# Black Combe 14/03/2026

**URL:** https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/black-combe-14-03-2026/636
**Category:** Activation Reports
**Created:** [15 March 2026 10:03 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/black-combe-14-03-2026/636 "2026-03-15T10:03:02Z")
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### Author: ![M8XGO](https://discourse.wota.xyz/user_avatar/discourse.wota.xyz/m8xgo/32/3061_2.png) [@M8XGO](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/M8XGO)
#### Post date: [15 March 2026 10:03 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/black-combe-14-03-2026/636/1 "2026-03-15T10:03:02Z")

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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 usually do 2m first and wait until the calls stop , then do 70cm as it’s the same antenna and radio , 4m involves swapping antennas and radios , often if I get any contacts on 4m at all they have usually followed me from the other bands any way knowing I’m going to be there .

I got the summit contact with Tony on 2m and 70cm but I hadn’t expected being on 2m and 70cm so long and he had to press on to Stony Cove so we missed out on 4m I had 39 contacts , nine of which were on 70cm and four , on 4m also including a few S2S .

The ascent was in bright sunshine noting the Spring lambs in the field, and the sight and sound of yellowhammers getting ready for nesting no doubt . The summit was in cloud when we arrived there with a mist coming in off the sea , but conditions cleared later .

Richard.

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