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.

10 Slovakian stations

An award for working 10 stations from Slovakia. Getting lots of European awards as the bands are quite good to Europe at the moment, especially 17m.

25 Croatian stations

Awards for working 25 stations from Croatia

From FT8DMC

From European Ros Club

5 stations from Sri Lanka Award

After a QSO with 4S7SPG had 5 contacts with Sri Lanka. Despite being not far from Australia rarely hear this country on air. Award from the European Ros Club.

 

Broulee Island Nature Reserve VKFF-2546

Stopping down the NSW South Coast for a few days, decided to activate a park that does not get visited much, Broulee Island Nature Reserve VKFF-2546. Drove to Broulee, to the end of Harbour Dr where there is a car park for the walk to Broulee Island. After a short walk reached Shark Bay. Walked up to Broulee Island Nature Reserve

The southern side of the island is just rocky platforms and cliffs, so headed to the beaches on the northern side of the island via a narrow walking track. Easy beach walking.

Found a suitable log to support the squid pole, also made a handy bench for the radio and seat.

Looking at the station from the sea

Radio and myself on the log.

Location on OpenStreetMap.

Got on 40m just after UTC rollover. Band quite good with strong signals.

VK3IMD, VK2IO/VK2GEZ, VK3SQ/VK2BD/VK3JT

A SOTA/P2P contact with VK2HRX Compton on VK2/SC-051 Durras Mountain. Also in VKFF-0371 Murramarang National Park.

VK3PF/VK3KAI, VK1AD/VK1NAM

A park to park with VK2GOM Col in VKFF-2698 Parma Creek Nature Reserve

Tried 30m. Also, quite good strong signals.

VK3PF/VK3KAI, VK1AD/VK1NAM, VK2IO/VK2GEZ, VK4EW, VK2BED.

Tried 20m. Managed to just work VK2GOM Col in VKFF-2698 Parma Creek Nature Reserve, quite weak.

A strong signal from VK5PAS Paul on 20m.

Returned to 30m. Tuning around heard VK4QYS Doug on Lord Howe Island, worked him after he finished with a VK2.

Also worked Alan VK1AO/VK2MET.

Packed up and walked back to the car. Drove to Tomakin for lunch at a cafe.