Aranda Bushland Nature Reserve VKFF-0833

With a nice sunny Sunday decided to activate a park. Decided to revisit Aranda Bushland Nature Reserve, VKFF-0833, as not far from home and easy access off Bindubi St. To count towards the Boomerang award point for the park.

Parked off Bindubi St before William Hovell Drive near a walking track into the reserve. Sign for the park. The mountain in the background is Black Mountain, the one with the tower on top if you have been to Canberra. Headed off to the fence line on the right to set up.

Squid pole attached to the fence. I had to drop the pole a bit to avoid the tree overhead, probably only around 6m high. A good spot out of the sun.

Looking the other way. The cars were moving, Bindubi St is a busy road. Was not too noisy where I operated.

Checked the antenna with the Rig Expert stick. A bit low resonance spot on the band at 7.070 Mhz but so broadband did not really matter.

Shack on the table. Power from my Companion 40aH power pack, so ran the FT857D at 50w.

Worked a few parks before settling on my own frequency.

VK3PF Peter in VKFF-2384 Merrimans Creek Flora Reserve

VK3ZPF Peter at VK-CHE3 Chum Creek Silo

VK2EG in VKFF-3102 The Hunter Lakes Flora Reserve

Spotted on Parksnpeaks on 7.167 Mhz. Worked lots of park hunters

VK2GMC/P, VK2MET/VK1AO, VK2VW/VK2HFI, VK4FW/VK8MM, VK3JE, VK2EXA, VK2NP, VK2EX, VK2FRKA, VK7JU/3, VK3AMO, VK1CHW

Another Park to park with VK2IO Gerard in VKFF-1881 Agnes Banks Nature Reserve

then VK2TER James in VKFF-0550 Wyrrabalong National Park

Packed up and headed home for afternoon tea.