Silvestris Flora Reserve VKFF-3095

After stopping overnight at Narooma headed for a nearby WWFF park, Silvestris Flora Reserve, VKFF-3095.

Just North of Narooma turned left off the Princes Hwy onto unsealed Kiangra Rd. This later changes to Box Cutting Rd. At the end of the road turned left onto Wogonga Scenic Drive. Followed this for a while, then after crossing Billa Bilba Creek bridge took F-Ridge Rd on the right. This road was quite narrow, overgrown in places with tufts of grass in the middle of the track. Not really 4WD but some clearance needed. Followed this along a ridge until reaching a sign for Wattle Grove Rd on the right.

Wattle Drove Rd is on one edge of the park. I had a look down Wattle Grove Rd, it looked even worse than F-Ridge Rd! Did not drive down it.

There was really only one open area to operate in the park, just behind the sign. The only other activator of this park, Gerard VK2IO had set up here too. Used a sapling tree for squid pole support.

Location of this operating spot. Map from NSW Topographic maps. I used Gaia GPS website.

Shack on the table. Ran the FT-857D at 40w.

Located on a high hill in the forest, able to spot myself easily. Got on 7.144. Worked

VK3PF, VK2IO, VK1AO/VK2MET, VK2CDB, VK2EXA on date rollover.

VK2EXA again in the new day. VK3VIN, VK3PF, VK2JDL, VK5NHG, VK7ZA, VK5PAS, VK2LAX.

I saw spots for VK2BYF Bob and VK2VAR Colin activating a beach for BOTA, Beaches on the Air on 7.150. Worked them both with strong signals.

For interest tried going to 30m. I found that I can use this band by unlinking just one side of the 20m/40m dipole. Worked

VK3PF, VK7WN, VK3ZLP, VK2IO, VK1AO/VK2MET.

Packed up and headed home to Canberra.