Eurobodalla National Park VKFF-0164

Spending a few nights down at Narooma, popped in to activate Eurobodalla National Park in the way. Drove to Moruya Heads. Sign for the park.

I decided to try another spot to activate the park from, Shelly Beach. This had picnic tables and being winter not much demand for them, so used one for the shack. Close to the water. Had a few surfers go past in wet suits, even in winter still some water activity here.

Shack on the table.

Shelly Beach nearby

Operating spot. Map from Google Maps Satellite view

Spotted on 40m on 7.144 and got several callers.

VK2XSE, VK3WSG, VK1AO/VK2MET, VK3PF/VK3KAI, VK3APJ, VK3DL, VK3ZSC, VK1AD/VK1NAM, VK3VIN, VK2IO/VK2GEZ, VK2EXA, VK2MOE/VK1MO, VK2BYN, VK3CEO, VK2HBG, VK7PJM, VK3CM, VK4NH/VK4DXA, VK3BEC.

Tried 30m, worked a few more

VK7EE, VK3PF/VK3KAI, VK3ZSC.

Packed up and continued the drive to Narooma.

 

1625 VKFF Hunter Honour Roll Award

Managed to get 1625 parks confirmed in the WWFF Logsearch page, applied for the award.

Gigerline Nature Reserve VKFF-0985

Anzac day in Canberra was warm and sunny, decided to head out to activate a park, Gigerline Nature Reserve, VKFF-0985. Drove South to the small village of Tharwa, South on Naas Road, turned off to the left onto Smiths Road. There is a sign for Angle Crossing. After a few Km saw a road on the left leading to a locked gate and a sign for Gigerline Nature Reserve.

After passing my gear over the gate headed into the bush to the left of the gate. Found an old fallen tree for squid pole support. Set up the shack nearby.

Looking back the other way.

Location in Openstreetmap

Got on 40m on 7.144. Able to spot myself easily. Worked several hunters, several giving AX prefix calls as can be used on Anzac Day.

VK2HAK/AX2HAK

VK1AO/VK2MET/AX1AO/AX2MET in VKFF-1332 Karuah State Conservation Area

VK2IO/VK2GEZ, VK3DL, VK3SG/AX3SG, VK3ACZ, AX5QA, VK3CEO

AX3PF/AX3KAI in VKFF-4745 Carrajung H34 Bushland Reserve

VK2EIS, 

AX3YV/VK3YV in VKFF-6192 Yarragon Bushland Reserve

VK2LQ/VK2PCT, VK3EB, VK2YL, VK3ZPF, VK3JW, VK3PJF, AX2LEE/VK2LEE, VK2VW/VK2HFI

VK3OAK/VK3GUM in VKFF-3836 Puckapunyal SS.R. Natural Features Reserve

VK3SG/VK3SFG, VK3SQ/VK2BD/VK3JT, VK3BAP, VK2GQR, VK3EJ, VK3BCM, AX3WSG, VK3APJ

VK7IAN in VKFF-1674 Weyba Creek Conservation Park

Hunters dried up on 40m. Switched to 30m. Signals nice and strong here.

VK3SQ/VK2BD/VK3JT, VK3CJN/AX3CJN/AX3QHU, VK5HS/AX5HS, VK2EXA, VK3EJ, VK3ACZ, VK3ADX, VK2YW/AX2YW, VK2IO/VK2GEZ, 

VK3OAK in VKFF-3836 Puckapunyal SS.R. Natural Features Reserve

VK3ANL/AX3ANL.

As more than qualified the park packed up and headed to nearby Tharwa general store for an ice cream.

 

1600 VKFF Hunter Honour Roll Award

Award for working 1600 different VKFF parks. Thanks, park activators

25 Mexican Stations Award

Award for working 25 Mexican stations. From the FT8DMC club.

2 Micronesia stations award

After working V6WG recently on FT8 on 10m, had 2 stations worked in Micronesia and applied for the FT8DMC Micronesia award. The other QSO was with V6EU in 2023, Micronesia does not come on air that often.

1000 stations from Europe

Award for working 1000 stations from Europe. From the FT8 Digital Mode Club.