Award for activating a VKFF park during National Bird Week 2024. In my case the park was Aranda Bushland Reserve.
Wednesday 6 November 2024
Thursday 31 October 2024
Thursday 24 October 2024
Woomargama National Park VKFF-0547
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.
Friday 4 October 2024
100 Countries confirmed on 17m in QRZ logbook
Noticed I've now got 100 countries confirmed in the QRZ Logbook award for 17m. Another Gold star!
I guess 20m is the next band to aim at 100. Although with only 83 it will take a while to achieve.
Tuesday 1 October 2024
Antarctica Award
Another award from the European Ros Club, worked 2 stations in Antarctica. From working RI1ANE and VK0HZ.
Sunday 15 September 2024
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.
Friday 13 September 2024
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