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Happy New Year from the WOTA Management Team
As WOTA approaches its fourth year, we have a lot to celebrate and and even more to look forward to for 2012.
During 2011 Phil Catterall,G4OBK, completed the activation of all 214 Wainwrights and Geoff Harper, GM4WHA, completed the set of all 214 Wainwrights as a chaser.
At present there are over 200 participants registered at the website, of whom several have contacted over 100 summits.
As of the 1st January 2012, the Wainwrights on the Air scheme (WOTA) has been extended, with the addition of the 116 Outlying Fells, which are described in a separate Wainwright guidebook. This will add new challenges and make it easier for everyone of all ages, levels of radio operation and abilities to get involved.
Tongue in cheek, Wainwright dedicated the "Outlying Fells of Lakeland" guide to ‘old age pensioners and others who can no longer climb the high fells’. In fact the routes described range from quite easy strolls that can be enjoyed by every member of the family as a fun day out to hikes which are harder than ascending some of the original 214 summits.
Nevertheless, the inclusion of these fells under the WOTA umbrella provides greater opportunities for amateurs to get involved with operating /P.
Many of the Wainwright tops count for the Summits on the Air (SOTA) scheme and Summitsbase scheme and are good locations for VHF DXing and contesting, so they represent good ‘multi-tasking’ opportunities.
Get your walking boots and radio ready to see in the New Year.
With an extra 116 fells to explore, let's make 2012 a fantastic year for WOTA!
Happy New Year to everyone and may it bring you many enjoyable days taking part in WOTA.
News
A busy start to the New Year for WOTA!
January has been a very busy month and saw in the start of the year with a flurry of activations on New Years Day together with the introduction of the Outlying Fells to the site.
These fells are already proving to be very popular with both Activators and Chasers.
Wainwrights On The Air 2011 League Table Results
Happy New Year from the WOTA Management Team
As WOTA approaches its fourth year, we have a lot to celebrate and and even more to look forward to for 2012.
During 2011 Phil Catterall,G4OBK, completed the activation of all 214 Wainwrights and Geoff Harper, GM4WHA, completed the set of all 214 Wainwrights as a chaser.
Two new 2m repeater channels
- 144.9750MHz input / 145.5750MHz output (RV46)
- 144.9875MHz input / 145.5875MHz output (RV47)