With a fine sunny Sunday morning decided to do a SOTA activation of Mount Majura. As per other activations parked off Antill St in Hackett and took the walking track near the horse paddocks.
Walked for a few minutes to a junction with a track at the base of the mountain, then took the track climbing up the mountain.
Midway up the climb a view to the snow covered Brindabella mountains.
Got to the summit. Very active with other walkers, plus windy. Decided to not operate there, instead dropping down out of the wind to a burnt tree stump for squid pole support, between the trig and the Mount Majura Canberra airport radar station. The radar did not seem to interfere at all.
Shack on the tarp, out of the wind. Away from most of the crowd, still got a few walkers/dog walkers going past. A few came to chat and see what I was up to.
Got on 2 m FM 146.500 Mhz first. Worked VK1MA, VK1RX, VK2VEX at Yass. VK1CC/mobile, VK1MIC, VK2KBB.
Went to 40 m when I saw a spot for VK2FPAD/p Paul on VK2/SC-046 Byangee Mountain. He was very weak, and had problems copying me. The NVIS skip not good today. Byangee Mountain was about 100 Km away near the coast. Pleased to work him as know the mountain well from bush walking, and a first time activation.
Spotted myself, worked on 40 m
VK4TJ, ZL1TM, VK3AFW, VK7QP, VK5FMAZ, VK5AYL, VK5PAS, VK1MA, VK4KC
Briefly tried 20 m with no luck.
Returned to 2 m FM, for a park to park with VK1CT Chris in Mulanggari Grasslands Nature Reserve VKFF-0856, very strong. Also worked VK1DB, VK1MF, VK2COW and VK1LAJ.
The wind had really picked up in the afternoon, packed up and headed down for lunch in nearby Dickson.
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