100 Countries confirmed on 10m QRZ.

After working Laos on 10m I managed to make 100 countries confirmed on qrz logbook, got a gold star...

So 100 contries on 30m and 10m confirmed. Next most likely will be 17m with 98 confirmed.

1475 VKFF Hunter Honour Roll Award

Award for working 1475 VKFF parks. Thanks, park activators.

WWFF Activator Points 11 points award

On WWFF Logsearch noticed I had qualified for WWFF Activator Points 11 points award. A point is granted for reaching 44 QSOs in a park in the same calendar year.  This can be done from multiple park visits in the same year and the park can be reactivated in the next year. This is good as I have activated all the close by parks already.

National Threatened Species Day Award 2024

 National Threatened Species Day was on the 7th September 2024. An award is available for activating a VKFF park on this day. Headed out to a local park, VKFF-0839 Dunlop Grasslands Nature Reserve, activated okay with 38 contacts and 10 P2Ps. Award follows:

The Pinnacle Nature Reserve VKFF-0862

For National Wattle Day headed off to my local WWFF park, The Pinnacle Nature Reserve VKFF-0862. Activated several times but still good for grabbing P2Ps.

Parked off Springvale Dr in Weetangerra near the water tanks. Sign for the park.

Wattle tree in the park nearby. Fairly common in Canberra.

Headed down the hill to get away from the mobile phone tower here, also to get out of the strong wind. Found an old picket spike, used it to support the squid pole. Set up the radio on the tarp nearby.

Operating spot. Map from Openstreetmaps.

Got on 40m. Good strong signals. Worked a few P2Ps first.

VK2YK/VK5GA in VKFF-0022 Belair National Park

VK2IO in VKFF-1984 Pitt Town Nature Reserve

Worked some park hunters.

VK7PJM, VK3XIF, VK5LA/VK5KAW

VK3PF/VK3KAI in VKFF-2465 Traralgon South Flora Reserve

VK4NH/VK4DXA, VK1RF/VK2MK/VK4CEE, VK2VW/VK2HFI, VK3SG

VK2EG/P in VKFF-1319 Glenrock State Conservation Area

VK5PAS and VK5MAZ in VKFF-4039 Lenger Reserve

VK4JPS, VK4GTX, VK1ARQ, VK3CJN/VK3QHU, VK1CHW.

Briefly tried 20m. Lots of EU activity but not many calls.

VK4NH/VK4DXA, ZL1HIM

Had enough of the strong wind, packed up and headed home.

National Wattle Day Award