Ham Friendly Locations and
Rent-a-QTH’s:
The following adds were in the November 2000 issue of RadCom. I have no further details on the locations:
Ham Friendly B&B
CRICCIETH, NORTH WALES Bed and
Breakfast. Seaview all rooms. Pennyfarthing
01766 522744
e-mail: pennyfarthing@psilink.co.uk
Ham Friendly B&B
HOLLYBANK GUEST HOUSE, LIandudno.
Comfortable ensuite rooms, B&B
Excellent breakfasts. Tel: 01492 878521
mike@hollybank-gh.demon.co.uk
Rent-a-QTH
NORTH WALES, CARAVAN, BUNK HOUSE
CAMPING. Elevated site. Use of shack and
beam antenna. Open all year. Rural Setting.
"Tynrhos", Mynytho, Pwllheli LL53 7PS
(01758 740712)
TYNRHOSDIVING@BTINTERNET.COM
From Val Green, (GW4VAG’s XYL):
I have
filled in the new info page and I attach here for you our information sheet. We
do not charge visitors for the use of our antennas and radios, we do expect a
donation for our favorite charity the Royal Lifeboat Institution (Modest
donation). We are out on the Lleyn Peninsula in north west Wales, 500 ft ASL
and our basic site is about three acres, we do have another twenty acres as
well (Pony). We are very handy for folks working IOTA as we are very close to
St.Tudwals Islands (EU 106), and we have acted as base and supply for folks
working from the islands. We are fortunate here in that we can play radio and
there are no neighbours to complain about TVI etc. We can work Irish station
simplex on two metres, work the Dublin repeater on milliwatts, so in these days
of crowded urban times we are a little oasis for radio hams to let their hair
down. Happy new year and best regards. Val Green (GW4VAG's XYL)
Tynrhos is situated about six miles west of the town of Pwllheli in the county of Gwynedd, the villages of Abersoch and Llanbedrog are two miles from us, Nefyn and Porth Dinllaen are seven miles away from us up on the north side of the peninsula, Aberdaron / Bardsey Island are nine miles west of us, we are centrally situated in beautiful countryside, hills and mountains.
Our Facilities: Caravan: We have a seven berth caravan complete with it’s own toilet and shower, the van is fully equipped with pillows, sheets, cutlery, pots and pans, colour TV, radio, microwave cooker and fridge, the only static van on our site. £155.00 a week excepting July and August when £165.00 a week. The caravan can also be hired part week dividing the weekly hire rate into daily rates , or when available at £8.00 per person per night. We can supply breakfasts if required at about £5.00 per head.
Bunkhouse : The bunkhouse sleeps five, two sets of double
bunks and a ‘put you up’. The bunkhouse is fully equipped with cooker, pots and
pans, cutlery, TV and Radio etc. The bunks are fitted with bottom sheets and
pillowcases, but sleeping bags are required. Folks who do not want to cater for
themselves we can provide a full and substantial breakfast for £5.00 per
person. Bunkhouse rates are £5.50 a head per night, £6.00 in July and August.
Bunkhouse: 3 / 2 The 3/2 bunkhouse is not unlike a Portacabin with two separate rooms, one room contains three bunks and the other has two bunks, both rooms have cooking facilities complete with pots and pans, cutlery etc.,both rooms have TV and radio. The access to the rooms is via separate outside doors. Bunkhouse rates £5.50 per night excepting July and August when £6.00 per night. Breakfasts available.
Camping : We have plenty of sheltered camping area with
room for car and boat parking, flush toilets and hot showers, fridge and
freezer space is also available for campers use. Camping space is costed at £2.50 per person/night. Guests
booked in for a week or more will receive a discount. We have a large covered
barbecue area for the use of our visitors, get your food and fuel and go for
it, breakfasts are available too.
Birdwatchers : We are central
for all the best sites and have local ancient woodlands close at hand, this is also “Chough” country.
Motorcyclists: Secure parking and a special welcome from fellow enthusiasts.
DIVERS : Our compressors are on all the year round for the visiting diver, our large air bank ensures there is a minimum wait while cylinders are filled: Double filtered air for NITROX sets at no extra charge.
Radio Amateurs: Hams visiting
our site can make use of our antennas and also use our radio gear under
supervision. Our antennas are the Cushcraft four element beam for 10/15 and 20
and above that the Cushcraft three element beam for 24/18, we also have the
Cushcraft R7 vertical ant.covering 40 through to 10 (Inc.WARC Bands), a six
ele. Quad for two metres, we also have a horiz. Wire loop (150 metres) for Top Band and a trapped dipole for anything else, currently our rigs are a
Kenwood TM241E and a Kenwood TS870 and a Kenwood TS440, we are 550 feet ASL,
there are no near neighbours, so no TVI problems. The ants are on wind up masts
so we can work DX so long as the WX conditions allow, no charge made for the
use of the ants and radio gear but a little something in the “Lifeboat Fund”
will be appreciated.
Touring Caravans: Small touring caravans are welcome and we can supply a power hook-up if required, kindly give us some notice please.
Golf : We are conveniently
situated for you to reach several good courses, i.e. Abersoch, Beaumaris, Royal
St.Davids Harlech, Trearddur Bay ***
Boat Parking : Boats may
safely be left on our site, our usual charge is 35p per foot hull length per
week, saves that drag on the next week end visit, Guests boat parking is free during their stay with us.
Stargazers : *** For those
folks who like to study stars and satellites we are in the fortunate position
where we do not experience the ‘Bloom’ of city lights pollution in our sky,
well anyway we like it. (No Charge of Course)
How to find us: Leaving Pwllheli take the Abersoch /
Aberdaron Road , it’s the A497 becoming
the A499 at the roundabout just west outside of Pwllheli, follow this road to the village of Llanbedrog, its four
miles or less, as you enter the village of Llanbedrog you need to turn right up
the hill opposite the pub named “ GLEN y WYDDW”,this road is the A4413 to
Aberdaron, drive straight through the village until you arrive at MYNYTHO
village, (about a mile). At MYNYTHO keep right at the post office junction
until you arrive at the village garage, just past the garage (25 yards?) turn
right, the village school is then in front of you, turn right again there and
drive along for about half a mile to the ‘T’ junction at the end of the road,
now turn left and we are the second drive on the left, you’ll see the house
sign as you come around the RH bend just a short way from the ‘T’ junction you
turned left at. If you get lost call us on 01758 740712.
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