Noordhoek Peak ...... SOTA ZS/WC-055

Noordhoek Peak 123m

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This video was shot on a cold, blustery and overcast morning.................. gale force winds and in heavy cloud !

( In the vid my 20m telescopic vertical on the left, the rock cairn, and Dennis erecting his 20m inverted "V" on the right. The wind is howling and the clouds are swirling around us)                      

 ( click on any pic to get a larger view )

Blowing in the wind while hanging onto a rock to keep my footing !

Dennis snuggled down behind a rock operating his radio. A FT 857D on top of a LDG tuner and a 7a/h gelcel next to it.

The wind has moderated and the cloud cover is starting to lift.  Over looking Hout Bay with the "Sentinel" and Karbonkelberg in the background.

The same view with the weather much improved, but still bloody cold  !

The following group of pictures were taken on my most recent hike up to Noordhoek Peak on the 12th of June, 2011. What a contrast, a perfect calm and warm day with a clear blue sky !

Iris, Gladioli' or Watsonia ? Waiting for ID

An interesting rock with pools of water..........a perfect bird bath !

An "Orangebreasted Sunbird" perched on the stone cairn at Noordhoek Peak.  This little fella was very tame and looked happy to sit not more than two metres from me ! A number of "Cape Sugarbirds" were seen foraging(?) in the protea thickets but were too active to get any good pics.

A rather untidy outdoor radio shack !

The QSL (confirmation of contact) card I use for my Noordhoek Peak activations.

(note the QrangeBreasted Sunbird   perched on top of the cairn)

Chapman's Peak as seen from the beacon on the Southern end of the Noordhoek ridge.

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