SOTA North Brother VK2/MN-081 and Dooragan NP VKFF-0143

After activating Freshwater National Park drove North on the Pacific Hwy, turning off to Laurieton and then heading up North Brother mountain. The mountain is Dooragan National Park, VKFF-0143.

There is a lookout at the picnic area on top. Looking out over Laurieton

On the other side of the lookout a view to the South of Middle and South Brother mountains

The picnic area is not in the SOTA activation zone though. Climbed up to the trig, only a few hundred metres along a walking track.

Sign on the trig, Camden Haven.

I have operated from the trig before and found it a bit cramped for a 40 m dipole, so headed along the track a bit to find a sapling for squid pole support, and space for a dipole.

Looking back the other way

Shack on the tarp.

Started on 40 m running about 40 w. First worked VK4VXX/p Greg for a park to park in VKFF-0412
Then moved to 7.090 and spotted myself on SOTAwatch. Bit of a pileup

VK3PF
VK2NP
ZL1TM
VK5BJE
VK4RF VK4HA
VK4NH VK4DXA ZL4TY/VK4
VK4TJ VK4/AC8WN VK4/VE6XTAs

Another park to park with VK6MB/3 Mike in VKFF-2232

Tried 20 m. Quite a few calls on this band too

ZL1BYZ
VK6MB/3 again in VKFF-2232
KG5CIK in Texas !
VK2UXO
VK5BJE
VK3GTV

As getting late and the sun setting headed down and drove to Port Macquarie for the night.