Dunlop Grasslands Nature Reserve VKFF-0839

With a nice sunny Sunday afternoon decided to do a park activation. I visited Dunlop Grasslands Nature Reserve VKFF-0839 a few years ago and thought it would be good for a repeat visit for the Boomerang award. For something different I entered it at a different point, from the end of Douglas Waterhouse Drive in Dunlop. After a short walk reached the sign for the park.

Next to the sign an entry point for horses. This is part of the Bicentennial National Trail, a horse riding track.

Followed the trail for a while in the park.

Stopped by a fence that provided squid pole support. Strung out the dipole, using a fence and nearby tree branch for support

Looking back the other direction

Set up the radio in the shelter of a nearby tree, to get out of the wind...

Got on 40m. There was a spot for VK1MIC/p Wade on SOTA summit VK2/IL-001 Mount Gibraltar, so worked him first. Then spotted myself on 7.144 and called. Several hunters called me.

VK4HMI

VK2IO

VK3FIMD

VK3PF

VK2FJG

VK2MET

VK4SMA

VK2VW, VK2HFI

VK3GJG

VK5AYL

VK1CT

VK5FANA

VK2DJP

VK2YK, VK5GA

VK2OKR

VK3ZPF

VK2PKT

VK2EXA

After callers dried up switched to 20m. As mid afternoon expected Europe to start coming in, which is what happened, an EU pileup... Some familiar calls from regular WWFF EU hunters.

EA3AGQ

VK2YK, VK5GA

VK6NU

OH1XT

VK4CZ

F1BLL

OH1MM

IW2BNA

IW2NXI

HA0ML

EA5UJ

After callers stopped tuned around and found an old mate of mine, VK5MRD Dave calling CQ, so gave him a call. He was very strong. He was also popular with EU callers.

As the sun was getting low packed up and headed home.