Rain was predicted for Nowra on Friday, getting up Friday morning found it had already started, so needed to find away to activate and keep dry. Remembered seeing some covered picnic tables in Bomaderry Creek Regional Park, so headed there. The picnic area is off Narang Rd in Bomaderry. Saw the sign for the park
Parked and walked down to the picnic area. Due to the rain no-one there...
Set up the squid pole on my table, mainly as a support as I had forgotten to pack a ground spike.. Dipole legs out to a couple of trees
Looking back the other way
Shack in the dry under the roof of the picnic table. Tested the 40 m links, looked good, rain not affecting SWR too much. Resonant on 7.165 Mhz
VK3PF, VK2PEZ, VK3SG, VK4CZ, VK5PAS,
A park to park when called by VK7LTD Tony in VKFF-2928 Rosny Hill Nature Recreation Area
then VK2VH, VK4AAC/2, VK5HS, VK3PI, VK4TJ, VK3UH, VK3ZK, VK3KTT
Tried 80 m, 3 contacts
VK2IO Gerard as usual on this band
VK2PEZ Andrew really strong in nearby Bomaderry
VK3SQ Geoff
Tried 20 m, only 1 contact, VK2PEZ Andrew again, the band sounded dead.
Returned to 40 m to work
VK4KC, VK4FARR, VK3ARH, VK4FDJL, VK3YV, VK3ANL
Calls seemed to have stopped. As fairly cold and wet packed up. 25 contacts plus 20 from a previous time here so made the 44 for WWFF.
A last look at the park, sign for some of the rare flora here
Packed up and headed into Nowra for lunch. The rain continued, quite heavy at times. Left for Canberra on the Saturday morning, rain did not let up so no more activations.
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