For the VKFF Activation Weekend decided to activate a couple of local parks that had not activated for a while. In the morning headed for Dunlop Grassland Nature Reserve VFFF-0839, which I activated back in 2017. This was mainly to grab park to park contacts as qualified it previously.
As per other activations parked in Binns St Dunlop, and entered the park on foot via a locked gate. Sign for the park
I had a look at where I operated last time, over 3 years the grass had overgrown the log I sat on last time, so this time just mounted the squid pole on the fence and set up the dipole along the fence.
Checked the dipole for resonance, looked okay on 40 m, around 7.124 Mhz
Set up the radio on the tarp. Was out of the sun, although that changed later so needed to move a bit...
Power set to about 40 w. Started by working Paul VK5PAS and Maria VK5MAZ in VKFF-1707 Encounter Marine Park, both good signals.
Spotted myself on Parks and Peaks on 7.160 Mhz. Worked
VK3ANL/p Nick in VKFF-2195 St Andrews Nature Conservation Reserve
VK1VIC/p Tony and VK1EM/p Mark in nearby VKFF-1920 Cuumbeun Nature Reserve
VK3YV/p Tony in VKFF-0626 Morwell National Park
VK4NH, VK4DXA, ZL4TY/VK4
VK7LTD/p Tony in VKFF-2920 Surveyors Bay Conservation Area
VK2VH, VK4AAC
VK5IS
VK3OF
VK3PF
VK7FAMP/p Angela in VKFF-2920 Surveyors Bay Conservation Area
VK3ARH, VK3HRA
VK2VW, VK2HFI
VK3ZPF
As 12:30pm packed up and headed back home for lunch, then on to my next park
VKFF-0847 Jerrabomberra Wetlands Nature Reserve
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