SOTA VK2/SM-053

After activating SOTA peak VK2/SM-014 The Cascades I decided there was enough time to stop and reactivate VK2/SM-053 on the drive back to Jindabyne. Being in the next year, 2017 could claim the 8 points again. As per last activation drove up Wollondibby Road and parked near the summit, used the same small sapling for squid pole support.

Looking back the other way.

Shack on the tarp. Due to the cooler weather the March flies seemed to have gone, so didn't have to use it to draw them off me like the last activation. It was actually quite a pleasant day now, temperature around 20c and the strong wind up at Thredbo was absent here.

Got on 40m, using the TS480 running 40w. Started with an S2S with Mitch, VK7XDM/p on VK7/WC-005. Also VK5CZ/p Ian and VK5NHG/p Hugh doing a dual activation of VK5/NE-058.

Stations worked:

Time	Call	Band	Mode	Notes
03:41z	VK7XDM/P	7MHz	SSB	s53 r51 s2s vk7/wc-005
03:42z	VK7CW	7MHz	SSB	s57 r53
03:44z	VK2IO/M	7MHz	SSB	s51 r53
03:50z	VK5CZ/P	7MHz	SSB	s53 r53 s2s vk5/ne-058
03:54z	VK5NHG/P	7MHz	SSB	s53 r53 s2s vk5/ne-058
03:55z	VK5WG	7MHz	SSB	s57 r55
04:34z	VK5IS	7MHz	SSB	s57 r55
04:36z	VK3GGG	7MHz	SSB	s58 r42

Tried calling on 20m with no luck. Packed up and continued on to accommodation in Jindabyne.