tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68509160628682649492024-03-16T12:12:43.045+11:00VK1DI's BlogA blog about Amateur Radio callsign VK1DI Ian's activities on the Amateur Radio bands, mostly Summits On the Air (SOTA) and World Wide Flora and Fauna (WWFF) portable activities.VK1DIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12729490677334667586noreply@blogger.comBlogger963125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6850916062868264949.post-33687184877374387352024-03-11T11:01:00.005+11:002024-03-11T11:01:44.014+11:00800 European Stations Award<p>Another award from the FT8DMC, for contacting 800 stations in Europe.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDY8Ix7CidIp_CK_eskdV5QQKKUI2HN4Xu7jd2o24uCzPFvh4XGBOEpW1EY4CKQ1HL1xB8zJvV3fOyO0t4ZD_Z4Y16Y0JUrsWcxEl7hZrtvTv7EOE2tIhnhVjWhsu1wG4TOZtORtcEXE2nfs1ygHZXKW7uMK3vQEDQR_7RNfTO2mp7CWvH2of1Fyx3SKPX/s1772/VK1DI-EUSA-800_FT8DMC.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1240" data-original-width="1772" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDY8Ix7CidIp_CK_eskdV5QQKKUI2HN4Xu7jd2o24uCzPFvh4XGBOEpW1EY4CKQ1HL1xB8zJvV3fOyO0t4ZD_Z4Y16Y0JUrsWcxEl7hZrtvTv7EOE2tIhnhVjWhsu1wG4TOZtORtcEXE2nfs1ygHZXKW7uMK3vQEDQR_7RNfTO2mp7CWvH2of1Fyx3SKPX/w640-h448/VK1DI-EUSA-800_FT8DMC.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>VK1DIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12729490677334667586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6850916062868264949.post-10129333651986844202024-03-08T13:55:00.004+11:002024-03-08T13:58:14.683+11:001400 VKFF Hunter Honour Roll Award<p> Award for working 1400 different VKFF parks. Thanks Park activators.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikxlXAVzCq0Frd9o4tIEm6rHZNVepPXtMOwMiKNlJOoBfo39iCy7P6CB3Rl-22iJ6YI29F1Sb_AwvC4VIY_6OJFL_HCAeFLnNoOG3hSl6nf9_Jr47w4ww_qVbRLyp_Ug3UaWXxVdWg6im8lCgE38nRTUGYBYaMrUvXwNJhG_J07cQSu3SILTrysL1k9aQn/s960/VK1DI%20VKFF%20Hunter%20Honour%20Roll%201400.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikxlXAVzCq0Frd9o4tIEm6rHZNVepPXtMOwMiKNlJOoBfo39iCy7P6CB3Rl-22iJ6YI29F1Sb_AwvC4VIY_6OJFL_HCAeFLnNoOG3hSl6nf9_Jr47w4ww_qVbRLyp_Ug3UaWXxVdWg6im8lCgE38nRTUGYBYaMrUvXwNJhG_J07cQSu3SILTrysL1k9aQn/w640-h480/VK1DI%20VKFF%20Hunter%20Honour%20Roll%201400.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>VK1DIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12729490677334667586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6850916062868264949.post-26467314979922012472024-02-16T08:21:00.004+11:002024-02-16T08:21:43.715+11:005 Azores Island Award<p>Another award from the European Ros Club, for contacting 5 stations from the Azores island. Mostly made on 30m. The Azores are practically on the opposite side of the earth to me.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Bvk-GdXKOrNh8wuFBUlP9I7piyt8N6aJeXtDWiYG4MATkMJsf_4uniUXKwiPFu51uSi34YY3VIgaxNHb91AXauLaCWk8-GgynuBtbQ7SqxuKRogu7u8bZ2mgPex6bP6NR4xCLh92jRFkb9QE1bKXED2XTEYbxurYW0IqKCMs7-UexGIzrpBsCGX_TYVF/s1754/VK1DI-WDCU-5_ERC.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1240" data-original-width="1754" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Bvk-GdXKOrNh8wuFBUlP9I7piyt8N6aJeXtDWiYG4MATkMJsf_4uniUXKwiPFu51uSi34YY3VIgaxNHb91AXauLaCWk8-GgynuBtbQ7SqxuKRogu7u8bZ2mgPex6bP6NR4xCLh92jRFkb9QE1bKXED2XTEYbxurYW0IqKCMs7-UexGIzrpBsCGX_TYVF/w640-h452/VK1DI-WDCU-5_ERC.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>VK1DIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12729490677334667586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6850916062868264949.post-41198204978012139782024-02-05T08:45:00.005+11:002024-02-05T08:45:40.676+11:00Worked all Continents on FT4 mode<p>Managed to contact South America on 10m, FT4 mode, completing Worked All Continents on FT4 mode. Award from the FT4 Digital Mode Club.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbFfH-anqN3ibcqT1kK_mQwfdQgMJ8SsaJFdS9F-g-q91jJXO3obL5SQF8uKC1OBtc-DVFxkCSau89ofkKx2qPax0dBi4BP5nBbHtoM_XNHsbprCzoSm47-hVa5PpKKj4rOeLUqifF6PcLXtknqPvFnmJhiwyOOM0zolvm_Ze7SFLyIicPjULud_PtzwbU/s1754/VK1DI-WAC-WAC_FT4DMC.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1240" data-original-width="1754" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbFfH-anqN3ibcqT1kK_mQwfdQgMJ8SsaJFdS9F-g-q91jJXO3obL5SQF8uKC1OBtc-DVFxkCSau89ofkKx2qPax0dBi4BP5nBbHtoM_XNHsbprCzoSm47-hVa5PpKKj4rOeLUqifF6PcLXtknqPvFnmJhiwyOOM0zolvm_Ze7SFLyIicPjULud_PtzwbU/w640-h452/VK1DI-WAC-WAC_FT4DMC.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> </p>VK1DIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12729490677334667586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6850916062868264949.post-51563115607537648852024-02-05T08:42:00.000+11:002024-02-05T08:42:44.162+11:0010 Hong Kong Stations Award<p>An award for working 10 stations from Hong Kong, from the European Ros Club. Most on 17m.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhODFQvGl0mMjkv8uf6UuJ71CYrCMq5C9ly1iho7DPj8RW1PQO6cdoaHBAenRAgOFBt2FuipkXn9RhN9zPwk0tejeH_PJsiXpfHTymmGb2GeulP92qm5K9h2honrDt-Y2NYrQO4oqiirMaiFhdR4itPFSaYdKICpcDs18scAZgSpeLGEThfsF0srphFgN-B/s1659/VK1DI-WDVR-10_ERC.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1240" data-original-width="1659" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhODFQvGl0mMjkv8uf6UuJ71CYrCMq5C9ly1iho7DPj8RW1PQO6cdoaHBAenRAgOFBt2FuipkXn9RhN9zPwk0tejeH_PJsiXpfHTymmGb2GeulP92qm5K9h2honrDt-Y2NYrQO4oqiirMaiFhdR4itPFSaYdKICpcDs18scAZgSpeLGEThfsF0srphFgN-B/w640-h478/VK1DI-WDVR-10_ERC.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>VK1DIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12729490677334667586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6850916062868264949.post-78902497940890466622024-01-23T08:55:00.003+11:002024-01-23T08:55:49.926+11:002 Kazakhstan stations award<p>An award from the FT8DMC club, for working 2 Kazakhstan stations. Made on 10m and 17m.</p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjGC97KFT-mCk8A5muG1G3FsEjs2hvJj9J-Gg4_ikDB4bvg-rNnJp0rB3GVRfSqllNFq5pfpwmtC-O5I_SKSnASBJo1QYqYdSgo2xoZuIUBd9zhy8T2XaRCMYdyb3ts5wO_-Zr52njqeWHZdOJIKqPYoHLfkD7lbWtw2Tmlyhjgn15KSl9NNkT8remycXi/s1772/VK1DI-WAKAA-WAKAA_FT8DMC.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1240" data-original-width="1772" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjGC97KFT-mCk8A5muG1G3FsEjs2hvJj9J-Gg4_ikDB4bvg-rNnJp0rB3GVRfSqllNFq5pfpwmtC-O5I_SKSnASBJo1QYqYdSgo2xoZuIUBd9zhy8T2XaRCMYdyb3ts5wO_-Zr52njqeWHZdOJIKqPYoHLfkD7lbWtw2Tmlyhjgn15KSl9NNkT8remycXi/w640-h448/VK1DI-WAKAA-WAKAA_FT8DMC.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p>VK1DIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12729490677334667586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6850916062868264949.post-67567987367557973352024-01-20T08:14:00.003+11:002024-01-20T08:14:48.575+11:00Qatar 2 stations award<p>Award for working 2 stations in Qatar, from the European Ros Club. Both worked on 30m in the mornings here.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuEbZNFsU8vkmcWDKhgs0AHl6AlYma4hSpOLRALnZQesUzWRBmRPxI8l54UOIRA9aDT7al5wVT605D3u_ev8uTglBybAzl5CP4w6IPaa7MaOCzU402vq-0lQfFjt_E4NdmE5fdEb3CosDe1nvSxGcowc3uK9S8C_IFoy0ny2yLa9WuGzYkncO9gKnW7Cew/s1753/VK1DI-WDA7-2_ERC.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1240" data-original-width="1753" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuEbZNFsU8vkmcWDKhgs0AHl6AlYma4hSpOLRALnZQesUzWRBmRPxI8l54UOIRA9aDT7al5wVT605D3u_ev8uTglBybAzl5CP4w6IPaa7MaOCzU402vq-0lQfFjt_E4NdmE5fdEb3CosDe1nvSxGcowc3uK9S8C_IFoy0ny2yLa9WuGzYkncO9gKnW7Cew/w640-h452/VK1DI-WDA7-2_ERC.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>VK1DIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12729490677334667586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6850916062868264949.post-66835136953835274012024-01-15T16:35:00.000+11:002024-01-15T16:35:08.847+11:00YB Call Area 8 30 Stations Silver Award<p>Another award for working 30 YB 8 stations. From the YB6_DXC club.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJRH4qi9XO6KRp6NeSa0ngFRKeHhXnNChOJC01gYuwboYdbUlQhvfCkVF-L6_xkRn5TYJW6ztB2pZ67zaAE6kY6JZVXozQjYRVxVsD_E5hILip8rSFQGWe6FhMu9OUgyaEHd0Ti-J7J9ciAWdGIeKWfIXSd2j-XLDgDo-mGEor4-0IFfSgyDLpTFTC8Zf-/s1756/VK1DI-ICAA8-SILVER_YB6DXC.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1240" data-original-width="1756" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJRH4qi9XO6KRp6NeSa0ngFRKeHhXnNChOJC01gYuwboYdbUlQhvfCkVF-L6_xkRn5TYJW6ztB2pZ67zaAE6kY6JZVXozQjYRVxVsD_E5hILip8rSFQGWe6FhMu9OUgyaEHd0Ti-J7J9ciAWdGIeKWfIXSd2j-XLDgDo-mGEor4-0IFfSgyDLpTFTC8Zf-/w640-h452/VK1DI-ICAA8-SILVER_YB6DXC.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>VK1DIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12729490677334667586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6850916062868264949.post-64096338880003572372024-01-08T14:55:00.000+11:002024-01-08T14:55:06.910+11:00QSO statistics up to 2023<p>With a rainy day decided to extract some statistics from my logbook, I like stats...</p><p>Countries worked per band. Note I just got to DXCC, 100 countries on 17m and 30m. 10m will be next with 90 countries. I get very few new countries on 12m, 15m, 40m and 80m, mainly due to just dipoles on these bands.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYLubc0jpQdK18DY9vmrcHumPHkNvL9QfvZmGTrBkPfc5x0TC-uJ6OqiRQl6ThPA61uvr2Ua2Z7hI9aneKkW3H4xMAcxtUO4FEwd3Y5p07h5zROH2NkPyW-Xwx1HKa2hA53eklBUR4dN-W64KaJBxo79tQtBgDBxVu8B672jcGeKO2HTKRh0mVdA1_tEgo/s1242/Countries%20per%20band.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="807" data-original-width="1242" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYLubc0jpQdK18DY9vmrcHumPHkNvL9QfvZmGTrBkPfc5x0TC-uJ6OqiRQl6ThPA61uvr2Ua2Z7hI9aneKkW3H4xMAcxtUO4FEwd3Y5p07h5zROH2NkPyW-Xwx1HKa2hA53eklBUR4dN-W64KaJBxo79tQtBgDBxVu8B672jcGeKO2HTKRh0mVdA1_tEgo/w640-h416/Countries%20per%20band.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>WAS per band. 10m and 10m are on 50 US States, 17m only have a couple more to go with 48 States.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicLlmcPEpTT4qBFLndcvwoWZUctafq0Hrf0uWl-Ur-_ISLxNn7J5vEzPTwrj_50mpnjZ-KOBPviSIkQFGkQxguh9mZOv9L3CJCypr-gOgtQinyz0ucVY5yQOOt_DRvkfBSG9w-Gp2NeEHUb4VZc2Ezj7eSU1-8y_oYRs1pEF2lAX1j0QCBjJGkgOn9qLT7/s1249/WAS%20per%20band.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="807" data-original-width="1249" height="414" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicLlmcPEpTT4qBFLndcvwoWZUctafq0Hrf0uWl-Ur-_ISLxNn7J5vEzPTwrj_50mpnjZ-KOBPviSIkQFGkQxguh9mZOv9L3CJCypr-gOgtQinyz0ucVY5yQOOt_DRvkfBSG9w-Gp2NeEHUb4VZc2Ezj7eSU1-8y_oYRs1pEF2lAX1j0QCBjJGkgOn9qLT7/w640-h414/WAS%20per%20band.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>QSOs per band. See 40m is the most popular, mainly from park and SOTA chasing and activating. 10m is next, my favourite band.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig0RQvyhw876QYeNVdZyLSmEOYsZXJh0_D2LChRC-sUiQR8cNSYkfG5vHJCdTUm_i7ctdXiAD18BdIkUMPwkEPD0ZcyqiJYzwUoz1KGeASSeKPOrPS051AtuIK0NdUsV7pgGjNRXA4_y35ljNowRJQ4atXm809HRPfVQZlBBxnqUk4KOAwpzQpSc1sSs0x/s1242/QSOs%20per%20band.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="802" data-original-width="1242" height="414" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig0RQvyhw876QYeNVdZyLSmEOYsZXJh0_D2LChRC-sUiQR8cNSYkfG5vHJCdTUm_i7ctdXiAD18BdIkUMPwkEPD0ZcyqiJYzwUoz1KGeASSeKPOrPS051AtuIK0NdUsV7pgGjNRXA4_y35ljNowRJQ4atXm809HRPfVQZlBBxnqUk4KOAwpzQpSc1sSs0x/w640-h414/QSOs%20per%20band.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>QSOs per continent. Not surprisingly OC, Oceania where I live most popular, followed by NA, North America, following the seasons. Asia is always easy to work. Europe rather seasonal. Africa and South America are rare for me.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7V9Y2KtJrXjB1k45F9zKNj-6elUv28hwb_u8makURJXE5fGUJNfRLkq7Y2RsMCmS3LjRKcxq5q8HjVfQYKo7S4EQhOF68GLTmwWjuGgLkbn24KWFsRxTzRvlBkANLreEDiV51v1ispbkjmoOS_k-zt_k6-NcpbLU2eNfLn5ZneG1rrkRr7w4F9v_2zsm2/s1252/Continent%20QSOs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="811" data-original-width="1252" height="414" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7V9Y2KtJrXjB1k45F9zKNj-6elUv28hwb_u8makURJXE5fGUJNfRLkq7Y2RsMCmS3LjRKcxq5q8HjVfQYKo7S4EQhOF68GLTmwWjuGgLkbn24KWFsRxTzRvlBkANLreEDiV51v1ispbkjmoOS_k-zt_k6-NcpbLU2eNfLn5ZneG1rrkRr7w4F9v_2zsm2/w640-h414/Continent%20QSOs.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Total QSOs per month. A big spike in October/November last year. Sort of seasonal as bands pick up in the equinoxes, also depends on what else I do other than make QSOs.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhUyKnIPtYHNAto-bMzv0gKIhCJalE5W3k2PYZOdfv3MA8_LijBgnA-gIgdYVAyd6SelHDBdXmigUffzzDHsLVuIowGV0AP0nGoqdgG6tl5trI12gHsWZAUO6Vc9sYqYhB1N91KLS5Ux7oimlY33MgPmEFEzE4nX-wWzpy_J4oW48ImeKD3F6lWRJmeSFV/s1126/QSOs%20per%20month.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="815" data-original-width="1126" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhUyKnIPtYHNAto-bMzv0gKIhCJalE5W3k2PYZOdfv3MA8_LijBgnA-gIgdYVAyd6SelHDBdXmigUffzzDHsLVuIowGV0AP0nGoqdgG6tl5trI12gHsWZAUO6Vc9sYqYhB1N91KLS5Ux7oimlY33MgPmEFEzE4nX-wWzpy_J4oW48ImeKD3F6lWRJmeSFV/w640-h464/QSOs%20per%20month.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><p><br /></p></div></div>VK1DIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12729490677334667586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6850916062868264949.post-20771781753108766292023-12-31T10:39:00.000+11:002023-12-31T10:39:05.686+11:00100 Grid Squares FT4 Award<p>Another award from the FT4 Digital Mode Club, for working 100 Grid Squares on FT4.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ0rIqF7Gg-XsQFEKIrPIevujMaS82g8xJRsfSv8yMAc4dGKPlKB_ZMMCWXNahLu96Yc_Lk84_Ux4drE2Pb4Qn7by8AmFgwU8zy7_zXffLRWyxwceAW_sIFiQeEKEBb6DK8UxNUVi9pIP3NdtJsOkvwbHATcVEtz8VZtXDl89kv3JteluAjoY6fr2VDc0e/s1754/VK1DI-GSA-100_FT4DMC.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1240" data-original-width="1754" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ0rIqF7Gg-XsQFEKIrPIevujMaS82g8xJRsfSv8yMAc4dGKPlKB_ZMMCWXNahLu96Yc_Lk84_Ux4drE2Pb4Qn7by8AmFgwU8zy7_zXffLRWyxwceAW_sIFiQeEKEBb6DK8UxNUVi9pIP3NdtJsOkvwbHATcVEtz8VZtXDl89kv3JteluAjoY6fr2VDc0e/w640-h452/VK1DI-GSA-100_FT4DMC.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>VK1DIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12729490677334667586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6850916062868264949.post-59323289197625390422023-12-28T08:34:00.002+11:002023-12-28T08:34:22.184+11:001375 VKFF Hunter Honour Roll Award<p>Award for working 1,375 different VKFF parks. Thanks park activators.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM7ji3y-60PG9f5xrxrYv-m8thVW4v3twD7Oh9ESrradpGxHaeiPDpHV6OYa0I8eZ6CYyFFbrjVAcaAgB33oxuQ78bVlV7sFsd1fyoicSADf4TO_xo98Okr8DKlUBFB0YZIFPaJRnOMCQ1eigHvfpOKya7_joocW6twLLULyuySdJO74UQkKDhUeigDs58/s960/VK1DI%20VKFF%20Hunter%20Honour%20Roll%201375.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM7ji3y-60PG9f5xrxrYv-m8thVW4v3twD7Oh9ESrradpGxHaeiPDpHV6OYa0I8eZ6CYyFFbrjVAcaAgB33oxuQ78bVlV7sFsd1fyoicSADf4TO_xo98Okr8DKlUBFB0YZIFPaJRnOMCQ1eigHvfpOKya7_joocW6twLLULyuySdJO74UQkKDhUeigDs58/w640-h480/VK1DI%20VKFF%20Hunter%20Honour%20Roll%201375.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>VK1DIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12729490677334667586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6850916062868264949.post-21147136400211408412023-12-27T09:15:00.004+11:002023-12-27T09:15:48.912+11:00100 Prefixes FT4 Award<p>Another award for working 100 prefixes on FT4, from the FT4DMC. I find not many stations using this mode, with 10m about the most active band.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtFh_-eJ347Kt2MDrH06KRcGGrmFwbK0qlh33mSGVZqd4aKFzTCzowUeOtus40aqyMW3jYnH2qOfeMT2p6iF7U0XJ_J9xY8rO1bKFaJmlXBFz2wSKSPjPJsN3U1CH52EnyrnCjTVkXGjcORHwTChXW3WtyONRtYP_2gFnIGHgAADUjNjMhfD3XtBeYW2OQ/s1754/VK1DI-WPX-100_FT4DMC.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1240" data-original-width="1754" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtFh_-eJ347Kt2MDrH06KRcGGrmFwbK0qlh33mSGVZqd4aKFzTCzowUeOtus40aqyMW3jYnH2qOfeMT2p6iF7U0XJ_J9xY8rO1bKFaJmlXBFz2wSKSPjPJsN3U1CH52EnyrnCjTVkXGjcORHwTChXW3WtyONRtYP_2gFnIGHgAADUjNjMhfD3XtBeYW2OQ/w640-h452/VK1DI-WPX-100_FT4DMC.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>VK1DIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12729490677334667586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6850916062868264949.post-18142365555980442392023-12-23T18:08:00.001+11:002023-12-23T18:09:26.038+11:005 Singapore Stations Award<p>Another award for working 5 Singapore stations, from the YB6DXC group. Looking on QRZ I have some respect for Singapore ham radio stations, often just using temporary antennas hanging out of windows. The local RF noise level must be high in this packed city. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCOHOtke9KsTePoOToxKjK5pyM0AewRv3yAKCFo91ygd8xXAz2TUEKB4aTsxWed2gzkA3Cmaafhb9RtrdzKnMkKPnYcLZSG0ErLqJs5gFK8Sl_A59QfybdIqigaHW5hnTX0XEamOWNZ4S4AxdsX-qCEhC00LP86e2ql3HHYz6CNJHrStqzX6rfCRhhUFuU/s1769/VK1DI-WDM9V-PLATINUM_YB6DXC.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1240" data-original-width="1769" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCOHOtke9KsTePoOToxKjK5pyM0AewRv3yAKCFo91ygd8xXAz2TUEKB4aTsxWed2gzkA3Cmaafhb9RtrdzKnMkKPnYcLZSG0ErLqJs5gFK8Sl_A59QfybdIqigaHW5hnTX0XEamOWNZ4S4AxdsX-qCEhC00LP86e2ql3HHYz6CNJHrStqzX6rfCRhhUFuU/w640-h448/VK1DI-WDM9V-PLATINUM_YB6DXC.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>VK1DIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12729490677334667586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6850916062868264949.post-7604655160385917312023-12-21T06:41:00.001+11:002023-12-21T06:42:15.090+11:005 Central American Stations Award<p>Another award from the European Ros Club, worked 5 Central American stations.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqE74FZ58tEvv2OYZwaJrC1_b8UnBfiKmkYPROLAKajD-YcGD4083M_5tkuXC7ipTwl8z1w1uUOayt7cYdzM5IJrSyWpkv-2sozgs69KRPRu-N8IEwhZozUOG688OkIPxS3P-adl5wF_KIPBlEVgzI5csaSbT29_lHrrGnK47GFHljx1mYOYoSfTdt_hV_/s1578/VK1DI-DCA-5_ERC.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1203" data-original-width="1578" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqE74FZ58tEvv2OYZwaJrC1_b8UnBfiKmkYPROLAKajD-YcGD4083M_5tkuXC7ipTwl8z1w1uUOayt7cYdzM5IJrSyWpkv-2sozgs69KRPRu-N8IEwhZozUOG688OkIPxS3P-adl5wF_KIPBlEVgzI5csaSbT29_lHrrGnK47GFHljx1mYOYoSfTdt_hV_/w640-h488/VK1DI-DCA-5_ERC.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>VK1DIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12729490677334667586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6850916062868264949.post-24058802699210354742023-12-14T22:49:00.004+11:002023-12-14T23:04:40.214+11:0012 Days of QRZ 2023 Award<p>Noticed QRZ.COM had their 12 Days of QRZ for 2023 award. I got the award for 2022, a bit of fun working at least one station a day starting 1st December and getting them confirmed in the QRZ.COM logbook. Here is my logbook summary for the award.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh91f1OxYfy11RYZ7EexL0c1pB1K7wclM9-M8lWuKOlkX5V-Biwe9bsr7ruyOVcrm_B_wlCfOIofIYOLfaYknnYfbpOfcT6TtwHvuFpvOL8Hhgj5jKTGuWfvUxy-B57wjAGJjgifXbbEuE2iygQ8WVEQvjlByViJkn0OxhUMy2dNqar4oduoPPq0vsfHs3S/s1681/QRZ%2012%20days%202023.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="879" data-original-width="1681" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh91f1OxYfy11RYZ7EexL0c1pB1K7wclM9-M8lWuKOlkX5V-Biwe9bsr7ruyOVcrm_B_wlCfOIofIYOLfaYknnYfbpOfcT6TtwHvuFpvOL8Hhgj5jKTGuWfvUxy-B57wjAGJjgifXbbEuE2iygQ8WVEQvjlByViJkn0OxhUMy2dNqar4oduoPPq0vsfHs3S/w640-h334/QRZ%2012%20days%202023.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>And a new award banner on my QRZ.com award entry page</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd2zQMX5qZlsmiLJ8ErwTRRiCY5KMdvACZ6URkE56sJ2gcITm6dvIZKY_XNPA59POoaBE5myvAbAAOay69PmmiGS8pYCE3zXM6TetgmUrT5ljFrVT81YAYGQeUMckVnvHL4sRz-OGAv46F8SOWOlQEMa1hkPdXwg_hBvoR5VNKcsskGKD_VHxhm1QQ_cUI/s1341/QRZ%2012%20days%202023%20banner.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="597" data-original-width="1341" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd2zQMX5qZlsmiLJ8ErwTRRiCY5KMdvACZ6URkE56sJ2gcITm6dvIZKY_XNPA59POoaBE5myvAbAAOay69PmmiGS8pYCE3zXM6TetgmUrT5ljFrVT81YAYGQeUMckVnvHL4sRz-OGAv46F8SOWOlQEMa1hkPdXwg_hBvoR5VNKcsskGKD_VHxhm1QQ_cUI/w640-h284/QRZ%2012%20days%202023%20banner.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>VK1DIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12729490677334667586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6850916062868264949.post-18733356032644915522023-12-09T09:55:00.001+11:002023-12-09T09:55:31.055+11:00Worked all Japanese call areas FT4 award<p>Another award from the FT4DMC group. Worked all Japanese call areas, JA0 to JA9 FT4 mode. Think mostly done on 10m. Fairly easy from VK.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8xJmdtl3f2ShPpDilymvjGlSpxJnpfnfhWlC6mwSBsjXTph6SSd7IFFvv5cmlm-8IMija32dN3MdKHVtlgzSUD0ryc-nwY_a7IFwgSJ767dPuHexYHfPRx7HeKHYqxCpti5qrITdG_-0N7Cj9MaI7aUYJiB5f5dUbO5AH5e_7FmyBbhjR_JTP2ouRgXxZ/s1754/VK1DI-JCA-JCA_FT4DMC.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1240" data-original-width="1754" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8xJmdtl3f2ShPpDilymvjGlSpxJnpfnfhWlC6mwSBsjXTph6SSd7IFFvv5cmlm-8IMija32dN3MdKHVtlgzSUD0ryc-nwY_a7IFwgSJ767dPuHexYHfPRx7HeKHYqxCpti5qrITdG_-0N7Cj9MaI7aUYJiB5f5dUbO5AH5e_7FmyBbhjR_JTP2ouRgXxZ/w640-h452/VK1DI-JCA-JCA_FT4DMC.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>VK1DIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12729490677334667586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6850916062868264949.post-18682827345781677932023-12-07T09:41:00.001+11:002023-12-07T09:42:00.832+11:001350 VKFF Hunter Honour Roll Award<p> Another award, for working 1350 different VKFF parks.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMG_FOs8mEtss0o648AQbsn-9BYl9bnle8Mx78oN7UkQ6rtDZIa6yMk6FgSiZ2ER6F9JyldanLjWdADZaeS4jEaH9eIHefNqi4J-rZ5jGCQ9v7jJwryrcfGyhRSVHmFRkgQcLynHyUyhIpEsK9KHZHySatzPOgdr5D0AF5nDbbK8rkytKsy1Z1MQQUBUQA/s960/VK1DI%20VKFF%20Hunter%20Honour%20Roll%201350.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMG_FOs8mEtss0o648AQbsn-9BYl9bnle8Mx78oN7UkQ6rtDZIa6yMk6FgSiZ2ER6F9JyldanLjWdADZaeS4jEaH9eIHefNqi4J-rZ5jGCQ9v7jJwryrcfGyhRSVHmFRkgQcLynHyUyhIpEsK9KHZHySatzPOgdr5D0AF5nDbbK8rkytKsy1Z1MQQUBUQA/w640-h480/VK1DI%20VKFF%20Hunter%20Honour%20Roll%201350.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>VK1DIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12729490677334667586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6850916062868264949.post-84953348172307283802023-12-02T17:18:00.003+11:002023-12-02T17:18:34.808+11:00Worked 900 Oceanian stations<p>Another award for working 900 Oceanian stations. Not surprisingly a lot of VKs, ZLs and YB stations.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDIBYcBQ5psYEhh2EihYVkzazbYcLGhkmDYBIIzKZJT4jQR3NEPUFLokgC4bFbFjLm5Uwqg5Zwl3s-JkSZMJP46IjH7pV5E71W7Efe49J0mEHKuPwSE27BXj1vEUKmkTnPnGQ8tBe2wpit5hJow_k5lrFwI_L9s0JofmKZDiL1gdM2BMnm2x4bG00_8umj/s1772/VK1DI-WOSA-900_FT8DMC.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1240" data-original-width="1772" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDIBYcBQ5psYEhh2EihYVkzazbYcLGhkmDYBIIzKZJT4jQR3NEPUFLokgC4bFbFjLm5Uwqg5Zwl3s-JkSZMJP46IjH7pV5E71W7Efe49J0mEHKuPwSE27BXj1vEUKmkTnPnGQ8tBe2wpit5hJow_k5lrFwI_L9s0JofmKZDiL1gdM2BMnm2x4bG00_8umj/w640-h448/VK1DI-WOSA-900_FT8DMC.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p><br /></p>VK1DIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12729490677334667586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6850916062868264949.post-83659757663600223282023-12-01T09:24:00.007+11:002023-12-01T09:24:59.320+11:00Worked Caribbean Award Bronze 10 countries<p> Another award from FT8DMC, for working 10 countries in the Caribbean.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEog-yy2Cf7dJgryOz3rZ9jRJp3tW5wvE4YwWDhlOlvyEoLtiqHOKjE1zcu3rG2t9iJOIoBCnfL-AXC5QekpUH-TAWxj9B5ylse82vM_Suxw4NqHNNkVrzCWWbwhBqKd3gz7tg8VcJvTcQWON_m34rlWF3Vb3vajSFw1Cf2bessrst6z-oxFHvFV9P3VYv/s960/VK1DI%20VKFF%20Hunter%20Honour%20Roll%201325.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEog-yy2Cf7dJgryOz3rZ9jRJp3tW5wvE4YwWDhlOlvyEoLtiqHOKjE1zcu3rG2t9iJOIoBCnfL-AXC5QekpUH-TAWxj9B5ylse82vM_Suxw4NqHNNkVrzCWWbwhBqKd3gz7tg8VcJvTcQWON_m34rlWF3Vb3vajSFw1Cf2bessrst6z-oxFHvFV9P3VYv/w640-h480/VK1DI%20VKFF%20Hunter%20Honour%20Roll%201325.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>VK1DIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12729490677334667586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6850916062868264949.post-83673183924079659852023-11-07T13:17:00.004+11:002023-11-07T13:17:39.002+11:002023 VKFF National Bird Week Award<p>For National Bird Week 16th-22nd October I activated a VK1 park, Jerrabomberra Wetlands Nature Reserve VKFF-0847 on 18th October. Seemed appropriate as a water bird watching reserve. Award from VK5PAS Paul.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUVNMoyqmK6E_nMl6IMN4MKMQm11RezmOSk4_NKzovsxFodlaHQ1wwh3n06GeR1UbsVNr5JcCXanDSQOrNppOtfz1fuwGdS_aqJ0YqTIYAqMqxBrSHW_HiKo3gnIHW-5bOIKFyQJEHA03xsmWX0_kU8QVjnRMK7wJlKJAdccP1kM0wBgQTLk0io11mcSxR/s1782/VK1DI%202023%20National%20Bird%20Week.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1329" data-original-width="1782" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUVNMoyqmK6E_nMl6IMN4MKMQm11RezmOSk4_NKzovsxFodlaHQ1wwh3n06GeR1UbsVNr5JcCXanDSQOrNppOtfz1fuwGdS_aqJ0YqTIYAqMqxBrSHW_HiKo3gnIHW-5bOIKFyQJEHA03xsmWX0_kU8QVjnRMK7wJlKJAdccP1kM0wBgQTLk0io11mcSxR/w640-h478/VK1DI%202023%20National%20Bird%20Week.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p> </p>VK1DIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12729490677334667586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6850916062868264949.post-62099551732389665162023-10-13T10:13:00.001+11:002023-10-13T10:13:24.903+11:00WWFF DXFF 10 DXCC entities award<p>Applied for and received an award for hunting 10 DXCC entities for WWFF. In my case they were</p><p>#<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Reference<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>DX Entity<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Activator<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>My Callsign<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Date<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Band<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mode</p><p>1<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>DLFF-0068<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>EU / DL<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>DL7ACA<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>VK1DI<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>2012-08-11<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>20m<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>JT65</p><p>2<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>JAFF-0044<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>AS / JA<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>JF7RJM/P<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>VK1DI<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>2023-02-24<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>10m<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>FT8</p><p>3<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>JTFF-0006<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>AS / JT<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>JT7A<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>VK1DI<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>2019-09-08<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>17m<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>FT8</p><p>4<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>KFF-4966<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>NA / K (K-UT)<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>K7CAR<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>VK1DI<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>2021-04-21<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>15m<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>FT8</p><p>5<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>ONFF-0297<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>EU / ON<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>OT4V/P (op: ON4VT)<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>VK1DI/P<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>2015-05-23<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>20m<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>SSB</p><p>6<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>VKFF-0360<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>OC / VK (VK-SA)<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>VK5PAS<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>VK1DI/P<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>2013-05-05<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>40m<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>SSB</p><p>7<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>VKFF-0576<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>OC / VK9L<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>VK2BYF/9<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>VK1DI<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>2021-04-28<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>40m<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>SSB</p><p>8<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>VKFF-0392<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>OC / VK9N<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>VK9N/SM3TLG (op: VK9N/SM3TLG)<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>VK1DI/2<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>2015-01-06<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>20m<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>SSB</p><p>9<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>VKFF-0574<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>OC / VK9W<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>VK9WX<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>VK1DI<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>2023-04-17<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>10m<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>SSB</p><p>10<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>ZLFF-0032<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>OC / ZL<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>ZL4NVW<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>VK1DI<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>2022-04-15<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>40m<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>SSB</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5uJqsmlhSGVFqUd5Gj1KlCJD0i6MkyfVr5MM2JMXJbLtnbgx6yGce_fdSK4LEbU1G88mj2M0T3u0OShlXC4VsK4KfujQlSpqMX_MbPEcpIXqDCVFFG2iXFCq7nYVeVytqKlZKbvTtmtoVV0v0EztyA8pKjnxAg_m3V9nxQp2BmR6IDuqSamMqr5Ar7kGr/s2300/VK1DI_DXFF_H10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1627" data-original-width="2300" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5uJqsmlhSGVFqUd5Gj1KlCJD0i6MkyfVr5MM2JMXJbLtnbgx6yGce_fdSK4LEbU1G88mj2M0T3u0OShlXC4VsK4KfujQlSpqMX_MbPEcpIXqDCVFFG2iXFCq7nYVeVytqKlZKbvTtmtoVV0v0EztyA8pKjnxAg_m3V9nxQp2BmR6IDuqSamMqr5Ar7kGr/w640-h452/VK1DI_DXFF_H10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>VK1DIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12729490677334667586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6850916062868264949.post-78105643802920283152023-10-09T12:00:00.001+11:002023-10-11T18:41:10.076+11:00Bungonia State Conservation Area VKFF-1291<p> After activating Pomaderris Nature Reserve continued along Mountain Ash Road, until reaching the small village of Bungonia. There is a road on the left in town, you can't miss it as a sign indicates this is the way to Bungonia National Park. Followed this road, The Lookdown Road to the entrance to Bungonia National Park.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPOY9GKo2Ta89f7ljU0kpxOquL3vpWgWijdthU_9gWJLJ61l-NVusF2S76hxMSdfH0cNo40-KDfX-yQvAxji85e69PcWxHLkLmZK97oYap_NWCaJPooM5Al-SqZyVenyUe4dXpo-2vqDICayyNd1VCFTeELOWyoJV86P3qYUXRw-I-wSIE3vzdgSVLxWjo/s2560/20190609_143914.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPOY9GKo2Ta89f7ljU0kpxOquL3vpWgWijdthU_9gWJLJ61l-NVusF2S76hxMSdfH0cNo40-KDfX-yQvAxji85e69PcWxHLkLmZK97oYap_NWCaJPooM5Al-SqZyVenyUe4dXpo-2vqDICayyNd1VCFTeELOWyoJV86P3qYUXRw-I-wSIE3vzdgSVLxWjo/w640-h360/20190609_143914.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The sign is a bit misleading. Just behind it is Bungonia State Conservation Area, in fact the ranger's residence is in the State Conservation Area, the National Park does not start until past it.<div><br /></div><div>Near the ranger's residence a turn off to Great South Road Fire Trail. This trail is still in the State Conservation Area.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKIsFbc8RXFR0RyQOxujnVW4Yfn-qZuLI63QZriveMTVxjseIgT1XBnRddAbb6gj-7287vIhDolfT99B8PGqea2cBhR16eVo92lqvJzf8txVvJlQsjpg0STy8r4PzhXbuRkgKt1TdbOgKQjAsskZbEKSmyPKuoWCiom6h7Ea4YKMxhDncTpnISs9xXjHJj/s4032/2023-10-09-12.20.13%20%20Bungonia%20State%20Conservation%20Area.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKIsFbc8RXFR0RyQOxujnVW4Yfn-qZuLI63QZriveMTVxjseIgT1XBnRddAbb6gj-7287vIhDolfT99B8PGqea2cBhR16eVo92lqvJzf8txVvJlQsjpg0STy8r4PzhXbuRkgKt1TdbOgKQjAsskZbEKSmyPKuoWCiom6h7Ea4YKMxhDncTpnISs9xXjHJj/w640-h360/2023-10-09-12.20.13%20%20Bungonia%20State%20Conservation%20Area.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>It was locked so unable to drive in, so just carried my gear and table into the nearby scrub.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1BJIzrtaWNmefoCUsubXaMF6D4VvVzGYz69kKrJcrA2hLLVi4jFa81C48mr7gqm3hBcEDDxW6CNs7J4U79wWVysgBS4qacINaGOVpBNv2hCpkF2OxQxx8Z6JsdX423yz4tV6CMHMiptV_OYY3mzIoqyHwkzooD1wwEd_QdRrDn6NRGW-oL8iOj0pt6QBS/s4032/2023-10-09-11.38.11%20%20Bungonia%20State%20Conservation%20Area.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1BJIzrtaWNmefoCUsubXaMF6D4VvVzGYz69kKrJcrA2hLLVi4jFa81C48mr7gqm3hBcEDDxW6CNs7J4U79wWVysgBS4qacINaGOVpBNv2hCpkF2OxQxx8Z6JsdX423yz4tV6CMHMiptV_OYY3mzIoqyHwkzooD1wwEd_QdRrDn6NRGW-oL8iOj0pt6QBS/w640-h360/2023-10-09-11.38.11%20%20Bungonia%20State%20Conservation%20Area.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Operating spot, from Alltrails map. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRQzNE5d-PSb-fChfhGsnPTOkpJxsU8rw_Z5fFQr2GRzpQ6FhCttq4u4pCUcnPzS0jmTyl2vWZ10ixUCCeyOTJp__Y0EYWtCoYQv9-tkiQ90rpQxs49E3A7WeYmSg_FxJgpUL5aRFuIRkC-77HSkzKX34mtBoIX4qmaBq_pH4pqy00KpM_FErHaIVv2EZ2/s1260/Bungonia%20SCA.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="638" data-original-width="1260" height="324" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRQzNE5d-PSb-fChfhGsnPTOkpJxsU8rw_Z5fFQr2GRzpQ6FhCttq4u4pCUcnPzS0jmTyl2vWZ10ixUCCeyOTJp__Y0EYWtCoYQv9-tkiQ90rpQxs49E3A7WeYmSg_FxJgpUL5aRFuIRkC-77HSkzKX34mtBoIX4qmaBq_pH4pqy00KpM_FErHaIVv2EZ2/w640-h324/Bungonia%20SCA.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Got on 40m. Able to spot myself, lucky as phone coverage is spotty further into the park. Worked the following on 7.144Mhz.</div><div><br /></div><div>VK3SQ/VK2BD, VK1AO/VK2MET, VK2IO, VK3ZSC, VK3BFX, VK3MCA, VK2NP, VK5HS, VK1RF/VK2MK/VK4CEE, VK2GQR, VK4HNS, VK3AMO, VK2HRX.</div><div><br /></div><div>As lunch time packed up and headed up to the picnic area at Adams Lookout in Bungonia National Park. Good views.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixid8lfsekEw6bsmCE1Xe5kJ55ThpvbfqvOY3gxBqzkMh8dfbxeo-9X2W_-FCQitJ9yuPHNIQBXGemp321hsQViYNktHYjunnYfQlC2X3f-9F5wbU2iGgwogdsotRo6Uu3aR5touY5xpvauAKMUVBj-72SUwakLMHZvp-8L72_CdvTpvRCAI6sCoKv6WNH/s4032/2023-10-09-13.49.19%20%20Bungonia%20National%20Park.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixid8lfsekEw6bsmCE1Xe5kJ55ThpvbfqvOY3gxBqzkMh8dfbxeo-9X2W_-FCQitJ9yuPHNIQBXGemp321hsQViYNktHYjunnYfQlC2X3f-9F5wbU2iGgwogdsotRo6Uu3aR5touY5xpvauAKMUVBj-72SUwakLMHZvp-8L72_CdvTpvRCAI6sCoKv6WNH/w640-h360/2023-10-09-13.49.19%20%20Bungonia%20National%20Park.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBsJw3dTRlW6eWUcrecb3FmN-8y3bw03maEEXsz-w3vsJq5XyjUGUxzkdZr9mLjNjQVy8Zg3zXQQRWb8dEySKLXhBBFs8wuudroe01fmg_xhsSsktqQdOcv9KkkylXJ6Ya2PhFzQr7WaOPwS15R3CLlXVReNtLhW6gdJ8urRtMHUauyWxIcKxYeP4HVZj1/s4032/2023-10-09-13.49.35%20%20Bungonia%20National%20Park.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBsJw3dTRlW6eWUcrecb3FmN-8y3bw03maEEXsz-w3vsJq5XyjUGUxzkdZr9mLjNjQVy8Zg3zXQQRWb8dEySKLXhBBFs8wuudroe01fmg_xhsSsktqQdOcv9KkkylXJ6Ya2PhFzQr7WaOPwS15R3CLlXVReNtLhW6gdJ8urRtMHUauyWxIcKxYeP4HVZj1/w640-h360/2023-10-09-13.49.35%20%20Bungonia%20National%20Park.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><p><br /></p></div>VK1DIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12729490677334667586noreply@blogger.com0