)
**Author:** [@M8XGO](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/M8XGO)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [2 March 2026 07:53 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/pike-o-blisco-28-02-2026/633 "2026-03-02T07:53:27Z")
I almost didn’t to go yesterday and didn’t even put an alert out until just before we set off . I use a live webcam site called keswick.net which has views from the North lakes along with the Bassenthwaite Sailing club … --- ## [Newton Fell North LDO-097](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/newton-fell-north-ldo-097/629)
**Author:** [@M5TEA](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/M5TEA)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [6 February 2026 19:37 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/newton-fell-north-ldo-097/629 "2026-02-06T19:37:34Z")
Newton Fell North WOTA ID: LDO-097 Height: 239 m (784 ft) SOTA ID: n/a Grid ref: SD395842 HuMP ID: n/a QTH Locator: IO84MG Book: The Outlying Fells Lat: 54.249741 Long: -2.928635 Just a quick one today,… --- ## [Top O'Selside SOTA/WOTA & 3 WOTAS](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/top-oselside-sota-wota-3-wotas/630)
**Author:** [@M5TEA](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/M5TEA)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [5 February 2026 10:30 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/top-oselside-sota-wota-3-wotas/630 "2026-02-05T10:30:30Z")
A favourite spot to bag four Wainwrights with a combined SOTA in a couple of hours! The walk to Top O’Selside was via a permissive vehicle track that ascends from the centre of High Nibthwaite. They are currently renova… --- ## [A draughty morning on LDW-140](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/a-draughty-morning-on-ldw-140/624)
**Author:** [@M8XGO](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/M8XGO)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [21 January 2026 08:33 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/a-draughty-morning-on-ldw-140/624 "2026-01-21T08:33:42Z")
The weather was forecast to be a bit windy on the high ground so decided to do a local one and we like Blake fell and had not been for a year . We ascended from the farm track at the Kirkland side instead of Fell Dyke… --- ## [One of those days](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/one-of-those-days/623)
**Author:** [@M8XGO](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/M8XGO)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [14 January 2026 19:15 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/one-of-those-days/623 "2026-01-14T19:15:36Z")
Not many contacts to fill in today on Lords Seat , 6 in all but I did use the new adi upload which mark has been working on and it worked fine . Many thanks for your efforts Mark . It was one of those days , strong Icy … --- ## [Whitfell, Burn Moor & the Barrows](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/whitfell-burn-moor-the-barrows/616)
**Author:** [@M5TEA](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/M5TEA)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [19 December 2025 14:27 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/whitfell-burn-moor-the-barrows/616 "2025-12-19T14:27:23Z")
On the advice of Nick G0HIK, a native of these parts, I parked on Corney Fell Road (marked with the star). The plan today was to do a SOTA/WOTA activation of Whitfell and then the three other Wainwrights on the way back,… --- ## [11/12/2025 Graystones & Broom Fell](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/11-12-2025-graystones-broom-fell/614)
**Author:** [@M8XGO](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/M8XGO)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [14 December 2025 15:00 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/11-12-2025-graystones-broom-fell/614 "2025-12-14T15:00:02Z")
We crossed the beck below Spout Force , where we stopped a while to watch the antics of a dipper , before turning right and heading up the steep climb by the wall. to the Wainwright summit of Graystones , and then on … --- ## [Stybarrow & Watson's Dodd 30/11/2025](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/stybarrow-watsons-dodd-30-11-2025/611)
**Author:** [@M8XGO](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/M8XGO)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [3 December 2025 21:24 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/stybarrow-watsons-dodd-30-11-2025/611 "2025-12-03T21:24:33Z")
Two more fells we have never visited before . The seemingly brief weather window and conditions made it an enjoyable experience . We went up via Sticks Pass There was an icy breeze above the snow line , and if you took … --- ## [Activating oldest fells](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/activating-oldest-fells/610)
**Author:** [@M5TEA](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/M5TEA)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [24 November 2025 20:30 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/activating-oldest-fells/610 "2025-11-24T20:30:45Z")
My goal for today was to activate the two fells with the dubious accolade of being the longest since the last activation. Previously I had visited the Dunnerdale Fells but only ended up activating Stickle Pike. The two i… --- ## [Place Fell 17.11.2025](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/place-fell-17-11-2025/604)
**Author:** [@M8XGO](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/M8XGO)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [19 November 2025 09:20 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/place-fell-17-11-2025/604 "2025-11-19T09:20:35Z")
Great day for a walk up one of the fells I’d been wanting to revisit after doing it once before a couple of years or more ago . I also thought it was one Mrs XGO would like and she was not disappointed. From Patterdale … --- ## [High 'VHF Bermuda Triangle' Rigg](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/high-vhf-bermuda-triangle-rigg/603)
**Author:** [@M5TEA](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/M5TEA)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [19 November 2025 09:10 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/high-vhf-bermuda-triangle-rigg/603 "2025-11-19T09:10:11Z")
Now that I finally achieved SOTA mountain goat I’ve got the following two goals: Complete all my remaining unactivated LD SOTA fells. Start doing some of the non-SOTA hill, which inevitably means WOTA and the occassion… --- ## [08/11/2025 Ullock Pike & Carl Side](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/08-11-2025-ullock-pike-carl-side/599)
**Author:** [@M8XGO](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/M8XGO)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [10 November 2025 19:39 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/08-11-2025-ullock-pike-carl-side/599 "2025-11-10T19:39:21Z")
This should also have included Long Side but despite putting up a tarp for shelter things got a soaking on Ullock Pike by that heavy but fine rain that seems to get everywhere and wet everything very quickly . I didn’t… --- ## [Seatallan etc Sat 18th Oct 2025](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/seatallan-etc-sat-18th-oct-2025/592)
**Author:** [@GM4WHA](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/GM4WHA)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [24 October 2025 08:43 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/seatallan-etc-sat-18th-oct-2025/592 "2025-10-24T08:43:08Z")
Seatallan LD-025. Sat 18th Oct 2025. After speaking with Richard M8XGO (Formally 2E0XGO) we arranged to do Seatallan LD-025/LDW-093 for the LD weekend. Our original plan was to start with Buckbarrow LDW-197 then go over… --- ## [Mell Fells 05/09/2025](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/mell-fells-05-09-2025/586)
**Author:** [@M8XGO](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/M8XGO)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [17 October 2025 07:45 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/mell-fells-05-09-2025/586 "2025-10-17T07:45:48Z")
Here’s a few images from today’s walk up GT & Little Mell Fells We did well not to get a soaking as there were heavy showers following the A66 up the valley at Threlkeld and up the Ullswater side just catching some fi… --- ## [Window of opportunity](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/window-of-opportunity/589)
**Author:** [@M8XGO](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/M8XGO)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [3 October 2025 18:25 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/window-of-opportunity/589 "2025-10-03T18:25:49Z")
It looked like the only chance to get out walking (or fishing) for a few days was between 7AM and Midday today . After overnight rain It was forecast cloudy, moderate winds S veering SW 6 or 7 increasing 8 to Gale 9 w… --- ## ['a simple but tedious climb' awainwright](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/a-simple-but-tedious-climb-awainwright/584)
**Author:** [@2e0ldf](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/2e0ldf)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [28 August 2025 16:42 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/a-simple-but-tedious-climb-awainwright/584 "2025-08-28T16:42:41Z")
I think that is a under statement. I had been considering Great Worm Crag and Green Crag for a while, they had not been activated since 2018 with good reason. The lack of a path made it hard going and if it was not for t… --- ## [A walk round Devoke water](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/a-walk-round-devoke-water/585)
**Author:** [@M8XGO](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/M8XGO)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [28 August 2025 16:32 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/a-walk-round-devoke-water/585 "2025-08-28T16:32:11Z")
I wanted a decent walk that wasn’t too strenuous , for my Wife who’s just got over the bad back she had for a few weeks . After doing Gt Worm crag and Green Crag with Reg a few days earlier in the same area , I thought S… --- ## [Dent and Flat Fell 24/07/2025](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/dent-and-flat-fell-24-07-2025/583)
**Author:** [@M8XGO](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/M8XGO)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [29 July 2025 19:16 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/dent-and-flat-fell-24-07-2025/583 "2025-07-29T19:16:42Z")
A short drive to the nearest WOTA/SOTA yesterday , to work 2M , 70cms , FM, and 40M and 20M ssb . Tony M7OUD was going to be on Black Combe . He works 2m,4M and 70cms , as I did where over at Skipton the other week , w… --- ## [10/06/2025 on St Sunday & Fairfield](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/10-06-2025-on-st-sunday-fairfield/581)
**Author:** [@M8XGO](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/M8XGO)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [18 June 2025 19:47 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/10-06-2025-on-st-sunday-fairfield/581 "2025-06-18T19:47:34Z")
Another one of the many Summits never visited by me was St Sunday Crag we went up Raise Beck and ascended from Grisedale tarn then proceeded to Fairfield . I operated on 2m and 70cm from both summits using the Anyton… [Next page](https://discourse.wota.xyz/c/activation-reports/5.md?page=1)