Heading down to Bendigo for the VKFF get together weekend I activated a few parks along the way. After lunch at Holbrook stopped off to activate Woomargama National Park VKFF-0547. Turned off the Hume Hwy onto Woomargama Way. Reached the small settlement of Woomargama. Turned off onto Tunnel Road. Followed Tunnel Road for about 10 km, reaching the Tunnel Road picnic area in Woomargama National Park.
Sign for the picnic area.
Picnic area. A single large, shaded picnic table.
Set up the radio on the table. Used one of the nearby wooden bollards to support the squid pole.
Radio on the table.
Got on 40m. Signals were fair if a bit low, lots of QSB. Worked
VK3PF/VK3KAI, VK1AO/VK2MET, VK3CEO, VK3SQ/VK2BD, VK3AMO, VK2XD, VK3NCR.
After working VK3NCR he just faded away. Checked the 40m band, it was completely dead. Checked higher bands, also completely dead. Looked like a solar CME or similar had hit. Luckily had 10 contacts to qualify the park for VKFF.
Packed up and headed to Albury for the evening.
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