McQuoids Hill Nature Reserve VKFF-0849

With a fine warm Sunday decided to get out and activate a park, while still permitted here in the ACT with the Covid-19 restrictions for exercise and recreational purposes. Went to McQuoids Hill Nature Reserve VKFF-0849. Have activated before but still needing to get to 44 contacts for a WWFF point.

As per last time parked off Kambah Pool Rd, at the car park for the reserve. After a short walk reached the gate entry to the reserve.

 Just after the gate on the left spotted a fallen log suitable for operating on. Set up the squid pole on a sapling near the log, dipole legs to a couple of nearby bushes.

Looking the other way

Shack on the log. FT857-D set to 30 w running off a LifePO4 battery.

Got on 40m. Found a small group having a chat on 7.144 so moved down to 7.135 and spotted myself on ParksnPeaks

A steady stream of callers from VK2, VK3, VK4 and VK7, most good strong signals.

VK3SQ
VK2EJW
VK3PF
VK2VH, VK4AAC/2
VK2PKT
VK3ANL
VK4TJ
VK7ME

A park to park contact with VK4SYD Rob in VKFF-0129 D'Aguilar National Park. A bit weak but easy copy.

Went on to work

VK4SMA
VK3PI
VK4NH, VK4DXA, ZL4TY/VK4
VK3OAK
VK4MWB
VK4FARR
VK3VDX
VK3ARH

Went to 20m, tried a few calls with no luck.

After 20 contacts packed up and headed home. Another park I need to revisit for 44 QSOs.