Canadian Provinces

I recently worked a new Canadian Province, Yukon, on 10m I contacted VY1MB in Whitehorse Yukon.

Decided to check on how many Canadian Provinces I need to get to have contacted them all. In Log4OM I created an award to display this. It uses the QSO State code to work out the Providences.

So I need 3 more Canadian Provinces to have worked them all.

Newfoundland-Labrador province is in the far Eastern corner of Canada, a long way from Australia...

Nunavut is a large sparsely populated providence in the far NE of Canada, imagine not many hams.

Prince Edward providence is a large island off the Canadian East coast. One I might possibly work.

There is no award for contacting them all that I know of, just something to try for.

Justice Robert Hope Park VKFF-3181

Wednesday was a nice warm day, with a top around 23c, so figured a good day to do another WWFF park activation. Returned to finish Justice Robert Hope Park, VKFF-3181. Last activation made 33 contacts, so another 11 needed for the 44.

Parked off Antill St Watson near the park entrance and sign.

Last activation I activated not far from the gate, this time wanted to take a look deeper into the reserve so wandered down the tracks. Spotted a shingleback lizard in the grass.

Found a log suitable for operating from and squid pole support.

Looking back the other way.

Checked the antenna with the analyser, quite good, resonant at 7.141 Mhz.

Radio and myself on the log

Got on 40m on 7.144 Mhz. After spotting on ParksnPeaks got a steady stream of park hunters.

VK3SQ, VK3VIN, VK3PF, VK2MET/VK1AO, VK2IO, VK5PAS, VK3ACZ, VK2HHA, VK3YV, VK4TJ.

Tried going to 20m, no answers, probably a bit early in the afternoon for Europe.

Saw a spot for a SOTA activation on 7.090, so returned to work VK7HAM Rod on VK7/NE-018 Mount Littlechild.

Had 12 QSOs so park completed for WWFF. Packed up and headed home.

Worked all Rhode Island RI Counties

Been working a lot of US stations recently on 10m FT8, and after checking in the QRZ.com counties award, found I have now worked all the 5 Rhode Island, RI counties.

Washington county was the last. I now have DE, RI and HI all counties confirmed

These are all small states though, the other bigger states will take ages to complete, if at all :(

Worked 900 United States Stations Award

Been busy working US stations on 10m recently, managed to qualify for another FT8 DMC award, Worked 900 United States Stations Award.