Sunday 31st July was National Tree Day, with an award for activating a VKFF park. Headed out to one of my local parks to activate. Went to nearby Gossan Hill Nature Reserve, VKFF-0842. As forecast was for rain in the afternoon set off in the morning. Parked at the end of Clews Pl in Bruce, after a short walk into the park found a suitable place to activate, a tree stump with a log nearby to sit on.
Location in the park. Map from Google Maps
Shack on the log. Ran the FT857D at 40w
Got on 40m. Started by working park to parks with some of the Parks on the band.
VK2YAK Gavin in VKFF-1410 Port Stephens - Great Lakes Marine Park
VK4EMP Mark in VKFF-1511 Clear Mountain Conservation Park
VK2HBG Gerald in VKFF-2022 Wogamia Nature Reserve
Spotted on 7.167 and worked several park hunters
VK5LA, VK5BJE, VK3SQ, VK5PAS, VK5FANA
Another P2P with VK4HNS Neil in VKFF-2537 Boomi West Nature Reserve
VK5MAZ, VK2PKT, VK2KYO, VK5IS, VK3NP, VK1ACE, VK2HHA, VK2YK/VK5GA, VK2PCT, VK4CJ, VK2LEE, VK4HAT, VK2YES, VK2EXA.
Tried 20m. Worked
VK4EMP Mark in VKFF-1511 Clear Mountain Conservation Park
KG5CIK Steve in Texas. Surprised, although seems several activators have worked him.
ZL3MR, ZL4NVW
Another P2P with VK1CT Chris in nearby VKFF-0859 Percival Hill Nature Reserve
Returned to 40m to work VK2IO Gerard in VKFF-2784 Rouse Hill Regional Park
After midday light rain began to fall. Packed up and made it back to the car before it got too heavy, headed home for lunch.
Award from VK5PAS Paul for National Tree Day 2022
