To the Southeast of Goulburn are a couple of parks I have not activated for WWFF, Pomaderris Nature Reserve VKFF-1985 and Bungonia SCA VKFF-1291. Left Canberra early to beat peak hour traffic, headed up the Federal Hwy, Hume Hwy, then some side roads to get onto Mountain Ash Rd. The first park, Pomaderris Nature Reserve is small. I almost missed a small car park in the reserve at the Western edge of the park. Sign for the park, and a rough track into the reserve, closed to vehicles.
Set up the squid pole and table on one of the metal posts.
Checked VSWR on 40m, not too bad.
View of the shack. The road was close, but not too much traffic.
Shack on the table
I had my 40 Ah battery so could afford to run power at 40w. Able to spot easily here on Telstra network, got going on 7.144. A stream of callers.
VK3VIN, VK3HQ, VK3PF/m, VK4HNS, VK2IO, VK3MCK, VK3DCQ, VK3ZSC, VK2KEV, VK5BJE, VK5NHG, VK3ZGW, VK2EST, VK3SQ/VK2BD, VK1AO/VK2MET, VK3AMO, VK3SO, VK3AHM. VK4NH/VK4DXA.
Another contact with VK3PF, Peter, now on SOTA summit VK3/VE-069 Gibb Range
Tried 20m, got Ray VK4NH/VK4DXA strong, but no others. Packed up and headed for the next park, Bungonia SCA.
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