WWFF Gungaderra Grassland Nature Reserve VKFF-0843

Saturday afternoon the weather was not too bad for winter, around 10c and fine and sunny, so headed out to do a nearby park, Gungaderra Grassland Nature Reserve. I have activated this previously and just needed a dozen contacts to reach 44 QSOs and complete it.

Last time I had set up in the NE corner of the park, close to Gungahlin Drive. I found this site noisy with traffic noise and also nearby powerline noise, so tried a different spot this time. Drove to the end of Bollard St in Palmerston. At the end was a gate, and after a short walk reached a stile to cross a fence into the park.

Over the fence a sign showing endangered species of flora and fauna in the park.

Set up my squid pole on the sign, dipole legs out to some nearby fences.

Operating spot on a map from Open Street Map

View to the West

View to the East

Shack on the table near the sign.

Got on 40 m. The band was quite good with strong signals. Worked a heap of park hunters

VK3VAR
VK2MOP
ZL1TM
VK3GGG VK3PMG
VK7JON
VK5FANA
VK3PAT
VK2VW
VK4SMA
VK3TKK/M
VI70MI VK5PAS
VK4NH VK4DXA ZL4TY/VK4
VK5FMAZ
VK3UH
VK7QP
VK4TJ VK4/AC8WN VK4/VE6XT
VK4FDJL
VK5PL
VK2IO/P
VK5LA
VK5HS/M
VK4CPS
VK5NFT
VK5MR
VK3FT
VK3FSPG VK3MPR
VK5MRE
VK4FARR
VK5TT
VK2STO
VK2YK
VK2DMS
VK5KLV
VK3VGB
VK3PGK
VK1AT
VK4RF VK4HA

As I had 46 contacts I had qualified the park, even without the last activation...

Tried 20 m before packing up, got a surprising call from VK6XN/p Hans just about to activate a park VKFF-0553 Yanchep National Park near Perth. He was still tuning up, after finishing he was a good 58 signal.

By a co-incidence I worked all the other VKFF representatives from each state

VK2IO Gerard
VK3GGG Mick
VK4SMA Mark
VK5PAS Paul
VK6XN Hans
VK7JON Jonathon