Noticed recently a new silo added to Silos On The Air, located in the ACT. This is the only silo listed in VK1. Decided to check it out and activate it.
The silo is located next to Pine Island homestead in Greenway, a suburb next to Tuggeranong. Drove to Pine Island picnic area and walked along the National Bicentenial Trail, to find the silo. View looking over the fence to the silo, the homestead and silo are on private property.
At the bottom of the hill a sign regarding the history of the property.
Continued into Pine Island picnic area. Note the warnings about the gate being closed after 6pm, so not a spot to go late in the day...
I drove around to the picnic areas. Some tables that would have done to operate from, however they were not suitable for strapping a squid pole to. I should try to remember to take a stake I have for supporting the pole when nothing available... There was also a rather large noisy children's birthday party in progress... Decided to just set up against a fence and sit on the tarp. Operating spot, from Google Maps. Shaded area is the 1 Km activation zone.
Squid pole and antenna tied to an old fence in the reserve.
Shack on the tarp. The sun was nice as a chilly day, only around 13c... A cool wind blowing too.
Got on 40m. Band was quite good with strong signals both close by and far away. Spotted on 7.090 and called. Worked
VK1MA, VK5PAS, VK3GJG, VK5MAZ, VK1AAF, VK3OHM
A park contact with VK3OAK Mal in VKFF-2154 Mount Mercer Nature Conservation Reserve
VK2IO, VK3CAT, VK5BJF, VK5LA.
A Silo to Silo contact with VK2VH, VK4AAC Rob at VK-MRN2 Merrywinebone silo.
Getting cold as I lost the sun, packed up and headed home.
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