Budjan Galindji Nature Reserve VKFF-3931

Sunday afternoon was nice and sunny, 15c and no wind, so decided to activate a park. Went to one of the newly added parks,  Budjan Galindji Nature Reserve VKFF-3931

The reserve is located in the Canberra suburb of Franklin, in fact there was a sign for the park off Christina Stead St naming it as Franklin Grasslands. Google Maps has the reserve named North Mitchell Grasslands. There was also another sign referring to the new name Budjan Galindji.

At the bend in Christina Stead St there was a small woodlands area in the park. Set up in the trees, using an old stump for squid pole support.

Location, satellite map from Google Maps

Shack on the table, FT857D set to 40w.

Not that far away from a block of apartments, plus Flemington Rd with the Canberra light rail nearby meant I had about an S7 of noise on 40m. At least the band was good with signals mostly over S9. I struggled with some of the weaker ones, may have missed a few callers.

First worked VK3PF Peter in park VKFF-3747 Lang Lang River, Topiram SS.R. Natural Features Reserve

VK1AO/VK2MET, VK3DWL, VK2IO, VK4NH/VK4DXA, VK1MA, VK1AD, VK2VH/VK4AAC, VK2HHA, VK3BBB/VK2CCP, VK2EXA, VK3CWF. VK2CDB, VK3SG, VK3MTT, VK4HMI, VK5FANA, VK4SMA, VK5PAS, VK4XAC, VK2DHN, VK4KLA, VK2LAX, VK3APJ, VK1NK, VK3MCA, VK3GJG, VK2PBC, VK2PKT, VK1ARQ, VK2WQ, VK1KAZ, VK2TRL, VK1CHW

Switched to 20m, thankfully the noise was gone on this band. 

VK5PAS,

Worked a park, VK5MN Michael in VKFF-0910 Montacute Conservation Park

VK4CZ, KG6CIK, VK5HAA, IW2NXI, OH1MM, AJ6RP.

Interesting to hear 20m open to both USA and Europe at once.

A total of 48 in the log so qualified the park. As the sun was setting packed up and headed home.