Bruce Ridge Nature Reserve VKFF-0835

With good weather on Sunday, mainly sunny and 13c, decided to get out and do a WWFF park activation. Chose to revisit Bruce Ridge Nature Reserve, VKFF-0835. Unlike my last activation I accessed the park from the East, via Dryandra St and Kunzea St. At the end of the road is a locked gate, with access for walkers onto the trail into the park, Finnerans Rd. There was no sign for the park, however there was a post with the ACT Parks and conservation service symbol on it.

Set off along Finnernans Rd, then right onto a road running up hill.

This ended at Bruce Pipeline Fire Trail, went right and then took another road up to join Reservoir Ridge Fire Trail. Went left and headed West, passing a water reservoir, until coming to the highest point in the park, in front of another large water reservoir.

This is about the highest point in the park at 670m. Headed into the bush on the right, found a log suitable for squid pole support and operating on.

Operating spot. Map from Openstreetmaps

Shack on the log. 

Got on 2m first to work Andrew VK1AD/p in VKFF-0987 Swamp Creek Nature Reserve, about 20 Km away. A good clear signal. Then went to 40 m to first work VK5PAS, Paul with a very strong signal. Then park hunters

VK3KK/p, VK4SMA, VK2MK, VK2IO/mobile VK4, VK4NH, VK4DXA, ZL4TY/VK4, VK3MTT, VK3PF,  VK5FANA.

Andrew VK1AD/p called me on 40m, advising Andrew VK1DA/p was looking for me on 2m FM, so returned there to work him with a good strong signal. He was in VKFF-0858 Oakey Hill Nature Reserve, about 8 Km South of me. Worked Wade VK1MIC in Gungahlin, very strong. Chris VK1CT/p in VKFF-0856 Mulanggari Grassland Nature Reserve came up as well, very strong about 13 Km North.

As lunch time and 16 contacts enough for a VKFF Boomerang Award activation, packed up and headed home.